Transport wish list includes 11 projects for Logan: room for improvement says expert

A list of 47 projects to crack traffic chaos in the southeast includes 11 for Logan, prompting a transport expert to say there is room for improvement.

Southeast mayors Logan’s Cherie Dalley and Redland mayor Karen Williams check out the transport blueprint yesterday.

LOGAN commuters were given hope that solutions to daily road chaos were at hand when the South East Council of Mayors released a wish list of 47 traffic-busting projects this week.

The SEQ Mass Movement Study, released by the Council of Mayors, included 11 projects designed to alleviate traffic congestion in Logan.

Acting mayor Cherie Dalley said she was delighted that out of 47 projects, the study proposed 11 projects that directly benefited Logan.

“For a study that covers 11 council areas across South East Queensland, this is a great outcome for the people of Logan and will provide a strong foundation for Council’s ongoing advocacy efforts,” Cr Dalley said.

Transport expert Rail Back on Track spokesman Robert Dow welcomed the document but said the blueprint lacked “tangible, realistic and timely projects for Logan”.

Rail Back on Track’s Robert Dow says the projects for Logan are too road centric.

“Overall, the document is quite good and this study is a sound basis for actually getting some proper integration,” Mr Dow said.

“But with respect to Logan, it’s pretty poor. The busway extension to Springwood has not been given a high enough priority and this is an urgent project.

“The worst region for on-time buses is Logan and we think more attention needs to be given to getting more buses on the road in Logan.

“The Salisbury to Beaudesert rail corridor is not happening for a long time and won’t have an immediate benefit for Logan.

“The whole study is too road centric and we would like to see the priorities moved to favour mass transit — especially in Logan.”

One of the larger projects listed was the Brisbane Metro which included uncosted plans to extend the Southeast busway from Rochedale to Springwood.

The document stated the busway project still required state government agreement for the busway corridor.

Open rail crossings will be removed.

Removing open level rail crossings was one of the 11 projects listed for Logan, which Mr Dow said was beneficial but not specific to the city.

No 8 on the list, the Centenary Motorway Upgrade, was tagged as a Logan project as it included a four-lane upgrade to the Logan Motorway to Springfield and Springfield to Yamanto.

That was followed by the Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Line upgrade at No 13, also slated as a Logan project.

Upgrades to the Pacific Motorway including building eight lanes from the Gateway Motorway to Logan Motorway was No 14.

The Mt Lindesay Highway Upgrade Project from Chambers Flat Rd to Woodhill and Browns Plains Rd to Compton Rd, clocked in at No 15.

Also on the list, at Number 28, was stage 1 of the Park Ridge Connector which, if built, would link the Logan Motorway and Gateway Motorway to Granger Road at Park Ridge.

The Logan Motorway was also on the list.