Upcoming boat ramp and road closures
Published 10 September 2012
As Redcliffe gears up for some exciting events over the next two weekends, residents should be aware of upcoming boat ramp and road closures which are necessary as part of the event organisation.
The following boat ramps will be closed on the weekend of the Redcliffe Festival, which features the Australian Ski Championships and Offshore Superboat Championships, on 15 and 16 September:
- Clontarf - Ramp in Pelican Park (Hornibrook Esplanade)
- Scarborough - Ramp next to the Moreton Bay Boat Club (Bird O’Passage Parade) - Ramp next to the Moreton Bay Boat Club (Bird O’Passage Parade)
Alternative ramps can be accessed at:
- Margate - Margate Parade and Eveline Street - Parade and
- Scarborough - Flinders Parade (end Griffith Road) - Flinders Parade (end )
- Scarborough - Thurecht Parade - Thurecht Parade
- Woody Point – Hornibrook Esplanade – Hornibrook Esplanade
The Clontarf ramp in Pelican Park (Hornibrook Esplanade) will also be closed from 6.30am – 8.30am on Sunday 23 September 2012, for the Moreton Bay triathlon.
Alternative ramps can be accessed at:
- Margate - Margate Parade and Eveline Street - Parade and
- Scarborough - Flinders Parade (end Griffith Road) - Flinders Parade (end )
- Scarborough - Thurecht Parade - Thurecht Parade
- Scarborough – Ramp next to Moreton Bay Boat Club (Bird O’Passage Parade) – Ramp next to Moreton Bay Boat Club (Bird O’Passage Parade)
- Woody Point – Hornibrook Esplanade – Hornibrook Esplanade
The Moreton Bay triathlon will also affect roads in the area from 5.00am – 12 noon.
The Southbound/Brisbane bound lanes of Hornibrook Avenue from Oxley Avenue to the Ted Smout Bridge will be closed. To head south commuters should use King and Elizabeth Street.
Ted Smout Bridge will be closed until 11.00am and the Houghton Highway converted into two way traffic. Southbound vehicles will be directed onto the Houghton Highway Bridge and commuters should allow extra travel time.
The foreshore pathway, South of Pelican Park, will be used for the run leg of the triathlon. Pedestrians and cyclists should use the footpath on the other side of the road when travelling along Hornibrook Esplanade . Beachgoers should exercise caution crossing the cycle and run course.