Riverfire 2015 event information
Riverfire is back with a bang and police are reminding the public to plan ahead with their travel as road closures come into effect and remember to drink responsibly and only in designated areas on the day.
Please be aware that the Southbank Parklands will be fenced off and security will be conducting bag checks. Alcohol consumption is not permitted in the Southbank Parklands.
Road Closure and Train Information during Riverfire
Bridge Closures
Captain Cook Bridge:
open all times
Goodwill Bridge: 5pm – 8pm
Closed, no access.
Story Bridge: 6.30pm – 8pm
Closed to all traffic (including pedestrians).
Western (city side) footpath is currently closed for maintenance until November 2015.
Eastern footpath closed from 6.30pm to 8pm.
Victoria Bridge: 4pm – 11pm
Traffic lanes closed at 4pm and reopened for pedestrians from 5pm – 9.30pm.
Western footpath (Museum side) closed to pedestrians from 5.30pm – 11pm.
Eastern footpath (South Bank side) remains open at all times.
Go Between and Kurilpa Bridges: open all times.
The Go Between Bridge, Clem 7, Legacy Way and Airportlink Tunnel toll operate as normal.
Road closures
Brisbane CBD
Adelaide Street: 4pm – 11pm
Closed between George Street and North Quay to south bound traffic (Translink buses accepted).
George Street: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Closed to all traffic between Elizabeth Street and Burnett Lane.
North Quay: 4pm – 11pm
Closed between Ann and Queen Streets with general traffic diverted into Turbot Street or onto the Riverside Expressway at Ann Street (Mecure Hotel guests accepted). North Quay bus services which usually access Elizabeth Street will be via Adelaide, Edward and Elizabeth Streets from 4pm – 8.30pm. Call Translink on 13 12 30 for temporary bus stop locations.
Queens Wharf Road: 4pm – 11pm
Closed between William Street and the turnaround behind the Commissariat Stores.
William Street: 4pm – 11pm
Closed to all traffic between Queen and Elizabeth Streets (Translink buses accepted 8:30pm – 11pm).
Fortitude Valley
Story Bridge: 6.30pm – 8pm
Closed no access from Ann, Boundary, Brunswick, Harrison, Ivory, Martin or Gipps Streets.
Bowen Terrace: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Closed between the Story Bridge and Bowen Street to improve safety at the popular Wilson’s Lookout.
Local streets linking Brunswick Street to Bowen Terrace: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Closed with access open to local residents only.
Kangaroo Point
Ellis Street: 4pm – 9.30pm
Remains open. Right turn only from Ellis into Leopard Street.
Local streets linking River Terrace to Main Street: 4pm – 9.30pm
Closed with access open to local residents only.
Mark Lane: 4pm – 9.30pm
Left turn only from Mark Lane into Leopard Street.
Pedestrian stairs at Kangaroo Point Cliffs Lookout: 7pm – 7.30pm
Pedestrian stairs adjacent to the Lookout and Cliffs Café linking Lower River Terrace/Service Road and River Terrace are closed.
River Terrace and Leopard Street: 4pm – 9.30pm
River Terrace at Main Street and Leopard Street at Vulture Street closed.
River Terrace: all day
No parking any time and tow away enforced on both sides.
Service Road below the Kangaroo Point Cliffs at Captain Cook Bridge: all day
Closed all day.
Dock Street and Little Dock Street: open all day
No closures.
Story Bridge Precinct
Story Bridge closed 6.30pm – 8pm no access from Main Street or Shafston Avenue.
Anderson Street: 7.15pm – 8.30pm
No vehicular exit onto Holman Street.
Holman Street: all day
No standing any time – tow away zone (access for residents upon proof of residency and Brisbane Jazz Club accredited vehicles).
Main Street (bridge side): all day
No standing anytime – tow away area between Baildon and Mackenzie Streets.
A two minute drop off zone will be established between Mackenzie and Wicklow Streets.
No standing any time – tow away area between Wicklow and Holman Streets.
Main Street (city side): all day
A two minute drop off zone will be established between Mackenzie and Wicklow Streets.
No standing any time – tow away between Wicklow and Holman Streets.
Vehicles travelling down Main Street permitted to U-turn at the intersection of Holman and Main Streets.
South Brisbane
Colchester Street: 6am – 10pm
Closed between Ernest and Vulture Streets.
Cultural Centre Tunnel: 4pm – 11pm
Closed between Melbourne Street and the QPAC car park entrance.
Ernest Street: 4pm – 9.30pm
Closed between Merivale and Grey Streets. Access permitted for patrons entering South Bank Cineplex and Thiess building. (Translink buses accepted).
Closed between Cordelia and Merivale Streets inbound only.
Grey Street: all day
No standing any time – tow away area between Vulture and Melbourne Streets (Translink buses accepted).
Grey Street: 4pm – 11pm
Closed between Peel and Melbourne Streets (Translink buses accepted)
Closed to all traffic between Melbourne and Tribune Streets.
Closed to inbound traffic between Tribune and Vulture Streets, open for vehicles exiting South Bank car park via Tribune Street exit.
Hope Street: all day
No parking between Peel Street and Fish Lane.
Closed at intersection of Fish Lane, no entry from 4pm – 11pm (Translink buses accepted).
Little Stanley Street: midnight 24 Sept – 3pm 27 Sept
Closed between Glenelg (South Bank car park entrance) and Tribune Streets from midnight Thu 24 Sept to 3pm Sun 27 Sept.
Melbourne Street: 4pm -11pm
Closed between Merivale Street and Victoria Bridge.
Merivale Street: 4pm – 11pm
No left turn into Melbourne Street.
Stanley Place: 4pm – 11pm
No left turn from Stanley Place (GoMA) into Grey Street (Translínk buses accepted).
Tribune Street: 7.15pm – 9.30pm
Closed between Colchester and Grey Streets.
Vulture Street
No left turns into Leopard Street from 4pm – 9.30pm.
No turns from Vulture Street into Grey Street from 4pm – 11pm (Translink buses permitted).
Vulture Street is closed for eastbound traffic at the Gladstone Road intersection from 7.15pm – 9.30pm.
Riverwalk
The New Farm Riverwalk closes from 6.30pm – 8pm between Boundary Street and Merthyr Road.
Vessels on the Brisbane River
Water Police advise that in the interest of public safety and in accordance with the Queensland Fireworks Code, the Brisbane River will be closed between Mowbray Park, East Brisbane and Go Between Bridge, Milton from 5pm until 8.45pm.
Two dedicated spectator mooring zones will be established in the Town Reach of the Brisbane River for 100 private recreational vessels who obtained Entry Permit Flags on Wednesday August 19. Only those vessels with the Entry Permit Flags are permitted to anchor in the mooring zones.
