Incident Response Satellite Depots
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is constructing Queensland’s first Incident Response Satellite Depots (IRSD) in order to respond to traffic incidents faster and reduce congestion on state-controlled roads.
By July 2011, seven satellite depots will service all motorways and major arterials throughout South-East Queensland.
Two operational satellite depots at Aratula and Brassall were completed in late 2010. They service the Cunningham Range and the Warrego Highway.
Other depots scheduled for completion this financial year include Gailes, Burpengary, Stapylton, Withcott, and Murarrie. They will service the Ipswich, Pacific, Gateway, Centenary and Logan Motorways, and the Bruce and Warrego Highways.
The satellite depots will provide storage facilities for signage and recovery equipment for emergency response crews. This will allow incident response crews to clear traffic incidents faster and more efficiently, making our state-controlled roads safer and less congested.
Some of the primary depots will also store road debris, abandoned vehicles, temporary fencing for livestock and they offer basic staff facilities, supporting the department’s main incident response depots at Nathan and Deagon.
Data indicates that as much as 25 per cent of congestion in South-East Queensland is due to vehicle crashes or breakdowns. With faster, more efficient incident management, the department expects increased traffic flow and fewer follow-on accidents due to closed lanes and traffic congestion around crash sites.
The Incident Response Satellite Depots are an important part of the Queensland Government’s four-year Congestion Management initiative, which aims to maximise the operation of existing infrastructure investments through active traffic management and incident management, including the development of intelligent transport systems and quick road clearance.
Benefits
To ensure faster, more efficient incident management to reduce congestion caused by traffic incidents.
Latest news
In late February 2011, construction commenced on the department’s third Incident Response Satellite Depot located at Gailes, which will service the Ipswich, Centenary and Logan Motorways.
Photo of Gailes IRSD
The Gailes site will house incident response tools and equipment, such as signs, materials for absorbing fuels, traffic cones and drinking water for motorists. The department’s Heavy Vehicle Response Units will also be stored at the Gailes site when they are not in use on the state road network.
Construction of the Gailes site is expected to be completed mid May 2011.
Contact details
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metro_enq@tmr.qld.gov.au |
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| Phone: |
+61 7 3137 8282 |
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| Post: |
Congestion Management Program
Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 70
Spring Hill QLD 4001 |
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