Qld: Tick of approval for Sun Coast transport corridor

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2010
Qld: Tick of approval for Sun Coast transport corridor

BRISBANE, April 30 AAP - A new route chosen for a high-speed rail, road and bus link
through the Sunshine Coast will not require property resumptions, the Queensland government
says.

Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace on Friday released details of the preferred corridor
for the project, known as the Multi-Modal Transport Corridor.

A revised plan was to require at least 50 property resumptions for a 1.8km section
through the Hideaway Waters area.

But Mr Wallace said that pending federal environmental approvals the transport link
would be built along the corridor's original route, across the Mooloolah River.

"We listened to the community, took their concerns on board and the route we've chosen
is the one that will have the least impact on the community," Mr Wallace said.

Scheduled for completion by 2026, the plan provides for a high-speed, arterial-standard
road to reduce travel times between Caloundra, Mooloolaba and Maroochydore and reduce
congestion on Nicklin Way.

It also includes a new rail line between Creekside and Maroochy Boulevard.

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