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
- Total investment
- $9.191 million
- Queensland Government
- $9.191 million
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