These Brisbane toll roads are still failing to meet expectations
Brisbane's toll roads, including the Go Between Bridge and Clem7, continue to fall short of projected usage despite generating nearly $600 million in revenue last year. A petition to remove tolls gained over 1,500 signatures, but the government rejected it, citing billions in outstanding costs. Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg emphasized that tolls follow a 'user pays' model and that non-tolled alternatives exist. Tolls are set to increase on July 1, and future infrastructure projects may rely on toll revenue models.
- ▪The Go Between Bridge, Clem7, and Legacy Way are charging $4.05, $6.50, and $7 respectively for car trips, with tolls set to rise in line with the Brisbane CPI.
- ▪The Go Between Bridge recorded around 10,000 daily trips last year, falling short of revised forecasts and far below initial projections of 30,000 by 2021.
- ▪The Queensland government rejected a petition to remove tolls, stating Transurban would need compensation of billions of dollars for unrecovered costs.
- ▪Toll concessions will end between 2051 and 2065, at which point the roads will be returned to the state or council at no cost to taxpayers.
- ▪The LNP government has the power to alter toll arrangements under recent amendments to the Transport Infrastructure Act, though no new toll roads have been confirmed.
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