Adelaide Street drainage works - Brisbane City
Brisbane City Council is completing essential maintenance works on the stormwater drainage system on Adelaide Street, Brisbane City. We are installing new larger underground pipes to maintain the stormwater infrastructure and amenity in the area.
Construction is scheduled to start on Friday 21 March 2025, and will occur continuously across 3 ‘super weekends’, from 10pm Friday evening through to 5am Monday morning, weather and site conditions permitting.
Project summary
Address | Adelaide Street, Brisbane City |
|---|---|
Ward | Central |
Project outcomes | Maintenance of stormwater drainage |
Latest update | Start of construction |
About the project
As part of our commitment to maintaining our drainage network system, Council will be undertaking necessary drainage works in Adelaide Street, Brisbane City. As part of these works, we are saw cutting, excavating and trenching, installing a new manhole, and replacing a pipe with a larger diameter and improving the alignment of the pipe.
This project forms part of Council’s long-term commitment to maintain essential drainage infrastructure. These essential maintenance works ensures the drainage infrastructure on Adelaide Street continues to effectively manage stormwater and provides flood resilience for the Adelaide Street catchment area.
Project details
Works on Adelaide Street will start from 10pm Friday and continue until 5am Monday across 3 weekends, from:
- Friday 21 to Monday 24 March 2025
- Friday 4 to Monday 7 April 2025
- Friday 18 to Monday 21 April 2025.
As part of these works, we will be:
- saw cutting, excavation and trenching works in the roadway on Adelaide Street
- installing a new larger manhole
- installing a higher capacity pipe and realigning drainage system to accommodate other existing underground services
- reinstating the road surface for use outside work hours.
The open trench will be approximately 3.5m deep and 17m in length to accommodate the pipes and will require a larger exclusion zone to support community safety during construction.
Traffic impacts
During the works, Adelaide Street will be closed to through traffic from Edward Street to George Street. Detours will be in place via George Street and Edward Street to direct motorists around the works.
The road will be patched and reinstated following the works each weekend to ensure safety and traffic conditions can return to normal outside of working hours.
Please see below for the details of the detour.
Map description
This north facing map shows an aerial image of the works located on Adelaide Street in Brisbane City. From the top to the bottom of the map, Adelaide Street runs east to west alongside Turbot Street and Charlotte Street, with Edward Street and George Street running north to south.
The map displays the works located on Adelaide Street from the intersection of George Street up to the intersection of Edward Street. The area of works is situated in the middle of Adelaide Street and is depicted by a red rectangle box with lines. A blue strip runs along Adelaide Street, between George Street and Edward Street, which indicates that local traffic access will be allowed for local deliveries or people wanting to park at King George Square carpark, which is situated to the west of the worksite.
A red arrow is depicted, starting from the intersection of Adelaide Street and George Street, extending to the west up to Turbot Street, and then re-connecting to Adelaide Street at the intersection of Edward Street. This line shows the inbound detour bypassing Adelaide Street.
A blue arrow is depicted, starting from the intersection of Adelaide Street and George Street, extending to the east up to Charlotte Street, and then re-connecting to Adelaide Street at the intersection of Edward Street. This line shows an outbound detour bypassing Adelaide Street.
A green arrow is positioned at the Adelaide Street and Albert Street intersection, situated to the west of the Queen Street Mall. This line depicts that Albert Street and Burnett Lane will remain open during works.
Download the detour map (PDF - 1.1Mb).
Local access to Queen Street Mall, Albert Street and Burnett Lane will be maintained, with pedestrian and cyclist access available throughout the works.
Delivery vehicles, business driveway access and entry to King George Car Park via Adelaide Street will be accommodated with assistance from traffic control.
Roma Street access to the King George Square Car Park will be unaffected.
Where necessary, traffic controllers will be on-site to assist motorists through the worksite. Please look for warning signage and follow the direction of traffic controllers.
Public transport
All bus services along Adelaide Street between Edward and George Streets will be diverted during the works. For service information, please contact Translink by visiting translink.com.au or calling 13 12 30.
Construction impacts
During construction, residents, and businesses may experience an increase in noise, dust and vehicle movements, with reversing beepers and flashing lights.
We value your patience and cooperation while we undertake this important project.
Metro construction works
Brisbane Metro are undertaking various construction works near the Adelaide Street drainage works including:
- tunnelling activities beneath Adelaide Street
- works on Adelaide Street between George Street and Edward Street
- strengthening and resurfacing activities on Victoria Bridge, and the mobilisation of a barge on the Brisbane River
- service installation and civil construction activities on the city side of North Quay and William Street between Ann Street and Elizabeth Street.
For more information on these works please visit Council’s Brisbane Metro website.
More information
If you would like to find out more about the project, you can:
- phone the project team on 07 3178 5413 during business hours
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888 outside business hours
- email the project team.