Brisbane s Road Network

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1 Brisbane s Road Network RACQ Member Opinion Survey, 2001 Prepared by: RACQ Traffic and Safety Department March 2002

2 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited SUMMARY Brisbane s Road System A small majority of survey respondents (57 percent) thought Brisbane had an adequate road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city. Similarly, a small majority of survey respondents (54 percent) thought Brisbane had an adequate road system for motorists who wish to travel from one side of the city to the other. Ring Roads The majority of survey respondents (73 percent) thought that Brisbane lacked a ring road system. The majority of respondents (70 percent) thought Brisbane needed a ring road system. River Crossings The majority of respondents (56 percent) believe that Brisbane needs more river crossings. Of the respondents who supported more river crossings, 92 percent said that these crossings should be open to general traffic. When made aware of the proposal to build a road tunnel under the Brisbane River, connecting Bowen Hills north of the river to Woolloongabba on the southside, only 35 percent of respondents said that they were previously aware of the proposed tunnel. However when informed, the majority of respondents (64 percent) thought the proposed tunnel was a good idea. Western Bypass The majority of survey respondents (60 percent) thought that there was a need to improve the road system for motorists wishing to travel from the south western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs. Only 24 percent of respondents thought there was no need for improvement. The majority of respondents (74 percent) thought Brisbane needed a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway in the Southwest to the Bruce Highway in the north. Toll Roads The majority of survey respondents (59 percent) were not in favour of a toll being imposed on major new road connections that offer travel time savings and road safety improvements.

3 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page i CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION Objectives Methodology SURVEY RESULTS Adequacy of Brisbane s Road Network Brisbane Road System for travelling from outer suburbs to the city Brisbane Road System for travelling from one side of the city to the other Ring Roads Brisbane s lack of a ring road system Brisbane s need for a ring road system River Crossings Need for additional River Crossings Tunnel Proposal from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba Western Bypass Need for improving the Road System for motorists travelling from south Need for a Western Bypass Toll Roads CONCLUSION...15 REFERENCES...15 APPENDIX A: Survey Questions...16 APPENDIX B: Sector Map...17 APPENDIX C: Survey Results (by number of respondents)...20

4 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page ii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Brisbane s road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city....3 Figure 2: Brisbane's road system for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other...4 Figure 3: Brisbane s road system for travelling from one side of the city to the other....5 Figure 4: Brisbane has a ring road system....6 Figure 5: Brisbane needs a ring road system....7 Figure 6: Brisbane needs more river crossings...8 Figure 7: River crossings should be open to the general traffic...8 Figure 8: Awareness of proposal to build new road tunnel between Bowen Hills and Woolloongabba....9 Figure 9: Proposed tunnel is a good idea...10 Figure 10: Road system for travelling from south-western suburbs to outer northern suburbs...11 Figure 11: Brisbane needs a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway to the Bruce Highway...12 Figure 12: Support for Western Bypass Figure 13: A toll on major new road connections which offer travel time and road safety benefits...14 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Survey Respondents Place of Residence....2 Table 2: Is Brisbane's road system adequate for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city?...4 Table 3: Is Brisbane's road system adequate for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other?...5 Table 4: Does Brisbane have a ring road system?....6 Table 5: Does Brisbane need a ring road system?....7 Table 6: Does Brisbane need more river crossings?...9 Table 7: Is the proposed tunnel a good idea?...10 Table 8: Does the road system for motorists travelling from south-western suburbs to outer north...12 Table 9: Does Brisbane need a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway to the Bruce Highway? Table 10: Should a toll be imposed on major new road connections....14

5 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page INTRODUCTION The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland s (RACQ) Member Opinion Survey on Brisbane s Road System was undertaken to provide an update of the RACQ members perspective of the points outlined in RACQ s Transport Vision (2000) regarding Brisbane s road network. These included: Inadequate road capacity for traffic demand at peak times on most radial arterials into the Brisbane CBD, which is leading to peak spreading and continual high volumes throughout the rest of the day. In many areas throughout Brisbane, there is no clearly defined road hierarchy local traffic mixes with through traffic, e.g., trucks using local streets. The current road network lacks a complete set of inner and outer ring roads, bypasses and river crossings resulting in poor urban connectivity. There is no clearly defined bypass to the west of Brisbane for motorists travelling from Brisbane s south western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs, placing pressure on an inadequate route through Bardon and Ashgrove. A considerable proportion of traffic using the roads approaching the Brisbane CBD does not have an origin or destination in the CBD and is unnecessarily forced to detour through the CBD, especially if the destination is cross-river. 1.1 Objectives The objectives of this survey were to: gauge RACQ member opinions on the adequacy of Brisbane s road system; assist in refining RACQ s position on roads infrastructure provision for Brisbane; and provide a benchmark for future surveys. 1.2 Methodology The opinions of 342 RACQ members were gathered through an attitudinal survey carried out by the RACQ Telemarketing Centre between October and November The attitudinal survey was a telephone survey checking the attitudes of RACQ members who resided within approximately a 20-kilometre radius of the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD). The survey questionnaire was developed by the RACQ Traffic and Safety Department. Topic areas covered by the survey questionnaire included (see Appendix A for a full list of the survey questions): Brisbane s road system; Ring roads; River crossings; Western Bypass; and Toll roads.

6 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 2 This report discusses the survey results in terms of the overall results. The report also provides a further drill-down of the results by the respondents residential area. were sorted into each of the residential areas according to their distance and direction from the Brisbane CBD, as shown in Table 1. A map showing each of the sectors is located in Appendix B, page 17. Table 1: Survey Respondents Place of Residence. Area Sector North- North- Western South South- Western Western Distance from CBD E1 Balmoral, Norman Park, Bulimba. Within 5 km E2 Cannon Hill, Carina, Morningside. Between 5 and 10 km E3 Birkdale, Lota, Manly, Manly West, Thorneside, Tingalpa, Wakerley, Between 10 Wynnum, Wynnum West. and 20 km E4 Alexandra Hills, Cleveland, Ormiston, Wellington Point. Outside 20 km NE1 Ascot, Hamilton, New Farm, Newstead. Within 5 km NE2 Chermside, Clayfield, Hendra, Kedron, Northgate, Nundah, Wavell Between 5 Heights, Wooloowin. and 10 km NE3 Aspley, Banyo, Boondall, Bracken Ridge, Brighton, Carseldine, Between 10 Geebung, Sandgate, Virginia. and 20 km NW1 Ashgrove, Herston, Kelvin Grove, Lutwyche, Windsor. Within 5 km NW2 Chermside West, Enoggera, Gordon Park, Grange, Keperra, Stafford. Between 5 and 10 km NW3 NW4 SE2 SE3 Albany Creek, Bald Hills, Bridgeman Downs, Camp Mountain, Eatons Hill, Everton Hills, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, McDowall, Samford Valley, Samford Village, Strathpine, Strathpine Gardens, Warner. Bray Park, Closeburn, Joyner, Kallangur, Lawnton, Mt Samson, Murrumba Downs. Camp Hill, Carina Heights, Carindale, Coorparoo, Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt East, Tarragindi. Belmont, Burbank, Capalaba, Capalaba West, Coopers Plains, Eight Mile Plains, Kuraby, MacGregor, MacKenzie, Mansfield, Robertson, Rochedale South, Runcorn, Sheldon, Springwood, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Underwood, Wishart. Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km SE4 Browns Plains, Daisy Hill, Drewvale, Heritage Park, Kingston, Regents Outside 20 Park, Slacks Creek. km SW1 Annerley, Dutton Park, Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, West End. Within 5 km SW2 Chelmer, Corinda, Graceville, Moorooka, Yeerongpilly. Between 5 and 10 km SW3 Algester, Calamvale, Doolandella, Inala, Jamboree Heights, Jindalee, Middle Park, Parkinson, River Hills, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Sinnamon Park, Westlake. Between 10 and 20 km Blacksoil, Bellbird Park, Camira, Forestdale, Goodna, Hillcrest, Peak Outside 20 SW4 Crossing, Pine Mountain, Springfield. km W1 Auchenflower, Bardon, Red Hill, St. Lucia, Toowong. Within 5 km Chapel Hill, Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Kenmore Hills, Between 5 W2 Taringa, The Gap. and 10 km Between 10 W3 Bellbowrie, Moggill. and 20 km

7 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page SURVEY RESULTS 2.1 Adequacy of Brisbane s Road Network Brisbane Road System for travelling from outer suburbs to the city Overall, a small majority of survey respondents (57 percent) thought Brisbane had an adequate road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city (as shown in Figure 1). Figure 1: Brisbane s road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city. Percentage of Respondents adequate inadequate n/a Response Table 2 shows that survey respondents who lived in the residential areas closer to the Brisbane CBD, with the exception of the eastern suburbs, were more likely to think that the road system was adequate for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city. The greatest support came from the inner south-eastern, south-western and western suburbs. Survey respondents who lived in the residential areas further away from the Brisbane CBD were more likely to think that the road system was inadequate, particularly the southeastern (57 percent) and south-western suburbs (64 percent) located outside a 20 kilometre radius of the Brisbane CBD.

8 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 4 Table 2: Is Brisbane's road system adequate for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city? (%). Area Sector Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W Brisbane Road System for travelling from one side of the city to the other The majority of survey respondents (54 percent) thought Brisbane had an adequate road system for motorists who wish to travel from one side of the city to the other (as shown in Figure 2). Figure 2: Brisbane's road system for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other. Percentage of Respondents adequate inadequate n/a Response Table 3 shows that there does not appear to be a relationship between the area the respondents lived and whether or not they thought Brisbane's road system was adequate for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other.

9 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 5 Table 3: Is Brisbane's road system adequate for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W Figure 3 shows that survey respondents (Group A) who thought that Brisbane s road system was adequate for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city, were more likely to think that Brisbane's road system was also adequate for motorists travelling from one side of the city to the other. Conversely, respondents (Group B) who thought that the road system was inadequate for travelling from the outer suburbs to the city were more likely to think that Brisbane's road system was also inadequate for travelling from one side of the city to the other. Figure 3: Brisbane s road system for travelling from one side of the city to the other. Road system for travelling from outer suburbs to the city (%) Group A Group B Respondents Adequate Inadequate Don't know

10 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page Ring Roads Brisbane s lack of a ring road system Overall, the majority of survey respondents (73 percent) thought that Brisbane lacked a ring road system (as shown in Figure 4). Also, nearly all of the areas had a majority of survey respondents who did not think that Brisbane had a ring road system (as shown in Table 4). Figure 4: Brisbane has a ring road system. Percentage of Respondents Agree Disagree n/a Response The only exception was in the eastern suburbs between five and ten kilometres away from the Brisbane CBD, where a majority of respondents thought Brisbane had a ring road system. Respondents from this sector may have been influenced by the presence of an eastern ring-road, i.e., the Gateway Motorway. Table 4: Does Brisbane have a ring road system? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W

11 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page Brisbane s need for a ring road system With Brisbane being generally viewed as lacking a ring road system, the majority of respondents (70 percent) thought that Brisbane needed a ring road system (as shown in Figure 5). Figure 5: Brisbane needs a ring road system. Percentage of Respondents Agree Disagree n/a Response Table 5 shows that in nearly all areas, survey respondents were more likely to think that Brisbane needed a ring road system, especially respondents from the north-western, western and north-eastern suburbs. As with the previous question, the only exception was respondents who lived in the eastern suburbs between five and ten kilometres away from the Brisbane CBD. Again, the existence of the Gateway Motorway may have been a factor in these respondents not seeing a need for a ring road system for Brisbane. Table 5: Does Brisbane need a ring road system? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W

12 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page River Crossings Need for additional River Crossings A small majority of respondents (56 percent) believe that Brisbane needs more river crossings, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Brisbane needs more river crossings. Percentage of Respondents yes no n/a Response Of the respondents who supported more river crossings, 92 percent said that these crossings should be open to the general traffic (as shown in Figure 7). Figure 7: River crossings should be open to the general traffic. Percentage of Respondents yes no n/a Response Table 6 shows that the strongest support for more river crossings came from respondents who lived in the eastern suburbs. In contrast, respondents were most likely to think that Brisbane did not need anymore river crossings if they lived in the following areas: Western suburbs between 10 and 20 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD; or North-western suburbs between five and 20 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD.

13 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 9 Table 6: Does Brisbane need more river crossings? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W Tunnel Proposal from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba In 2000, the Courier-Mail (Dec 17, p.4) published a story on the proposal to build a road tunnel under the Brisbane River, connecting Bowen Hills north of the river to Woolloongabba on the southside. When made aware of the proposal, only 35 percent of respondents said that they were previously aware of the proposed tunnel (as shown in Figure 8). Figure 8: Awareness of proposal to build new road tunnel between Bowen Hills and Woolloongabba. Percentage of Respondents aware unaware n/a Response

14 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 10 When informed, the majority of respondents (64 percent) thought the proposed tunnel was a good idea (as shown in Figure 9). Figure 9: Proposed tunnel is a good idea. Percentage of Respondents yes no n/a Response Table 7 shows that, with the exception of a few areas, respondents were more likely to think that the proposed tunnel was a good idea particularly respondents from the following: suburbs within ten kilometres of the Brisbane CBD; North-western suburbs within five kilometres of the Brisbane CBD; and Western suburbs. Survey respondents (58 percent) from the south-western suburbs between five and ten kilometres of the Brisbane CBD were the most likely to think that the proposed tunnel was not a good idea. Table 7: Is the proposed tunnel a good idea? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W

15 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 11 While there was a small majority of support (56%) for more river crossings in general, this increased to 64 percent when respondents were informed of a specific tunnel proposal. There was even support for the proposed tunnel from a majority of respondents who resided in the direct vicinity of the tunnel route. This survey shows that respondents were willing to support additional river crossings, however there is a need for the public to be better informed about specific proposals. 2.4 Western Bypass Need for improving the Road System for motorists travelling from south western suburbs to outer northern suburbs The majority of survey respondents (60 percent) thought that there was a need to improve the road system for motorists wishing to travel from the south western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs (as shown in Figure 10). Only 24 percent of respondents thought there was no need for improvement. Figure 10: Road system for travelling from south-western suburbs to outer northern suburbs. Percentage of Respondents needs improving does not need improving n/a Response Table 8 shows that in nearly all areas, survey respondents were more likely to think that the road system for motorists travelling from south western suburbs to outer northern suburbs needed improving, especially respondents who came from the following areas:, western and north-eastern suburbs located within five kilometres of the Brisbane CBD; and South-western suburbs located outside a ten kilometre radius of the Brisbane CBD. The respondents who were most likely to see no need for improving the road system for motorists wishing to travel from the south western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs resided in the north-western and western suburbs between ten and 20 kilometres away from the Brisbane CBD.

16 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 12 Table 8: Does the road system for motorists travelling from south-western suburbs to outer northern suburbs need improving? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W Need for a Western Bypass The majority of respondents (74 percent) believed Brisbane needed a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway in the south-west to the Bruce Highway in the north (as shown in Figure 11). Figure 11: Brisbane needs a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway to the Bruce Highway. Percentage of Respondents yes no n/a Response Table 9 shows that in all but one area, respondents were more likely to be in favour of a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway to the Bruce Highway, especially in the north-eastern and south-western suburbs.

17 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 13 Table 9: Does Brisbane need a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway to the Bruce Highway? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W Figure 12 shows that respondents who believed the road system for motorists travelling from the south-west to the north needed improvement (Group A) were strongly in favour of a western bypass (89 percent). In contrast, respondents who saw no need to improve the road system for motorists travelling from the south-west to the north (Group B) were more likely to not see a need for a western bypass (39 percent). Figure 12: Support for Western Bypass %). Need for Western Bypass (%) Group A Group B Respondents Yes No Don't know

18 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page Toll Roads The majority of respondents (59 percent) were not in favour of a toll being imposed on major new road connections that offer travel-time savings and road safety improvements (as shown in Figure 13). Figure 13: A toll on major new road connections which offer travel time and road safety benefits. Percentage of Respondents Agree Disagree n/a Response Table 10 shows that in most of the areas, respondents were more likely to be against tolls being imposed on major road connections even if they offered travel time and road safety benefits. Table 10: Should a toll be imposed on major new road connections which offer travel time and road safety benefits? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E E E E NE NE NE NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SW SW SW SW W W W

19 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page CONCLUSION The existing network is showing increasing signs of being inadequate to handle the growing traffic volumes and being able to separate through traffic from local traffic. Brisbane s road network would be able to cope better with future traffic growth through the further development of outer and inner ring roads, and building more river crossings. Results of the opinion survey found that respondents supported the need for a ring road system, additional river crossings, as well as a western bypass. Survey results also show that motorists are yet to be convinced about paying tolls on major new roads even if they provided road safety and travel-time benefits. There is also a need for the public to be better informed of major road infrastructure proposals. These survey findings further reflect the RACQ viewpoint, as discussed in its Transport Vision, that there is a need to improve the urban connectivity in Brisbane s Road Network. To do this, the RACQ recommends that: A ring-road system for Brisbane be further developed. The proposal for a tunnel from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba be progressed further; Additional river crossings for Brisbane be investigated. A Western Bypass be investigated for Brisbane. REFERENCES Parnell, Sean (2001) River tunnel plans progress secretly, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), December 17, p.4. Traffic and Safety Department, The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited (2000), Transport Vision, Spring Hill.

20 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 16 APPENDIX A: Survey Questions Brisbane s Road System Do you think Brisbane has an adequate road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city? Do you think Brisbane has an adequate road system for motorists who wish to travel from one side of the city to the other, e.g., travelling from the north over the river to the south? Ring Roads Think of a city with a ring road system looking like a bicycle wheel. The city centre is the hub of the wheel. The roads leading into the city are like the spokes of the wheel. The ring road running around the outskirts of the city is like the outer rim of the wheel. Do you think Brisbane has such a system? Do you think Brisbane needs a ring road system? River Crossings Does Brisbane need more river crossings? If yes should these crossings be open to general traffic? Are you aware of a proposal to build a road tunnel under the Brisbane River connecting Bowen Hills north of the river to Woolloongabba on the south side? Do you think this is a good idea? Western Bypass Do you think there is a need to improve the road system for motorists wishing to travel from the south-western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs? Does Brisbane need a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway in the southwest to the Bruce Highway in the north? Toll Roads Do you believe a toll should be imposed on major new road connections which offer travel time savings and road safety improvements?

21 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 17 APPENDIX B: Sector Maps Diagram B1: North-eastern and South-western Sector Map Map not to scale

22 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 18 Diagram B2: Western & South-eastern Sector Map Map not to scale

23 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 19 Diagram B3: North-western and Sector Map Map not to scale

24 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 20 APPENDIX C: Survey Results (by number of respondents) Table C1: Table C2: Do you think Brisbane has an adequate road system for motorists travelling from the outer suburbs to the city? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall Do you think Brisbane has an adequate road system for motorists who wish to travel from one side of the city to the other, e.g., travelling from the north over the river to the south? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall

25 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 21 Table C3: Table C4: Does Brisbane need more river crossings? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall If yes, should these crossings be open to the general traffic? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall

26 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 22 Table C5: Table C6: Think of a city with a ring road system looking like a bicycle wheel. The city centre is the hub of the wheel. The ring road running around the outskirts of the city is like the outer rim of the wheel. Do you think Brisbane has such a system? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall Do you think Brisbane needs a ring road system? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall

27 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 23 Table C7: Table C8: Do you think there is a need to improve the road system for motorists wishing to travel from the south-western suburbs to the outer northern suburbs? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall Does Brisbane need a western bypass joining the Ipswich Motorway in the southwest to the Bruce Highway in the north? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall

28 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 24 Table C9: Do you believe a toll should be imposed on major new road connections which offer travel time savings and road safety improvements? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall

29 The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 25 Table C10: Table C11: Are you aware of a proposal to build a road tunnel under the Brisbane River connecting Bowen Hills north of the river to Woolloongabba on the southside? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall Do you think this is a good idea? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Outside 20 km Within 5 km Between 5 and 10 km Between 10 and 20 km Overall