15 APRIL 2021

Temporary Riverside Expressway night closures for southbound traffic only

On select nights, over three weeks, starting 9pm Tuesday 27 April - the southbound lanes of the Riverside Expressway between Tank St and Alice St will be closed to motorists for nighttime works. Please use alternate routes. Queen’s Wharf

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Where:

Southbound lanes on the Riverside Expressway between Tank St and Alice St will be closed while construction work occurs overhead. Motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes prior to the road closure at Tank St, however a detour will be in place via the city (see map). Access from the Alice St on-ramp to the Riverside Expressway will remain open for southbound traffic. The temporary closure is required for safety reasons while structural steel is lifted into position over the Riverside Expressway.

Alternative routes: Motorists can bypass the closure via: - Go Between Bridge* or via Merivale Street and Vulture Street - - Roma Street then , Edward Street and Alice Street.

*Toll waived when using the Go Between Bridge for southbound travel - only valid when the Riverside Expressway is closed due to construction works (construction timing is dependent on weather and site conditions).

CBD detour:

For southbound motorists who have not opted for an alternative route, a CBD detour will be in place to direct traffic around the closure and back onto the Riverside Expressway via the Alice St on-ramp. Please follow the direction of traffic control and detour signage at all times (see map). Bus routes:

TransLink bus route 340 (Carseldine to Woolloongabba) will be diverted via the South East Busway to Woolloongabba from 9pm, on the above-mentioned dates. For more information download the MyTransLink app, visit translink.com.au or call 13 12 30 anytime. What to expect:

In addition to advance notice for motorists to use alternative routes, the following is also expected: - Southbound lane closures and reduced speed limits on the approach to the road closure - Detour signage and traffic control to direct motorists through the city and to the Alice Street on-ramp

For more information visit www.queenswharfbrisbane.com.au

Destination Brisbane Consortium For construction enquiries contact: PO Box 13226 George street P: 1800 931 760 (toll free) Brisbane Q 4003 E: [email protected] P: 1800 104 535 E: [email protected] facebook.com/queenswharfbrisbane

- Police traffic control from 9.00pm to 12.00am at the intersections of Elizabeth St / Edward St and Turbot St / Tank St - Engine noise from cranes lifting material within the site and on Queens Wharf Rd - Bright portable lighting towers within the construction site - Intermittent noisy works, including hammering and rattle guns used on steel - Temporary road closure of Queens Wharf Rd, with access maintained for entry and exit via the Victoria Bridge entrance for authorised vehicles only - Pedestrian movements around the city will remain unchanged.

For more information visit www.queenswharfbrisbane.com.au

Destination Brisbane Consortium For construction enquiries contact: PO Box 13226 George street P: 1800 931 760 (toll free) Brisbane Q 4003 E: [email protected] P: 1800 104 535 E: [email protected] facebook.com/queenswharfbrisbane