00:02A Brisbane landmark shut down for the summer holidays.
00:05As the bridge approaches the end of its 100-year lifespan, the council says it needs a little more TLC.
00:13Brisbane residents who have driven over the approaches on the northern and southern side of the Story Bridge recently
00:17will have noticed it's getting a little bit bumpy.
00:21100,000 vehicles travel across it every day, but traffic is expected to ease over the Christmas break.
00:29Work crews will spend the time ripping up more than 8,000 square metres of road to create a smoother
00:35surface.
00:36Renewing that asphalt and putting a waterproofing membrane down, we should expect to get 20 years out of the asphalt
00:41layer.
00:42The eastern pathway will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists, and emergency vehicles will still have access to the bridge.
00:49The council says drivers should plan ahead and take alternative routes, but it won't be lifting any tolls to help
00:56people get around.
00:57It would be a very expensive exercise for the city, it would cost tens of millions of dollars.
01:01It's not out of the question to say that if these works need to happen, and they need to happen
01:07because of the incompetence of this council,
01:09that maybe some financial arrangements can be made for people who are going to be directly impacted.
01:15They should definitely do that, yeah, just to help alleviate the pressure I guess.
01:21The works come as the Brisbane City Council continues to develop a business case,
01:25outlining a $3.6 billion plan to keep the Story Bridge operational past its 2040 expiry date.
01:33conditions can be implemented for some of which we want.
