The Kenmore Bypass is a proposed arterial road in

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, which would directly link

Moggill Road Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It commences at High Street at Toowong and terminates at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill, Queensland, Moggill. It is part of State Route 33. The road carried an average of 39,305 vehi ...

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to the

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in Fig Tree Pocket. If constructed, the road would make use of a corridor that has been preserved since the 1960s. The bypass is Stage 1 of the planned Moggill Pocket Arterial Road.

Moggill Pocket Arterial Road

The Kenmore Bypass is proposed as Stage 1 of the Moggill Pocket Arterial Road, also known as the Moggill—Warrego Highway Connection. The road is proposed to run from the

in Fig Tree Pocket to the

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in North Tivoli, via the suburbs of Kenmore,

, Anstead and

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Benefits

The proposed bypass is designed to alleviate congestion along Moggil Road during peak commuting hours. The Kenmore Bypass Preliminary Feasibility Study concluded that a Kenmore Bypass would: * Provide a alternative road for the congested Moggill Road; * Cater for an estimated of approximately 25,000 vehicles per day in 2026; * Reduce

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; * Avoidance of two schools and two retail zones in Kenmore and 13 sets of traffic lights; * Improve

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on Moggill Road and * Enhance

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connectivity between the Kenmore and the Centenary Motorway cycleway.

Planning process

The planning process, based on community feedback, looked at a range of options and more in-depth technical investigations.

Consultation

The Bypass has divided local residents and has been subject of extensive community planning to ensure the needs and opinions all residents are considered. The Kenmore Bypass Consultation report, that involved three stages and two additional interim consultation periods, received a total of 7,859 submissions between April 2008 and November 2009. The report highlighted the public issues regarding the Bypass, namely: * Supportive of project (Stage 1) – 12.65%* * Opposed to project (Stage 1) – 12.17%* * Existing traffic issues: congestion – 7.22% * Alternatives: Bellbowrie Bridge – 3.02% * Public transport – 3% * Moggill Road – 2.8% * Future traffic issues: congestion – 2.49% * Moggill Road intersection: travel in direction of Brisbane City – 2.07% * Existing traffic issues: Public transport – 1.92% * Environment: Loss of greenspace – 1.87% * ‘Other’ issues accounted for 50.8% of the feedback received, including issues such as noise, land value and fauna.

Design

Design options have been published relating to: * Moggill Road Intersection (options A & B), * Gem Road to Kenmore Road and * Centenary Motorway Interchange (options A & B and Fig Tree Pocket A & B).

Current status

The decision to proceed with the Kenmore Bypass rests with the

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whose responsibility it is to assess the affordability and priority of the project. Currently there is no decision or funding to build a Kenmore Bypass. The Moggill Pocket Arterial Road corridor, as determined by the Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation, will not be required under the land use projections in the

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, but remains as an important future corridor.Moggill Pocket Arterial Road/Moggill-Warrego Highway Connection, Preserved Transport Corridors, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, 21 December 2012
(accessed 1 January 2013)

References

External links

YouTube Video of the Kenmore Bypass Community Meeting - 12 June 2008

Kenmore Bypass Planning Study

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