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Samford Road and Wardell Street Intersection Upgrade Project

Overview:

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has finalised the preferred plan for the Samford Road and Wardell Street Intersection upgrade.

Since the release of the draft concept plan (July 2011), the department has refined this plan with feedback from the community, stakeholders and outputs from further technical investigations.

Location:

Samford Road and Wardell Street intersection, Enoggera.

Completion:

Interim works

Commenced in November 2011 and were completed in mid January 2012.

Upgrade project

2011-2012:

  • Final planning and refine concept
  • Preliminary construction design
  • Property acquisition

2012-2013:

  • Final construction design
  • Pre-construction (tendering, service relocation, completion of property acquisition)

2013-2014: Construction
2014-2015: Construction

Benefits:
  • New dedicated turning lanes will reduce congestion.
  • Delays will be reduced by up to 70%.
  • Improved safety and reduced rat-running.
  • Better facilities for cyclists, public transport users and pedestrians.

Supplier:

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Funding:
  • A$750,000 in State Planning Program funding was approved in the 2010–11 financial year for planning. The 2011–12 State Budget has allocated A$90 million for the intersection upgrade through to 2015.
  • Interim works - A$1.2 million has been approved under the congestion management program.

 

Regions:
Metropolitan Region
Samford Road and Wardell Street intersectionView larger image

Project info

Preferred plan released:

The preferred plan retains most of the features of the original concept plan. Some of the key features are:

  • Additional and longer right turn lanes on Samford Road meaning more traffic can travel through the intersection in a shorter time period, allowing more signal green time on Wardell Street.
  • Reduced congestion with the average delay per vehicle at the intersection decreasing by up to 70% in peak periods.
  • A more efficient intersection to reduce the attractiveness of rat-running through local streets.
  • Improved safety through better road geometry, cycle lanes, wider footpaths and a smoother road surface.
  • Allows for the future provision of an access into the Enoggera Army Base at Imbros Street.

Samford Road and Wardell Street intersection upgrade: Newsletter 2 (February 2012) (PDF, 744 KB).

Changes in the preferred plan:

The main changes in the preferred plan compared to the concept plan are:

  • On Samford Road, pedestrian and cycle safety has been increased by providing on-road cycle lanes and wider footpaths.
  • A proposed right turn ban for northbound Wardell Street traffic into Samford Road eastbound will not be implemented as it may have encouraged rat-run movements.
  • A U-Turn facility at Imbros Street will provide better access for local residents whilst maintaining the safety benefits of the median islands.
  • The proposed left turn lane on Samford Road westbound has been removed as it provided minimal benefits.

Interim works

Interim works were completed in January 2012 and included extending the northbound, left turn lane from Wardell Street into Samford Road. This allows more than ten extra cars to wait in the turning lane, therefore letting more cars travelling ‘straight ahead’ to flow through the intersection, rather than waiting behind cars wishing to turn left.

Upgrade project contact details

Email: samford.wardell@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1800 045 348 – Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5 pm
(free from anywhere in Australia, call charges may apply for calls from mobile phones and payphones)
Post: Samford Road and Wardell Street intersection project
Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 70
Spring Hill QLD 4001

Latest news

The Department of Transport and Main Roads has finalised the preferred plan for the Samford Road and Wardell Street Intersection upgrade. Since the release of the draft concept plan (July 2011), the department has refined this plan using feedback from the community, stakeholders and outputs from further technical investigations.

Please direct all enquires regarding the Samford Road and Wardell Street Intersection Upgrade to samford.wardell@tmr.qld.gov.au, or call the project phone line on 1800 045 348.

Last updated: 30 April 2012