Traffic and parking changes will be in place from 6am to 11pm Saturday 31 August, in Brisbane CBD, South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Kangaroo Point, New Farm, Mount Coot-tha, and Mount Gravatt due to the Riverfire 2024 event.
Kangaroo Point
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 10.30pm on 31 August.
- Full closure of Holman Street
- Local access restricted from 6.30pm to 10.30pm on Anderson Street
The following roads will be closed from 4pm to 9.30pm
- Full closure of intersection of Lockerbie Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Walmsley Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Llewellyn Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Bell Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Paton Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Anglesey Street and Main Street
- Full closure of intersection of Leopard Street, between Wild Street and River Terrace
- Half road closure of Leopard Street, between Vulture Street and Wild Street
- 2 of 4 Lane closure of Main Street, between River Terrace and Amesbury Street
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 9.30pm
- Full closure of Lower River Terrace, between Main Street and Leopard Street
- Full closure of intersection of Lockerbie Street and River Terrace
- Full closure of intersection of Walmsley Street and River Terrace
- Full closure of intersection of Llewellyn Street and River Terrace
- Full closure of intersection of Bell Street and River Terrace
- Full closure of intersection of Paton Street and River Terrace
The following road will be closed from 6.15pm to 8pm
- 1 of 3 Lane closure of Shafston Avenue, between Connor Street and Bradfield Highway (Story Bridge)
South Brisbane
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 11pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Colchester Street, between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
- Full closure of Russell Street, between Grey Street and End of Street
- Full Closure of Cultural Tunnel
The following roads will be closed from 4pm to 11pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Grey Street, between Peel Street and Vulture Street
- Full closure of Fish Lane, between Grey Street and Hope Street
- Full closure of Hope Street, between Melbourne Street and Fish Lane
- Full closure of Ernest Street, between Merivale Street and Little Stanley Street
- Full closure of Sidon Street, between Grey Street and Stanley Street
- Full closure of Tribune Street, between Grey Street and Little Stanley Street
- 1 of 4 lane closure of Merivale Street, between Ernest Street and Tribune Street
- Half road closure of Vulture Street at Grey Street inbound and outbound under Police control
Brisbane CBD
The following roads will be closed from 5.30pm to 11pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Elizabeth Street between William Street and George Street
- Full closure of William Street between Elizabeth Street and Queen Street
The following road will be closed from 6pm to 10pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Adelaide Street between George Street and Edward Street
The following roads will be closed from 6pm to 11pm on 31 August
- Full closure of North Quay between Ann Street and Queen Street
- Full closure of Adelaide Street between George Street and North Quay with Police control
- Full closure of George Street between Burnett Lane and Elizabeth Street
Fortitude Valley
The following roads will be closed from 6.15pm to 8pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Kemp Place between Ann Street and Bradfield Highway (Story Bridge).
- Full closure of Martin Street between Kemp Place and Brunswick Street
- Full closure of Harrison Lane between Ivory Street and Martin Street
- Full closure of Ivory Street between Harrison Lane and Brunswick Street
- Full closure of Bowen Terrace between Martin Street and Malt Street
- Full closure of Ivory Street between Kemp Place and Boundary Street
The following roads will be closed from 6.15pm to 8.30pm on 31 August
- 1 of 4 Lane closure of Ann Street between Brunswick Street, Gipps Street and Kemp Place
- Half road closure of Kemp Place between Ann Street and Martin Street
- Half road closure of Gipps Street between Wickham Street and Ann Street with Police controlled intersection.
New Farm
The following roads will be closed from 4pm to 8.30pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Bowen Terrace, between Malt Street and Bowen Street
- Full closure of Harcourt Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
- Full closure of Kent Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
- Half road closure of Malt Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street with Police controlled intersection.
- Half road closure of Bowen Street, between Bowen Terrace and Brunswick Street
Mount Coot-tha
The following road will be closed from 4pm to 8.30pm on 31 August
- Full closure of Scenic Drive, from Mount Coot-tha Road to Griffith Drive
The following road will be closed from 4pm to 9.30pm on 31 August.
- Full closure of Sir Samuel Drive at the Mount Coot-tha Summit Restaurant
Mount Gravatt
The following road will be closed from 3pm to 9pm on 31 August.
- Full closure of Shire Road, between Tenby Street and Mount Gravatt Outlook Drive
Parking conditions will also temporarily change on the following Streets to ‘No Standing Tow Away’ from 7pm, Friday 30 August 2024 and removed Sunday 1 September 2024. Motorist are advised to check traffic signage.
Streets
- William Street, Brisbane City
- George Street, Brisbane City
- Holman Street, Kangaroo Point
- Main Street, Kangaroo Point
- River Terrace Kangaroo Point
- Leopard Street, Kangaroo Point
- Lower River Terrace, Kangaroo Point
- Bowen Terrace, New Farm
- Moray Street, New Farm
- Grey Street, South Brisbane
- Hope Street, South Brisbane
- Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
- Glenelg Street, South Brisbane
- Ernest Street, South Brisbane
- Colchester Street, South Brisbane
- Tribune Street, South Brisbane
- Sidon Street, South Brisbane
Parking conditions will also temporarily change for the following streets to ‘No Standing Tow Away authorised vehicles only 2pm - midnight’ from 2pm Saturday 31 August 2024 and removed Sunday 1 September 2024. Motorist are advised to check traffic signage.
Streets
- Grey Street, South Brisbane from Vulture Street to Russell Street
- Russell Street, South Brisbane, from Grey Street to End of Street
- Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane, from Glenelg Street to Tribune
Police, traffic controllers and signage will be on site to assist motorists, buses, and pedestrians.
Diversion routes will be in place, with all detours and diversions clearly signed on the day.
For event information, visit https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/whats-on/2024/riverfire-by-australian-retirement-trust, or call 07 3833 5400.
Travel will be free on the Clem Jones Tunnel between 6-8pm.
For traffic information visit www.QLDtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.
For public transport options visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.
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