The Gabba design concept as seen in the project validation report.Credit:Queensland government
With the report completed,the design and procurement process will begin immediately.
Included in the scope will be three new pedestrian bridges – two over Main Street linking to the new Cross River Rail station,and another over Stanley Street providing a direct link to the Logan Road dining precinct.
“This isn’t just about a stadium upgrade,this is about anchoring an urban renewal project that will see Woolloongabba transformed like South Bank was transformed for Expo ’88,” Miles said.
The new stadium will be about 2.5 metres above the existing playing field to allow for an internal service ring road.
The rebuild was announced in April 2021 with aprice tag of $1 billion. Sixteen months later,that hadballooned out to $2.7 billion.
Still,Miles said Queensland taxpayers were getting a good deal.
“We’re going for the best bang for buck and giving Queenslanders a new,modern stadium with all the finishes because it is the best value for money and will deliver much more than a stadium,” he said.