Road congestion soars
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Road congestion soars

Logan motorists experienced from some of the most significant targeted visitors in the point out last yr, a new report demonstrates.

An RACQ examination of the city&#8217s govt-owned roads shows congestion has worsened on some streets, with the ordinary speed on the M1 in close proximity to Springwood amid the worst.

The 2nd most-impacted early morning route was the M1 involving Logan River Bridge and Springwood, with motorists driving at common speeds of 53km/h.

The normal free of charge-circulation pace is 95km/h.

On the average weekday, this congestion brought on delays of additional than five minutes.

&#8220To take care of congestion alongside our significant radial streets that direct into central Brisbane we want to see major and ongoing financial investment in public and active transport to put extra men and women on bikes, buses and trains, and much less in cars,” RAQC&#8217s head of community policy Dr Michael Kane stated.

On the brighter facet, the M1 updates among the Gateway Motorway (8 Mile Plains) and Springwood seem to have increased normal speeds.

In morning peak inbound, normal speeds among the Springwood VMS billboard and Underwood Highway have enhanced from 45.2 km/h in 2019 to 71. km/h in 2023.

 

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