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Preliminary works will commence around the Cultural Centre in January 2020 following a united Council and State Government announcement that the project will proceed.

The approval comes after months of discussions between the Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government over plans for the re-positioning of the Cultural Centre station.

In June this year, the government announced they wanted to see more public green space around the Cultural Centre station and wanted to relocate the proposed station to underneath the Convention Centre.

However, the government has backed down after logistical challenges with above-ground bus movements feeding into the station tunnel.

Artist's impression of the Queensland Government's plan the Cultural Centre Precinct

Instead, a compromise has been reached whereby the Council would examine a possible new $91 million tunnel that would take West End to CBD bus services and bypass the intersection of Melbourne and Grey Streets.

The proposed tunnel would allow the creation of a new QPAC and Museum public square and green space which has been the aim of the Queensland Government.

Detailed plan of the previous Brisbane City Council Cultural Centre plan
A detailed plan of the Brisbane City Council Cultural Centre plan
Artist's impression of newly reconfigured Victoria Bridge design
Artist’s impression of Victoria Bridge design
Artist's impression of a new South Bank tunnel portal
Artist’s impression of the proposed South Bank tunnel portal

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said early works are “a really important first step” and that Council was now moving forward with an announcement on the successful contract for Metro vehicles expected in the coming weeks.

State Transport Minister Mark Bailey said the government has supported the project in principle from the beginning and that it was a step forward for the Brisbane Metro project.

“We’ve always said this is a project that’s got to work. It’s got to integrate into our public transport system seamlessly and getting these early works underway – because regardless of whether it’s the projected design or it’s the design I think we need to be looking at, there’s early works that are common for both of those.” – Transport Minister Mark Bailey

Snapshot from the Brisbane Metro South Bank station fly-through
Snapshot from the Brisbane Metro South Bank station fly-through

Mr Bailey said there was a need to “get the project right” which is why the project needed hundreds of meetings between state and council.

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    Jo

    Would it not make sense for this new West End tunnel to link up with the new Green Bridge linking West End to UQ, which has been earmarked for public transport use? This would essentially create 50% of a new East-West metro busway going from UQ to CBD, which in future should be extended to Teneriffe/Bulimba to totally replace the need for the outdated Blue CityGlider. There was an article written on this website a number of years ago espousing the exact same thing (although the proposed stations were too close).

    November 21, 2019

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      November 25, 2019

      Jo, the tunnel is only a couple of hundred metres, to get under Grey St, from the bridge to the existing busway. You’re suggesting a far more extensive project.

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