High Risk Roads projects (Townsville)

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is undertaking safety improvement works at various locations across three state-controlled roads in Townsville:

• South Townsville Road – from the Railway Avenue/Brooks Street intersection to the Railway Avenue/Boundary Street intersection
• North Ward Road – from the Saunders Street/Rooney Street intersection to the Hugh Street/Woolcock Street intersection
• Douglas–Garbutt Road – from the Nathan Street/Bergin Street intersection to the Duckworth Street/Woolcock Street 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.

Construction works started in late March 2023 and will continue until late 2023.

Key features

• 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
• additional road safety enhancements.

Projects map