Legacy Way
Project overview*
EIS status | Approved 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 |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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23 April 2010 | Coordinator-General's report on EIS ( 713 KB) released.
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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 ( 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. |
5 November 2007 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. |
2 November 2007 | Gazettal of significant project declaration ( 190 KB) |
28 September 2007 | Application, including initial advice statement ( 905 KB), submitted. |
Read more about the EIS process.
Project changes
Project change application 8 - Environmental management reporting and water quality release measures
Date | Activity |
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13 May 2015 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 654 KB) released, approving the change. |
23 April 2015 | Proponent's project change application ( 2.2 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 7 - Sir Samuel Griffith Drive car park
Date | Activity |
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24 September 2012 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 1.5 MB) released, approving the change. |
21 August 2012 |
Proponent's project change application submitted.
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Project change application 6 - Indooroopilly car park
Date | Activity |
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27 July 2012 | Coordinator-General' report on project change ( 642 KB) released, approving the change. |
13 July 2012 | Proponent's project change application ( 4.37 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 5 - Tollroad control centre location
Date | Activity |
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12 January 2012 | Coordinator-General' report on project change ( 1.01 MB) released, approving the change. |
7 October 2011 | Proponent's project change application ( 3.80 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 4 - Conveyor tunnel
Date | Activity |
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18 August 2011 | Coordinator-General' report on project change ( 5.13 MB) released, approving the change. |
22 July 2011 | Proponent's project change application ( 14.16 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 3 - Temporary construction workforce car park (Scenic Drive, Mt Coot-tha)
Date | Activity |
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18 August 2011 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 2.41 MB) released, approving the change. |
23 June 2011 | Proponent's project change application ( 19.98 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 2 - Construction workforce parking (Toowong park 'n' ride)
Date | Activity |
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17 June 2011 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 482 KB) released, approving the change. |
3 June 2011 | Amendment to project change application ( 52 KB) submitted by proponent. Attachments: |
25 October 2010 | Proponent's project change application ( 15.2 MB) submitted. |
Project change application 1 - main alignment, western connections, eastern connections, project delivery
Date | Activity |
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17 December 2010 | Coordinator-General's report on project change ( 1.1 MB) released, approving the change. Documents that informed the report included:
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30 October 2010 to 19 November 2010 | Public consultation on project change application. |
25 October 2010 | Proponent's project change application ( 7.9 MB) submitted. |
Read more about project changes.
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:
- 24-hour community hotline (freecall): 1800 778 772
- Email: info@transcityjv.com.au
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: 16 Mar 2023