I’m pleased to announce that better access through Wakerley and Ransome is just around the corner with Council’s upgrade of the Chelsea Rd and Rickertt Rd intersection coinciding with construction of the Wakerley Bikeway.

This upgrade has been a long time coming and I’m happy to see that residents of Wakerley and Ransome will enjoy improved safety, reduced congestion and improved access through the local area when the project is completed.

The project will see the installation of traffic signals at the intersection, constructing right-turn lanes on all four approaches to improve traffic flow and installing signalised crossing facilities to improve safety & access for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Wakerley Bikeway will also provide a new shared pedestrian and cycle path to connect Greencamp Road to Chelsea Road. It will consist of a 2.5m wide path extending 1.3km from the intersection of Rickertt/Greencamp Rd to Chelsea/Rickertt Rd.

This project is jointly funded by Council and the Morrison Government and I’d like to personally thank Ross Vasta MP, the Member for Bonner, for fighting to fund this.

Main construction works are scheduled to start early 2021 and to be completed by the end of 2021, so keep an eye out!

MORE INFORMATION

If you would like to find out more about the project, you can:

• phone the project team on 1800 669 416 during business hours

• email the project team at cityprojects@brisbane.qld.gov.au