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:[6]
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).[7]
Current status
The decision to proceed with the Kenmore Bypass rests with the Government of Queensland 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.[8]
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 South East Queensland Regional Plan, but remains as an important future corridor.[9]
