This from the Kenmore Bypass Planning study:
Following significant community feedback, the Department of Transport
and Main Roads (DTMR) has developed new planning options to maintain Gem
Road as a through-road.
The new Gem Road options have been designed to complement the current
bypass planning, while also being technically and environmentally
feasible.
Have your say :
The community is now encouraged to get involved and provide feedback on
the new Gem Road options. Community feedback, together with further
technical investigations, will help determine a preferred Gem Road
option that best suits the needs of the community.
You are able to view the Gem Road newsletter which contains layouts of
the planning options and a feedback form on the Department of Transport
and Main Roads (DTMR) website http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/Projects/A-Z-Search/K-M/Kenmore-Bypass-Planning-Study.aspx.
Have your say by:
§ Visiting the project team at one of our staffed public displays (p.2)
§ Emailing your feedback to kenmorebypass@mainroads.qld.gov.au
§ Calling the community enquiry line on 1800 422 638
§ Post/Fax the Gem Road feedback form to:
Fax: 07 3137 8363
Post: (no stamp required)
Kenmore Bypass Planning Study
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Reply Paid 70
Spring Hill Qld 4004
Staffed and Fixed Displays
Members of the project team will be available at the following times and
locations to answer questions and collect feedback:
Location | Date | Time |
Kenmore Village | Thursday 30 July 2009 |4pm – 7pm |
| 9 Brookfield Road, Kenmore | Saturday 1 August 2009 |10am – 1pm |
| Unstaffed fixed display | | |
| Indooroopilly Library, | 27 June – 17 August | |
| Indooroopilly Shopping Centre| 2009 | |
| 322 Moggill Road,| Indooroopilly
Where to from here
DTMR is currently developing the preferred bypass option and will use
the feedback received on the Gem Road planning options as well as
previous comments and further technical investigations to help shape the
preferred option. The preferred option for a Kenmore Bypass will be
presented to the community in Stage 3 of the study later in 2009.
For further information contact the project team on 1800 422 638 or
email kenmorebypass@mainroads.qld.gov.au
6 Comments to “New Gem Road planning options released– send comments”
Sarah
“It is important to stress that there is currently no decision or funding to build a Kenmore Bypass.”
They’re sure trying hard to get this ridiculous road built. Why aren’t any other options being considered?! Surely there are more than one option to cater for growing SE QLD - it’s called better infrastructure like rail and busways that reduce dependence on roads that will get congested.
Lets face it, the Kenmore Bypass isn’t just about better access for the Western suburbs, it’s about connecting those beyond the ‘burbs - it’s not called the Moggill sub-arterial pocket for nothing. This is bigger than Kenmore, Moggill, Fig Tree Pocket, and all the other suburbs affected by Moggill Rd and the Centenary Highway (which I notice is now called a Motorway). Main Roads have a clear path for destruction STARTING with this section. From here, there’s ‘potential’ for better access to public transort on Moggill Road once the Cenentary MOTORWAY is widened. How long will that take? 20 years? Meanwhile we’re all living with this hell that Main Roads have concocted so that they can keep their jobs. Sorry, I’m so mad I can’t form a coherant response to today’s letter.
Liz
I am finding it very difficult to respond to this as none of the options are are appropriate. All 3 options will result in a significant impact on homes, and the park!
Stavros
Makes you wonder what’s really going on around this city and state. With all the questioning of polititians ethics and cronyism on the increase, all over the news lately. There are vested interests for big business everwhere.
Liz you are correct every option over Gem rd is ridiculous but probably planned that way by MR. The government knows our Brisbane environment is big trouble and koalas are on the verge of extinction here and yet they ignore their own data on koalas.
Then we have dumb and dumber running the place it’s very disheartening to think of what will actually happen to Brisbane in the next 20 years with all these crazy people at the helm.
I don’t know what we can do to help them see sense that there are actually cheaper, better and quicker solutions to the Kenmore Bypass.
With the money spent so far on KB planning we could of had at a couple overpasses to keep traffic moving and separate our children from danger. What a waste.
Sarah
The problem Stavros, is that Main Roads is not interested in local solutions. Not for Kenmore, anyway. They couldn’t give too hoots. This waste of money that will rip our suburbs to pieces is designed with the growth corridors in mind. They’re keeping the Moggill area happy by saying that building the KB doesn’t ensure the Warrego extension but once the KB is built…hello Warrego extension.
When that happens, I won’t lift a finger to help them. We’ve got the MR engineer coming out tomorrow, I wonder how often this lackey can say that no decision has been made, no funding, blah blah blah.
Anon 22
Recently the government has started using modern technology to identify ‘hot-spots’ in Brisbane - that is those places that need extra trees planted to enhance shade for residents. I couldn’t watch that report on television without thinking fo the beautiful age old trees which line and grow in this gorgeous area which DMR want to rip out for more cars - talk about a farce. Sadly, as said by many before me - we have neither big party prepared to take a stance against this destruction and neither are they prepared to meet with us to discuss why we are so angry as a community. People power is the only way to tell them that this road will in NO way help the congestion on the Centenary Highway - oh sorry - motorway. However, we do vote, but who can we trust. I am one very disillusioned voter.
anon99
IF the corridor must be used, it would make sense that it be just light rail, or even a busway.
brisbane has several dedicated busways, but nothing of the sort in the western suburbs.
it is crazy to make the corridor another clogged up road - and lose a good opportunity to better public transport - which i think most of us want!