16-1207: William Street may refer to: Streets [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] William Street, Brisbane , Queensland William Street, Melbourne , Victoria William Street, Norwood , South Australia William Street, Perth , Western Australia William Street, Sydney , New South Wales Ireland [ edit ] William Street, Limerick , Ireland United States [ edit ] William Street (Carson City) in Carson City, Nevada William Street (Manhattan) , New York City William Street Historic District , in Massachusetts People [ edit ] William J. Street (1784–1847), Connecticut politician, father of William C. Street William C. Street (1816–1893), Connecticut politician, son of William J. Street William Douglas Street Jr. , American con artist and impersonator See also [ edit ] King William Street (disambiguation) William (disambiguation) Williams Street , an animation studio Williams Street Records ,
32-554: A record company William Streets (1772–?), English cricketer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title William Street . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Street&oldid=1190869923 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
48-630: A report, the Brisbane Transportation Study , which included plans for traffic management for many years. In 2016, the road was the most congested in the state with average traffic speeds in afternoon peak times slowing to 19 km per hour. Construction on the Riverside Expressway began in late 1968, when the pylons for the bridge were laid on the north bank of the Brisbane River . It was built over
64-619: A weight test. The main section of the Expressway was reopened, except for the Alice St and Ann St ramps. A few days later the ramps were completely reopened to all but heavy vehicles. At the northern end the road start where North Quay ends at the intersection with Herschel Street. Nearby the road is crossed by the Kurilpa Bridge . Entrance and exits are provided for both Turbot Street and Ann Street . The Riverside Expressway
80-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Street, Brisbane William Street is a small, relatively quiet road in the uptown part of the Brisbane central business district . The street is historically significant to the city's early development as a penal colony . The first convict buildings were built along William Street in 1825. The street's northern end starts at
96-712: Is found on the corner of William and Elizabeth Street . On the river side of the street is the Old State Library Building . The gardens mark the end of the North Quay and the beginning of the government precinct. Further south is the Lands Administration Building and 1 William Street, Brisbane which contains the majority of Queensland Government departments. Also in the area is the Commissariat Store which
112-622: Is part of the Pacific Motorway that runs through Brisbane , Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Brisbane CBD and is made up of various bridges and overpasses . The North Bank development was formerly proposed to alleviate the visual disruption of the expressway and recapture Brisbane for pedestrians. The Expressway runs the entire western length of the Brisbane CBD from Coronation Drive to
128-607: The Captain Cook Bridge at Gardens Point , an estimated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) before becoming the Pacific Motorway which ends at the Gold Coast . The roadway has been described as a concrete barrier on the river's edge and an eyesore , however others have praised the dramatic and visually arresting views of the Brisbane River , city skyline and surrounds experienced by drivers and passengers on
144-617: The 1970s. On 17 October 2006, parts of the expressway were closed due to safety concerns regarding hairline cracks in the Alice Street and Ann St ramps. The initial conclusion reached by engineers is that the hairline fracture, measuring over 2 metres long and 0.4 mm wide, was caused by the stress on the structure due to "The weight of both ramps is [now] balanced on one bearing and they are failing to shift their weight to their other bearings as designed." This road closure caused widespread delays for motorists travelling through
160-722: The building now known as the Old State Library. William Street has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: One of the most notable buildings on William Street is the Treasury Building which now houses the Conrad Treasury Casino . This building was built in three stages, with the William Street section being constructed first. The Queens Gardens are nearby with an underground carpark that exits on to William Street. The park
176-419: The elevated expressway. Traffic congestion in the central city area became problematic in the late 1950s and 1960s. The Story Bridge , William Jolly Bridge and Victoria Bridge were clogged with traffic wanting to cross from one side of town to the other. A traffic engineering company called Wilbur Smith and Associates was asked to study Brisbane's traffic problems by the state government. They delivered
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#1732773237630192-612: The former Short Street which provided access to a wharf. The bridge was completed in 1975 as was the Southeast Freeway to Holland Park . The Brisbane River was used as a source for gravel to make much of the concrete used in construction. The freeway was opened on 22 July 1976 by Governor Sir Colin Hannah . The development of the Expressway necessitated an increase in Turbot Street's capacity as an arterial road, so
208-512: The inner city. Public transport facilities were heavily utilised to travel to work at peak periods. Business activity in the Brisbane central business district was affected by a dramatic reduction in customers as shoppers avoided the area. On 20 October 2006, Department of Main Roads workers successfully drove a 22 tonne truck up and down the Ann Street ramp deeming the ramp to have passed
224-637: The intersection of Queen Street and the Victoria Bridge . Parallel to this road on the western side is the Riverside Expressway and to the east is George Street . Major intersections with William Street are (from north-west to south-east): In 1851, the United Evangelical Church opened on William Street; it was used by many denominations. The Queensland Museum was once situated in William Street in
240-553: The street was widened. In 2018, a three car accident at Greenslopes caused around a 10 km traffic delay including the whole of the Riverside Expressway. In February 2021, Extinction Rebellion staged a protest on the roadway at the Turbot Street offramp. During September and October 2006, roadworks occurred on the Expressway, and surrounding structures, including the Captain Cook Bridge. Maintenance on these structures had not been done since its construction in
256-543: Was built by convicts in 1829, making it one of Brisbane's oldest surviving buildings. At the southern end of William Street is Alice Street and the old Parliament House building. The Queen's Wharf development of an entertainment precinct will be bounded by Queen Street , George Street, Alice Street and the Brisbane River . All of William Street will become part of the precinct. [REDACTED] Media related to William Street, Brisbane at Wikimedia Commons Riverside Expressway The Riverside Expressway
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