North Ward Road (Townsville), various locations (Stage 1), improve intersections

Safety upgrades will be carried out at various locations along North Ward Road.

Benefits

• Increases traffic flow
• Accessibility
• Better active transport

Key features

Targeted safety upgrades to be carried out along on North Ward Road include:

• minor intersection upgrades
• new turning lanes
• line marking and signage improvements
• active transport upgrades including new sections of green bicycle lanes and new pedestrian infrastructure
• traffic signal changes
• other road safety enhancements.

Funding

This project is fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 1443024

Current status

Construction started in May 2023 and will continue through until mid-2024.

Project maps

Key locations and details of works

Walker Street, Wills Street and Hamilton Street intersection

Works completed in July 2023

• Updated and refreshed dedicated bike lanes on both sides of the road: included updating and remodelling median on Walker Street side of intersection
• Line marking updated on Hamilton Street to incorporate extension of bike lane
• Replaced kerb and channel and footpath on lower side of Hamilton Street
• Removed right hand filter at existing signals

Kennedy Street and Warburton Street intersection

• Update and refresh dedicated bike lanes on both sides of the road
• Update to line marking at the entrance of Townsville Central State School carpark entry
• New dedicated left turn lane into Kennedy Street
• Removal of car parks in front of Townsville Central School, to facilitate space for turning lanes
• Relocate existing wig wag signals

Heatley's Parade and Bundock Street intersections

Works were completed in July 2023

• Removed right turn filter at existing signals
• Updated to line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane on the east bound side
• Updated line marking of the Eden Street intersection – dedicated left turn lane to enter Bundock Street with inclusion of painted chevron island and inclusion of give way line marking
• Extended the eastern median and refresh of line marking
• Extended line marking for the dedicated left hand turning lane in to Heatley's Parade
• Removed existing pedestrian ramp, re-installed asphalt path
• Installed 4 steel bollards to stop direct access to Bundock Street from retail centre carpark
• Refreshed curb and channel in front of retail precinct carp park

Old Common Road and Bundock Street intersection

Works completed in June 2023

• Removed and reshaped existing medians
• Reshaped left hand turn slip lanes
• Refreshed line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane on the east bound side and extended down Old Common Road crossing Parramatta Street
• Updated to pedestrian crossing line marking
• Installed of pedestrian refuge fencing on eastern pedestrian crossing
• Removed existing right turn signal filter
• Updated line marking of the Price Street intersection – dedicated left hand turn lane to enter Bundock Street with inclusion of painted chevron island and inclusion of give way line marking

Rooney Street intersection

• Removal of left turn slip lane from Dean Street, installation of raised pedestrian (wombat) crossing on left turn slip lane from Rooney Street to Dean Street

Morey Street intersection

• Signalisation of intersection, removal of car parks outside Pure Events/Remote Area Dive for dedicated left turn from Dean Street to Morey Street, new U-turn facility (city bound on Dean Street)

McIlwraith Street intersection

• Removal of right turn into Dean Street (motorists will need utilise signalised intersections at Palmer Street or Morey Street)

Other locations – minor works including line marking and median improvements at intersections

Ogden Street/Flinders Street intersections

• Refresh line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane on the western side of the intersection

Cleveland Terrace/Eyre Street carpark access

• Line marking for dedicated bicycle lane on the intersection

Oxley Street intersection

• Upgrade to electrical 
• Installation of electrical slow down warning signs
• Update to signage indicating pedestrian refuge island

Leichhardt Street intersection

• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection (both sides)

Gilbert Crescent intersection 

• Removal of right turn on to Bundock Street, new left turn lane in front of Castle Crest Motel

St James Drive intersection

• Remove existing right turn signal filter
• Change existing right hand turn a to a U-Turn arrow (northern eastern side of the intersection)
• Update intersection signage 

Bishop Street intersection

• Remodel pedestrian refuge island
• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection

Chubb Street, Taylor Street and Beaufort Street intersections

• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection
• Central guardrail installed

Evans Street intersection

• Removal of right turn filtering at signalised intersection
• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection (both sides)
• Refresh line marking on Evan Street intersection on both sides and St. John Street including the extension of the dedicated bicycle lane
  Short Street intersection
• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection

Bevan Street intersection

• Refresh line marking defining lanes of the intersection including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection
• Removal of right turn onto Bundock Street
• Update to intersection signage

William Street intersection

• Update line marking – dedicated left hand turn lane to enter Bundock Street with the inclusion of a painted chevron island and  Give Way line marking
• Painted dedicated bicycle lane across the intersection

Harold Street intersection

• Update line marking – dedicated left turn lane to enter Bundock Street with the inclusion of painted chevron island and Give Way line marking
• Painted dedicated bicycle lane across the intersection
• Central median fencing
• Update to signage

Crauford Street intersection

• Refreshed arrow line marking for straight through and left turn lanes

Ralston Street intersection

• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the front of the intersection

Howitt Street intersection

• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the left hand turning lane of the intersection

Lonerganne Street

• Update to line marking indicating dedicated bicycle lane 
• Line marking dedicated left handturning arrow 
• Installation of central median fence between Loneganne Street and Ingham Road

Montgomery Street intersection

• Update to line marking indicating dedicated bicycle lane 

Nix Street intersection

• Refresh of line marking including painted left turn arrow

Carrington Street intersection

• Refresh of line marking including painted left turn arrow, chevron and dedicated bicycle lane across the left turn lane of the intersection

Gorden Street intersection

• Reshape of concrete median
• Refresh of line marking including painted left turn arrow, chevron and dedicated bicycle lane across the left turn lane of the intersection
• Dedicated bicycle lane indicating give way to bus marking across the bus stop

Martinez Avenue intersection

• Remove existing right turn signal filter
• Refresh intersection line marking including a dedicated bicycle lane across the eastern side of the intersection 
• Left turn lane entering Hugh Street