Maroochydore-Noosa Road, Diura Street and Denna Street, Maroochydore
Timing
Design is complete. Construction is scheduled to commence in mid-2024, weather and construction scheduling permitting
Status
Pre-construction
Maroochydore-Noosa Road (Bradman Avenue), Diura Street and Denna Street, improve intersections
Design is complete for safety improvements to the intersections of Bradman Avenue/Diura Street and Bradman Avenue/Denna Street, Maroochydore.
The department is delivering safety improvements on Maroochydore-Noosa Road (locally known as Bradman Avenue) at the intersections of Diura Street and Denna streets in Maroochydore.
Construction works include new traffic signals, remodelling of the left-turn slip lanes and installing new signalised pedestrian crossings at the Diura Street intersection.
It will also include modifications to the current traffic signals, improving the current pedestrian crossings at Denna Street and the addition of bike lanes between Kuran Street and Denna Street.
The Bradman Avenue work zone will be resurfaced and parking adjustments made.
These improvements aim to reduce the rate and severity of crashes at this location and improve conditions for all road users.
Benefits
Improves safety
Improves network efficiency
Increases traffic flow
Better active transport
Improves ride quality
Key features
These works will improve safety at the intersections by delivering:
new traffic signals at the Diura Street intersection with Bradman Avenue, including signalised pedestrian crossings
adjustments to existing traffic signals at the Denna Street intersection with Bradman Avenue, as well as improvements to the pedestrian crossing facilities at this intersection
modifications to the left-turn slip lane from Bradman Avenue to Diura Street to improve safety and improve visibility for vehicles turning left
resurfacing on Bradman Avenue between Kuran Street and Denna Street
parking changes to Bradman Avenue, between the Sunshine Motorway overpass and Yinni Street. The no-stopping zone will be lengthened by approximately 47m on the eastbound lane (river side) between 205 and 211 Bradman Avenue and 1 parking bay on the westbound lane will be impacted. This is required to ensure the safety of all road users as works will require adjustments to current linemarking for safer left-turn lanes and merging
new bike lanes and linemarking on Bradman Avenue between Kuran Street and Denna Street to improve safety for bike riders.
Funding
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program.
Investment ID 3019605.
Total investment
$7 million
Australian Government
$3.5 million
Queensland Government
$3.5 million
Current status
Design is complete.
Construction of the safety improvements is to commence mid-2024, weather and construction scheduling permitting.
Project map
Project map showing the intersection of Bradman Avenue and Diura Street, and the intersection of Bradman Avenue and Denna Street. The map shows directional arrows to North, Maroochydore and Bli Bli as well as the Sunshine Motorway, Big 4 Maroochy River and Maroochy Waters Shopping Centre.
New traffic signals.
Modified left-turn slip lanes, new and modified signalised pedestrian crossings.
Signal adjustments and improvements to existing pedestrian crossing.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking planning for the full length of Maroochydore–Noosa Road which runs from Ocean Street, Maroochydore to Emu Mountain Road, Peregian Springs.
