Logan Motorway and Nerang would be upgraded to motorway standard. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. In March 2006, the Queensland Government released planning for substantial changes to the section between Springwood and Daisy Hill, mainly at the entrances and exits along the section to deal with substantial traffic problems on surrounding streets and traffic backups onto the motorway. The planned upgrade led to some popular protest, mainly by people whose homes would be resumed for the project. Construction of the upgrade commenced in November 2009 and was completed in November 2012. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest): 1960 - Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 - Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade-separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 - Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 - Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 - Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 - Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 - Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned . The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 - Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 - Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 - Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm