The first stage in a major expansion of the Queen Street Mall pedestrian area is due to be completed before the end of this year.

The CBD retail and dining hub will run a further 230 metres along Albert Street between Elizabeth Street and Mary Street, with a new public plaza linking to the underground Cross River Rail station currently under construction.

“This will complete the transformation that will redefine and potentially shift the heart of Brisbane’s CBD,” city planning chair Adam Allan told councillors on Tuesday afternoon.

The Queen Street Mall will expand along Albert Street to Mary Street as part of Cross River Rail-related urban renewal. Credit: Brisbane City Council

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