Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has called for tolls on the Go Between Bridge to be removed just hours after Brisbane City Council’s transport boss ruled it out.
Council’s public and active transport chairman said the council would spend $5 million upgrading four intersections near the William Jolly Bridge to cater for extra capacity when Victoria Bridge is closed for Brisbane Metro.
Ms Trad said there had been no community consultation on the closure of the Victoria Bridge.
“The Brisbane City Council cannot simply shut a free bridge and assume that traffic won’t be a problem,” she said.