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Toll Increases

TOLL INCREASES

From 1 July 2008, tolls will increase across south-east Queensland for all vehicle classes.

Gateway Bridge

Tolls at the Gateway Bridge will increase by 10 cents for motorcycles, 30 cents for cars and small trucks, and 70 cents for heavy vehicles.

Vehicle Type/class	Before 1 July 2008	From 1 July 2008
Motorcycle	$1.20	$1.30
Car	$2.60	$2.90
Truck (with 2 axles)	$2.60	$2.90
Truck (with 2 axles and a trailer)	$6.50	$7.20
Truck (with 3 axles or more)	$6.50	$7.20

Gateway Extension and Logan Motorway

Tolls on the Gateway Extension and Logan Motorway will increase by 10 cents for motorcycles, cars and small trucks. Tolls on heavy vehicles will increase by 60 cents at Kuraby, Stapylton Road and Paradise Road interchange, and 40 cents at Loganlea.

Vehicle Type/class	Before 1 July 2008	From 1 July 2008
Motorcycle	$0.70	$0.80
Car	$1.80	$1.90
Truck (with 2 axles)	$1.80	$1.90
Truck (with 2 axles and a trailer)	$3.90	$4.50
Truck (with 3 axles or more)	$3.90	$4.50

Loganlea

Vehicle Type/class	Before 1 July 2008	From 1 July 2008
Motorcycle	$0.70	$0.80
Car	$1.10	$1.20
Truck (with 2 axles)	$1.10	$1.20
Truck (with 2 axles and a trailer)	$2.80	$3.20
Truck (with 3 axles or more)	$2.80	$3.20

Stapylton Road and Paradise Road Interchange

Vehicle Type/class Before 1 July 2008 From 1 July 2008
Motorcycle
$0.70
$0.80
Car
$1.90
$2.00
Truck (with 2 axles)
$1.90
$2.00
Truck (with 2 axles and a trailer)
$3.90
$4.50
Truck (with 3 axles or more)
$3.90
$4.50
Queensland Motorways Chief Executive Officer Phil Mumford said, "The toll increases reflect annual Consumer Price Index increases, as well as CPI catch-ups for all vehicles."
"In 2005 the State Government decided to reinstate the real value of the tolls, which at that time had not risen since 1998 except for a GST increase in 2000."
"This CPI Catch-up is being applied in three stages for the Gateway Bridge. The first was in 2005, the second is the one coming up on 1 July, and the final one will be in 2011."
Mr Mumford said, "The toll increases will fund road improvements, including two additional lanes on the Logan Motorway and the construction of the Gateway Extension, and to finance the Gateway Upgrade Project."

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