Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton

PROJECT FACT SHEET

About the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton projectThe Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton project is one of 13 projects that make up Inland Rail. Sections of the 49km Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton track need to be modified to provide sufficient height and width to support the safe running of double-stacked freight trains along the existing interstate route.

Upgrades will need to be made south from Kagaru to Bromelton, and north from Kagaru to Brisbane’s major intermodal terminal at Acacia Ridge. Enhancements to the existing track will also support dual-gauge operations.

The project involves track lowering at five rail-under-road bridges at Beaudesert Road, Learoyd Road, Johnson Road, Middle Road and Pub Lane, constructing a new crossing loop at Kagaru (near Flagstone), and extending existing crossing loops at Greenbank and Bromelton.

Project status The Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton project is currently in the reference design stage.

In early 2019 we submitted an Initial Advice Statement to the Office of the Coordinator-General seeking the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton project be declared a ‘coordinated project’ under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971.

A declaration would have required an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to be prepared. The Coordinator-General has since decided not to declare the project a ‘coordinated project’.

We will now work with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to determine the approvals pathway for the project. This will also identify if additional investigations are required.

What has been happening?We’ve been working with relevant state authorities, including the Department of Transport and Main Roads, to ensure investigations undertaken, and primary approvals documentation produced, are robust enough to satisfy the requirements of any approvals pathway mandated. Environmental and technical studies have included:� noise, vibration and air quality surveys – to measure baseline noise,

vibration and air quality levels at representative sites� hydrology studies – to obtain information about flooding and surface

water movements� ecological studies – to identify habitats and/or species that exist within

the area of investigation� heritage surveys – investigations for any evidence of Indigenous and

non-Indigenous artefacts/heritage� utility identification surveys – to identify infrastructure, such as gas

and water pipelines� geotechnical investigations – to understand the physical properties

of soil and rock in the rail corridor� land surveys – to identify any easements and install survey markers,

if required.

In December 2020, we shared the preliminary outcomes of our environmental and technical investigations with the community, and how these have been incorporated in the project’s reference design. The project’s reference design and environmental investigations have now been completed, as far as possible, until a primary approvals pathway is confirmed.

Next stepsPending project approval from the Australian and Queensland governments, detailed design will be carried out by the contractor appointed to design and construct the project. We will continue to seek community feedback on the project reference design and environmental investigations, and will keep you informed of any changes.

We encourage you to get involved and invite you to contact the project team for more information and to provide feedback at any time. Please call 1800 732 761, email inlandrailqld@artc.com.au or post a comment on our interactive map at maps.inlandrail.com.au/k2arb#

For more information please visit inlandrail.artc.com.au/K2ARB i

About Inland RailInland Rail is a 1,700km fast freight backbone providing transit times of less than 24 hours for freight trains travelling between Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Once complete, Inland Rail will transform how we move goods around Australia, better link businesses, manufacturers and producers to national and global markets and generate new opportunities for industries and regions.

Comprising 13 individual projects, Inland Rail is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia and one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the world.

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1800 732 761inlandrailqld@artc.com.auARTC Inland Rail, GPO Box 2462, Brisbane Qld 4001