Gridlock expected as Easter drivers forced to delay Brisbane departure

“If the restrictions end on the Thursday at 5pm, I suspect that shortly after that, anywhere between 5.30pm onwards, that we’d start to see traffic building up with people trying to get away early.”

Mr Mihan flew over the city in the traffic helicopter on Tuesday and said he had not seen the roads that quiet for a long time.

“There was only really traffic that was built up around the area of Deception Bay with the COVID drive-through,” he said.

“The Brendale one was a little busy as well, but apart from that, the Bruce Highway was really clear, the Gateway was clear … and obviously that is due to the lockdown that’s in place.

“The M1, it was probably the first time that I’ve seen it clear, where you could get to the Gold…