• Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Early 2011 - Mid 2015
  • Estimated project cost $1,536,000,000
  • Australian Government contribution $500,000,000
  • Local Council/Shire Brisbane City Council
  • State QLD

Project description

Legacy Way (formerly Northern Link) is a toll road tunnel, approximately five kilometers in length, which links the Western Freeway, at Toowong, to the Inner City Bypass, at Kelvin Grove.

The tunnel runs under the suburbs of Toowong, Auchenflower, Paddington, Red Hill, Spring Hill and Kelvin Grove.

The project was managed by the Brisbane City Council.

Benefits

The tunnel will ease traffic congestion, reduce travel times and improve the safety and efficiency of the urban link.

Funding

The Australian Government provided $500 million to the project with Brisbane City Council providing the remainder.

Timetable

Construction commenced in January 2011 and was completed in June 2015.

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