The motorway's journey commences at the interchange with the Bruce Highway at Palmview, proceeding eastward past Sippy Downs and Mountain Creek.

The population was on the rise, and there was a growing demand for efficient road connections to support not only local commuting but also the area's thriving tourism industry.

[5] As part of this expansion, Emu Mountain Road was realigned and reconstructed to accommodate motorway traffic heading to Eumundi-Noosa, with the project's completion in October 1993.

[citation needed] As the Sunshine Coast's population continues to expand, the motorway experiences heightened pressure, leading to congestion at most interchanges during peak hours.

Additional construction efforts included the duplication of the Maroochy River Bridge,[8] which was finalised in 2008, and the introduction of various safety measures along the entire motorway length.

[citation needed] A noteworthy $320 million project is in the planning stage to enhance the intersection of the Sunshine Motorway with the Nicklin Way, slated for construction between 2022 and 2025.

[9] Additionally, in 2021, planning commenced for a 10-kilometre section of the Sunshine Motorway, extending from Pacific Paradise to Coolum Beach, with the aim of converting it from two lanes to four.

[citation needed] Furthermore, a project to prepare for a future upgrade of the interchange to Maroochy Boulevard, with an estimated cost of $1.6 million, was expected to be completed by late 2022.