AFFECTED residents are furious that the Redland Bay Rd roadworks are yet to be completed two years on from when work first began.
The roadworks south of the Victoria Point Shopping Centre are a major talking point heading into the Queensland State Election.
“This is a major traffic chokepoint and the progress to date has been dismal as the work commenced over two years ago,” a Redland Bay local said.
“At times I have seen expensive-looking construction equipment sitting idle for weeks and at other times there seemed to be more traffic controllers than construction workers.
“Whilst there has been some movement lately, this project seems to have just floundered along with no real intent on completion.”
Redland City News contacted State Member for Redlands Kim Richards for comment, and she said that as the local member she had fought hard for the funding, and this was a priority for her and the constituents she represented.
“I have fought hard to secure the $190 million funding commitment to deliver upgrades to Cleveland Redland Bay Rd for our community,” Ms Richards said.
“I raised concerns with Transport and Main Roads regarding the progress of Cleveland Redland Bay Road, Anita Street to Magnolia Parade and initially I was told road surfaces for lane duplication would be open to traffic by August 2024.
“When it became clear that the construction milestone was not going to be met, I demanded TMR provide a community update and apologise for the delay, which is published on their website.
“Our Redlands community deserves better and as their local Labor MP I will always fight for them. Labor will always do what matters for Redlanders.”
Councillor for Division 4, Lance Hewlett said he understood the community’s frustration over the delays in the work being completed.
“I know it has been frustrating for residents, but the work has been complicated with bridge constructions, relocation of many underground services, new traffic signalling, community consultation,” Mr Hewlett said.
“I was very happy that the State Government brought this work forward as I believe it was originally planned for beyond 2025.”
