Airport Link, Brisbane
The Airport Link is a tunnelled, motorway grade, toll road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It connects the Brisbane central business district and the Clem Jones Tunnel to the East–West Arterial Road which leads to the Brisbane Airport. It was built in conjunction with the Windsor to Kedron section of the Northern Busway in approximately the same corridor.
Airport Link Queensland | |
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| Heading northbound toward Southern Portal from Fortitude Valley on ramp (Preview Walk) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Motorway |
| Length | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Inner City Bypass, Bowen Hills |
| Gympie Road Stafford Road | |
| North-east end | Gateway Motorway East–West Arterial Road |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs / towns | Windsor, Lutwyche, Kedron, Wooloowin |
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The Airport Link and busway project involves 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of tunnelling including the road (6.7 km of twin tunnels), busway tunnels and connecting ramps, as well as 25 bridges and result in over 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of new road. The Airport Link was Australia's longest road tunnel until the opening of the M8 in Sydney.
The estimated construction cost of the Airport Link is $4.8 billion. The toll for the full length is $6.38 for a car.
Construction of the Airport Link, Northern Busway and Airport Roundabout Upgrade projects were scheduled for completion in mid-2012. Following a preview walk on 15 July 2012 and final safety approvals, the Airport Link opened to the public at 11.55 pm on 24 July 2012.