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New bus turnaround area opens in Priestdale

The recently completed turnaround enables Translink’s Route 578 to service the popular Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple

Buses and pedestrians in Priestdale now have more room to move around, with the newly opened bus turnaround area on Underwood Road boasting wider footpaths and space for vehicles.

As part of the project, a new bus stop and passenger seating area has also been built outside the popular Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple.

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The upgrades have enabled Translink’s Route 578 to service the location, which will provide an important public transport option for local families and visitors. The first 578 bus serviced the temple this week.

“This upgrade has given more people a new way to discover this vibrant and colourful corner of our city,” Mayor Jon Raven says.

“We’re excited to see busloads of people enjoying everything it has to offer.”

The Logan City Council bus turnaround project was supported by the Australian Government’s Investing in Our Communities Program.

Rankin MP Jim Chalmers says the upgrade was invaluable to the local area, boosting tourism and making the area safer and more accessible for everyone.

“If you’ve spent as much time on Underwood Road as I have over the years, you’ll know how busy it can get, which is why I committed to deliver the funds for this project at the last election,” Chalmers says.

“The Underwood Bus Turnaround will ease congestion on one of our biggest and most important local roads and provide people with more transport options with a new Translink bus service starting in our community today.

“Whether it’s netball carnivals, footy at the Tigers, soccer at the Rovers, or Buddha’s birthday at the local temple, projects like this one make it easier for people to enjoy our local community and access our incredible local facilities.”

A wide new footpath extension connecting the bus stop to Underwood Park has been installed to boost pedestrian safety. Improvements were also made to the area’s stormwater drainage.

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