31 August, 2010
Clem7 valuation not the full story
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said today’s RiverCity Motorway ASX release does not tell the full story for Brisbane motorists, with the tunnel bringing far more benefits than a simple valuation.Cr Newman said the valuation of RiverCity Motorway by accountants was a snapshot in time ta...
17 August, 2010
Clem7 takes pressure off congested roads
Brisbane’s Clem7 tunnel is taking up to 35,000 vehicles a day off two of the city’s most congested river crossings, Lord Mayor Campbell Newman revealed today.Cr Newman said the Clem7, which links Bowen Hills and Woolloongabba, had led to an 18 per cent reduction in the number of...
12 July, 2010
Week one wrap up for Go Between Bridge
Brisbane City Council’s Go Between Bridge was used by over 62700 vehicles in its first week of operation.Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said the result was a solid start, especially given the first week of operation was during school holidays, which is a much quieter time on Brisbane r...
05 July, 2010
Go Between Bridge ready to go!
In the early hours of tomorrow morning (Monday), Lord Mayor Campbell Newman will welcome the first traffic on the Go Between Bridge.The Go Between Bridge links Milton to South Brisbane and provides four additional vehicle lanes across the Brisbane River, as well as dedicated pedestri...
19 May, 2010
Go Between Bridge toll cut to $1.50 until 2011
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has cut the $2.70 one way toll for the Go Between Bridge to $1.50 until next year as a result of a $42 million saving by Council in construction costs.Cr Newman said the toll would rise to $2.00 for six months until 30 June 2011. The toll would then rise to...
13 May, 2010
Bids are in for Northern Link
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman officially acknowledged acceptance of bids for the Northern Link Tunnel when tenders closed today.The three consortia vying to design, build and operate the 5km Northern Link tunnel, submitted their bids for the Northern Link project under tight security be...
23 April, 2010
Northern Link gets go ahead from Coordinator General
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s Northern Link tunnel has been given the green light to proceed after the Coordinator-General approved the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) report.The approval takes the project another step closer to construction on the 5km road tunnel w...
08 December, 2009
Tenders Shortlisted for Northern Link
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced a short list of three tenderers to bid for the right to build and operate the 5km Northern Link tunnel, from Toowong to Kelvin Grove.The short listed bid teams of Northern Direct, Transcity and the Leighton Baulderstone Razel Joint Venture (...
03 December, 2009
Go Between Bridge spans river
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s Go Between Bridge now spans the Brisbane River after the final section of concrete was poured on the bridge deck today.Cr Newman said the 300 metre long deck for the bridge, which links Milton and South Brisbane, actually consisted of two separate decks...
08 September, 2009
Council to move on Northern Link
Brisbane City Council is set to finance the Northern Link tunnel itself – with funding from the Queensland Government – rather than wait for the world economic crisis to clear and confidence to return to financial markets.Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today revealed the plan, for Co...
23 January, 2009
Lord Mayor's Bike Hire Scheme Rolls Into Action
Brisbane cyclists will be able to access free bicycles at 150 locations from St Lucia to Newstead in Australia’s first bike hire scheme, Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said today.
The Lord Mayor today put pen to paper on a 20 year contract with JCDecaux for the installatio...
05 January, 2009
World Financial Crisis Hits Northern Link
PLANS to fast-track the construction of the Northern Link tunnel have been affected by the world economic crisis with one of the two consortiums unable to raise financial backing for its bid.Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today announced an extension of the Expressions of Interest ...
12 December, 2008
Clem 7 breaks through at Kangaroo Point
The Clem7 Tunnel has reached a major milestone, with the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completing its journey under the Brisbane River.
The $50 million TBM, known as Florence, today drilled through the last of the rock beneath Main Street at Kang...
07 December, 2008
Clem7 breaks through at Kangaroo Point
The Clem7 Tunnel has reached a major milestone, with the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completing its journey under the Brisbane River.The $50 million TBM, known as Florence, today drilled through the last of the rock beneath Main Street at Kangaroo Point with its 12.4m rota...
07 August, 2008
Lord Mayor calls for river safety solutions
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has met with key maritime stakeholdersthis afternoon in an effort to improve safety on the Brisbane River.
Cr Newman said Monday's collision between a CityCat and a rowing
scull at West End was a timely reminder of the dangers associated with
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