The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010–2031 (SEQIPP) is produced by the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning and outlines estimated
infrastructure investment across
South East Queensland
South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. T ...
Australia to 2031. It represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure delivery in South East Queensland. In mid-2011, then Premier
Anna Bligh
Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is a lobbyist and former Australian politician who served as the 37th Premier of Queensland, in office from 2007 to 2012 as leader of the Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position. In 2 ...
announced the plan would be incorporated into a statewide infrastructure plan called the Queensland Infrastructure Plan.
SEQIPP was first released in 2005 and is updated annually.
It sets timeframes and budgets to ensure infrastructure is delivered to support the region’s growth.
In 2010, the plan identifies about $134 billion in estimated infrastructure investment, which is expected to support about 930,000 jobs through to 2031:
* $97.7 billion in transport
* $6.8 billion in health
* $3 billion in education and training
* $5.4 billion energy
* $1.5 billion in water
* $3.8 billion in community services
* $16 billion in completed projects.
An average of $37,000 per person in SEQ is estimated to be invested in infrastructure across South East Queensland to 2031.
In 2011, SEQIPP will become a statewide document, the Queensland Infrastructure Plan, which will clearly link infrastructure delivery with population growth and economic development priorities.
It will also be realigned to more effectively link to Queensland Growth Management Summit outcomes including regionalisation and feedback from local governments on dwelling targets.
Delivery of SEQIPP is a clear demonstration of Growth Management Queensland (GMQ) delivering outcomes for Queenslanders.
Projects
Major road project that have been completed include the
Tugun Bypass,
Clem Jones Tunnel
The M7 Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7), known during its development as the North-South Bypass Tunnel (NSBT), is a A$3.2 billion motorway grade toll road under the Brisbane River, between Woolloongabba and Bowen Hills in Brisbane, Queensla ...
,
Gateway Motorway
The Gateway Motorway (M2 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River) is a major tolled motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which includes the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (former Gateway Bridge). The motorway is operated by toll road ope ...
Upgrade and the
Hale Street Link, while work continues on the
Airport Link.
Public transport projects covered by the plan include the
Northern Busway,
Boggo Road Busway and the
Eastern Busway.
Track duplication between
Corinda railway station
Corinda railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Corinda.
History
Corinda station opened in 1875 as South Brisbane Junction, being renamed Corinda in 1888. In 1884, a branch line w ...
and
Darra railway station
Darra railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Darra.
History
A stop at "nine miles forty four chain" from Central was established when the line between Ipswich and Brisbane was ...
has been completed.
The
Western Corridor Recycled Water Project and Southern Regional Water Pipeline were two water projects identified in the plan.
The
Traveston Crossing Dam was part of the plan, however the Federal Government rejected the project on environmental grounds.
See also
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South East Queensland Regional Plan
The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 (SEQRP 2009) is a statutory plan designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland, Australia. It was established under the ''Integrated Planning Act 1997'', which has now ...
*
TransApex
TransApex is a road transport plan devised by Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman in the early 2000s to connect existing motorways and major arterial roads with new transport links and divert cross-city traffic out of the Brisbane CBD. The plan i ...
References
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External links
South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2009–2026
Transport in Queensland
Proposed transport infrastructure in Australia
South East Queensland
Urban planning in Australia