Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End Green Bridges Project update November 2020

Message Up to 5100 trips on the bridge and 4600 trips on the from the St Lucia bridge per weekday by 2041 Lord Mayor Improving access to riverside parks and green space We’re building new green We have listened to your feedback bridges from Toowong to West and we’re now asking you to have End and St Lucia to West End your say on proposed alignment options and landing locations for to make it even easier to get Enhancing the each bridge. around our city on foot, by bike river loop and recreational or scooter, or by connecting I encourage you to have your say on these exciting new projects that opportunities with public transport. will help make even better and I look forward to your feedback The new green bridges will cater for and keeping you up-to-date as pedestrians and cyclists and create to planning progresses. Better access a vital active travel network between public transport and growing communities in West End, the city-wide walking Toowong and St Lucia as well as the and cycling network University of . Following initial consultation on these Adrian Schrinner projects in late 2019, planning for Lord Mayor Faster connections these green bridges, including initial between work, study technical investigations and feasibility and lifestyle precincts assessments, is well underway.

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Brisbane City Council is seeking your feedback on the proposed alignment options for the Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End Green Bridges. Have your say by visiting brisbane.qld.gov.au and completing our online survey or by attending an upcoming information session (see back page for details). About the Green Bridges Program

Brisbane City Council is getting on with the job of delivering its Green Bridges Program to help stimulate the local economy and create jobs as the coronavirus impacts are felt across our city.

Council has committed the city’s largest ever investment in active transport with $300 million allocated over the next four years to deliver the Kangaroo Point and Breakfast Creek Green Bridges. Construction of these bridges is on track to start in late 2021, with both bridges expected to be complete by the end of 2023, subject to approvals. Planning for the Toowong to West End and St Lucia to West End Green Bridges has reached the next phase, with Council now seeking community feedback on potential alignment options for each bridge. Investigations are also underway into potential locations for a fifth green bridge, with Council to make more information available as planning progresses. In total, Council will invest up to $550 million for its transformational plan to build new green bridges and will seek funding contributions from the Queensland and Australian governments.

Options assessment process What you Throughout 2020, Council has undertaken a range of technical told us investigations and studies on potential alignments and landing locations for each bridge. This has included traffic and transport modelling, Initial consultation on the Toowong environmental studies, site investigations and initial cost estimates. to West End and St Lucia to West Based on these studies, Council has selected a shortlist of alignment End Green Bridges was undertaken options for the community to provide feedback on. The alignment in late 2019. options and landing locations are not final. Selection of a preferred While there was general positive alignment for each bridge will be subject to community feedback, support for providing new cross-river further technical investigations and feasibility assessments. walking and cycling connections, feedback indicated many people What happens next? were opposed to these bridges catering for buses or public transport. Following consultation, Council will further investigate the benefits, As a result, Council is progressing impacts and costs of the new green bridges. This will consider these bridges as pedestrian and the potential bridge form and structure, transport and economic cycling connections only. benefits, property impacts, constructability, and how the bridge will integrate with the surrounding environment. Council will provide more Other feedback included: opportunities for you to have your say on these projects in 2021. • suggestions for Council to investigate alternative alignment options for each bridge • requests for Council to undertake further technical studies and consultation for each project • interest in the potential impacts of the new bridges on local communities and river users. Toowong to West End Green Bridge St Lucia to West End Green Bridge

The Toowong to West End Green Bridge will provide a new walking and cycling link between the growing The St Lucia to West End Green Bridge will make it easier to walk and cycle between St Lucia, the West End community and the Toowong Centre, rail and ferry services. This new green bridge will: (UQ), West End, Highgate Hill and the CBD. This new green bridge will: • offer Toowong residents direct access to markets, restaurants, art and music venues and green space • improve active transport connections to St Lucia and UQ, particularly from the inner south, inner west in West End and CBD • link West End residents to shopping, business and health facilities in Toowong • deliver greater accessibility to public transport for St Lucia residents, including high-frequency bus • enable commuters to interchange at , walk across the bridge and access services in West End travelling to the CBD and Fortitude Valley high-frequency bus services to destinations in West End and South Brisbane. • create a more direct route between the Bicentennial Bikeway and UQ.

Alignment options Alignment options

Option A – 600 Coronation Drive to Orleigh Park (near Forbes Street) Option A – Guyatt Park to Orleigh Park Summary of option • Creates opportunity for new riverside open space at Toowong Summary of option • Provides direct connectivity to high-frequency public transport • Good connectivity to Toowong Centre, rail services and Regatta ferry terminal • Integrates with the river loop • Provides off-road access to riverside cycling and walking paths in West End Indicative concept image of a green bridge landing in West End. • Provides a comfortable bridge grade for all users and Toowong • Enhances access to riverside green space • Provides comfortable and accessible bridge grade for all users • Enhances walking and cycling access to UQ • No impacts on nearby character houses • No private properties required • Partial private property required • Potential impacts to established green space • Potential impacts to established trees in Orleigh Park Expected patronage By 2031: 4000 trips per day. By 2041: 4600 trips per day. Expected patronage By 2031: 3400 trips per day. By 2041: 4600 trips per day. Option B – Munro Street to Ryan Street Option B – Archer Street (mid-block) to Orleigh Park (near Drury Street) Summary of option • Multiple private properties required • No ability to create high-quality landings Summary of option • Good connectivity to Toowong Centre and rail services via the Coronation • Limited connectivity to the active transport network Drive pedestrian overpass • Potential impacts to streetscape, parking and property access • Private property required • Limited connectivity to public transport • Impacts to character houses and local streetscape • Potential impact to character of Munro and Ryan streets • Connects with the Bicentennial Bikeway via local streets in Toowong • Significant visual and amenity impacts • Steeper bridge grade for all users compared to Option A • Enhances walking and cycling access to UQ for some residents • Direct access to Riverside Drive cycling and walking paths • No opportunity to create new riverside open space Expected patronage By 2031: 1600 trips per day. By 2041: 1900 trips per day. • Significant visual and amenity impacts

Expected patronage By 2031: 3800 trips per day. By 2041: 5100 trips per day. Option C – Keith Street to Boundary Street Summary of option • Multiple private properties required • Good walking and cycling connectivity to UQ Option C – Archer Street (near Glen Road) to Orleigh Park (near Drury Street) • Impacts to existing character houses and streetscape Summary of option • Good connectivity to Toowong Centre, rail services and high-frequency bus • No access to high-frequency public transport services • Potential impacts to established green space and trees • Private property required • Steeper bridge grade for all users compared to other options • Steeper bridge grade for all users compared to Option A • Potential visual, amenity and access impacts • Significant visual and amenity impacts Expected patronage By 2031: 2400 trips per day. By 2041: 2800 trips per day. • Direct access to Riverside Drive cycling and walking paths in West End

• No opportunity to create new riverside open space Toowong to West End Green Bridge Option A: 600 Coronation Drive to Orleigh Park (near Forbes Street)

The Toowong to West End Green Bridge will provide a new • Potential impacts to established trees in Orleigh Park walking and cycling link between the growing West End community and the Toowong Centre, rail and ferry services. This new green bridge will: • link West End residents to shopping, business and health facilities in Toowong • enable commuters to interchange at Toowong Rail Station, walk across the bridge and access high‑frequency bus services to destinations in West End and South Brisbane. WEST END Option A is a proposed alignment that extends from 600 Coronation Drive RIVERSIDE Find out more in Toowong to Orleigh Park (near Forbes Street) in West End. PARKLANDS CORONATION DRIVE MIDDENBURY Summary of option HOUSE • Provides comfortable bridge grade for all users By 2031: 3700 trips per day. By 2041: 5000 trips per day. • Delivers high‑ quality landing points and user experience Expected patronage • Improves connectivity to Toowong Centre, rail services, high‑ bus services and Regatta ferry terminal for West End residents Detailed fact sheets on each alignment option are available on Council’s • Provides Toowong residents with access to green space, markets,frequency restaurants, art and music venues and green space

Toowong landing

ARCHER STREET • Creates opportunity for new riverside open space • Provides off‑road access to Bicentennial Bikeway and riverside walking paths • Does not impact on nearby character housing TOOWONGTOOWONG TO TO WEST WEST END END GREEN GREEN BRIDGE BRIDGE • Protects and enhances Middenbury House heritage values TOOWONGTOOWONG TO TO WEST WEST END END GREEN GREEN BRIDGE BRIDGE OPTIONOPTION A: A: 600 600 CORONATION CORONATIONTOOWONG TO DRIVE DRIVE WEST TO TO END ORLEIGH ORLEIGH GREEN PARK PARK BRIDGE website to help inform your feedback. Visit and • Partial acquisition of private property required (600 Coronation Drive) OPTIONOPTION A: A: 600 600 CORONATION CORONATION DRIVE DRIVE TO TO ORLEIGH ORLEIGH PARK PARK FORBES STREET brisbane.qld.gov.au OPTION A: 600 CORONATION DRIVE TO ORLEIGH PARK West End landing BRISBANE AND • Provides off road‑access to Riverside Drive cycling and walking paths GPS ROWING CLUB • Does not impact Cranbrook Place indigenous heritage site or Brisbane and GPS Rowing Club TOOWONGTOOWONG TOOWONGTOOWONG • May impact some established trees in Orleigh Park TOOWONG TOOWONG TO WEST END GREEN BRIDGE search ‘green bridges’ or attend an upcoming information session in • No private property required TOOWONGOPTION A: 600 TO CORONATIONWEST END GREEN DRIVE BRIDGE TO ORLEIGH PARK OPTION A: 600 CORONATION DRIVE TO ORLEIGHROADROAD PARK BOUNDARY BOUNDARY ORLEIGH PARK ROADROAD BOUNDARY BOUNDARY ROAD BOUNDARY

HILL END TERRACE Elevated view of potential bridge alignment ARCHER ST. TOOWONG ARCHER ST. WESTWEST END END ARCHER ST. ARCHER ST. ARCHER ST. WEST END Expected to cater for 3400 trips per day TOOWONG WEST END WEST END by 2031 and 4600 per day by 2041 Indicative concept image of a green bridge landing in St Lucia. ROAD BOUNDARY EXISTINGEXISTING FOOTPATH FOOTPATH Indicative concept image of a green bridge landing in Toowong. ROAD BOUNDARY EXISTINGEXISTING FOOTPATH FOOTPATH EXISTING FOOTPATH NAVIGATIONNAVIGATION CHANNEL CHANNEL 70m 70m your local area to learn more about each alignment option. ARCHER ST. WEST END NAVIGATIONNAVIGATION CHANNEL CHANNEL 70m 70m NAVIGATION CHANNEL 70m Have ARCHER ST. WIDEWIDE X X11.4m 11.4m HIGH HIGH WEST END WIDEWIDE X X11.4m 11.4m HIGH HIGH WIDE X 11.4m HIGH EXISTING FOOTPATH EXISTING FOOTPATH Council is seeking your feedback on the proposed alignment options for the NAVIGATION CHANNEL 70m Toowong to West End Green Bridge. Have your say by visiting NAVIGATIONWIDE X 11.4m CHANNEL HIGH 70m brisbane.qld.gov.au WIDE X 11.4m HIGH and completing our online survey or by attending an upcoming information session.

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We are seeking your feedback Date Time Location to help inform the selection of Saturday 9am-12 noon Toowong Library (meeting preferred alignments and landing 28 November 2020 room), 9 Sherwood Road, locations for the Toowong to Toowong West End and St Lucia to West Wednesday 4-7pm Kurilpa Hall, End Green Bridges. 2 December 2020 174 Boundary Street, West End

Complete our online survey or come Saturday 6am-2pm Davies Park Markets, Montague along to an information session to 5 December 2020 Road and Jane Street, West End meet members of the project team Wednesday 4-7pm St Lucia Bowls Club, and tell us what you think about the 9 December 2020 9 Carr Street, St Lucia proposed alignment options, and what is important to you. Thursday 4-7pm South Brisbane Sailing Club, 10 December 2020 68 Hill End Terrace, West End Please have your say by Friday 29 January 2021. Saturday 9am-12 noon Toowong Rowing Club, 12 December 2020 37 Keith Street, St Lucia

Please note: Sessions will be held in accordance with COVID Safe guidelines and all current government restrictions. This means attendee numbers may be limited and session details are subject to change. Visit brisbane.qld.gov.au and search ‘green bridges’ for the latest updates.

Timeline

Continued feedback from the community and stakeholders will play a critical role in developing each project, including the landing locations, design treatments and ongoing connections to the city-wide walking and cycling network. Timeframes for the delivery of these projects will be considered following further technical investigations to help inform the preparation of a business case for each project, which will be discussed with the Queensland and Australian governments.

Prepare Technical Community Confirm Initial preliminary investigations consultation delivery consultation business cases and on alignment timings and phase and concept assessments options funding designs

Completed Ongoing We are here 2021 2021+ beyond* * Subject to consultation and government approvals.

More information You can also provide feedback by:

visiting Council’s website at emailing : [email protected] brisbane.qld.gov.au and searching ‘green bridges’ to complete an writing to: online survey G reen Bridges Program Brisbane City Council contacting the project team on 1800 318 166 (during business hours) GPO Box 1434 Brisbane QLD 4001

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