Brisbane’s CBD was hit by transport chaos on Wednesday morning, with roadworks and several accidents causing delays of up to 45 minutes.
Translink informed commuters that all CBD buses were delayed due to congestion, with some passengers saying their buses would be diverted to nearby train stations due to a “massive delay in the city”.
A section of Adelaide Street between North Quay and George streets was closed for safety reasons, according to a Brisbane City Council (BCC) statement.
“Emergency works” contributed to the delays. (ABC News: Michael Rennie)
“This decision was made for safety reasons after a contractor reported a problem with the tunneling work under Adelaide Street for the Brisbane Metro project,” said Brisbane Civic Cabinet Chair for Transport Ryan Murphy.
Murphy said no one was injured and more updates will be provided as they become available.
Some commuters were stuck on buses for more than an hour, while others were turned away from boarding buses at some places.
Police motorbikes have been sent to Adelaide Street and George Street to try and get traffic flowing.
There have been complaints of drivers blocking intersections, compounding the problem.