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Metropolitan Region Metropolitan Region Murphy's Creek BRISBANE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL CLEVELAND Helidon Bellbowrie CAPALABA Withcott Gatton REDLAND CITY Redland Laidley Rosewood IPSWICH COUNCIL Bay IPSWICH CITY Mt Sylvia COUNCIL LOCKYER VALLEY REGIONAL Legend COUNCIL National road network 0 25 Km State strategic road network State regional and other district road National rail network Other railway Regional contacts Local government boundary Region Office Street address Postal address Telephone Fax Metropolitan Brisbane 183 Wharf Street, Spring Hill Qld 4000 PO Box 70, Spring Hill Qld 4004 (07) 3137 8344 (07) 3137 8363 Ipswich Shop R3, 30 Limestone Street, Ipswich Qld 4305 PO Box 70, Spring Hill Qld 4004 (07) 3413 3204 (07) 3282 9782 Regional profile Overview • duplicating from two to four lanes on Redland Bay–Capalaba • continue to construct missing sections of the Veloway 1 Road between Vienna Road and Redland Bay Road Cycleway. When complete, this facility will provide a 17km The Metropolitan Region covers an area of approximately dedicated, three-metre wide commuter cycleway, following 5226km2, or around 0.3% of Queensland. It extends from Mount • improving traffic signals at various locations on the Brisbane along the Pacific Motorway Glorious in the north to south of Ipswich, and from Point Lookout metropolitan road network in the east to west of Helidon. • continue to construct Stage 2 of the Darra to Springfield • constructing six lanes along the Ipswich Motorway between Transit Corridor, including rail duplication from Richlands to It has a resident population of approximately 1,391,165 people or Dinmore and Goodna as part of the Nation Building Program, Springfield, new rail stations at Springfield and Springfield around 31.4% of Queensland’s total population. funded by the Australian Government. Lakes and safety and capacity upgrades to the Centenary Highway south of the Logan Motorway. The region looks after 1152km of state-controlled roads In 2012-13 we will: and 186km of the National Network. Other major transport • continue to progress concept planning, design and land infrastructure in the region includes a busway network and • continue construction of Port Connect, a duplication of the acquisition for improvements to the Wardell Street and cycling facilities delivered as part of the South East Queensland Port of Brisbane Motorway between the Gateway Motorway Samford Road intersection at Enoggera Principal Cycle Network Plan. and Pritchard Street • continue the extension of the South East Busway from Eight • continue to construct a four-lane underpass at the Mains Mile Plains Bus Station to Priestdale Road, Eight Mile Plains, Regional program highlights Road and Kessels Road intersection at MacGregor as part jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland of the Nation Building Program, funded by the Australian Government. In 2011-12 we completed: Government • section 2 of the Eastern Busway between Buranda and Main • continue to deliver the Warrego Highway Safety Improvement Future plans Avenue, Coorparoo Program between Ipswich and Withcott, jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government We are continuing to plan for the future transport requirements of • upgrading the Airport roundabout on East-West Arterial residents in the Metropolitan Region. Road. The project included the construction of a new flyover, • continue to progress the Warrego Highway and Brisbane upgrade of the existing roundabout and relocation of the Valley Highway Intersection Upgrade at Blacksoil as part In 2012-13 we plan to: Southern Cross Bridge of the Regional Infrastructure Fund, jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government • complete the Woolloongabba Area Transport Study. This • implementing Managed Motorways technologies, including study will develop a multi-modal strategy to support Lane Use Management Signs, which were installed across • continue to deliver the Redlands Corridor Project to improve Woolloongabba’s growth into an intensive residential, sections of the Ipswich Motorway, Western Freeway and safety and reduce congestion in the Redlands corridor commercial and major events precinct. Key considerations the Houghton Highway. These provide traffic management will be the integration of rail and busway infrastructure with capabilities for traffic operations • continue to construct an additional northbound lane on the land use and the management of significant through traffic Gateway Motorway between Sandgate Road and the Deagon • installing a left-turn lane from Samford Road into Wardell Deviation as part of the Nation Building Program, funded by Street the Australian Government Metropolitan | Regional profile Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2012-13 to 2015-16 | Page 27 Metropolitan | Regional profile Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2012-13 to 2015-16 | Page 28 • complete phase 2 of the SEQ Bus Network Study to investigate options and refine strategies to enhance bus capacity and access in Brisbane’s inner city through to 2031 • complete the Ipswich Area Transport Study. This study will assess the transport system requirements to cater for forecast growth and promote more sustainable travel behaviour in the Ipswich area to 2031. The study will consider all transport modes (general purpose traffic, freight, public transport and active transport) • complete the Brisbane South Area Transport Study to understand longer-term travel demand and identify the preferred role and function of key routes in the southern Brisbane network. Key considerations will be freight access to industry in and around Acacia Ridge, and all modes access to the Upper Mt Gravatt Principal Activity Centre. National Network Contributions Estimated Approved Indicative Indicative Local Project Commonwealth Australian Queensland expenditure 2014-15 to Project name/Location Location description total cost 2012-13 2013-14 Beyond Work description government number (1) number Government Government June 2012 2015-16 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Brisbane 201/U13A/2 034230-09QLD-NP Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Mount Gravatt - Capalaba Road - Pacific 50,000 22,496 27,504 2,266 4,000 32,000 11,734 Undertake miscellaneous - South) Motorway works 201/U13A/3 034230-09QLD-NP Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Pacific Motorway interchange 60,650 22,500 38,150 4,355 23,000 33,295 Grade separation - road works - South) 201/U13A/4 034230-09QLD-NP Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Mount Gravatt - Capalaba Road 25,004 25,004 7,632 17,372 Construct to new sealed eight - South) lane standard 140/U13C/59 Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Brisbane Airport 6,599 6,599 6,589 10 Improve interchange/s - North) 201/U13C/1 Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Various locations 5,300 5,300 1,887 3,413 Install, improve or replace - North) hardware and infrastructure works 201/U13C/2 034235-09QLD-NP Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway Sandgate Road - Depot Road 96,700 95,000 1,700 11,399 42,651 40,651 2,000 Duplicate from two to four - North) lanes 201/U13C/5 034235-09QLD-NP Gateway Arterial Road (Gateway Motorway South of Nudgee Road - Deagon 46,983 30,000 16,983 21,658 25,325 Widen from four to six lanes - North) Deviation 140/U16/902 035903-09QLD-MIP Cunningham Arterial Road (Ipswich Rocklea - Darra (0 - 11.08km) 11,650 10,000 1,650 11,500 150 Undertake transport project Motorway) planning 140/U20/902 Griffith Arterial Road Logan Road - Kessels Road 3,221 3,221 2,796 425 Undertake transport project planning 140/U20/903 Griffith Arterial Road Granard Road - Beaudesert Road 3,446 3,446 2,946 500 Undertake transport project planning 201/U20/3 034221-09QLD-NP Griffith Arterial Road Mains Road / Kessels Road 300,000 300,000 109,975 60,000 70,000 60,025 Improve intersection/s 201/U20/440(2) Griffith Arterial Road Beatty Road 220 220 34 186 Improve intersection/s 201/U27/1 Port of Brisbane Motorway Lindum Road - Pritchard Street 385,000 385,000 260,750 104,250 20,000 Construct to new sealed two lane standard Subtotal: Brisbane 281,282 195,946 73,759 Ipswich 148/17A/59(3) 031020-08QLD-NP Cunningham Highway (Ipswich Motorway) Dinmore - Goodna 1,789,740 1,764,600 25,140 1,368,986 231,000 189,754 Widen to six lanes 235/17B/440(2) Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Warwick) Ipswich - Rosewood Road 850 850 850 Improve intersection/s 235/17B/441 Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Warwick) 6.00 - 8.00km 322 322 322 Install barrier/s 235/17B/804 Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Warwick) Ripley Road overpass 752 752 50 702 Rehabilitate bridge/s and culvert/s 235/17B/806 Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Warwick) 14.00 - 18.80km 3,000 3,000 3,000 Overlay asphalt (>75mm) 148/18A/3 042215-10QLD-RF1 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba) Brisbane Valley Highway 93,386 55,500 37,886 14,403 55,083 23,900 Improve intersection/s 148/18A/6 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba) Claus Road 1,008 1,008 969 39 Improve intersection/s 235/18A/652 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba) 23.70 - 23.90km 2,602 2,602 2,602 Remediate batter slopes 235/18A/815 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba) 44.92 - 55.00km 1,986 1,986 1,986 Rehabilitate pavement Subtotal: Ipswich 295,584 213,654 Metropolitan | National Network Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2012-13 to 2015-16 | Page 29 Metropolitan | National Network Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2012-13 to 2015-16 | Page 30 Contributions Estimated Approved Indicative Indicative Local Project Commonwealth Australian Queensland expenditure
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