Upgraded Bicentennial Bikeway, park and walkway opened as part of Queen’s Wharf
The $3.6 billion project in Brisbane’s CBD won’t be finished until 2023, but locals are already benefiting from the revitalisation of a once-neglected stretch of riverfront land.
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A ONCE-neglected stretch of riverfront land has been transformed into public space as part of the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf project.
The ‘integrated resort’ in Brisbane’s CBD isn’t expected to be complete until 2022, however today the consortium behind the project invited the public to see new green space located beneath the Riverside Expressway.
It included an upgrade to 500m of the Bicentennial Bikeway between the Goodwill Bridge and Queen’s Wharf.
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A new park and walkway between the casino’s future site and the Botanic Gardens were also opened by Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones and Matt Bekier, CEO of Star Entertainment Group, the lead partner in the Destination Brisbane consortium.
Mr Bekier said the project put once-neglected land back into the public’s hands.
“When you look at these colourful and activated new spaces today, it’s hard to remember how tired and underused this area used to be,” Mr Bekier said.
“We are proud to officially open these new areas and invite the community to celebrate with us.”
The facelift to the Bicentennial Bikeway was the first since it opened in the 70s and featured widened lanes, a straightened path and pedestrian-bike segregation.
Ms Jones said cycling groups and the public would benefit from the new space.
“We know this is going to be an absolute game changer for Brisbane,” Ms Jones said. “One of the key goals for Queen’s Wharf was to open up North Bank and to create that connectivity for our cyclists and also the broader community.”
“This creates a new link along Brisbane’s river,” she said.
A further 500m stretch of the bikeway to the Victoria Bridge would open in 2022, alongside the rest of Queen’s Wharf.
The new Waterline Park, in the shadow of 1 William St, includes exercise equipment and public artwork while the Mangrove Walk links the Botanic Gardens.
Organisers said 2,000 people attended the opening of the new facilities this morning.
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