Brisbane Valley Highway (Ipswich – Harlin), Fernvale, upgrade pedestrian facilities

Dedicated right-turn lanes, pedestrian refuges, reduced speed limits, and town entry treatments will improve safety for road users through Main Street in Fernvale.

Benefits

• Improves safety
• Improves network efficiency
• Better active transport

Key features

• Installed dedicated right-turn lanes on Main Street at Banks Creek Road, Fernvale Futures Centre access, and Simpson Street intersections, and south of Fernvale Hotel Motel to accommodate future development.
• Installed pedestrian kerb build-outs and pedestrian refuges at 2 locations.
• Relocated the existing pedestrian crossing.
• Provided a signed dedicated motorcycle parking area.
• Resurfaced Main Street between Clive Street and Banks Creek Road.
• Provided on-road bicycle lanes.
• Installed township entry treatments on both sides of Fernvale township, including new pavement marking and signage to encourage motorists to slow down. The 2 sites are located just north of Ferny Gully and at the existing speed limit change south of town.
• Reduced the speed limit from 60km/h to 50km/h through Main Street.

Funding

This project was fully funded by the Queensland Government's Targeted Road Safety Program. Investment ID 1147566

Current status

Construction is now complete.