South-East Queensland’s mayors have announced plans of 47 road and rail projects across the region completed to prevent total gridlock by 2041 at a total cost of $63 billion.

The plan was announced on Thursday morning with the release of a SEQ People Mass Movement Study, investigating the impact population growth was likely to have on transport issues.

Council of Mayors chairman and Brisbane lord mayor Graham Quirk says a significant shift in thinking was required to prevent Brisbane experiencing Sydney and Melbourne’s traffic congestion in years to come.