Bikeway closures and detours

Before cycling in Brisbane, check the temporary bikeway and shared path closures and detours that may affect your bike ride.

Information on the long term closure of paths due to projects such as Airport Link and the Northern Busway is also provided to help plan your journey throughout Brisbane.

To report damaged or blocked bikeways and pathways, or for more information on current closures, phone Brisbane City Council on 07 3403 8888.

Application for closure

If you would like to apply for a full or partial closure of a bikeway or shared pathway for an event or activity, download the:

• Application for Proposed Events on Bikeways/Shared Pathways (PDF - 43kb)

Current closures

The following closures or detours are currently in place:

• Anzac Park bikeway - Legacy Way minor works
• CityReach Boardwalk - fence replacement
• Grey Street South Brisbane
• Kedron Brook bikeway closure
• Riverwalk bikeway
• Airport Link and Northern Busway detours - multiple pathway changes and detours

Anzac Park bikeway, Toowong - Legacy Way minor works

Legacy Way will soon undertake minor works beside the bikeway through Anzac Park at Toowong (from Dean Street to the Centenary Highway). The work will involve digging trenches and pipe laying. There may be some disruption to the bikeway in non-peak hours to allow equipment and materials to be transported to the site as the work progresses along the bikeway.

Cyclists and pedestrians are advised to exercise caution when using the pathway/bikeway. The work is expected to commence on 30 April 2012 and continue for up to two months (if required).

For further information, phone Legacy Way on 1800 778 772.

CityReach Boardwalk - fence replacement

Replacement of the final sections of fencing along the CityReach Boardwalk will commence on Monday, 23 January 2012 and will continue through to the end of May 2012. The work will be done in stages, commencing at the Eagle Street Pier ramp and then continuing from Admiralty Towers to Customs House and ending at Eagle Street Pier.

Safety fencing will be installed at each work section to allow the old fencing to be removed and new fencing to be erected. The works may involve welding.

Disruption to cyclists and pedestrians will be kept to a minimum.  Users should expect minor inconvenience and delays.

Grey Street, South Brisbane - partial closure

Sections of Grey Street are closed until approximately March 2012. These include the:

• footpath and bicycle lane near South Brisbane station
• footpath closed on the western side of street

Pedestrians on Grey Street will be directed to the crossing at the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets.

Kedron Brook bikeway - Sandgate Road underpass full closure

Airport Link are constructing a permanent stormwater line across the current Kedron Brook bikeway under Sandgate Road and a new permanent pathway.

The underpass needs to be fully closed from 6.30am 15 May 2012, through to 5.00pm 25 May 2012.

Traffic controllers will be provided and maintain the closure and detour. Community notification signs will be in place at each end of the detour.

For further information, contact Airport Link on 1800 721 783.

Riverwalk bikeway - Howard Smith Wharves to Merthyr Road

The floating section of Riverwalk between New Farm and the Howard Smith Wharves was badly damaged in the January flood. As some sections of the walkway were washed away, it will be closed for an extended period.

Alternative pedestrian and cycle routes have been identified along Moray Street, Bowen Terrace, Ivory Lane and Boundary Street. Council will investigate additional route options and will be reviewing options for the long-term replacement of the Riverwalk link.

Airport Link and Northern Busway detours

A number of pathway changes and detours are in place to keep pedestrian and cycle access during construction of the Airport Link Project until 2012.

Kedron Brook bikeway - Northern Busway Bridge construction

Due to construction of the Northern Busway Bridge across Kedron Brook, the southern side of Kedron Brook bikeway to the bus stop on Lutwyche and Gympie Roads will be closed until March 2012. 

An alternate pathway will be constructed on the northern side of the existing bridge to the bikeway.

Lutwyche Road, Windsor - footpath closure

Ongoing footpath closures and detours in this area are:

• Mann Park
  The shared pathway from Flynn Oval is closed. The detour is via Flynn Oval pathway and Bryden Street
• Lutwyche Road
  The eastern pathway between Federation and Bryden Streets, Windsor is closed. The detour is via the Lutwyche Road western footpath, accessible at Newmarket Road and Federation Street

Toombul – Kalinga area

Ongoing changes to the pathway network include:

• new pathway on the northern side of Schulz Canal connecting Toombul Terrace, Diggers Drive, Centro Toombul and Sandgate Road
• realigned pathway in the Centro Toombul car park adjacent to Airtrain, connecting Widdop Street and the Sandgate Road underpass
• new refuge island south of the Centro Toombul driveway at Widdop Street connecting the Moreton Bay cycleway
• new pathway connecting the Jackson Street pedestrian bridge with Lewis Street
• closure of the Kalinga Park pathway between Widdop Street, Sandgate Road (south of Schulz Canal), Stuckey Road, North Coast railway, Jackson Street and Diggers Drive

Ongoing pathway detours include:

• Jackson Street access to Kalinga Park and Diggers Drive is via Lewis and Kalinga Streets
• Stuckey Road access to Kalinga Park, Sandgate Road, Widdop Street and Centro Toombul is via Kedron Street
• Diggers Drive and Toombul Terrace access to Sandgate Road, Widdop Street and Centro Toombul is via the new pathway on the northern side of Schulz Canal

More information

• phone the Airport Link 24 Hour Community Hotline on 1800 721 783
• email Brisconnections
• visit the Brisconnections website