There is a burst water main at the intersection of Merthyr Road and Charles Street.

From November 2008, changed traffic conditions at Truro Street, Windsor will be in place to assist construction of the Airport Link and Northern Bus way (Windsor to Kedron) Projects. The two existing southbound lanes of traffic on Lutwyche Road from Chalk Street will be continued 150 metres south on Truro Street between Stoneleigh Street and Annie Street. The T3 transit lane will be relocated to commence 100 metres south of Albion Road intersection, Windsor. These changed traffic conditions will be in place for the duration of the project (mid 2012). Upon the project's completion Truro Street will form part of the Northern Busway with a provision for local traffic accessing Stoneleigh, Ada, Annie and Fosbery Streets, Windsor. For further information visit www.brisconnections.com.au or phone 1800 721 783

Riverside Drive will be closed between Bouquet Street and Merivale Rail Bridge until June 2010. There will also be lane closures due to roadworks on Montague Road, Merivale Street, Cordelia Street and Boundary Street until July 2010. For further information please contact the Hale Street Link Alliance on 1800 425 378.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is upgrading the Ipswich Motorway, Wacol. Traffic travelling eastbound on the Ipswich Motorway will be diverted onto a new roadway until late 2009, weather permitting. The diversion will begin on the eastern side of the Progress Road interchange and will rejoin the existing Ipswich Motorway at Bullockhead Creek, west of the Centenary Highway Interchange. For further information please call the Wacol to Darra Team on 1800 605 410.

From Monday 4 May the following traffic conditions will be in place in South Brisbane area: - Merivale Street will become one way southbound from Montague Road (towards Vulture Street). - Peel Street will become two way between Cordelia and Merivale Street. - No right turn or left turn from Peel Street to Merivale Street (towards Montague Road). - Motorists travelling from Grey Street (William Jolly Bridge) along Peel Street can access Montague Road via a new dedicated right turn into Cordelia Street or alternatively via the left turn into Little Stanley Street. - No right turn from Peel Street to Merivale Street (towards Vulture Street). - Temporary no left turn from Cordelia Street to Peel Street- motorists can access Peel Street via Cordelia Street then Boundary Street. - Alternative route to Montague Road use left turn off the William Jolly Bridge. For more information on these traffic changes, please call the Hale Street Link Bridge Project Hotline on 1800 425 378.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is continuing work on the Houghton Highway Duplication Project at Clontarf Point. Intermittent lane closures are planned in non-peak periods. Further details will be provided prior to any lane closures. The new bridge is expected to be opened to traffic mid 2010 and all project activities are scheduled to be completed by mid 2011, weather permitting. For more information, please call 0418 785 370

The two right turn lanes from Hale Street to Coronation Drive have been closed. They will be closed until completion of the Go Between Bridge (formerly the Hale St Link Bridge) in mid-2010. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes during the closure period. It is anticipated that the closure will cause moderate / significant delays. For more information on these works, please call the Project Hotline on 1800 425 378 or visit www.halestreetlink.com.au.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads will be conducting scheduled routine maintenance work along the Riverside Expressway until June 2012. Work will be carried out between 8.00pm and 5.00am mid week as required. Regular lane closures, traffic delays and detours are expected. Motorists will be advised of specific traffic changes prior to the commencement of work. They can also subscribe to regular maintenance updates by emailing rexmaintenance@mainroads.qld.gov.au. For further information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 3064

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is constructing the northern structure of the overpass on Beaudesert Rd. Work is scheduled to be completed mid 2010, weather permitting. Ongoing road work, drainage work and signalisation will be carried out in the vicinity of the intersection as work progresses. For more information on these works, please contact the project hotline on 1800 659 229.

Changed traffic conditions are now in place on Lutwyche Rd from Isedale Street and Kedron Park Road with Lutwyche Road in a new alignment. For further information visit www.brisconnections.com.au or phone 1800 721 783.

Safety improvement works at Bloomfield Street, South Street, and Cleveland-Redland Bay Road intersection will be carried out from late August 2009 until late November 2009, weather permitting. Works will be carried out between 7pm and 6am, Monday to Friday with some day works between 6am and 4pm. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8454.

Safety improvement works at the intersection of Gatton-Helidon Road and Clear Street are being undertaken at Gatton. Works are scheduled to commence on 29 September 2009 and are expected to be competed by late November 2009, weather permitting. Works will take place between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3347 5256.

Safety improvements works at Old Cleveland Road and Moreton Bay Road between Archer Street and Mount Cotton Road are being undertaken at Chandler and Capalaba West. Work commenced Wednesday 16 September 2009, with scheduled completion by late December 2009, weather permitting. Works will be carried out inbound nightly from 7pm to 5am, with outbound works from 8pm to 6am. For more information please contact the Site Manager on 0400 218 291.

Traffic conditions have changed on the Hornibrook Esplanade at Clontarf. Access to the northern carpark of the old Hornibrook Bridge will be closed to all traffic. Alternative parking may be available along Hornibrook Esplanade. All traffic changes and detours will be clearly signed. For more information please contact 1800 626 976.

Main Roads is extending the existing Pacific Motorway Bikeway from Miles Platting Road to the Logan Road Exit 14 from the motorway northbound at Eight Mile Plains. Works commenced on Monday 3 August, 2009 and are expected to be completed by late February 2010. Works will be carried out Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm. Some night works will be necessary from 8pm to 5am, Monday to Friday. Minor delays can be expected due to lane closures and reduced speed limits through the work site on the Pacific Motorway. For more information phone the Project Manager on 3137 8367.

A multi-lane school zone trial is being conducted between Our Lady of the Rosary and the Kenmore Roundabout on Moggill Road in Kenmore. The trial is scheduled to commence on 5 October 2009 and will run for at least three months. The speed limit will be reduced from 60km/h to 40km/h, between the hours of 7-9am and 2-4pm, Monday to Friday during school term.

Safety improvement works on Mount Cotton Road between Greenfield Road and Lyndon Road are being undertaken at Capalaba. Works commenced on 12 October 2009 and is expected to be completed by 31 March 2010, weather permitting. Works will take place between 6:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8359.

Safety improvement works at the intersection of the Warrego Highway and Villis Road are being undertaken at College View. Works commenced on 5 October 2009 and will be carried out until 4 December 2009, weather permitting. Works will take place between 6am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8116.

Safety improvement works at the intersection of Mount Cotton Road and Hillview Road are being undertaken in Mount Cotton. Works are scheduled to commence in mid October 2009 until end of February 2010, weather permitting. Works will take place between 6am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some night works may also be required between 7pm and 5am, as well as some weekend works between 6am and 4pm. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8437.

Safety improvement works at the intersection of Warwick Road, Ash Street and Saleyard Road are being undertaken at Yamanto. Works are scheduled for 5 October 2009 until the end of November 2009, weather permitting. Works will take place between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8437.

Major traffic changes will affect Coronation Drive between Cribb Street and Merivale Rail Bridge for maximum four month period from Sunday 1 November 2009. These major changes, in the area of the Go Between Bridge (formerly Hale Street Link), are essential to complete construction of the Coronation Drive overpass. Traffic changes effective Sunday 1 November 2009 are: • Outbound – Coronation Drive: traffic travelling through to Coronation Drive (towards Toowong) from the Riverside Expressway will now use lanes on the right-hand or northern side of Boomerang Street overpass. Lanes previously used will be diverted for overpass construction. • Outbound – Boomerang Street overpass: traffic taking the Boomerang Street (northern suburbs) overpass from Riverside Expressway towards Inner City Bypass, will now need to be in the left-hand or riverside lane to access the overpass. • Inbound – Coronation Drive: traffic will be reduced to two lanes between Cribb Street and the Merivale Rail Bridge. Traffic changes will result in increased travel times on Coronation Drive (inbound), Milton Road (inbound), Hale Street (inbound), Riverside Expressway (inbound/westbound) and the surrounding road network. Motorists are advised to: Follow the signs • Motorists are advise to slow down, follow signage, and take care when driving through the changed conditions. Allow more time and consider alternatives. • Significant peak hour delays will exist on Coronation Drive with day and night works required up to 7 days per week. • Motorists are advised to allow more time for their journeys if travelling through the project between these dates. • Motorists are advised to consider alternative routes and methods of travel. For more information and to view detailed maps of the changes visit www.halestreetlink.com.au or phone 1800 HALE ST, on 1800 425 378).

Safety improvement works are being undertaken on the whole section of Ipswich-Boonah Road at Deebing Heights, Purga, Goolman and Peak Crossing. Works commenced on 12 October 2009 and will be carried out until mid 2010, weather permitting. Works will be carried out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on (07) 3137 3069.

Safety improvement works are being undertaken on the Warrego Highway between the Mt Crosby Overpass and Kholo Road Overpass at North Tivoli, Tivoli, North Ipswich and Brassall. Works will be carried out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on (07) 3137 8116

From Tuesday 13 October 2009 for approximately fourteen months, southbound Gympie Road will be reduced to two lanes from Somerset Road to Leckie Road. For further information visit. www.brisconnections.com.au or phone 1800 721 783.

Safety improvement works are being undertaken at the intersection of Ipswich-Boonah Road and Bands Road at Goolman. Works are scheduled to commence on 19 October 2009 until 30 April 2010, weather permitting. Works will be carried out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 3069.

Improvement works are commencing on Gympie Road from the South Pine River to Paisley Park at Strathpine and from Dianne Street to Wyllie Park at Lawnton. Work commences from Sunday 25 October 2009, with expected completion 15 January 2010, weather permitting. Works will be carried out Sunday to Thursday from 7pm to 5am. For more information please contact the Site Manager on 0447 533 468.

Safety improvement works are being undertaken at the intersection of the Warrego Highway, Lowood-Minden Road and Tellegalla Road at Minden. Works are scheduled to commence on 2 November 2009 until 30 April 2010, weather permitting. Works will be carried out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on (07)3137 3069

Safety improvement works are being undertaken on Old Cleveland Road between Tilley Road and New Cleveland Road, Chandler. Works are scheduled to commence in early November 2009 until 30 June 2010, weather permitting. Works will be carried out between 6am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. For more information please contact the Project Manager on 3137 8454.

Riverview - Tessman Street on-ramp to the Ipswich Motorway (eastbound) At Riverview, Tessman Street on-ramp to the Ipswich Motorway (Brisbane bound) will change on Wednesday 11 November 2009. Motorists from Riverview travelling to the Ipswich Motorway (Brisbane bound) will need to access the motorway via McEwan Street and Station Road. Traffic signage is in place to direct motorists. Work is subject to weather and construction conditions. For further information contact the project team on 1800 465 682.

Intersection improvement works are commencing at the Warrego Highway and Brisbane Valley Highway interchange at Blacksoil. The right-turn lane westbound from Warrego Highway onto Brisbane Valley Highway will be extended by 200 metres. Work will be carried out during daylight hours from Monday 16 November 2009 until late January 2010. For more information, please contact the Site Manager on 0418 762 527.

Hornibrook Esplanade and Elizabeth Avenue at Clontarf Roadworks will be occurring overnight from Sunday 22 November to Thursday 26 November, weather permitting. These works are being carried out at night to minimise impacts on local traffic and businesses. Access to the following local streets and properties will be disrupted intermittently for short periods on 22 November after 1pm, and from 23 to 25 November after 10pm: ~ Haysmouth Parade; ~ Handsworth Street; ~ Residential and business properties on Elizabeth Avenue between Haysouth Parade and Angus Street; and ~ Residential and business properties on Hornibrook Esplanade between Elizabeth Avenue and Angus Street. For more information please call 1800 626 976.

Brisbane City Council has commenced construction of the upgrade of the culvert under Rafting Ground Road at Brookfield (near Willunga Street) to improve the road's immunity to flooding and increase safety for all road users. The road will be closed to vehicles on Monday 16 November for approximately four months, weather and construction conditions permitting. Motorists will need to use alternative routes such as Moggill and Brookfield Roads. Barricaded access through the construction site for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will be available at all times. Cyclists and horse riders are asked to dismount before travelling through this area. For more information on these works, please call 1800 199 757.

Darra Centenary Highway Interchange A new permanent exit ramp has opened for motorists travelling from the Centenary Highway southbound to the Ipswich Motorway westbound (towards Ipswich or Toowoomba). Motorists taking the Ipswich/Toowoomba exit from the Centenary Highway southbound now need to move to the right-hand lane when approaching the Centenary Highway Interchange to access the new ramp. Signage is in place to direct motorists. For further information contact the project team on 1800 605 410.

Due to the Pearl Jam Concert at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on Wednesday 25th November 2009, the following road closures will be in place: - Kessels Road between Troughton Road and Mains Road closed in both directions; 10:00pm to midnight. - Kessels Road between Logan Road and Mains Road closed for westbound traffic; 10:00pm to midnight. - Macgregor Street between the South East Freeway and Kessels Road closed for northbound traffic; 5:00pm to midnight. Motorists are also advised that there will be localised road closures around the stadium before, during and after the event and that 15 minute parking restrictions apply to the Robertson-Macgregor Traffic Area on event days. It is anticipated that the event will cause moderate to significant traffic congestion and delays in the area surrounding the Stadium and motorists should consider an alternative route.

The Australia vs West Indies Test cricket match is being held at the Gabba from Thursday 26 November to Monday 30 November from 10.00am. Traffic congestion may be experienced on the Pacific Motorway, Stanley St, Vulture St, and Ipswich Rd from 9.00am on match days. Motorists attending the event should also be aware of the 15 minute parking restriction that applies to the Gabba Traffic Area on match days.

Brisbane City Council wishes to advise that the Stereosonic Music Event will be held on Sunday 6th December 2009. Lancaster Rd between Charlton St and Vine St and McGill Ave between Kitchener Rd and Lancaster Rd, Ascot will be closed to all traffic between 12 midday and 11:59pm. Minor traffic disruption should be expected.