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Throw some extra change in the car (or top-up your e-toll) as Brisbane tolls will rise from 1 July.
On the Gateway Bridge tolls will increase 10 cents for motorcycles to $1.30, by 30 cents for cars and small trucks to $2.90, and by 70 cents for heavy vehicles to $7.20.
The Kuraby (Gateway Extension), Loganlea, Stapylton Road and Paradise Road Interchange (Logan Motorway) toll plazas will see an increase of 10 cents for cars and small trucks at each toll plaza: Kuraby to $1.90; Loganlea to $1.20; Stapylton Road and Paradise Road Interchange to $2.00. Tolls for motorcycles will increase by 10 cents at each toll plaza to 80 cents.
Tolls for heavy vehicles on the Gateway Extension and Logan Motorway will increase by 60 cents to $4.50 at Kuraby, Stapylton Road and Paradise Road Interchange, and by 40 cents to $3.20 at Loganlea.
The new tolls include the Consumer Price Index increase for the last 12 months and, with some exceptions, an adjustment for CPI rises prior to 2005.
Queensland Motorways Chief Executive Officer Phil Mumford said the new tolls would apply to all vehicles using the Gateway Bridge, Gateway Extension and Logan Motorway toll plazas.
“For the last three years, the tolls have been increased annually in line with the CPI,” Mr Mumford said.
“In 2005 the State Government decided to reinstate the real value of the tolls, which at that time had not risen since 1998 except for a GST increase in 2000.
“This CPI catch-up is being applied in three stages for the Gateway Bridge. The first was in 2005, the second is the one coming up on 1 July, and the final one will be in 2011,” Mr Mumford said.
“The toll increases are necessary to fund previous road improvements, including two additional lanes on the Logan Motorway and the construction of the Gateway Extension, and to finance the Gateway Upgrade Project,” Mr Mumford said.
“Construction of Gateway Upgrade project began in March 2007 and is expected to be completed by 2011,” Mr Mumford said. “It includes the duplication of the existing Gateway Bridge and the upgrade of nearly 20 kilometres of associated motorway.
“The project is on schedule with progress on the second Gateway Bridge now highly visible to passing motorists and from the river. By 2011, the twin bridges will carry six lanes northbound and six lanes southbound, doubling the current traffic capacity of the bridge.
“The 12 kilometre upgrade south of the bridge to Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road is also advancing, as is the seven kilometres of new motorway through airport land to Nudgee Road. Upgrades will be progressively opened to motorists throughout the life of the project.”
Customers wanting any additional information on the toll increases or Queensland Motorways’ road network can call 1300 55 99 40 or visit www.qldmotorways.com.au
