Garbutt-Upper Ross Road, Halliday Street to Gouldian Avenue, improve safety
The Queensland Government is improving safety at various locations along Garbutt – Upper Ross Road (locally known as Thuringowa Drive and Riverway Drive), from the Halliday Street/Thuringowa Drive intersection to the Gouldian Avenue/Riverway Drive intersection.
The works are being delivered under the High-Risk Roads Program which is a state funded initiative to address key safety concerns for the whole of a road segment or route.
This initiative focuses on road sections with high fatality or serious injury crash rates and aims to provide proactive safety treatments for all road users, including road users, people walking, bike riders, and motorists.
Key locations and details of works
- 4 upgrades from roundabouts to signalised intersections:
- Greenwood Drive
- Mill Drive
- Hudson Street
- Hinchinbrook Drive
- Smart signalised mid-block pedestrian crossings:
- Birrahlee Crescent
- Garner Road
- Minor upgrade works at various intersections including:
- Left in, left out treatments
- Gregory Street
- Birrahlee Crescent
- Paluma Street
- Ridley Road
- Raised pedestrian priority crossings
- Halliday Street
- Coles Thuringowa driveway access
- Greenwood sporting access
- Greenwood Drive South
- Burramugga Crescent
- Birrahlee Crescent
- Carlton Street
- Ridley Road
- Burnda Street
- Tavern Street
- Carthew Street
- Paluma Street
- Wombat crossings on slip lanes at:
- Charles Street
- Thuringowa Drive/Ross River Road
- Left in, left out treatments
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Increases traffic flow
- Accessibility
- Better active transport
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Upgrades of key intersections from roundabouts to signalised intersections.
- Reconfiguration of intersections to remove right turns.
- Installation of raised pedestrian priority crossings.
- Installation of wombat crossings on slip lanes.
- Delivery of 3m shared footpath.
- Installation of cyclist facilities in the form of green bicycle lanes.
- Installation of combined speed and red light enforcement camera.
- Installation of pedestrian fencing.
- Bus stop relocation.
- Landscaping and vegetation removal.
- Minor modifications to property accesses, median islands, drainage, and lighting.
Funding
This project currently has no funding allocation for planning/delivery and future funding will be determined against other priorities across Queensland.
Current status
Planning is complete with construction timing subject to funding availability.
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