What are the tunnels in Brisbane?

Brisbane

• AirportlinkM7. The AirportlinkM7 is a 6.7 kilometre twin tunnel in Brisbane’s northern suburbs.
• Clem7. The Clem7 is a 6.8 kilometre twin tunnel in Brisbane’s inner suburbs.
• Gateway Motorway.
• Go Between Bridge.
• Legacy Way.
• Logan Motorway.
• Inner City Bypass.
• Toowoomba Bypass.

Why is it called the Clem7?

– The tunnel is 60 metres below the Brisbane River at its lowest point. – The name “Clem7” honours former Lord Mayor Clem Jones and the new M7 motorway which it forms with Airport Link.

Who is constructing Cross River Rail?

CPB Contractors, with our joint venture partners, is delivering the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane. It is the largest public transport project in Queensland and a key job generator, supporting economic growth and providing employment for thousands of Queenslanders.

What is being built at Bowen Hills?

Start of construction between Bowen Hills and Albion stations. From early October 2019, the UNITY Alliance will commence work within the rail corridor between Bowen Hills and Albion stations as part of construction of the Cross River Rail project.

What is the longest tunnel in Australia?

The New M5 section of Sydney’s WestConnex has opened to traffic after almost 4 years of construction. Also known as the M8 Motorway, it provides 9 kms of twin road tunnels between Kingsgrove and St Peters making it the longest road tunnel in Australia.

How deep are the tunnels in Brisbane?

45m
At its deepest point, the tunnel will be 45m below the surface of the Brisbane River.

How deep is the Brisbane tunnel?

60 metres
The Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7) tunnel consists of 308,000 tonnes of concrete tiles, 192 kilometres of electrical cable, 120 jet fans, 166 emergency phones and about 2000 lights. You may also be interested to know: the deepest point is 60 metres underground.

How much is the Cross River Rail?

Six stations on Brisbane’s southside- Salisbury, Rocklea, Moorooka, Yerongpilly, Yeronga, and Fairfield – will benefit from significant upgrades as part of the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project.

What is the Cross River Rail Brisbane?

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD. The project will unlock a bottleneck at the core of our transport network and it will transform the way we travel across the whole of South East Queensland.

What is Cross River Rail Brisbane?

What is QR building at Bowen Hills?

Queensland Rail Management Centre
The Queensland Rail Management Centre at Bowen Hills is one of the most advanced train control hubs in Australia, featuring a 24m control screen displaying the position and progress of every train on the network.

Which city in Australia has longest train tunnel?

What are the longest tunnels in Australia? There are 35 tunnels in Australia as of 2019, that are over 50 metres in length. The longest tunnel in the country is the Airport Link in Brisbane – which stretches for a whopping 6.7km’s and circumvents most of the cities metro suburbs.

Where are the tunnels going to be in Brisbane?

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (centre), Treasurer Cameron Dick (right) and Minister for State Development Kate Jones (left) at the Cross River Rail’s Roma street station construction site. The machine will dig twin tunnels to run from Roma Street to Woolloongabba, underneath the Brisbane River.

When did the Clem Jones Tunnel open in Queensland?

The M7 Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7), known during its development as the North-South Bypass Tunnel (NSBT), is a A$ 3.2 billion motorway grade toll road under the Brisbane River, between Woolloongabba and Bowen Hills in Brisbane, Queensland. The tunnel was progressively opened to traffic from late on 15 March 2010…

Where are the new underground stations in Brisbane?

The project includes the construction of four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street. It will also deliver upgrades to eight above-ground stations including: Salisbury, Rocklea, Moorooka, Yeerongpilly, Yeronga, Fairfield, Dutton Park, and Exhibition.

Where is the Legacy Way Tunnel in Brisbane?

The four-lane toll bridge was another key part of Council’s TransApex plan. It provides easy access to Brisbane’s popular venues like: Park Road. Legacy Way is a 4.6-kilometre road tunnel that connects the Western Freeway at Toowong with the Inner City Bypass (ICB) at Kelvin Grove.