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Major construction – Inner City North

Major construction activities for the Brisbane Metro project continue in Brisbane’s CBD including:

• tunnelling activities beneath Adelaide Street 
• Adelaide Street surface works between George Street and Edward Street 
• strengthening and resurfacing activities on Victoria Bridge, and the mobilisation of a barge on the Brisbane river
• trenching for, and installation of Energex conduits on George Street
• 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, download the latest construction notice for Inner City North.

Weekend works in Brisbane's CBD

Continuous works across a number of weekends in Brisbane's CBD will continue on William Street, North Quay and Adelaide Street until late 2024 to demobilise existing structures and site facilities and undertake pavement and asphalting works.

From 18 October to Monday 25 November 2024, Brisbane Move will be undertaking weekend concrete and pavement activities on William Street, North Quay and at the Victoria Bridge and North Quay intersection.

Lane closures will be in place on North Quay, William Street and Victoria Bridge over the weekend of 7pm Friday 22 November to 5am Monday 25 November.

Access will be maintained through the work area on North Quay, William Street and Elizabeth Street for general motorists and outbound Translink bus services.

Inbound Translink bus services will be detoured via William Street, Elizabeth Street and George Street.

Detours and traffic management will be in place to assist motorists and bus services. Upon completion of the works, Victoria Bridge and North Quay will be reinstated to existing conditions.

Commuters and motorists may experience some delays during the weekend closures. We encourage customers to plan their journey ahead of time and download the My Translink app for real-time information on bus services.

For transport options:

• visit the Translink website
• phone 13 12 30.

To find out more about these works, phone Brisbane Move on 1800 318 059 or download the:

• Brisbane Metro construction notice- William Street, North Quay and Victoria Bridge intersection (Word - 403kb)

Adelaide Street surface works 

In February 2024 Brisbane Move commenced stage two of Adelaide Street surface works, between George Street and Albert Street.

Construction on Adelaide Street will deliver a revitalised streetscape from George Street to Edward Street in line with Brisbane City Council’s Adelaide Street Vision. Works include upgrading footpaths and bus stops, as well as new landscaping, street furniture and lighting, and relocating and installing in-ground services.

The following bus stop changes have been in place since 7pm, Sunday 18 February:

• Bus stops between George Street and Albert Street will close at night between 7pm and 5am, Sunday to Thursday. Affected services will move to alternative stops on Adelaide Street.
• Bus stops between Albert Street and Edward Street will remain operational after 7pm.

Works on Adelaide Street will continue until late 2024 and will be undertaken out-of-hours (from 7pm to 5am, Sunday to Thursday) and in three separate stages to minimise the impact to businesses, pedestrians and public transport users.

For more information on bus stop changes, visit the Translink website.

To find out more about these works, download the:

• Brisbane Metro construction notice - Adelaide Street Stage 2 - February 2024 (Word - 654kb)

King George Square station works

Construction works will continue at King George Square station until mid-2025.

Construction activities include demolition on the King George Square busway station concourse and platform levels, concreting, excavation and backfill activities as well as screen door replacement works on the station platform level. These works will take place:

• on Adelaide Street between City Hall and the Adelaide Street and Albert Street intersection
• within the existing King George Square busway station and at platform levels.

Victoria Bridge works

Major infrastructure works are underway on Victoria Bridge to support bus services and active transport connections across the CBD and South Brisbane. Works will continue until 2025 and include:

• construction of the new cycleway on the bridge deck
• construction of new kerb, guardrail and median on the bridge deck
• resurfacing works
• strengthening works on and beneath the bridge
• sewer works underneath the South Brisbane bridge abutment
• deliveries to both bridge abutments
• presence of a barge to the Brisbane River.

Victoria Bridge resurfacing works

In mid-November 2024, Brisbane Move will commence resurfacing works on the Victoria Bridge footpaths and CityLink Cycleway.

To facilitate these resurfacing works, as well as ongoing strengthening works, temporary pedestrian and active transport changes are required until early 2025.

• The spiral ramp from Victoria Bridge to the Clem Jones Promenade will be closed for up to one week from mid-November 2024. Access along the Clem Jones Promenade will be maintained at all times during this closure.
• When the spiral ramp reopens, the upstream (northern) footpath on Victoria Bridge will close for up to three weeks. A detour will be available via the downstream (southern) footpath.
• When the upstream footpath reopens, works will commence on the cycleway and downstream footpath. During these works, either the cycleway or the downstream footpath will be open to allow access across this side of the bridge.
• A further short term closure of the spiral ramp will be required in early 2025 to undertake concreting works safely.

For more information about these works, download the construction notice - Victoria Bridge resurfacing - November 2024 (Word - 992kb).

Major Construction – Inner City South

Brisbane Metro works are continuing in South Brisbane, including:

• construction of the new Cultural Centre station permanent platform 3 and minor finishing works at platforms 1 and 2
• commissioning of the new lifts at the Queensland Museum forecourt and QPAC’s Melbourne Street Green, and demolishing the old lifts
• works to upgrade the Grey Street and Melbourne Street intersection
• urban realm works on Melbourne Street between Edmonstone Street and Grey Street
• works to upgrade the pedestrian gates at the entrance to the South East busway on Melbourne Street.

To find out more about these works, download the latest construction notice - South Brisbane.

Cultural Centre station upgrade, precinct enhancement works and public transport changes

Construction at the Cultural Centre station includes:

• service investigation, relocation and installation works, including electrical conduits, traffic signals, sewer, water and drainage infrastructure
• fit-out activities on platform 3 including cladding, roofing and electrical works 
• minor works at platform 1 and 2, including concreting and soft landscaping 
• demolition and concreting works to construct new footpath and kerb 
• movement of work area fencing 
• sandblasting works
• Energex pit rising works
• removal of the old lifts
• asphalting and line marking activities 
• hard and soft landscaping works including excavating for garden beds
• installation of new traffic signals and lights.

Cultural Centre station platform works

Cultural Centre station lifts

From late November 2024, the new Cultural Centre station lifts will open and Brisbane Move will commence the next stage of construction within the precinct.

These works will include:

• demolishing and removing the old Cultural Centre station lifts
• installing drainage, sewer and other services, permanent lighting and signage
• constructing shared user paths on Melbourne Street between Grey Street and Victoria Bridge 
• hard and soft landscaping 
• temporary shared user path changes 
• intermittent night works.

To minimise disruptions to the public transport and road networks, some activities will be undertaken at night, outside commuter periods.

From late November 2024, temporary shared user path detours will be in place to facilitate the demolition of the existing Cultural Centre station lifts and construction of the surrounding footpaths.

For the pedestrian detour route to enable lift demolition, please refer to the map below. 

To find out more about these works, download the construction update - Cultural Centre station November 2024 (Word - 971kb).

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Melbourne Street Green

Construction activities at QPAC Melbourne Street Green will continue in November 2024 and include:

• commissioning of new lift for public use
• decommissioning and demolition of the old lift
• pavement demolition and concreting works to construct a new footpath and kerb 
• concreting and drainage installation works for the area around the new lift 
• movement of work area fencing.

To find out more about these works, download the latest construction notice - South Brisbane.

Queensland Museum forecourt

Construction activities at Queensland Museum forecourt will continue in November 2024 and include:

• construction, fit-out and commissioning of the new lift, including service installation and tie-in works on the Cultural Centre overpass
• decommissioning and demolition of the old lift 
• pavement demolition, concreting and drainage installation works for the area around the new lift 
• movement of work area fencing.

To find out more about these works, download the latest construction notice - South Brisbane.

Melbourne Street road resurfacing night works September to December

Night works and temporary road closures will continue until late 2024 on Melbourne Street between Manning Street and Hope Street and include:

• intermittent road closures with detours in place 
• road resurfacing works including profiling and asphalting 
• line marking activities
• construction of bike and pram ramps 
• installation of centre medians, traffic poles and electrical signaling works. 

Temporary traffic changes on Melbourne Street

To facilitate road resurfacing and streetscape revitalisation works, intermittent temporary road closures will be in place on Melbourne Street between Manning Street and Grey Street from 9pm Sunday to 5am Friday.

• Detours will be in place. Please plan ahead and follow signage. 
• Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained. Temporary pedestrian changes and detours may be required around work areas.
• Traffic control will be on site to direct cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles during works.

Grey Street night works between Peel Street and Russell Street

From Monday 18 November to December 2024, intermittent night works and traffic changes will be required on Grey Street, South Brisbane to facilitate streetscape upgrade works including drainage installation, construction of centre medians and kerbs.

The following traffic changes will be in place intermittently from 8pm to 5am Sunday to Thursday nights.

• Grey Street will be closed to southbound traffic between Peel Street and Glenelg Street. A detour will be in place via Peel Street, Merivale Street and Glenelg Street.
• Local access will be maintained for southbound traffic between Melbourne Street and Glenelg Street.
• The northbound traffic lane on Grey Street will be maintained.

Traffic control will be on site to direct cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles during works. Please plan ahead and follow signage. See map below for detours.

To find out more about these works, download the Brisbane Metro construction notice - Grey Street works (Word - 1.3Mb).

Suburban works

End of route charging facilities - Ernie's Roundabout, Herston and Countess Street, Petrie Terrace

Major construction activities for the end of route vehicle charging facility on the Inner Northern Busway at Ernie’s Roundabout in Herston and at Countess Street, Petrie Terrace are now complete. Finishing works will continue throughout November 2024.

PA Hospital bus station layover

As part of the Brisbane Metro project, Brisbane City Council is constructing a new bus layover facility on the lower level at PA Hospital station, Woolloongabba, to support Brisbane’s future bus service operations. 

Construction commenced Monday 9 September 2024 and is expected to be completed in late 2024, subject to weather and site conditions. 

Construction activities will include:

• extending bus layover bays, between Ipswich Road and Kent Street, beneath the Eastern Busway 
• removal of Translink ‘kiss and ride’ facility on the northern side
• installation of traffic signals at the Ipswich Road slip lane
• updated signage and lighting
• installation of driver toilet facilities
• landscaping and minor vegetation removal.

For further information about the project, download the PA Hospital bus station layover construction notice:

• Brisbane Metro PA Hospital construction notice (Word - 1Mb)

Buranda busway station

As part of the Brisbane Metro major infrastructure works, construction works will continue at Woolloongabba to upgrade the Buranda Busway station. The upgrade involves increasing the length of both the inbound and outbound station platforms and widening the busway tunnel under O’Keefe Street. These works are expected to be completed in early 2025, weather and construction conditions permitting.

Throughout November 2024, major construction works will continue to upgrade the Buranda busway station. Works at this location will continue until early 2025, weather and construction conditions permitting.

To find out more about these works, download the:

• Brisbane Metro construction notice Buranda busway station - November 2024 (Word - 1.4Mb) 

Brisbane Move has commenced the next phase of major construction at Buranda busway station, Woolloongabba. Construction activities include:

• installing wider deck units to form the busway tunnel roof structure
• excavating, concreting, paving and backfilling activities to widen the busway tunnel and lengthen the station platforms
• temporary weekend road and busway closures (detours will be in place)
• continuous 24-hour works over the impacted weekends. 

To minimise disruptions to the public transport and road networks, these critical works within the busway and on O’Keefe Street are being delivered outside peak commuter periods.

Temporary weekend road and busway station closures

Temporary weekend road and busway station closures will be in place:

• Friday 22 November to Monday 25 November 2024 
• Friday 29 November to Monday 2 December 2024.

NOTE: Dates are subject to weather and construction conditions.

O'Keefe Street closure

From 8pm Friday to 5am Monday on the above dates, O’Keefe Street will be closed to general traffic, between Carl Street and Logan Road. Access will be maintained for local traffic, emergency services and Translink operated bus and metros. Detours will be in place – see map over page. Please plan ahead and follow detour signage. 

Buranda busway station closure

From 9pm Friday to 5am Monday on the above dates, Buranda busway station will be closed. Temporary bus stops will be located on O'Keefe Street between Wolseley Street and Carl Street. Please see map overpage for temporary bus stop locations.

All bus and metro services including those that would usually service or travel through Buranda busway station will be diverted from the South East Busway onto O'Keefe Street, Woolloongabba. Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

For more information about the closures and temporary traffic changes, download the latest Buranda busway station construction notice.

Traffic and pedestrian changes from Sunday 14 July to late 2024

New footpath and station access changes:

• Temporary closure of the southern footpath on O'Keefe Street between Gillingham Street and the Pacific Motorway overpass. Access to the Veloway and Regent Street footpath will remain open. 
• Pedestrian, cyclist and e-mobility diversions will be in place via the northern footpath.
• Access to Buranda busway station will be maintained via the stairs on O'Keefe Street, as well as the stair and ramp access on Gillingham Street. 

Existing traffic changes on O’Keefe Street, Woolloongabba to remain in place:

• Eastbound lane closures and traffic detours will be in place. There will be no through access on O’Keefe Street between Carl Street and Gillingham Street.
• A single westbound lane will remain open on O’Keefe Street between Carl Street and Gillingham Street.
• Left turn only will be in place from Carl Street to O'Keefe Street.
• Left turn only will be in place from Gillingham Street to O'Keefe Street.

Please follow signage and directions from traffic controllers. See the below map for further details. 

If you have any questions regarding the works, contact the Brisbane Move team on 1800 318 059 or email Brisbane Move.

Griffith University station (bus layover facility)

As part of Brisbane metro, a new bus layover facility will be established at Griffith University station, Mt Gravatt to support Brisbane’s future bus service operations. 

Major construction works commenced in April 2024 and will continue through to late 2024, weather and construction conditions permitting. Works include:

• construction of a new bus layover
• reconfiguration of the South Carpark, with a new entry point
• new drivers' facility
• new pedestrian crossing on Sports Road near the South Carpark
• installation of in-ground service connections for the new bus layover facility.

South Carpark and Sports Road parking, pedestrian and traffic changes from July until late 2024

The below parking, pedestrian and traffic changes are in place in the South Carpark and on Sports Road, Mt Gravatt:

• New entrance to the South Carpark is open on Sports Road.
• A section of the South Carpark has permanently closed to accommodate the new bus layover facility.
• Two accessible parking spaces have been relocated within the car park.

Vehicle and pedestrian access to Griffith University station, Griffith University Tennis Centre and the South Carpark will be maintained. Traffic control and pedestrian diversions will be in place at times.

November construction activities

From mid-November 2024, Brisbane Move will commence the next stage of construction at Griffith University station.

These works will include the following: ​

• Establishing a new work site adjacent to and within the South East Busway​.
• Widening of the busway and Sports Road between the South Carpark and the South East Busway entry point​.
• Construction of a new kerb to delineate the permanent bus layover facility from the South East Busway​.
• Construction, asphalting and line marking for the bus layover facility​.
• Construction of a new bus driver’s facility​.
• Installation of drainage infrastructure. ​

To facilitate these works, the following will be completed prior to the above works commencing: ​

• Installation of a new pedestrian crossing on Sports Road.​
• Relocation of existing bus driver facility adjacent the roundabout to temporary location within the layover area.​​

​The following permanent pedestrian, public transport and traffic changes are also required: ​​

• Only authorised bus services will be permitted to access Griffith University station via Sports Road​
• General traffic will not be permitted to access Griffith University station via Sports Road (past the South Carpark access). ​
• A new pedestrian crossing will be installed across Sports Road​
• Signage will be in place to assist motorists and pedestrians.​

Work hours:

• Standard hours: Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, and Saturday, from 8am to 1pm.
• Out-of-hours: Sunday to Thursday, from 7pm to 5am. 
• Night works may be required at times, due to permits required when working on or close to the busway, local roads and footpaths.     

See map below for further information. 

University of Queensland (UQ) Lakes station and Dutton Park open

As part of Brisbane Metro, UQ Lakes station in St Lucia was upgraded to increase station capacity and provide end of route charging for the electric metro fleet. To facilitate Brisbane Metro vehicle charging at UQ Lakes station, 3 charging containers were installed within Dutton Park Recreation Reserve near the Eleanor Schonell Bridge.

On 15 April 2024, UQ Lakes station reopened, with buses operating under a new stop layout, servicing both platform 1 and platform 2.

Stop B on platform 1 will be used by existing buses for the 139 service and 169 service. All other services will operate from platform 2 at stops C, D and F.