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North West Transport Corridor plans dusted-off as Brisbane tackles congestion in the suburbs
A long-dormant road reserve slicing through Brisbane’s congested north-west suburbs could help take the pressure off a clogged transport network facing a commuting boom from Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast.
Key points:
- Congestion in Brisbane’s north-west is expected to cost the economy $859 million by 2041
- Brisbane City Council is preparing a business case relying on an unused state road reserve
- Residents want better public transport links to any new roads, which the Government also prefers
Brisbane City Council is finalising a federally funded $10 million business case to submit to Infrastructure Australia on solutions to fend off the north-west’s projected gridlock by 2041.
Many of the proposed solutions, released by the council for…
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