During construction, we expect between 40 and 80 trucks per day to bring materials to and from the site. Seqwater recently sought community feedback on proposed construction access routes for heavy vehicles, including trucks, for the Leslie Harrison Dam upgrade Community feedback identified four significant areas of concern:

• The impact on traffic on major roads and local streets.
• The impact on residents living near construction access routes.
• The impact on the environment, especially wildlife.
• The impact on safety, particularly for pedestrians.

A fifth recurring concern was recreation on and around Leslie Harrison Dam, however feedback included comments both in favour of and opposed to the introduction of recreation.

You can read the full report on community feedback here.

The next step in the decision making process is to meet with local council officers to discuss the approval requirements, proposed traffic routes and community concerns. A decision on preferred traffic routes and traffic management will be made in conjunction with Brisbane City Council and Redland City Council.

Additional investigations will be made to inform these decisions. This is likely to include engineering works, environmental surveys and geotechnical (soil) surveys, and may be completed on all proposed routes.

We will provide regular updates to the community about progress with investigations, planning and decision making. Summaries of the environmental management and traffic management plans will be published on the project webpage and shared with residents near the access routes.

The easiest way to stay informed of progress with planning and construction is to subscribe to email updates.