There will be major Brisbane road and rail closures over the school holidays in April, with a Story Bridge shut down, plus Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast train services suspended, and roads closed for the Tour de Brisbane.
The Story Bridge
The Story Bridge will be fully or partially closed from 9pm on Thursday, April 2 to 5am Monday, April 13, 2026 as part of routine maintenance work.
The bridge carries more than 100,000 vehicles a day, and the works will include the concrete repairs beneath the road surface in the bridge depot, along with inspections and other routine maintenance, according to the Brisbane City Council.
Traffic arrangements include:
- A single southbound lane closure on the Story Bridge from 9pm Thursday April 2 to 9pm Saturday April 11.
- A full bridge closure from 9pm Saturday April 11 to 1pm Sunday April 12, with access maintained for Emergency Services.
- From 1pm Sunday April 12 to 5am Monday April 13, one lane in each direction will be operational.
- All lanes are planned to reopen by 5am Monday April 13.
- During the full closure, detours will direct traffic to the Captain Cook Bridge or the Clem7 tunnel.
- Tolls on the Clem 7 will be waived from 4.30pm to 1pm on Sunday, April 12 during the Tour de Brisbane event.
- Pedestrian, cyclist and scooter access across the bridge will remain open and the Story Bridge Adventure Climb will continue to operate.
The works build on a steady pipeline of upgrades already underway on the Story Bridge as part of a multi-stage restoration program, Brisbane City Council Infrastructure Chair Ryan Murphy said.
More than $80 million has been invested in the first stage of the Story Bridge’s restoration since 2019.
The second stage involved the full replacement of both Story Bridge footpaths, with more than 750 metres of new decking installed using custom-made panels fixed to a locally sourced steel frame.
A detailed business case is being progressed with engineering experts ARUP to explore funding options with the Australian Government for future works on the bridge.
This will map out a long-term restoration program to be delivered over the coming decades as the Story Bridge approaches its 100th birthday.
Train track closures
There will be major track closures to upgrade South-East Queensland’s rail network from Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 26, with some journeys taking “significantly longer” according to Translink.
Affected lines include the airport, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Doomben, Gold Coast, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe, and Sunshine Coast.
The works include the installation of a new digital signalling system, the Cross River Rail, and the Beerburrum to Nambour Stage 1 upgrade.
As well as general track maintenance, there will also be works to the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail, Loganlea Station Relocation, and Ormeau rail facility.
Track closures are as follows:
Friday April 3 – Monday April 6
Most lines will be impacted.
Buses will replace trains between:
- Gympie North and Caboolture stations
- Northgate, Eagle Junction and Bowen Hills stations
- Banoon and Boggo Road stations.
There will also be some timetable changes.
Tuesday, April 7 – Friday, April 10
All lines will have timetable changes.
Buses will replace trains between:
- Gympie North and Caboolture stations
- Northgate and Bowen Hills stations
- Banoon and Boggo Road stations.
Saturday April 11
Buses will replace trains between:
- Gympie North and Caboolture stations
- Northgate and Bowen Hills stations
- Varsity Lakes and Boggo Road stations.
Sunday April 12
Buses will replace trains between Varsity Lakes and Boggo Road stations.
Monday April 13 to Friday 17
Buses will replace trains between Varsity Lakes and Boggo Road stations.
Doomben line trains will run between Doomben and Eagle Junction.
Saturday April 18 to Sunday 19
Buses will replace trains between Varsity Lakes and Boggo Road stations.
Monday April 20 to Friday 24
Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will run as a combined service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations.
No trains will run between Banoon and Boggo Road stations.
Doomben line trains will run between Doomben and Eagle Junction.
Saturday April 25 to Sunday April 26
Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will run as a combined service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations.
No trains will run between Banoon and Boggo Road stations.
Sunday April 27 to December 2026
Some peak services will run express through three or more of the following stations:
- Dutton Park
- Fairfield
- Yeronga
- Yeerongpilly
- Rocklea
- Salisbury
Tour de Brisbane Road Closures
Major roads across Brisbane will be closed for the Tour de Brisbane cycling event on April 12, 2026.
The maps below show the major routes and disruptions. For more road closures and information click here.
