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Preserved transport corridors

The Department of Transport and  Main Roads has an essential role in connecting Queensland and its people through roads. As part of its business, Main Roads provides a strategic long-term direction for roads throughout the State. Identifying and planning future transportation corridors is part of this process. Transport corridors can include provisions not only for motor vehicles but also for rail, bus, cycling and pedestrians.

There are two types of preserved transportation corridors:

1. Corridors, identified and protected many years ago, that need to be re-evaluated to determine their future role if any, in the transport network. The original reasons for their approval may have changed and they need to be reassessed in light of current conditions. For many of these corridors, the state already owns a significant proportion of the affected property.

Examples include:

• Moggill Pocket Arterial Road/Moggill-Warrego Highway Connection   
• Samford Valley sub-arterial, Samford Valley Road and Samford Valley Connection   
• Petrie-Mango Hill multi-modal transport coridor   
• North West Transport Corridor  

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2. Corridors, identified in more recent times that have been through a comprehensive evaluation process, often including an impact assessment study prior to their approval by the Ministers for Transport and Main Roads.

Examples include:

• North South Urban Arterial
• Western Ipswich Bypass
• Port of Brisbane Motorway Extension 
• South West Transport Corridor 
• Gateway Motorway Deviation  

Property acquisitions

Affected property is typically acquired only when funds have been allocated by government for construction of a project. If requested by a property owner, Main Roads can purchase affected property in advance of this, subject to the provisions set out in the department's hardship policy.

You can find out more about property acquisitions on the Main Roads' property page, or by emailing www.propertyservices@mainroads.qld.gov.au , or calling +61 1800 806 414.

Last updated: 14 June 2009