New temporary bus stops
Between late March and mid-April 2021, UNITY Alliance will install a new temporary bus stop on Ipswich Road in front of Moorooka station, two new temporary bus stops at Yeerongpilly station and two new temporary bus stops on Fairfield Road, Yeronga.
As part of the Cross River Rail Project, the six stations between Fairfield and Salisbury will benefit from significant accessibility upgrades, including new overpasses and lifts, platform improvements, new station buildings and upgrades to facilities such as Kiss ‘n’ Ride, accessible parking and bicycle storage.
The first of these upgrades will commence at Yeronga station, which will be closed from mid-April 2021 for approximately six (6) months.
To support customers during the closure, new bus route 109 StationLink will be introduced, running between Moorooka and Boggo Road stations.
Five new temporary bus stops will be built for the new 109 StationLink service at the following locations:
- one at Moorooka station on Ipswich Road
- two in Yeronga on Fairfield Road
- two at Yeerongpilly, one on Fairfield Road and one on Wilkie Street
Details of work
At Moorooka
For the safety of workers and motorists, temporary bus stop installation will occur between 8:00pm and 5:00am, Monday to Saturday when traffic volumes are lowest. The following activities will occur at each bus stop location, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Identification of public utilities (water, sewer, communications and electrical)
- Excavation and pouring new concrete slabs at each new bus stop location
- Installation of temporary shelters and timetable J-poles
- Line marking to indicate new bus zone
- Installation of tactile marking
- A reduction in the number of drop-off bays on Ipswich Road at Moorooka station will be required to facilitate the installation of this new bus stop, as shown on the map.
At Yeronga
For the safety of workers and motorists, temporary bus stop installation will occur between 8:00pm and 5:00am, Monday to Saturday when traffic volumes are lowest. The following activities will occur at each bus stop location, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Identification of public utilities (water, sewer, communications and electrical)
- Excavation and pouring new concrete slabs at each new bus stop location
- Installation of temporary shelters and timetable J-poles
- Line marking to indicate new bus zone
- Installation of tactile marking.
At Yeerongpilly
For the safety of workers and motorists, temporary bus stop installation will occur between 8:00pm and 5:00am, Monday to Saturday when traffic volumes are lowest. The following activities will occur at each bus stop location, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Identification of public utilities (water, sewer, communications and electrical)
- Excavation and pouring new concrete slabs at each new bus stop location
- Installation of temporary shelters and timetable J-poles
- Line marking to indicate new bus zone
- Installation of tactile marking.
What to expect
During these works you may notice some intermittent disruptions such as:
- Temporary single lane closure on Ipswich Road (Moorooka)
- Temporary single lane closures on Fairfield Road (Yeronga)
- Temporary single lane closures on Fairfield Road (Yeerongpilly)
- Where required, traffic control will be in place to assist motorists, please observe traffic signage and directions of traffic controllers
- Light vehicles and machinery including excavators, vacuum trucks, body trucks, concrete trucks, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment
- Changes around your local area including increased construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
- Some noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment
- Placement of temporary fencing around construction areas.
Every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum for nearby residents and businesses.
We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: