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Redlands Corridor Program Section A: Mount Cotton Road Upgrades

Overview:

Planned safety and traffic flow improvements to Mount Cotton Road, Burbank includes duplicating the road from two lanes to four, intersection upgrades and right turn lanes.

Location:

Mount Cotton Road between Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road and Upper Tingalpa Creek.

Benefits:
  • improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, especially at
    intersections
  • providing safer and dedicated U-turn facilities and right turn lanes
  • provisions for cyclists and pedestrians
  • upgrading existing bus stops
  • minimising disruptions to environmental areas through road re-alignment
  • providing benefits for koalas and other animals in the area.
Regions:
Metropolitan Region

Project info

Stage 1 — intersection upgrades

Stage 1 works address the high priority safety and congested areas on Mount Cotton Road. Improvements are planned along Mount Cotton Road from Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road to Moxon Road intersections and from Priest Gully to Stockyard Creek.

Work includes:

  • replacing the roundabout at Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road and Mount Cotton Road with a signalised intersection
  • providing right turn lanes and localised widening at Oakridge Street and Moxon Road intersection
  • extending Daymar street to the west to provide a service road for the properties currently accessing directly onto Mount Cotton Road
  • duplicating Mount Cotton Road from Priest Gully to Stockyard Creek, from two lanes to four
  • signalising Alperton Road intersection
  • providing fauna over/underpass structures and associated fauna fencing
  • upgrading existing bus stops
  • incorporating provision for commuter cyclists and pedestrians.

Key milestones:

June 2010: The department received vegetation clearing permit from the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM).
Late October / early November 2010: Clearing and service relocation works due to commence along Mount Cotton Road.
Mid 2011: Tenders called for main construction.
Late 2011: Construction commencement with expected completion mid 2013, weather permitting.

Map/design

Funding stage 1

A$37.7 million.

Environment

The department has continued to liaise with the DERM, local councils and other environmental groups to help understand the particular environmental issues in the area. As a result the department has incorporated a number of environmental recommendations into the planning which will provide benefits for koalas and other animals in the area. These recommendations include fauna fencing, dedicated fauna over/underpass structures, glider ladders/poles, signage, improved lighting and verge maintenance to make animals more visible when crossing roads.

Some of these provisions will be incorporated into Stage 1 works and continued through to Stage 2.

Contact details

Email: redland@tmr.qld.gov.au
Post: Redland Road Projects
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Reply Paid 70
Spring Hill Q 4004
Last updated
19 December 2011