Similar to Nundah, this proposal sends through traffic underground so the surface road (in this case Stanley Street) can be turned into a main street (not to be confused with Main Street, Woolloongabba 
).
Iām unsure how positive to be about road sinking projects like this. On one hand it does help create walkable neighbourhoods and remove stroads. On the other hand, it does represent more money for roads instead of public transport, and I wonder if similar benefits could be realised by simply taking away lanes for car traffic. But I suppose doing that would create a backlash because many people still want to drive absolutely everywhere, so maybe this is the best we can do for the moment.
2 Likes
We can reduce car traffic, and sink Stanley St. Unfortunately, it will cost money. Stanley St is now 4-5 lanes. Make the tunnel 2. Reduce the surface road to three: a divided pedestrian and cycle lane, a bus lane, and a general traffic lane.
Do the same thing to Vulture St.
1 Like
Itās a bus station, not a metro station!
The company behind this, Inertia Engineering, specialise in structural, civil, and flood engineering consultancy, not traffic or transport.
1 Like
Apartment sales will pay for it, so letās do it!
1 Like
Until we see shovels at the arena site, and bulldozers at The Gabba, then it is but another concept.
Donāt know why they couldnāt build the new Aquatics Centre on the Gabba site, next to the āarenaā and CRR/busway stations?
2 Likes
Just to point out, this proposal to āsinkā Stanley Street isnāt proposing any tunnelling, it looks like they intend to funnel the general traffic through the already sunk busway corridor, retaining a very narrow bus corridor beside it - a corridor that doesnāt look to be wide enough to accommodate the āMetro stationā they indicate will be there.
I also have doubts as to how much land they can free up by doing this. Using the busway, I donāt think traffic would get down deep enough to build over by Gibbon Street as they indicate - I personally think it wouldnāt be until part way to Hubert Street. And then you have to consider where the roadway has to start rising to get high enough to pass over the SE Busway and be at street level for the Leopard Street intersection. I think it might have to start earlier than Reid Street like they suggest.
2 Likes
