The south east Queensland region is Australia’s fastest growing urban area, attracting an average of 55,000 new residents each year during the past two decades. This growth is forecast to continue with the south east Queensland population estimated to reach around four million people by 2026 – an increase of more than one million. In transport terms, that means around five million more trips each day as people travel to and from 575,000 additional dwellings and 425,000 new jobs.
The Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation
With this growth in mind, the Queensland Government has committed $16 million towards a major transport study – the Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation. As you can see from the map, the initial study area includes the area west of the Brisbane central business district to the Brisbane Valley, south to the Ipswich Motorway and Warrego Highway and north to Caboolture.
The investigation aims to produce a transport strategy that will guide the development of the transport system for western Brisbane for decades to come. It will investigate all transport options – public transport, roads, bikeways and pedestrian facilities and how these will be integrated with other transport initiatives of the South East Queensland Regional Plan.
Feedback from the community will inform the development of a draft preferred strategy.
There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation. You can:
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