• Airport Link
    $21 Million Feasibility Study Begins The State Government and Brisbane City Council begin a $21 million detailed feasibility study into Airport Link during May, July and August 2005.  Preliminary studies for the Northern Busway preferred corridor begin.
    Documents
    August 2005
  • Airport Link
    Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Airport Link Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) investigations begin; Coordinator-General invites comment on draft Terms of Reference for Airport Link EIS. Northern Busway Draft Concepts Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) developed.
    Documents
    November 2005
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Preliminary Concept Designs Preliminary concept designs announced; public comment invited.
    Documents
    March 2006
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Changes to Preliminary Concept Designs Changes to preliminary concept designs announced; public comments invited.
    Documents
    June 2006
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Business Cases Approved Business cases approved; public submissions invited on Airort Link EIS and Northern Busway CDIMP.
    Documents
    October 2006
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Expressions of Interest (EOI) The private sector are invited to submit Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects.
    Documents
    February 2007
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Expressions of Interest (EOI) closed EOIs close; four groups respond.
    Documents
    April 2007
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Approvals Airport Link EIS and Northern Busway Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) approved.
    Documents
    May 2007
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Bidding Phase Commences Three of the four groups that submitted EOIs invited to proceed to the bidding phase.
    Documents
    June 2007
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Bidding Closes Bids close; three groups submit bids; evaluation begins.
    Documents
    December 2007
  • Airport Link, Northern Busway & Airport Roundabout...
    Preferred Bidder Announced BrisConnections announced as the preferred bidder for Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and the Airport Roundabout upgrade.
    Documents
    May 2008
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Public Consultation on Project Changes Public consultation conducted on the changes to the project reference designs for the Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects. Contractual close was reached on 2 June 2008.
    Documents
    June 2008
  • Airport Link
    Report Released Financial close reached. The Coordinator-General's Airport Link Change Report released.
    Documents
    July 2008
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Construction Commenced Construction commenced on the Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects.
    Documents
    November 2008
  • Airport Link
    Tunnelling begins
    Documents
    March 2009
  • Airport Roundabout Upgrade
    Construction Commenced Construction commenced on the Airport Roundabout Upgrade project.
    Documents
    April 2009
  • Airport Link
    Request for Project Change Wooloowin Request for Project Change (RFPC) Announced.
    Documents
    June 2009
  • Airport Link
    Request for Project Change Wooloowin Request for Project Change (RFPC) is approved by the Queensland Coordinator General.
    Documents
    October 2009
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    One Year Anniversary One year anniversary of construction on the Airport Link and Northern Busway Projects.
    Documents
    November 2009
  • Kedron
    Community Consultation ‘Future of Kedron’ community consultation process begins.
    Documents
    March 2010
  • Airport Link
    Tunnel Boring Machine The second Tunnel Boring Machine arrives from Germany.
    Documents
    April 2010
  • Airport Link
    Tunnel Boring Machine Tunnel Boring Machine’s Shield Lowered into Tunnel Launch Box.
    Documents
    May 2010
  • Kedron & Wooloowin
    Community Consultation & Development ‘Future of Kedron’ community consultation process finishes. The Wooloowin Urban Mitigation and Community Development Plan (UMCD) community consultation process begins.
    Documents
    June 2010
  • Airport Link
    First Tunnel Breakthrough The Airport Link project team celebrates first tunnel breakthrough. The Airport Link Tunnel Boring Machines begin tunnelling at Toombul.
    Documents
    July 2010
  • Wooloowin
    Community Development Final Wooloowin Urban Mitigation and Community Development Plan (UMCD) is submitted to the Coordinator General for approval.
    Documents
    October 2010
  • Airport Roundabout Upgrade
    Airport Flyover Open First lanes on the Airport Flyover open to traffic, a year early.
    Documents
    November 2010
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Two Year Anniversary Two year anniversary of construction on the Airport Link and Northern Busway Projects.
    Documents
    December 2010
  • Wooloowin
    Plans Approved Wooloowin UMCD plan is approved by the Queensland Coordinator General.
    Documents
    January 2011
  • Airport Flyover
    Fully Operational Airport Flyover is fully operational - all four lanes open.
    Documents
    February 2011
  • Airport Link
    TBM Breakthrough Rocksy and Sandy the Airport Link TBMs break through at the half way mark.
    Documents
    March 2011
  • Wooloowin State School
    Wooloowin Drop-Off Zone Wooloowin State School parents now have a safer place to drop their children at school with the opening of a new ‘drop-off’ zone, constructed by Thiess John Holland as part of the Airport Link project.
    Documents
    April 2011
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Roadheader Tunnelling Completion Tunnelling on Australia’s largest infrastructure project is another step closer to completion with the final roadheader on the project being removed from Airport Link’s Truro Street worksite
    Documents
    May 2011
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Major Tunnelling Complete Airport Link's giant Tunnel Boring Machines have come to the end of their underground journey.
    Documents
    July 2011
  • Airport Link
    Largest Jacked Box Operation in Nation Two massive concrete boxes, the width of a rugby league field have been pushed under Queensland's busiest railway line without disruption to train passengers as part of the Airport Link project.
    Documents
    August 2011
  • Wooloowin
    Community Development Final Wooloowin Urban Mitigation and Community Development Plan (UMCD) goes to tender. 
    September 2011
  • Airport Link
    BrisConnections

    BrisConnections has undertaken an independent study which has found that Northside motorists will save up to 2.5 hours per week by using the Airport Link on their morning and afternoon commute to and from the city when it opens next year.

    Documents
    October 2011
  • Airport Link
    Airport Link celebrates 3 years Australia’s largest and most complex road infrastructure project – Airport Link – marked its third year of construction in November 2011.
    Documents
    November 2011
  • Airport Link
    Six months of construction to go Airport Link - One of the longest and largest infrastructure projects ever built in Australia is just six months away from completion.
    Documents
    December 2011
  • Wooloowin
    Works begin in Melrose Park This month, work will begin on the first stage of the $3 million plan to provide Wooloowin residents with a new pocket park, better amenities at Melrose Park and safer ways to get around the area on foot and bicycle.

    Documents
    January 2012
  • Airport Link
    FIRST TUNNEL DRIVE

    Queensland Premier Anna Bligh became the first person to officially drive the Airport Link tunnel on the 18 February- underground from Bowen Hills to Toombul- marking a major milestone for the project.

     

    Documents
    February 2012
  • Northern Busway
    Northern Busway is nearing completion The Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) is now just over a month away from completion. The $444 Million Busway will take hundreds of buses off congested Lutwyche Road and put them underground when it opens later this year.


    March 2012
  • Wooloowin
    Wooloowin's New Park March 29 marked a major milestone for the Wooloowin community, with Thiess John Holland handing the Wooloowin worksite over to CNI to commence works on the new pocket park. 
    Documents
    April 2012

Planning for Completion

Construction has been underway on the Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and the Airport Roundabout Upgrade since November 2008.

The Airport Roundabout Upgrade was completed ahead of schedule in February 2011.

BrisConnections advised the ASX on April 30 that it had reached practical completion for the Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron).

Construction of the new toll-road is scheduled for practical completion on or before August 20 this year (Leightons issued a statement to the ASX on 7 May 2012). Major construction works are expected to be complete in June and the remaining work will include the completion of the mechanical and electrical fitout, safety testing and final commissioning.


Like other major projects, residents can expect to see work crews continuing to make adjustments and putting the finishing touches on some elements of the project after this date.

 

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