Measures to improve traffic flow around14 rail level crossings in south-east Queensland will be put back on track through a $10 million planning study, Transport Minister Bart Mellish has announced.
Mellish had previously flagged a “three levels of government” approach to removing the problematic crossings, which slow traffic and public transport, before the completion of Cross River Rail works.
Qld Senator Anthony Chisholm, state Transport Minister Bart Mellish and Sandgate MP Stirling Hinchliffe join Brisbane infrastructure chair Andrew Wines at the start of work on the Beams Road level crossing overpass.Credit: Tony Moore
Mellish released the new funding approach on Wednesday morning.
“The program is aimed at improving safety, traffic flows and public transport reliability at and around level crossings,” Mellish said.
“It also allows us to prepare for increased rail services when Cross River Rail and Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail are finished.
“We have committed more than hundreds of millions of dollars towards upgrading level crossings at Coopers Plains, Carseldine and Lindum.”
The program puts the spotlight on level crossings at Kuraby, Woodridge, Bethania, Holmview and Beenleigh as part of the $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project.
Three Sunshine Coast level crossings have been identified for upgrade between Glasshouse Mountains and Beerburrum stations as part of the previously announced Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade.
Options for the level crossing upgrades include reconfiguring intersections, widening nearby roads, and installing traffic lights to building rail or road overpasses.
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