Kangaroo Point Bridge

The City landing will provide a gateway for visitors to the CBD, City Botanic Gardens and riverside boardwalks.

Key features will include:

• a new landscaped plaza with seating and central feature tree
• a new riverside café
• access to an above-water restaurant and bar
• a connection for cyclists and e-mobility users to the CityLink cycleway
• shared access to the City Botanic Gardens and Riverwalk, with key heritage features retained.

Download the accessible version of the project plan for more detailed information about the City landing:

• Kangaroo Point Bridge - City landing map (Word - 2Mb).

In late 2021, Council installed a temporary signalised crossing on the corner of Edward and Alice streets in the CBD to facilitate construction of the Kangaroo Point Bridge. Council has now upgraded this crossing to a permanent arrangement prior to the Kangaroo Point Bridge opening in late 2024.

The new signalised crossing will provide a continuous, safe and accessible link between the Kangaroo Point Bridge and the city centre.

Project features

Works to upgrade the signalised crossing included:

• modifying Telstra services on Edward Street
• constructing new paved footpaths on either side of the street corner
• relocating the existing temporary traffic signals into their permanent positions
• resurfacing the corner of Edward and Alice streets and installing new linemarking
• reinstating driveways for the Stamford Plaza and the City Botanic Gardens
• installing new kerb and channel, concrete islands, bollards, drainage and landscaping.

Download the project plan for the Edward Street and Alice Street signalised crossing in your preferred format:

• Project plan – Edward Street and Alice Street signalised crossing (PDF - 1Mb)
• Project plan – Edward Street and Alice Street signalised crossing (Word - 1.2Mb).

Project benefits

The Edward Street and Alice Street signalised crossing:

• enhances visibility of pedestrians, bike and e-mobility riders for motorists
• provides a clearly defined crossing point for pedestrians, bike and e-mobility riders
• enhances the broader transport network by providing direct connections between existing pedestrian, bike and e-mobility networks.

The Kangaroo Point bridge landing will provide safe and convenient access to the surrounding active transport network.

Key features will include:

• upgrades to C.T. White Park, with new plaza entry and landscaping
• connections to existing footpaths in C.T. White Park
• lift connection to the bridge deck
• stair connection with seating areas
• separated cycle and pedestrian paths, with space for a central feature tree
• shared zone on Scott Street, with local vehicle access maintained.

Download the accessible version of the project plan for more detailed information about the Kangaroo Point landing:

• Kangaroo Point Bridge - Kangaroo Point landing map (Word - 1.7Mb).

The Main Street and Deakin Street connection is now open, ahead of completion of the Kangaroo Point Bridge in late 2024.

The new connection provides direct and dedicated access for pedestrians, bike riders and e-mobility riders between the Kangaroo Point Bridge landing at Scott Street and the eastern side of the Kangaroo Point Peninsula, as well as ongoing travel to and from the eastern suburbs. 

The connection includes:

• a new separated pedestrian and bike path between Main Street and Deakin Street
• a new underpass via the existing Council depot beneath the Story Bridge
• realignment of Deakin Street to provide an upgraded pedestrian path and two-way off-road bike path.

A raised priority crossing across Main Street near Scott Street will be installed by Council’s contractor Connect Brisbane, led by BESIX Watpac, in mid-2024.

Project benefits

The new connection will:

• provide a continuous, safe and accessible link between Deakin Street and the new Kangaroo Point Bridge
• improve safety for all road users by providing dedicated, separated areas for bike and e-mobility riders, pedestrians and motorists
• enhance the broader transport network by providing direct connections between existing pedestrian, bike and e-mobility networks.

Speed limit review and traffic calming

A speed limit review of the local area was undertaken prior to the completion of the Main Street and Deakin Street connection.

Following this review, Council wishes to advise that a permanent speed limit of 40km/h on Main Street between Rotherham and Thornton streets has been endorsed by the Speed Management Committee (SMC). The SMC includes representatives from the Queensland Police Service, the Queensland Government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads and Council.

Council will also implement new signage and additional traffic calming treatments in mid-2024 to support the reduced speed limit to 40km/h, including:

Additional pavement marking:

• similar to the existing treatment at the entrance of Thornton Street, red and yellow pavement marking will be installed on Main Street, in the northbound lane near the corner of Main and Thornton streets
• this pavement marking will provide advanced warning for motorists entering changed traffic conditions, such as the reduced 40km/h speed limit and raised priority crossing.

Additional speed platform:

• an additional speed platform will be installed on Main Street, 40 metres north of the raised priority crossing, to encourage vehicles travelling south along Main Street to slow down prior to the raised priority crossing.

Download the project plan for the Main Street and Deakin Street connection:

• Project plan – Main Street and Deakin Street connection (PDF - 782kb).