More than 25 property resumptions are required to widen a road that carries 37,000 motorists a day in North Brisbane.

The $40 million upgrade to Murphy and Ellison Roads at Geebung will require Brisbane City Council to resume 9 homes as well as parts of 17 other properties.

The $40 million upgrade is set to widen Murphy Road to four lanes from Gympie Road through to Butt Street and improve the safety at the Murphy Road, Kittyhawk Drive and Butt Street intersections.