Brisbane City Council says the transformation of one of Brisbane’s busiest intersections is more than 80% complete, with workers clocking up 377,000 hours on the job.
The $257 million Moggill Road Corridor Upgrade is being funded by the Australian Government and the Council in a bid to improve safety at one of the city’s most dangerous chokepoints.
Moggill Road is used by more than 38,000 vehicles a day, with an additional 12,000 vehicles a day accessing the road via Coonan Street.
More than 40 incidents were recorded at the Moggill Road and Coonan Street intersection between 2013 – 2020, with 13 resulting in hospitalisations and 23 requiring medical treatment.
“The Moggill Road upgrade will make travelling around Brisbane better for tens of thousands of residents each and every day,” said Council Chair for Infrastructure, Andrew Wines.
“Major infrastructure projects can take time and they aren’t always convenient for residents in the short term, but the results will mean safer and more efficient roads.
“Brisbane’s growth is both an opportunity and a challenge which is why we’re investing in important road projects, like the Moggill Road corridor upgrade, to help keep Brisbane moving.”
The corridor upgrade will replace the Moggill Road and Coonan Street roundabout with a new four lane flyover, improving traffic flow and creating a safer, more efficient road corridor.
Two lanes on the new flyover opened to traffic in late June and the project’s latest milestone will means motorists can travel underneath, replacing a temporary diversion via Coonan Street.
The next phase of the project will involve asphalting remaining sections of the four-lane road, continued works on the overpass abutment and kerb and pavement works.
The new design will also improve pedestrian and cyclist safety through signalised crossings and shared paths once complete later this year.
Inbound cars will continue to use the current temporary diversion via the service road as Council finalises construction on the remaining lanes of Moggill Road.
“This project is an example of the Australian Government’s commitment to delivering nation-shaping infrastructure, which will improve road connections and ease congestion in Indooroopilly,” said Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King.
“Whether it’s the Boundary Road level crossing at Coopers Plain, major upgrades to Beams Road or the Centenary Bridge Upgrade, we are delivering for Brisbane.”
