TRYING to knock off early for Easter? Check out our rolling coverage of traffic and transport updates so you can start your Easter weekend as soon as possible.
7.10pm: TRAFFIC has started to ease towards the Gold and Sunshine Coast as earlier congestion begins to clear.
Adam Smith from the Australian Traffic Network said the M1 Motorway through Loganholme is still busy but traffic is continuing at speed with no major delays.
He said there is still some congestion on the Pacific Motorway after an earlier prang but motorists getting away late can expect a clear run.
5.50pm: The Gateway Motorway is at a standstill with traffic banked back from Deagon to Eagle Farm.
Dave Andrews from the Australian Traffic Network said traffic has worsened in the last half hour as workers knock off for the day, putting more pressure on already congested roadways.
"You've got typical peak hour conditions combined with Easter traffic and add on a couple of concerts and a footy game and you have a recipe for disaster," Mr Andrews said.
Traffic is at a crawl along the Riverside Expressway heading onto Coronation Drive. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area as Queensland Roar fans make their way towards Suncorp stadium ahead of tonight's clash against Sydney FC at 7pm.
Meanwhile, the Pacific Motorway has begun to clear with only minor delays expected at this stage.
4.09pm: Translink reports trains on the Gold Coast, Beenleigh and Airport lines are no longer delayed after a police incident earlier on Thursday.
2.29pm: Jayce Barker from the Australian Traffic Network said a Brisbane Roar match and two concerts Thursday evening could make already bad traffic conditions a lot worse.
"We're looking at a traffic trifecta," he said.
"Peak hour plus holidaymakers plus concerts and sporting events...today is like the perfect storm."
Brisbane Roar's final match of the season against Sydney FC will kick-off about 7pm at Suncorp Stadium, while Santana and The Steve Miller Band will play from 7pm at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Status Quo will also be putting on a show tonight with their concert at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre starting at 8pm.
Mr Barker said the Gateway Motorway near the Boondall exit will particularly be a "nightmare" with traffic expected to back up to Eagle Farm.
1.58pm: Jayce Barker from the Australian Traffic Network said holidaymakers had hit the road by 1.45pm, with cars travelling through Nudgee in the Gateway Motorway northbound lanes down to 20km per hour.
Mr Barker also reported congestion on the M1 southbound leading into Eight Mile Plains.
The Bruce Highway is reportedly clear.
1.30pm: Trains on the Gold Coast, Beenleigh and Airport lines have been heavily delayed after a police incident at Dutton Park station.
Train services are suspended between Roma Street and Moorooka following the incident just before 1pm on Thursday.
Trains on the Gold Coast, Beenleigh and Airport lines are continuing to travel via the Tennyson loop and will miss stations between Roma Street and Moorooka.
Buses are being organised to transfer passengers between those stations but delays of up to 30 minutes are expected.
Translink are advising customers who need access to South Brisbane, South Bank or Park Road stations from the Brisbane CBD to catch a Cleveland train.
Earlier, the Traffic Network is advising holidaymakers to get on the road as soon as possible if they aren't working, with holiday traffic set to worsen by 2pm this afternoon.
Reporter Chris Hull said the roads were clear as of 9am and it was the perfect chance for those going away for the Easter long weekend to get out and about.
"If people aren't working now and want to get away now, it's a good idea to do it," he said.
"If you're on the road before 2pm you're a good chance of missing the traffic. If you're on the road after 2pm, well, you're a very good chance of getting stuck in it."
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Mr Hull said the congestion from two earlier crashes on the Gateway Motorway at Deagon and Nudgee had cleared.
Earlier, it was reported the Bruce Highway in Brisbane's north and Gateway Motorway in the east had turned into car parks following two early crashes.
Jay Lane from The Traffic Network said there are "extreme delays" on the Bruce and Gateway routes in the southbound lanes following a crash at 5.15am this morning.
Mr Lane said the traffic is crawling from Deagon to Bald Hills on the Gateway Motorway and from Narangba to Bald Hills on the Bruce Highway.
While the crash has been cleared the residual delays are causing many peak hour headaches.
The news is not much better for the northbound lanes of the Gateway Motorway after a car flipped into a ditch at Nudgee about 6.30am.
The right lane has been blocked by emergency crews after Nudgee Rd and there are long delays being experienced in the area.
Mr Lane said traffic was as usual on the other major roads, with cars moving freely along the M3 Pacific Motorway in Brisbane's south after the T2 lanes were scrapped.
However, he did warn the Easter traffic this afternoon would leave many stuck in heavy congestion.
"Historically the holiday traffic will hit at about the 2pm mark," he said.
"It will primarily be on the Bruce Highway northbound and the Pacific Motorway southbound.
"This will be congesting with the normal peak hour."
Mr Lane said the main delays would be experienced around Burpengary, Bribie Island Rd and Caloundra Rd for the Bruce, while traffic would likely congest at Helensvale and Coomera for those heading south.
He said drivers should also expect the reverse conditions for Monday afternoon as holidaymakers head home.
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