Brisbane s Road Network

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

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.

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page i CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION...1 1.1 Objectives...1 1.2 Methodology...1 2.0 SURVEY RESULTS...3 2.1 Adequacy of Brisbane s Road Network...3 2.1.1 Brisbane Road System for travelling from outer suburbs to the city...3 2.1.2 Brisbane Road System for travelling from one side of the city to the other...4 2.2 Ring Roads...6 2.2.1 Brisbane s lack of a ring road system...6 2.2.2 Brisbane s need for a ring road system...7 2.3 River Crossings...8 2.3.1 Need for additional River Crossings...8 2.3.2 Tunnel Proposal from Bowen Hills to Woolloongabba...9 2.4 Western Bypass...11 2.4.1 Need for improving the Road System for motorists travelling from south...11 2.4.2 Need for a Western Bypass...12 2.5 Toll Roads...14 3.0 CONCLUSION...15 REFERENCES...15 APPENDIX A: Survey Questions...16 APPENDIX B: Sector Map...17 APPENDIX C: Survey Results (by number of respondents)...20

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....13 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?....13 Table 10: Should a toll be imposed on major new road connections....14

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 1 1.0 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 2001. 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.

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

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 3 2.0 SURVEY RESULTS 2.1 Adequacy of Brisbane s Road Network 2.1.1 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 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 57 41 3 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.

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 E1 40 40 20 E2 43 57 - E3 57 43 - E4 50 43 7 NE1 50 50 - NE2 53 47 - NE3 46 54 - NW1 50 50 - NW2 55 45 - NW3 67 30 3 NW4 53 40 7 SE2 80 13 7 SE3 71 29 - SE4 36 57 7 SW1 73 27 - SW2 75 25 - SW3 50 50 - SW4 36 64 - W1 75 25 - W2 37 53 11 W3 25 50 25 2.1.2 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 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 54 44 2 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.

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 E1 0 100 - E2 57 43 - E3 63 33 3 E4 50 50 - NE1 50 50 - NE2 53 40 7 NE3 50 50 - NW1 57 36 7 NW2 36 64 - NW3 64 36 - NW4 47 47 7 SE2 67 33 - SE3 63 37 - SE4 36 57 7 SW1 55 45 - SW2 58 42 - SW3 36 59 5 SW4 73 27 - W1 63 38 - W2 37 58 5 W3 50 50 - 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 (%) 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 71 28 Group A 66 29 1 4 Group B Respondents Adequate Inadequate Don't know

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 6 2.2 Ring Roads 2.2.1 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 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 73 25 2 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 E1 20 80 - E2 57 43 - E3 37 63 - E4 7 93 - NE1 25 75 - NE2 7 93 - NE3 27 73 - NW1 14 79 7 NW2 9 91 - NW3 24 76 - NW4 27 67 7 SE2 33 67 - SE3 31 65 4 SE4 21 79 - SW1 9 82 9 SW2 25 75 - SW3 32 68 - SW4 36 55 9 W1 25 75 - W2 5 89 5 W3 25 75 -

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 7 2.2.2 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 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 70 27 4 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 E1 80-20 E2 29 71 - E3 70 23 7 E4 71 29 - NE1 75 25 - NE2 80 20 - NE3 73 19 8 NW1 79 21 - NW2 91 9 - NW3 76 24 - NW4 73 27 - SE2 67 33 - SE3 67 23 10 SE4 57 43 - SW1 45 45 9 SW2 50 42 8 SW3 73 23 4 SW4 55 45 - W1 88 13 - W2 74 26 - W3 75 25 -

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 8 2.3 River Crossings 2.3.1 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 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 56 42 2 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 100 80 60 40 20 0 92 4 4 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.

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 9 Table 6: Does Brisbane need more river crossings? (%). Area Key Yes No North- South Western E1 80 20 - E2 71 29 - E3 83 17 - E4 43 43 14 NE1 50 50 - NE2 80 20 - NE3 62 35 4 NW1 57 36 7 NW2 36 64 - NW3 30 67 3 NW4 73 27 - SE2 47 53 - SE3 56 44 - SE4 50 50 - SW1 64 36 - SW2 50 42 8 SW3 68 32 - SW4 45 55 - W1 63 38 - W2 47 47 5 W3 0 100-2.3.2 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 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 64 35 1 aware unaware n/a Response

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 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 64 30 7 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 E1 80 20 - E2 86 14 - E3 60 30 10 E4 50 29 21 NE1 50 50 - NE2 60 33 7 NE3 62 35 4 NW1 86 14 - NW2 55 36 9 NW3 70 24 6 NW4 60 40 - SE2 53 47 - SE3 69 23 8 SE4 36 50 14 SW1 55 27 18 SW2 33 58 8 SW3 68 23 9 SW4 64 27 9 W1 75 25 - W2 89 11 - W3 50 50 -

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 2.4.1 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 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 60 24 15 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.

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 E1 80 20 - E2 43 29 29 E3 57 23 20 E4 57 29 14 NE1 100 - - NE2 60 13 27 NE3 69 19 12 NW1 50 36 14 NW2 36 27 36 NW3 36 42 21 NW4 67 27 7 SE2 67 27 6 SE3 65 17 17 SE4 57 36 7 SW1 55 27 18 SW2 50 33 17 SW3 86 5 9 SW4 73 18 9 W1 75 25 - W2 63 21 16 W3 25 50 25 2.4.2 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 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 74 18 8 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.

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 E1 100-0 E2 57 29 14 E3 63 23 13 E4 71 21 7 NE1 100 - - NE2 87 13 - NE3 77 12 12 NW1 64 36 - NW2 55 18 27 NW3 58 30 12 NW4 87 13 - SE2 73 27 - SE3 77 12 12 SE4 64 29 7 SW1 82 18 - SW2 83 17 - SW3 91 5 5 SW4 73 18 9 W1 88 0 13 W2 74 21 5 W3 50 50 - 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 (%) 100 80 60 40 20 0 89 6 Group A 54 39 5 7 Group B Respondents Yes No Don't know

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 14 2.5 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 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 59 39 2 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 E1 40 60 - E2-100 - E3 60 40 - E4 36 64 - NE1 75 25 - NE2 27 73 - NE3 27 69 4 NW1 43 57 - NW2 45 45 9 NW3 33 64 3 NW4 27 67 7 SE2 47 53 - SE3 40 56 4 SE4 21 79 - SW1 36 64 - SW2 58 42 - SW3 32 64 4 SW4 36 64 - W1 25 75 - W2 58 42 - W3 25 75 -

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited Page 15 3.0 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.

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?

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

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

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

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 2 2 1 5 Between 5 and 10 km 3 4 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 17 13 0 30 Outside 20 km 7 6 1 14 Within 5 km 2 2 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 8 7 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 12 14 0 26 Within 5 km 7 7 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 6 5 0 11 Between 10 and 20 km 22 10 1 33 Outside 20 km 8 6 1 15 Between 5 and 10 km 12 2 1 15 Between 10 and 20 km 37 15 0 52 Outside 20 km 5 8 1 14 Within 5 km 8 3 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 9 3 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 11 11 0 22 Outside 20 km 4 7 0 11 Within 5 km 6 2 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 7 10 2 19 Between 10 and 20 km 1 2 1 4 Overall 194 139 9 342 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 0 5 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 4 3 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 19 10 1 30 Outside 20 km 7 7 0 14 Within 5 km 2 2 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 8 6 1 15 Between 10 and 20 km 13 13 0 26 Within 5 km 8 5 1 14 Between 5 and 10 km 4 7 0 11 Between 10 and 20 km 21 12 0 33 Outside 20 km 7 7 1 15 Between 5 and 10 km 10 5 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 33 19 0 52 Outside 20 km 5 8 1 14 Within 5 km 6 5 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 7 5 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 8 13 1 22 Outside 20 km 8 3 0 11 Within 5 km 5 3 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 7 11 1 19 Between 10 and 20 km 2 2 0 4 Overall 184 151 7 342

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 4 1 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 5 2 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 25 5 0 30 Outside 20 km 6 6 2 14 Within 5 km 2 2 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 12 3 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 16 9 1 26 Within 5 km 8 5 1 14 Between 5 and 10 km 4 7 0 11 Between 10 and 20 km 10 22 1 33 Outside 20 km 11 4 0 15 Between 5 and 10 km 7 8 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 29 23 0 52 Outside 20 km 7 7 0 14 Within 5 km 7 4 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 6 5 1 12 Between 10 and 20 km 15 7 0 22 Outside 20 km 5 6 0 11 Within 5 km 5 3 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 9 9 1 19 Between 10 and 20 km 0 4 0 4 Overall 193 142 7 342 If yes, should these crossings be open to the general traffic? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km 2 0 2 4 Between 5 and 10 km 5 0 0 5 Between 10 and 20 km 25 0 0 25 Outside 20 km 6 0 0 6 Within 5 km 2 0 0 2 Between 5 and 10 km 10 2 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 16 0 0 16 Within 5 km 7 0 0 7 Between 5 and 10 km 4 0 0 4 Between 10 and 20 km 10 0 0 10 Outside 20 km 10 1 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 7 0 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 28 0 2 30 Outside 20 km 5 1 1 7 Within 5 km 6 0 1 7 Between 5 and 10 km 6 1 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 13 1 0 14 Outside 20 km 3 1 1 5 Within 5 km 5 0 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 7 1 1 9 Between 10 and 20 km 0 0 0 0 Overall 177 8 8 342

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 1 4 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 4 3 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 11 19 0 30 Outside 20 km 1 13 0 14 Within 5 km 1 3 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 1 14 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 7 19 0 26 Within 5 km 2 11 1 14 Between 5 and 10 km 1 10 0 11 Between 10 and 20 km 8 25 0 33 Outside 20 km 4 10 1 15 Between 5 and 10 km 5 10 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 16 34 2 52 Outside 20 km 3 11 0 14 Within 5 km 1 9 1 11 Between 5 and 10 km 3 9 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 7 15 0 22 Outside 20 km 4 6 1 11 Within 5 km 2 6 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 1 17 1 19 Between 10 and 20 km 1 3 0 4 Overall 84 251 7 342 Do you think Brisbane needs a ring road system? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km 4 0 1 5 Between 5 and 10 km 2 5 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 21 7 2 30 Outside 20 km 10 4 0 14 Within 5 km 3 1 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 12 3 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 19 5 2 26 Within 5 km 11 3 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 10 1 0 11 Between 10 and 20 km 25 8 0 33 Outside 20 km 11 4 0 15 Between 5 and 10 km 10 5 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 35 12 5 52 Outside 20 km 8 6 0 14 Within 5 km 5 5 1 11 Between 5 and 10 km 6 5 1 12 Between 10 and 20 km 16 5 1 22 Outside 20 km 6 5 0 11 Within 5 km 7 1 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 14 5 0 19 Between 10 and 20 km 3 1 0 4 Overall 238 91 13 342

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 4 1 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 3 2 2 7 Between 10 and 20 km 17 7 6 30 Outside 20 km 8 4 2 14 Within 5 km 4 0 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 9 2 4 15 Between 10 and 20 km 18 5 3 26 Within 5 km 7 5 2 14 Between 5 and 10 km 4 3 4 11 Between 10 and 20 km 12 14 7 33 Outside 20 km 10 4 1 15 Between 5 and 10 km 10 4 1 15 Between 10 and 20 km 34 9 9 52 Outside 20 km 8 5 1 14 Within 5 km 6 3 2 11 Between 5 and 10 km 6 4 2 12 Between 10 and 20 km 19 1 2 22 Outside 20 km 8 2 1 11 Within 5 km 6 2 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 12 4 3 19 Between 10 and 20 km 1 2 1 4 Overall 206 83 53 342 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 5 0 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 4 2 1 7 Between 10 and 20 km 19 7 4 30 Outside 20 km 10 3 1 14 Within 5 km 4 0 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 13 2 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 20 3 3 26 Within 5 km 9 5 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 6 2 3 11 Between 10 and 20 km 19 10 4 33 Outside 20 km 13 2 0 15 Between 5 and 10 km 11 4 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 40 6 6 52 Outside 20 km 9 4 1 14 Within 5 km 9 2 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 10 2 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 20 1 1 22 Outside 20 km 8 2 1 11 Within 5 km 7 0 1 8 Between 5 and 10 km 14 4 1 19 Between 10 and 20 km 2 2 0 4 Overall 252 63 27 342

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 2 3 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 0 7 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 18 12 0 30 Outside 20 km 5 9 0 14 Within 5 km 3 1 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 4 11 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 7 18 1 26 Within 5 km 6 8 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 5 5 1 11 Between 10 and 20 km 11 21 1 33 Outside 20 km 4 10 1 15 Between 5 and 10 km 7 8 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 21 29 2 52 Outside 20 km 3 11 0 14 Within 5 km 4 7 0 11 Between 5 and 10 km 7 5 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 7 14 1 22 Outside 20 km 4 7 0 11 Within 5 km 2 6 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 11 8 0 19 Between 10 and 20 km 1 3 0 4 Overall 132 203 7 342

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 1 4 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 3 4 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 10 19 1 30 Outside 20 km 5 9 0 14 Within 5 km 0 4 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 3 12 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 12 14 0 26 Within 5 km 6 8 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 4 6 1 11 Between 10 and 20 km 13 20 0 33 Outside 20 km 4 11 0 15 Between 5 and 10 km 4 11 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 24 28 0 52 Outside 20 km 5 9 0 14 Within 5 km 3 7 1 11 Between 5 and 10 km 4 8 0 12 Between 10 and 20 km 7 15 0 22 Outside 20 km 3 8 0 11 Within 5 km 3 5 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 5 14 0 19 Between 10 and 20 km 1 3 0 4 Overall 120 219 3 342 Do you think this is a good idea? Area Distance from CBD Yes No North- South Western Total Within 5 km 4 1 0 5 Between 5 and 10 km 6 1 0 7 Between 10 and 20 km 18 9 3 30 Outside 20 km 7 4 3 14 Within 5 km 2 2 0 4 Between 5 and 10 km 9 5 1 15 Between 10 and 20 km 16 9 1 26 Within 5 km 12 2 0 14 Between 5 and 10 km 6 4 1 11 Between 10 and 20 km 23 8 2 33 Outside 20 km 9 6 0 15 Between 5 and 10 km 8 7 0 15 Between 10 and 20 km 36 12 4 52 Outside 20 km 5 7 2 14 Within 5 km 6 3 2 11 Between 5 and 10 km 4 7 1 12 Between 10 and 20 km 15 5 2 22 Outside 20 km 7 3 1 11 Within 5 km 6 2 0 8 Between 5 and 10 km 17 2 0 19 Between 10 and 20 km 2 2 0 4 Overall 218 101 23 342