A mainly underground toll road planned between Brisbane's northern suburbs, the airport and the inner city.

Connecting the Inner Northern Busway to Bracken Ridge via Windsor, Lutwyche, Kedron, Chermside and Aspley.

A significant upgrade of the existing airport roundabout, including a new flyover, will deliver a long-term solution for reducing traffic congestion.

Timeline

 

July/August 2005: The State Government and Brisbane City Council begin a $21 million detailed feasibility study into Airport Link. Preliminary studies for Northern Busway preferred corridor begin
October 2005: Preferred corridor announced; Coordinator-General declares Airport Link a significant project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
November 2005: Airport Link Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) investigations begin; Coordinator-General invites comment on draft Terms of Reference for Airport Link EIS. Northern Busway Draft Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) developed.
March 2006: Preliminary concept designs announced; public comment invited
June 2006: Changes to preliminary concept designs announced; public comment invited
October 2006: Business cases approved; public submissions invited on Airport Link EIS and Northern Busway CDIMP
Februrary 2007: Private sector invited to submit Expressions Of Interest (EOI) in Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects
April 2007: EOIs close; four groups respond
May 2007:  Airport Link EIS and Northern Busway Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) approved
June 2007:  Three of the four groups that submitted EOIs invited to proceed to the bidding phase
December 2007:  Bids close; three groups submit bids; evaluation begins
May 2008:  BrisConnections announced as the preferred bidder for Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and the Airport Roundabout upgrade
June 2008: 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
July 2008:  Financial close reached.  The Coordinator-General's Airport Link Change Report released. 
Late 2008:  Construction expected to commence for the Airport Link and Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) projects.
2012:  Construction expected to be completed for the Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout upgrade projects.
Last Updated: 12 August 2008