State government scraps Western Bypass plans
The Courier Mail is today reporting that the State government has scrapped plans for a Western Bypass in favour of a tunnel option.
To all those Gap residents who supported the GCA’s campaign to oppose a Western Brisbane Bypass through The Gap, thanks for your support and encouragement along the way.
The GCA believes that the State Government’s decision today to scrap any plan for an ‘inner’ Bypass to the west of Mt. Cootha is a great result for local residents and will go a long way towards preserving the unique green and leafy lifestyle of our lovely suburb.
Those of you who have read the preliminary findings of the WBTNI Taskforce and this mornings Press Release from the Deputy Premier on this subject will be aware that there are still a number of road, tunnel and public transport options to be considered as part of the Western Brisbane Transport Network study.
These options are summarized in a map on the WBTNI web site at www.wbtni.net.au – just scroll down to the bottom of the first page.
It is indeed pleasing to see that the dreaded ‘dotted line’ through The Gap, featured in the SE Queensland Regional Plan has now disappeared, hopefully for ever.
As a matter of principal, the GCA supports the concept of a western ring road from Toowong via Stafford to the Bruce Highway at Carseldine using new tunnel/s and existing road transport corridors’ – this appears to be the preferred option of the WBTNI. If this option does receive Government support, we then look forward to working with the WBTNI on the details of such a proposal.
The WBTNI is now seeking public comment on its proposals and the GCA intends making such a submission, however for the submission to realistically reflect the views of Gap residents we need your views to include in the submission, so please add comments to this post.