Work continuing on Gympie Road Bypass

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Work is continuing on the next phase of the Gympie Road Bypass to tackle congestion on Brisbane’s Northside with traffic and ecological surveys now underway.

Key investigation work being undertaken from this month includes ecological and traffic surveys to inform the next stage of planning.

Ecological surveys aim to identify and understand the flora and fauna species present within the corridor and inform environmental considerations and approval requirements.

Traffic surveys will be conducted across more than 200 locations from this week to develop a detailed understanding of traffic movements throughout the corridor and inform future planning to ensure the most efficient integration with the broader network.

The surveys will build on the modelling and technical studies that have been undertaken along the corridor to date.

This year’s State Budget included a $318 million commitment over three years to enable further work to undertake approvals and pre-construction investigations.                 

The decision comes after an investment proposal undertaken by North Brisbane Infrastructure (NBI), a subsidiary of state-owned investment arm Queensland Investment Corporation, determined there was strong merit for a tolled bypass tunnel between Kedron and Carseldine. 

The two-lane each way tunnel will:

  • skip 19 sets of traffic lights
  • save drivers up to 32 minutes per day during return peak hour trips,
  • improve safety and reduce rat running on north Brisbane roads. 
  • enable better direct connectivity to the Gympie Arterial Road, benefitting motorists between Kedron all the way to the Sunshine Coast.  

Importantly, Gympie Road will still remain as a ‘free alternative’ for motorists with improved travel times to be experienced along the surface due to an estimated 40,000 vehicles per day using the tunnel.

Gateway Motorway users will also benefit from the improvements to network capacity. 

The project also provides an opportunity for surface corridor upgrades with a further $17 million allocated to the Department of Transport and Main Roads for a business case to progress more detailed planning for active and public transport improvements along the corridor.  

To enable delivery of the next stage NBI will continue to oversee the project working closely with Queensland Treasury and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.  

New northside road tunnel plan revealed

Source: Queensland Government

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