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The A$226 million Boggo Road Busway will provide a dedicated public transport connection from the Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital to the Eleanor Schonell Bridge and the University of Queensland. The Boggo Road Busway commences at the new PA Hospital busway station and continues through an underpass beneath the Queensland Rail lines, then travels parallel to the railway lines to reach the new busway station near Park Road. From this point the busway will go underground through a 630m tunnel that passes beneath the Boggo Road Gaol, Gair Park and Annerley Road before emerging at the Eleanor Schonell Bridge in Dutton Park. View the Boggo Road Busway map (PDF, 316KB). The 1.5km busway includes a station adjacent to the Park Road train station where passengers will be able to easily interchange between bus and train services, providing access to the bus network and both the Gold Coast and Cleveland lines. The station will be built with 24 hour security and electronic bus information. Two high-quality bus stops will also be provided for local residents at the Eleanor Schonell Bridge in Dutton Park. Dutton Park Place Drive will be modified to enable bus connections between the local road network and the dedicated busway. Once the busway is complete, express Annerley Road bus services will be diverted onto the busway, cutting travel times by 5 to 10 minutes. The Boggo Road Busway will connect to the South East Busway via the first section of the Eastern Busway. This section commences from the PA Hospital busway station then travels over Ipswich Road and through a tunnel under the Pacific Motorway. Visit the Eastern Busway web page to view more details. The Boggo Road Busway is expected to be completed by mid 2009 and will be used by 600 buses daily (this equates to around 13,000 passengers). The Boggo Road Busway is being built under an Alliance with Thiess, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) and Queensland Transport. SKM, an engineering consultancy, is responsible for the planning and design components of the project, while Thiess Pty Ltd is constructing the busway. Construction of the Boggo Road Busway remains on target for completion by mid 2009. Works are continuing in the area east of the Boggo Road Urban Village, in the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queensland Rail areas. Site gates open at 6am to allow for the arrival of staff, equipment and for any preparatory activities deemed necessary for the commencement of work at 6.30am. Fact sheets about the project, newsletters and all reports can be downloaded from the Boggo Road publications page. We welcome your feedback on the Boggo Road Busway project. If you would like to ask a question or make a comment, please contact us via: boggoroad@transport.qld.gov.au Post Boggo Road Busway Queensland Transport Reply Paid 2439 Brisbane Queensland 4001 Phone 1800 440 584* (staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) *Higher rates apply from mobile phones and pay phones. If calling from outside of south east Queensland, STD rates will apply. |
Boggo Road Busway