Carindale - Indooroopilly Cross-town Route

[achiruel]

http://g.co/maps/4q45w

• Interchange with 4xx routes at Indooroopilly
• Rail interchange at Indooroopilly
• Services Tennyson Tennis Centre
• Rail interchange at Yeerongpilly
• Interchange with 124/125/117 at Ipswich Rd (+short walk to 100 BUZ/110)
• Interchange with 120 BUZ at Toohey Rd (access to Griffith Uni Nathan)
• Interchange with S.E. Busway at Holland Park West
• Interchange with 174/175 at Logan Rd
• Interchange with 180 BUZ at Holland Rd
• Short walk to interchange with 184/185 at Cavendish Rd
• Services Whites Hill Reserve (currently nearest public transport on Samuel St
• Services Centro Camp Hill
• Interchange at Carindale with many routes including 200/222 BUZ, 250/270 to Redlands & 590 to DFO/Garden City

I don't really like the diversion for Holland Park Busway Station but I believe it's too important an interchange just to pass by.

[somebody]

My eyes rolled when I saw the title, but seeing what you have in mind it is no doubt a pretty good idea.

First problem I can see is that on Fairfield Rd outside Yeerongpilly there are no bus stops, and heading south there is no longer a pedestrian overpass.  Bummer!

I don't really like the diversion for Holland Park Busway Station but I believe it's too important an interchange just to pass by.

Agree.

This is the sort of cross town route we should be pressing for.  It would remove the 105 and part of the GCL, even if as likely something needs to be provided for Rocklea markets.

Serve Graceville station and upgrade its disabled access and you don't need the 104 any more either.

Nit pick: Also connects with the 115

[achiruel]

My eyes rolled when I saw the title, but seeing what you have in mind it is no doubt a pretty good idea.

Were you expecting a copy of the P88 (Carindale to Indooroopilly via O.C. Rd & Capt. Cook Bridge)?

First problem I can see is that on Fairfield Rd outside Yeerongpilly there are no bus stops, and heading south there is no longer a pedestrian overpass.  Bummer!

Stops can be easily placed.  Overpass could be a bit of problem though.  Alternative is to go further north along Fairfield Rd for interchange at Yeronga and then via Venner Rd, Waterton St & Sexton St back on to Toohey Rd.  How much would a pedestrian overpass cost?  I'm guessing around $2mil.

something needs to be provided for Rocklea markets.

Shuttle from Sherwood?

Serve Graceville station and upgrade its disabled access and you don't need the 104 any more either.

Could be done easily with only a very minor deviation.  Would also serve Regal Twin cinemas, so perhaps not a bad idea.

Nit pick: Also connects with the 115

True.  Probably also connects with a few other routes, mostly peak-only, so I didn't bother to list them.  I guess 115 runs all day weekdays though so it should be listed.

[somebody]

My eyes rolled when I saw the title, but seeing what you have in mind it is no doubt a pretty good idea.

Were you expecting a copy of the P88 (Carindale to Indooroopilly via O.C. Rd & Capt. Cook Bridge)?

Yes.

First problem I can see is that on Fairfield Rd outside Yeerongpilly there are no bus stops, and heading south there is no longer a pedestrian overpass.  Bummer!

Stops can be easily placed.  Overpass could be a bit of problem though.  Alternative is to go further north along Fairfield Rd for interchange at Yeronga and then via Venner Rd, Waterton St & Sexton St back on to Toohey Rd.  How much would a pedestrian overpass cost?  I'm guessing around $2mil.

Mightn't be as easy as you think re:stops.

Be sure nice to have a pedestrian over/under pass at Greenslopes with your via Venner Rd option.  That would probably be quite nice in any event.

[SurfRail]

I don't see any issue with bus stops on Fairfield Rd at Yeerongpilly.  Southbound stop would be at the traffic lights to allow people to cross over to the footbridge, northbound a bus stop could be located right at the bridge tower.  No different conceptually to having to cross the road and using the overbridge when transferring from an outbound 150 to a southbound train at Fruitgrove.

[somebody]

You mean the traffic lights at King Arthur Tce?  That's a bit of a walk.  Doable, I guess.

[Otto]

There once was a cross town route 378 from St Lucia to Carindale via Tennyson and PA hospital. It was discontinued about the time all routes were renumbered.