Veloway 1: O’Keefe Street Velobridge

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Brisbanetimes --> First look at new Woollongabba bike bridge

A new cycle bridge will be built at Woolloongabba as part of a push to fill in the missing links in Brisbane's commuter bike network.

The proposed $14.5 million velobridge will be built across the O'Keefe Street intersection, near the Buranda train station, and link two sections of the Veloway 1. ...

Artist impression of a new bicycle bridge proposed for Woolloongabba. CREDIT:QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT


DTMR --> Veloway 1: Pacific Motorway

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Looks fantastic, though a bit of a long slog. Have to wonder if it'd still be quicker to just wait to cross the road.

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📢 Bike riders and the local community will have an opportunity to have their say on the design for the new Woolloongabba...

Posted by Mark Bailey MP - Labor for Miller on Tuesday, 27 April 2021

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Queensland Parliament

https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tableOffice/questionsAnswers/2023/368-2023.pdf

Question on Notice
No. 368
Asked on 18 April 2023

MR S MINNIKIN ASKED MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS (HON M BAILEY)

QUESTION:

With reference to answer to Question on Notice No. 606 asked on 13 May 2021—
Will the Minister advise why the V1 bridge at O'Keefe Street was not completed at the end of
2022?
ANSWER:
I thank the Member for Chatsworth for the question.

The tenders received were greater than the original project budget, due to cost pressures from
increased material costs and supply chain issues resulting from record inflation left by the
Morrison Government. As a result, an increase to the project funding was required and delayed
the awarding of the contract. Main construction works commenced in late 2022 and are expected
to be completed in late 2023, conditions and weather permitting.

The Palaszczuk Government is delivering its seventh record transport and roads infrastructure
program in a row, as detailed in the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program
2022–23 to 2025–26, which outlines $29.7 billion in investment over the next four years and is
estimated to support an average of 25,200 direct jobs over the life of the program. Of this,
$3.858 billion is committed across the Department of Transport and Main Roads' Metropolitan
Region/District, estimated to support an average of 3280 direct jobs over the life of the program.