The Eastern Busway is a bus-only road running from the University of Queensland to Langlands Park in Queensland, Australia.
History
Construction began in April 2007 on the UQ Lakes to Buranda section with it opening on 3 August 2009.Eastern Busway service changes - effective 3 August 2009 TransLinkBtisbane busway officially open for business Australasian Bus & Coach 3 August 2009 The UQ Lakes to Buranda section of the busway was built under an alliance with Thiess, Sinclair Knight Merz and the Department of Transport and Main Roads. It included a tunnel built under the old Boggo Road Gaol. Tunnelling was done with a Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau AM105 roadheader machine. A second tunnel passes under the Pacific Motorway to connect with the South East Busway at Buranda.
On 1 December 2008, a worker was killed in an accident during construction of the section near the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The accident occurred when an 18 tonne concrete bridge beam fell from its pier supports.Fatal busway accident to be fully investigated Australasian Bus & Coach 2 December 2008 The accident led to the suspension of construction for several days and charges being laid against construction contractor Theiss in relation to alleged breaches of the Workplace Health and Safety Act. This death was the only recorded construction-related fatality on the busway network to date.
In June 2008, the Queensland Government approved the project's Concept Design and Impact Management Plan. The Concept Design and Impact Management Plan projects for a long-term investment in the future of the eastern suburbs.
The Government committed $466 million for the next section of the Eastern Busway.Bligh announces winning busway designer Australasian Bus & Coach 14 October 2008 This funding included 96 property resumptions between Buranda and Cavendish Road, Coorparoo and construction of the section between the South East Busway and Main Avenue, Coorparoo with stations at Stones Corner and Langlands Park.
In December 2008, the Queensland Government announced the Eastern Busway Alliance of Leighton Contractors, Sinclair Knight Merz, Maunsell and AECOM to build this section.Leighton Contractors joins alliance to deliver Eastern Busway Leighton Contractors 23 December 2008Leighton Contractors expands Brisbane's unique bus network Leighton Contractors 11 August 2009
The Buranda to Main Avenue section connects the existing South East Busway at Buranda with Coorparoo via Stones Corner. Busway stations have been built at Stones Corner and Langlands Park.
Department of Transport and Main Roads compulsorily resumed the Myer building for Eastern Busway project on 31 July 2009. Construction work on the section commenced in August 2009. The Coorparoo bus station and busway proposed at the Myer building are not built.Sod turned on stage two of Brisbane's Eastern Busway Australasian Bus & Coach 13 August 2009 The section opened on 29 August 2011.Busway to open Monday Brisbane Times 26 August 2011Busway sends message Australasian Bus & Coach 30 August 2011
Extension to Capalaba Further extensions of the Eastern Busway are ready for immediate delivery, should funding become available under the Australian Government's Infrastructure Australia program. The Queensland Government's Transport and Main Roads Department has stated that "planning for the ultimate Eastern Busway between Main Avenue, Coorparoo and Capalaba is currently being revised, with further stages subject to funding and government priorities".
The department is developing cost-effective short and medium term options for the Old Cleveland Road corridor, including intersection upgrades to allow for bus priority. It is proposed to extend the Eastern Busway along the Old Cleveland Road corridor via the suburbs of Coorparoo, Camp Hill, Carina, Carindale and Chandler to Capalaba.Election Update: Newman pushes Feds on busway extension Australasian Bus & Coach 6 August 2010 Historically, the Old Cleveland Road corridor was a major tram route until closure of Brisbane's tram network in 1969.
Stations Legend: Adjacent to a train station, Adjacent to a ferry wharf + Station Image Suburb Opened Grade UQ Lakes St Lucia Ground Boggo Road Dutton Park Ground PA Hospital Buranda Elevated Buranda Buranda Below ground Stones Corner Stones Corner Elevated Langlands Park Stones Corner Ground
Services All services on the busway are operated by Transport for Brisbane.
Facilities Real time passenger information is displayed at each station, with fixed LED signs suspended above each platform. These signs present four lines of real-time estimated bus departure times, with data provided by Brisbane City Council's RAPID system.
See also
Transport in Brisbane
References
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