St Lucia to West End Bridge

In response to significant cost impacts sustained from the coronovarius pandemic, housing crisis and February 2022 flood, Council will not be proceeding with the St Lucia to West End Bridge.

Since the Bridges for Brisbane program was announced in 2019, Council’s ongoing cost impacts include: 

  • $220 million wiped from Council budget due to coronavirus pandemic
  • Over $400 million cost during Brisbane’s biggest-ever rebuild following the 2022 flood
  • $60 million reduction in infrastructure charges due to the housing crisis
  • Ongoing cost-shifting from the State and Federal governments, such as childhood immunisations, fire ant management and regulating botox and filler services
  • $6.7 million decline in forecast rates revenue in 2023-24, and another $2.1 million so far in 2024-25, due to investors transferring their properties to owner-occupiers.

As a result, Council will no longer deliver the St Lucia to West End Bridge to keep costs down for Brisbane residents now and in the future.

Council is committed to continuing to work closely with the Queensland and Australian governments to secure funding for the Toowong to West End Bridge, which will be the final bridge delivered under the Bridges for Brisbane Program. 

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