Work will get underway in Surfers Paradise and Main Beach signalling the return of one of the city’s biggest events.
The GC500 returns to the streets of the Gold Coast next month after COVID forced its cancellation two years in a row.
Today marks the start of the transformation of Main Beach and Surfers Paradise into an iconic race track loved by Supercars drivers.
Locals will start seeing the emergence of pit lane along the Gold Coast Highway in the coming weeks along with corporate and grandstand facilities.
Tonnes of concrete fencing will also be moved into the area while crews will start building pedestrian crossings and chicanes.
The start of work this morning will see the installation of barriers and debris fencing along the Gold Coast Highway and Surfers Paradise Boulevard.
Fencing, portable buildings and scaffolding will start to be erected within Helen Park and Macintosh Island.
The track build will require some changes to road conditions over the next few weeks.
The Gold Coast Highway will see partial closures between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday, while parts of the Highway and Surfers Paradise Boulevard will be fully closed at night.
Special event clearways will also be in place from today.
Organisers say the public will still be able to access Macintosh Island, Commodore Park, Narrowneck Park, the Oceanway and the beach.
However, access to the carpark at Macintosh Island will be limited.
The GC500 will be held on October 28-30.
