The biggest road project underway in Brisbane has been completed, with the Moggill Road Corridor Upgrade improving safety at one of the city’s most dangerous suburban chokepoints.
A skilled team of more than 3500 workers spent almost 500,000 hours delivering the major road upgrade, which replaced the notorious Indooroopilly Roundabout with a new overpass to help keep the busy Moggill Road corridor moving.
The upgrade also featured a new shared path for cyclists and pedestrians and will help commuters on more than 3500 bus services each week get to their destination sooner and safer.
Final line marking will mark the completion of the project this evening, with the speed limit reverting to 60km/hr overnight tonight.
The project withstood worldwide challenges such as a global pandemic, labour shortages, supply chain crisis, the 2022 flood, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred and unmapped utility services.
The intersection of Moggill Road and Coonan Street carries 55,000 vehicles a day, making it one of the most significant road corridors in Brisbane.
More than 40 car crashes were recorded at the old Moggill Road and Coonan Street roundabout between 2013 and 2020, with 13 resulting in hospitalisations and 23 requiring medical treatment.
The $257 million Moggill Road Upgrade Project was jointly funded by the Australian Government and Brisbane City Council.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“As one of Australia’s fastest growing cities, we are focused on delivering the critical projects needed to help keep Brisbane moving.
“We have a strong track record delivering complex projects that ensure Brisbane continues to be a great place to live, work and relax.
“The Moggill Road Corridor is one of Brisbane’s busiest road corridors and this upgrade was critical to improving safety and reducing congestion in the western suburbs.”
Quotes attributable to Chair for Infrastructure Andrew Wines:
“While Labor and the Greens promised to cut road funding and ban cars from traffic lanes across Brisbane, we’re investing in projects like the Moggill Road Corridor Upgrade to help all road users get around our city sooner and safer.
“Delivering major infrastructure projects in such challenging global circumstances is a massive achievement and one our Council is incredibly proud of.
“The completion of Brisbane’s biggest road project is a really exciting milestone and once again demonstrates our track record in keeping Brisbane moving.”
Quotes attributable to Councillor Penny Wolff:
“As our community continues to grow, the Moggill Road Corridor Upgrade will play a critical role in ensuring Brisbane’s western suburbs continues to be a great place to live.
“I want to thank the community for their patience over the course of this project and I know everyone will be excited to see the impacts of this safer new connection.”
PROJECT FAST FACTS
- 22,500 tonnes of concrete used
- 1,440 tonnes of reinforced steel used
- 117 pre-stressed concrete beams installed
- Public utilities relocated as part of the project include:
- 3.5 kms of new Telstra cables
- 2.5 kms of new drainage pipes
- 1 km of new sewer pipes
- 3 kms of new water pipes
- 2 kms of underground Energex cabling
- 2.2kms of ITS network
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