Legacy Way

Status

Approved with conditions

Jobs

Not available

Investment

Not available

Project overview*

EIS statusApproved with conditions
Description A five-kilometre-long underground motorway between Brisbane's western and inner-northern suburbs.
Proponent Brisbane City Council
Location/s The motorway will link the Western Freeway, adjacent to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Toowong, with the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove. Map
Local government/s Brisbane City Council
Key features
  • parallel tunnels, each with two lanes
  • ventilation system
  • fire protection and monitoring systems
  • free-flow electronic tolling system

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
23 April 2010 Coordinator-General's report on EIS (PDF icon 713 KB) released.
2 July 2009 Supplementary EIS submitted.
25 October 2008 to
15 December 2008 		Public consultation on EIS.
18 April 2008 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF icon 386 KB) released.
1 December 2007 to
31 January 2008 		Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
30 November 2007 Project not deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. More information
5 November 2007 Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
2 November 2007 Gazettal of significant project declaration (PDF icon 190 KB)
28 September 2007 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF icon 905 KB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Project changes

DateActivity
13 May 2015Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 654 KB) released, approving the change.
23 April 2015Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 2.2 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
24 September 2012Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 1.5 MB) released, approving the change.
21 August 2012Proponent's project change application submitted.
  • Complete application (PDF icon 11 MB)
  • Application in parts:
    • Part 1 (PDF icon 1.32 MB) - Covering letter; Synopsis; Introduction
    • Part 2 (PDF icon 1.36 MB) - Introduction (cont); Reasons for proposed change and its effects on the project; Current use of Sir Samuel Griffith Drive site; Description of proposed change; Consultation
    • Part 3 (PDF icon 1.4 MB) - Consultation (cont); Effects of project changes; Conclusions and proposed conditions; Appendix A: Western worksite workforce car parking investigation of options report
    • Part 4 (PDF icon 1.58 MB) - Appendix A (cont)
    • Part 5 (PDF icon 1.33 MB) - Appendix A (cont)
    • Part 6 (PDF icon 1.27 MB) - Appendix A (cont)
    • Part 7 (PDF icon 1.33 MB) - Appendix A (cont)
    • Part 8 (PDF icon 1.01 MB) - Appendix A (cont); Appendix B: Summary of feedback and response
    • Part 9 (PDF icon 420 KB) - Appendix B (cont)

DateActivity
27 July 2012Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 642 KB) released, approving the change.
13 July 2012Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 4.37 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
12 January 2012Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 1.01 MB) released, approving the change.
7 October 2011Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 3.80 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
18 August 2011Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 5.13 MB) released, approving the change.
22 July 2011Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 14.16 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
18 August 2011Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 2.41 MB) released, approving the change.
23 June 2011Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 19.98 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
17 June 2011Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 482 KB) released, approving the change.
3 June 2011Amendment to project change application (PDF icon 52 KB) submitted by proponent.
Attachments:
25 October 2010Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 15.2 MB) submitted.

DateActivity
17 December 2010 Coordinator-General's report on project change (PDF icon 1.1 MB) released, approving the change.
Documents that informed the report included:
30 October 2010 to
19 November 2010 		Public consultation on project change application.
25 October 2010 Proponent's project change application (PDF icon 7.9 MB) submitted.

Read more about project changes.

Environmental impact statement documents

Issues or concerns

As part of the Coordinator-General's conditions of approval for the project, the Brisbane City Council has appointed an independent community liaison representative to:

  • act as an independent community representative, assisting the community consultation process, including chairing the community liaison group meetings
  • be directly available to the community
  • resolve community complaints not resolved by the project's complaints process.

If you have any issues or concerns you would like to report, contact Transcity:

Please advise Transcity what you require, e.g. a response, feedback, apology, etc.

If Transcity does not respond to or resolve your issues or concerns satisfactorily, contact the independent community liaison representative:

  • Freecall:1800 769 279
  • Email: LegacyWayICLR@brisbane.qld.gov.au
  • Visit: Legacy Way Visitors' Centre
    Level 1, 80 Jephson Street, Toowong
    Monday to Friday, between 9am to 4pm (by appointment)

Last updated: 25 November 2025

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