A $6 Billion Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel for Brisbane's North? | Talking Tactics with Mel Pikos
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2023
- In a significant development for Brisbane's northern suburbs, a $35 million study will be led by the Queensland Investment Corporation to explore the potential construction of a toll tunnel connecting Kedron and Carseldine. This ambitious project, spanning about 7 kilometres, promises to reduce congestion and improve connectivity by seamlessly linking the Bruce Highway to Legacy Way, Clem 7, M1, and Centenary Highway.
The study will assess technical, financial, and transportation aspects while considering the impact on public and active transport options in the corridor.
This study is looking at a highly contentious area of Brisbane’s northside known as the North West Transport Corridor: an area that includes plenty of bushland and green space which has been set aside for decades for future surface-level transport developments. But there is increasing calls to protect this green space, rather than strip it away, and add new transport developments underground via tunnels. This isn’t even the first tunnel proposal - a study was recently completed by the Brisbane City Council to look at a potential combined road and rail tunnel, with connections to similar points in this new study. What’s changed in this new study?
And finally, Suburban Futures and MODE Design have released images of what the Chermside suburb could become, if heavy through transport was diverted away via the tunnel, and the road reclaimed to become better utilised pedestrian friendly spaces that will enhance the area for businesses, residents and visitors.
Let’s take a look. Today we’re talking tactics.
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Not sure I agree with not looking into heavy rail, the tunnel is a great idea however the north west really lacks connectivity to the CBD. Another rail line will also help future proof the city. Smaller projects will just lead to more projects as Brisbane grows
If you're going to do this, don't waste the opportunity (they will) to put the capacity for HEAVY RAIL through as well and get RAIL to a new part of the wider city, in an affordable and timely way!
Look at Parramatta Road (with WestConnex below, a tolled 6 lane 80kph tunnel). If they toll this tunnel, nothing will happen on the surface because it will still be busy and need 6 lanes at 60kph. No activation has occurred. Nundah is not the example because it’s not tolled. Stop with the dreaming.
Yes! Go Mel!! 🎉😂
It’s an idiotic idea which will simply make traffic worse. Spend the $6B on a new underground ring railway connecting the radial lines instead.
Why is there no an argument that we are overpopulated with so few population generating export income in south east Queensland?
Sounds like a property industry driven solution rather than an actual solution to traffic and lack of quality public transport.
This could all have been avoided if Toombul had been flood upgraded before 2021. Rail is already there. Unbelievable waste and massive loss to the Nundah community.
I am not opposed to the new tunnel. Gympie Road is definitely a nightmare. My biggest issue is the repeated acknowledgement of Chermside being a major hub and the importance of public transport links…yet I live less than 5kms from Westfield Chermside and can’t travel there on public transport unless I take two buses which initially head in the complete wrong direction and take over 50 minutes one way. Review the public transport links and this too will reduce the number of cars on the road. I would much rather take public transport than drive and park.
Brisbanes traffic issues particularly on the Northside are because the Bjelke-Petersen government abandoned the Wilber Smith plan upon completion of the SE freeway which replace Logan Road as the southern arterial. Nothing was done on the Northside. The Northwest transport corridor (Everton Park to Carseldine ) remains unused. The current tunnels (Clem7, Airport Link and Legacy Way) roughly follow goals set out in the Wilber Smith plan. The only real alternative to a Gympie Road tunnel is a North East freeway.
I don't know about a tunnel but boy does Gympie road need an overhaul
A 10km bypass tunnel will have a circa $8 toll. If it dumps you onto the Airport Link, you are looking at circa $14 each way.
A few questions:
It doesn't have to be either either! The north west transport corridor (along trouts road) can and should be used for public transport and not completely ignored because there's been some largely unused and ignored bushland growth in a narrow corridor in between houses. The whole idea of it was keeping it aside so it could be used for these exact purposes... The Gympie rd bypass is a great idea and should be done but so is developing the north west transport corridor for rail/metro use! There is next to no public transport along trouts rd, it would serve a large number of people and suburbs
With this Road Tunnel, I would like it to feed directly into Stage 3 of the Bruce Highway Western Alternative at the Bald Hills Gateway/Bruce Highway interchange, so there is a seamless transition and so the Gympie Arterial doesn't get clogged up any further & it would help whiz traffic between the city & the new Caboolture West Development, without dumping he traffic on existing local roads. True this would be more expensive, but will have way more benefits. Beams Road Interchange should also be Upgraded. I also think that there needs to be a massive Junction in the Cricket fields across from the Chermside shopping centre to allow for easy access to this commercial centre from the tunnel.
Hell yes, bring the tunnel. The Nundah Bypass was a transformation. Getting through there used to be a nightmare.
It's too bad that the Brisbane Metro continuing on Gympie Road will not have a stop at The Prince Charles Hospital.
I agree with Ross, Gympie Road traffic is an abomination. This looks like it would improve things alot.
I've always thought the problem with Brisbane is its planners still suffer from small town syndrome.
Great overview of Brisbane's transport plans. The tunnel proposal seems like a smart move for reducing traffic and preserving green spaces. Excited to see how Chermside evolves with these changes. Thanks for the info!