Road, Bridge and River Closures

There will be multiple road closures over time. Please refer to the website.

Please note due to the extended road closures for Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust please check with your rideshare provider to confirm pick up and drop off locations. These should be highlighted on the mobile apps when you are booking.

Victoria Bridge

• Saturday the 6th September from 4:00pm till 10:00pm Victoria Bridge bicycle lane will be closed bicycles and open to pedestrians.
• Victoria Bridge will be exclusive to pedestrian access from 6pm till 10pm
• 6:45pm to 7:30pm Victoria bridge will be closed to all pedestrians during the fireworks show
• Western footpath (Museum side) closes from 5:00pm to 9:30pm (or as directed by Police)
• Victoria Bridge Monument closes between 4pm and 9:00pm.

Goodwill Bridge

• Closed to pedestrians and cyclists between 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

Neville Bonner Bridge

• Restricted access to pedestrians from 9:00am. Fully closed to cyclists all day. Closed from 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Story Bridge

• Two City-bound traffic lanes close on Wednesday 3 September from 11pm until 5am, Thursday 4 September from 8:00pm until 5.00am, Friday 5 September and again on Sunday 7 September between 5:00am and 10:00am.
• Western footpath (City-side) closes to pedestrians on Thursday 4 September from 8pm until 10.00pm Saturday 6 September.
• All Traffic lanes close from 6:30pm until 8:00pm on Saturday 6 September.

Captain Cook Bridge - Riverside Expressway

• The inbound lanes (North bound) of the Captain Cook Bridge may close between 7:00pm to 7:30pm on Saturday 6 September via a controlled vehicle movement, visit the Brisbane Festival website in late August for up-to-date information of this closure.
• The outbound lanes (South bound) always remain open but operates at a reduced speed with police patrols monitoring traffic flow and responding to any incidents.
• Please visit the Brisbane Festival and Transurban website in August for up-to-date information on tolls.

• Access to QPAC, Queensland Museum and the State Library is only available via Stanley Place (note: height restriction of 2.3m applies).
• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre: Access via Merivale Street only, all day.
• South Bank Car Park entry and exit until 7:15pm is available via Glenelg Street. Entry and exit available via Tribune Street until 4:00pm. After 4:00pm no entry is available from Tribune Street, exit only until approximately 9.30pm when Grey Street is clear of pedestrians.

Trains

• Additional City train services will operate on most lines.

Buses

• For details including changes to the outbound platform (2) of Cultural Centre Busway, visit the Translink website – Translink.com.au

Citycat And Cityhopper

• CityCats: Additional CityCat services will operate on the day. Services will cease operating between 6:45pm and 7:45pm for the display, resuming services as soon as the all-clear is provided.
• City Hopper: The Howard Smith Wharf, Riverside, South Bank City Hopper service will cease operations between 6:45pm and 8:15pm.

For the latest information on CityCat and CiyHopper services visit the Translink website – Translink.com.au

• Geofencing exclusion zones will be expanded for Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust. This will restrict riding and parking zones on Saturday 31 August. Contact your chosen e-mobility provider for further information.

Please note due to the extended road closures for Riverfire by Australian Retirement Trust please check with your rideshare provider to confirm pick up and drop off locations. These should be highlighted on the mobile apps when you are booking.

City

• The rank in George Street (opposite Treasury Casino) will operate up until 4pm when the rank will be relocated to George Street between Elizabeth and Charlotte Streets.
• During the temporary closure of George Street between 4pm and 10pm taxis only are allowed to turn right from George into Elizabeth Street.
• All other City Ranks will operate as normal.

South Bank

• The taxi ranks in Grey Street outside QPAC and approaching Glenelg Street outside the Mantra Hotel will be closed all day for pick-ups. Taxis will be permitted to deliver passengers to these Grey Street ranks only until 4:00pm. Public requiring a Taxi must proceed to the BCEC taxi rank in Glenelg Street at Merivale Street.
• From 4:00pm QPAC passengers will be set down at the BCEC rank or access the Stanley Street Tunnel from Stanley Place to set passengers in the Tunnel near the Museum carpark.
• Taxis will operate from the BCEC taxi rank in Glenelg Street at Merivale Street all day.
• Signage will be erected at the QPAC and Mantra Ranks to redirect passengers to the Glenelg Street rank.
• The ranks in Gibbon Street approaching Stanley Street, Raymond Terrace approaching Stanley Street outside Mater Children’s and Raymond Terrace opposite Hancock Street will operate as per normal.

For further information about taxi ranks call 1300Cabs on 13 22 27 or Black and White Taxis on 13 32 22.