Water Moggill Ferry, a
tolled vehicular
cable ferry, crosses the
Brisbane River between Moggill Road, Moggill, and Moggill Ferry Road,
Riverview (). The ferry was motorised in the 1940s under the joint control of the Ipswich and Brisbane City Councils. As of 2010, the service is provided by Stradbroke Ferries Ltd. The communities on either side of the Brisbane River have for a long time been divided on the topic of replacing the ferry service with a bridge. Those opposed to a bridge say: the ferry is historical; the rural lifestyle on the north side of the river will be replaced with urban sprawl; Moggill Road already suffers from congestion; and the cost would be too great. Those in favour of a bridge say : there is a lack of alternative convenient river crossings (nearest are
Colleges Crossing and
Jindalee); the ferry does not operate at night; sporadic halts to service occur due to mechanical breakdowns; and severe weather causes dangerous river debris and strong river currents. The ferry is free for pedestrians and bicycles. During the 2011 Brisbane River flood, the service was suspended and the ferry secured on the western bank. On 12 January 2011, when the river reached the peak of 18 metres its force broke one of its 2 cables. An assessment was made as to whether to sink, demolish or secure the ferry to prevent it becoming a 'missile' downstream if it came free. A decision was made to further secure it with a 1.5 tonne anchor, which was flown in by helicopter.
Road Utilising
Moggill Road,
State Route 33, Brisbane via Toowong, Indooroopilly and Bellbowrie to Riverview, bisects Moggill. It has both a
single and
dual carriageway within Moggill. An alternative location for a bridge to replace Moggill Ferry is proposed within the Moggill Pocket Arterial Road Transport Corridor. Land has been set aside by the Queensland government as a future transport corridor passing through the suburbs of
Kenmore,
Pullenvale,
Anstead and
Karalee to connect the
Centenary Highway at
Fig Tree Pocket with the
Warrego Highway at
North Tivoli. On 15 February 2011, the
Brisbane Times reported that the Queensland government were re-evaluating the possibility of constructing a bridge over the Brisbane River.
Bus Transport for Brisbane operate two bus services, routes P443 and 444, under the
Translink integrated
public transport scheme. Both services connect Moggill, via
Moggill Road and
Coronation Drive, with
King George Square busway station. Route 444 carries on across
Brisbane River to the
Cultural Centre busway station,
South Brisbane. Route P443 is an express service between
Chapel Hill and
Roma Street busway station. There is no bus service to both
Ipswich CBD, a major commercial and industrial area approximately away, and the
City of Ipswich Local Government Area which is on the other side of the Brisbane River.
Taxicab The Council Cab and Karana Downs Personalised Public Transport (PPT) services are provided by
Brisbane City Council. The Council Cab is offered to a pre-defined list of residents who find it difficult to get to their local shops. The Karana Downs PPT services areas where
Translink services are restricted with Black and White Cabs providing wheelchair accessible and air conditioned maxi-cabs. The Karana Downs PPT is a
hail and ride service with a fixed route, within Moggill it is along Kangaroo Gully and Moggill Roads (including Moggill State School). Black & White Cabs and Yellow Cabs provide commercial
taxicab services for Moggill within the Metropolitan Taxi District of Brisbane. == Public libraries ==