7 JUNE 2021

Riverside Expressway temporarily closed for major bridge deck lift Queen’s Wharf A significant section of the Neville Bonner Brisbane Queen’s Wharf Brisbane is a Bridge will be lifted into position above the transformational city changing expressway requiring a weekend closure for development for Brisbane. It is bringing an underutilised area of traffic in both directions the CBD back to life with new purpose and exciting energy. When: When complete there will be a new pedestrian bridge from the From 10pm Friday 18 June until 5am Monday 21 June 2021. integrated resort development, direct to the South Bank Cultural Where and why: Forecourt. Queen’s Wharf Brisbane will The Riverside Expressway will be closed to traffic in both directions include more than 50 restaurants, bars and cafes; a between Elizabeth St and Margaret St off-ramps (see attached map), signature Sky Deck with the Captain Cook Bridge remaining open. approximately 100 metres above William St; luxury five and six Motorists are encouraged to take alternative routes via: star hotels; the equivalent of 12 football fields of public space, a new casino to replace the • South Brisbane existing casino; multiple retail o Merivale and Cordelia Streets zones and approximately 2,000 o Go Between Bridge (toll waived) residential apartments. o William Jolly Bridge The core of the development will • Story Bridge open from late-2022 with the transformation of the Treasury Hotel and Casino into a high end-retail centre and The Ritz Carlton Brisbane, expected to be complete in 2024.

For city bound traffic:

• from the north can exit at Turbot St and turn onto Elizabeth St. • from the south can exit after the Captain Cook Bridge at Margaret St.

What to expect:

The section of bridge deck being lifted into position will span from level 4 of the integrated resort development to the pylon on the south side of the Riverside Expressway. This section is more than 40 metres in length and 43 tonne in weight. When installed the bridge structure will become much more visible to motorists.

Pedestrian and Cyclist Access:

The Bicentennial bikeway will remain open although for safety reasons will require hold and release of users during the major overhead heavy lifts. Traffic controllers will be on-site during these periods. Outside of the planned heavy lifts cyclists and pedestrians will pass under the work zone protected by an overhead gantry that will be installed in the days prior to 18 June 2021.