It features eight interchanges, the major ones being with the M7 Ipswich Motorway (formerly Metroad 2 / M2) in Darra and another at Sinnamon Park.

The M5 has been identified to receive a major upgrade in the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program.

Five bridges along the new section were named after local people, places, events and football teams, including botanist Lloyd Bird and the Box Flat Mine disaster.

[2] A project to duplicate the Centenary Bridge commenced construction on 20 April 2023, with a current investment of $298.5 million.

[3] A project to upgrade the interchange with Logan Motorway, at a cost of $15 million, was in the detailed design stage in November 2021.