The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010–2031 (SEQIPP) is produced by the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning and outlines estimated

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investment across

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to 2031. It represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure delivery in South East Queensland. In mid-2011, then Premier

Anna Bligh Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is a lobbyist and former Australian politician who served as the 37th Premier of Queensland, in office from 2007 to 2012 as leader of the Labor Party. She was the first woman to hold either position. In ...

announced the plan would be incorporated into a statewide infrastructure plan called the Queensland Infrastructure Plan. SEQIPP was first released in 2005 and is updated annually. It sets timeframes and budgets to ensure infrastructure is delivered to support the region’s growth. In 2010, the plan identifies about $134 billion in estimated infrastructure investment, which is expected to support about 930,000 jobs through to 2031: * $97.7 billion in transport * $6.8 billion in health * $3 billion in education and training * $5.4 billion energy * $1.5 billion in water * $3.8 billion in community services * $16 billion in completed projects. An average of $37,000 per person in SEQ is estimated to be invested in infrastructure across South East Queensland to 2031. In 2011, SEQIPP will become a statewide document, the Queensland Infrastructure Plan, which will clearly link infrastructure delivery with population growth and economic development priorities. It will also be realigned to more effectively link to Queensland Growth Management Summit outcomes including regionalisation and feedback from local governments on dwelling targets. Delivery of SEQIPP is a clear demonstration of Growth Management Queensland (GMQ) delivering outcomes for Queenslanders.

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Major road project that have been completed include the

Tugun Bypass The Tugun Bypass is a stretch of motorway-grade road, bypassing through the suburb of on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. The speed limit on the Tugun bypass is and provides a high-speed motorway link between the Gold Coast and n ...

Clem Jones Tunnel The M7 Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7), known during its development as the North-South Bypass Tunnel (NSBT), is a A$3.2 billion motorway grade toll road under the Brisbane River, between Woolloongabba and Bowen Hills in Brisbane, Queensland. ...

Gateway Motorway The Gateway Motorway (M2 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River) is a major tolled motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which includes the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (former Gateway Bridge). The motorway is operated by toll road oper ...

Upgrade and the Hale Street Link, while work continues on the Airport Link. Public transport projects covered by the plan include the Northern Busway,

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and the

Eastern Busway The Eastern Busway is a bus-only road running from the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus to Langlands Park busway station in Queensland, Australia. Development The Eastern Busway was built and opened in stages. The first section bet ...

. Track duplication between

Corinda railway station Corinda railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Corinda. History Corinda station opened in 1875 as South Brisbane Junction, being renamed Corinda in 1888. In 1884, a branch line ...

and

Darra railway station Darra railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Darra. History A stop at "nine miles forty four chain" from Central was established when the line between Ipswich and Brisbane was ...

has been completed. The

Western Corridor Recycled Water Project The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, a recycled water project, is located in the South East region of Queensland in Australia. The scheme is managed by Seqwater and forms a key part of the SEQ Water Grid constructed by the Queensland Go ...

and Southern Regional Water Pipeline were two water projects identified in the plan. The Traveston Crossing Dam was part of the plan, however the Federal Government rejected the project on environmental grounds.

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South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2009–2026
Transport in Queensland Proposed transport infrastructure in Australia South East Queensland Urban planning in Australia

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