• 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.
    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.
    November 2005
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Preliminary Concept Designs Preliminary concept designs announced; public comment invited.
    March 2006
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Changes to Preliminary Concept Designs Changes to preliminary concept designs announced; public comments invited.
    June 2006
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Business Cases Approved Business cases approved; public submissions invited on Airort Link EIS and Northern Busway CDIMP.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    June 2009
  • Airport Link
    Request for Project Change Wooloowin Request for Project Change (RFPC) is approved by the Queensland Coordinator General.
    October 2009
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    One Year Anniversary One year anniversary of construction on the Airport Link and Northern Busway Projects.
    November 2009
  • Kedron
    Community Consultation ‘Future of Kedron’ community consultation process begins.
    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.
    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.
    July 2010
  • Wooloowin
    Community Development Final Wooloowin Urban Mitigation and Community Development Plan (UMCD) is submitted to the Coordinator General for approval.
    October 2010
  • Airport Roundabout Upgrade
    Airport Flyover Open First lanes on the Airport Flyover open to traffic, a year early.
    November 2010
  • Airport Link & Northern Busway
    Two Year Anniversary Two year anniversary of construction on the Airport Link and Northern Busway Projects.
    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

About CNI

CNI was established to represent the State and communities of Queensland on major infrastructure projects. A wholly owned Queensland Government operation, we act autonomously as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). CNI's first projects are the combined Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade. Our involvement is complete, from business case and environment assessment, through to procurement, contract management, handover, and community engagement.

The CNI team comprises a group of highly experienced individuals from the private and public sectors with an exceptional combination of skills including, but not limited to, tunnel engineering and design, banking and finance, commerce and law, property economics and valuation, environmental and urban planning and media and communications.

The Airport Link and the Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) are under construction and due for completion in 2012. The Airport Roundabout Upgrade was completed in June 2011.

 

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WOOLOOWIN WORKS WOOLOOWIN WORKS

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. From 16 January, site establishment works will begin in parts of Melrose Park. For more information regarding the construction start dates, please see the January Wooloowin new...


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PREMIER FIRST TO DRIVE AIRPORT LINK TUNNEL PREMIER FIRST TO DRIVE AIRPORT LINK TUNNEL

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh became the first person to officially drive the Airport Link tunnel today- underground from Bowen Hills to Toombul- marking a major milestone for the project. Australia’s largest and most complex road infrastructure project is now more than 95 per cent complete with just five months of construction remaining. The Premier said the Airport Link was...


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