The detailed design for the $53-million Northern Transitway from Kedron to Chermside is underway, with the final design expected to be delivered in mid-2019.
The project is being touted as a cost-efficient solution to support high-frequency bus services along Gympie Arterial Road. The project is part of the government’s effort to encourage more people to use public transport, thereby decongesting the roads.
Starting from Sadlier Street in Kedron to Hamilton Road in Chermside, the Northern Transitway will be a 2.3-km public transport corridor delivering targeted bus priority.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads said this project will bring benefits to the community, including:
- a safer and more efficient public transport system for northern Brisbane customers, by separating buses from general traffic
- improved and more reliable travel times along the corridor for bus customers
- a facility to support high-frequency bus services, encouraging more people to use public transport
- greater capacity on the public transport system
- assist in managing congestion along the corridor and broader northern Brisbane transport network
- improvements to footpaths along some sections of the alignment, improving pedestrian capacity and safety
- an average of 88 direct jobs over the life of the project.
The Queensland Government will shoulder the cost of the project as part of its Passenger Transport Infrastructure Investment Program. This program targets critical infrastructure to build a connected and integrated network that will make public transportation the commuting choice of residents.
Community consultation will happen in early 2019 and construction is expected to start in early 2020.
To have your say on the Northern Transitway project, contact TMR at:
| Email: | NorthernTransitway@tmr.qld.gov.au |
| Phone: | 07 3066 4338 |
| Post: | Department of Transport and Main Roads Metropolitan Region PO Box 70 Spring Hill Qld 4000 |
