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Brisbane City Council Information
GPO Box 1434Brisbane Qld 4001
For more information visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au or call (07) 3403 8888
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F2010-00378© Brisbane City Council 2010
More information
To find out more about these upgrades or provide feedback on the project plans, you can:
phoneCouncilon(07)34038888
visitwww.brisbane.qld.gov.auandenterasearchfor‘SeventeenMileRocksRoad’
writetoSeventeenMileRocksRoadupgradesBrisbaneCityCouncilGPOBox1434BrisbaneQLD4001
Theupgradeplansarealsoondisplayatthefollowinglocations:
• CouncillorMatthewBourke’sofficeatSuite18,JindaleeAllsportsShoppingVillage,235SinnamonRoad,Jindalee
• MtOmmaneyLibrary,123DandenongRoad,MtOmmaney
• CorindaLibrary,641OxleyRoad,Corinda.
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
The Seventeen Mile Rocks Road upgrades at Oldfield Road and Duporth Road are part of Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s Road Action Program, which tackles congestion and improves safety on Brisbane’s 21 worst congested roads.
Theupgradesaimtoreducetrafficcongestion,improvesafetyandprovidebetterfacilitiesforcyclistsandpedestrians.
Theintersectionstobeupgradedare:
• SeventeenMileRocksRoadandOldfieldRoad• SeventeenMileRocksRoadandDuporthRoad.
AfinalplanfortheOldfieldRoadupgradeandapreliminaryplanfortheDuporthRoadupgradeareshownoverthepage.
Why upgrade?TrafficonSeventeenMileRocksRoadhasincreasedsignificantlyinrecentyearsandthetwointersectionstobeupgradednoweachcarryupto25,000vehiclesperday.ThisiscausingdelaysformotoriststryingtoexitDuporthRoadandOldfieldRoad.
Severalcollisionshavebeenrecordedatbothintersectionsinrecentyears.AttheOldfieldRoadintersection,allcollisionsinvolvedmotoristsorcycliststurningrightintooroutofOldfieldRoad.Similarly,attheDuporthRoadintersection,allcollisionsrecordedinvolvedmotoristsattemptingtoturnrightintooroutofDuporthRoad.
Theupgradesarerequiredtoenabletheintersectionstosafelycarrytheincreasedvolumeoftrafficandimprovesafetyforallroadusers.
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
OLDFIELD ROAD AND DUPORTH ROAD INTERSECTIONS
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2010
Upgrade featuresSeventeen Mile Rocks/Oldfield Road intersection
Thisintersectionupgradewillinvolve:
• installingtrafficsignalswithsignalisedpedestriancrossings
• wideningtheSeventeenMileRocksRoadandOldfieldRoadapproachestotheintersection
• installingsharedpedestrian/cyclistpathsandon-roadbicyclelanes
• installingconcretecentremedians• landscaping.
Seventeen Mile Rocks/Duporth Road intersection
Thisintersectionupgradewillinvolve:
• installingtrafficsignalswithsignalisedpedestriancrossings• wideningtheSeventeenMileRocksRoadandDuporth
Roadapproachestotheintersection• installingconcretecentremedians• constructingretainingwallstocaterforleveldifferences• installingon-roadbicyclelanesonSeventeenMile
RocksRoad• constructingnewpedestrianfootpaths• landscaping.
Tree planting and landscapingToprovidesufficientspacetowidentheintersections,severaltreesandplantsofvaryingsizesneedtoberemoved.AnumberoftreeshavealreadybeenremovedfromOldfieldRoadtoallowservicerelocationstotakeplace.
Toreplacethesetrees,wearedevelopingcomprehensivelandscapingplansinconsultationwiththeCentenaryandDistrictEnvironmentalActionGroup.Theplansinvolveplantingmorethan150newtrees.
Construction impactsCouncilwillmakeeveryefforttominimiseinconveniencetolocalresidentsandmotoristsduringconstructionoftheupgrades.Recycledwaterwillbeusedtosuppressdustandworkhourswillbelimitedtobetween7amand5pm,MondaytoSaturdayasmuchaspossible.Localresidentswillbenotifiedinadvanceofanyworktakingplaceoutsidethesehours.
Councilwillalsoprovidefortnightlynotificationsbyemailduringtheworks,tokeepinterestedcommunitymembersinformedaboutconstructionactivities.Ifyouwouldliketoreceivethese,[email protected].
Otherimpactsmotoristsandlocalresidentsmayexperienceduringtheworksinclude:
• possibleshortdelayswhilemachineryentersandexitsworksites
• speedlimitreducedto40km/haroundworkareas• changestopedestrianaccess–althoughsafeaccess
throughtheworksiteswillbemaintainedatalltimes• generalconstructionnoise.
Two-waytrafficflowwillbemaintainedduringpeaktrafficperiods.
Councilwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankmotoristsandlocalresidentsinadvancefortheirpatienceandunderstandingduringtheseimportantworkstoimprovethesafetyandefficiencyofthisroadnetwork.
Project timing
Project Current phase Anticipated timing of construction
SeventeenMileRocksRoad/OldfieldRoadintersectionupgrade
Earlyservicerelocationworksunderway–dueforcompletionJune2010
Mid-2010–willtakeapproximately10months(weatherpermitting)
SeventeenMileRocksRoad/DuporthRoadintersectionupgrade
Detaileddesign Early-2011–willtakeapproximately10months(weatherpermitting)
OLDFIELD ROAD AND DUPORTH ROAD INTERSECTIONS
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
Seventeen Mile R
ocks Road
to Sinnamon Park
to Darra
Seventeen Mile Rocks Road/Oldfield Road intersection upgrade Seventeen Mile Rocks Road/Duporth Road intersection upgrade
OLDFIELD ROAD AND DUPORTH ROAD INTERSECTIONS
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
Seventeen Mile R
ocks Road
to Sinnamon Park
to Darra
Seventeen Mile Rocks Road/Oldfield Road intersection upgrade Seventeen Mile Rocks Road/Duporth Road intersection upgrade
Brisbane City Council Information
GPO Box 1434Brisbane Qld 4001
For more information visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au or call (07) 3403 8888
Printed on recycled paper
F2010-00378© Brisbane City Council 2010
More information
To find out more about these upgrades or provide feedback on the project plans, you can:
phoneCouncilon(07)34038888
visitwww.brisbane.qld.gov.auandenterasearchfor‘SeventeenMileRocksRoad’
writetoSeventeenMileRocksRoadupgradesBrisbaneCityCouncilGPOBox1434BrisbaneQLD4001
Theupgradeplansarealsoondisplayatthefollowinglocations:
• CouncillorMatthewBourke’sofficeatSuite18,JindaleeAllsportsShoppingVillage,235SinnamonRoad,Jindalee
• MtOmmaneyLibrary,123DandenongRoad,MtOmmaney
• CorindaLibrary,641OxleyRoad,Corinda.
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
The Seventeen Mile Rocks Road upgrades at Oldfield Road and Duporth Road are part of Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s Road Action Program, which tackles congestion and improves safety on Brisbane’s 21 worst congested roads.
Theupgradesaimtoreducetrafficcongestion,improvesafetyandprovidebetterfacilitiesforcyclistsandpedestrians.
Theintersectionstobeupgradedare:
• SeventeenMileRocksRoadandOldfieldRoad• SeventeenMileRocksRoadandDuporthRoad.
AfinalplanfortheOldfieldRoadupgradeandapreliminaryplanfortheDuporthRoadupgradeareshownoverthepage.
Why upgrade?TrafficonSeventeenMileRocksRoadhasincreasedsignificantlyinrecentyearsandthetwointersectionstobeupgradednoweachcarryupto25,000vehiclesperday.ThisiscausingdelaysformotoriststryingtoexitDuporthRoadandOldfieldRoad.
Severalcollisionshavebeenrecordedatbothintersectionsinrecentyears.AttheOldfieldRoadintersection,allcollisionsinvolvedmotoristsorcycliststurningrightintooroutofOldfieldRoad.Similarly,attheDuporthRoadintersection,allcollisionsrecordedinvolvedmotoristsattemptingtoturnrightintooroutofDuporthRoad.
Theupgradesarerequiredtoenabletheintersectionstosafelycarrytheincreasedvolumeoftrafficandimprovesafetyforallroadusers.
SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS ROAD UPGRADES
OLDFIELD ROAD AND DUPORTH ROAD INTERSECTIONS
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2010
Upgrade featuresSeventeen Mile Rocks/Oldfield Road intersection
Thisintersectionupgradewillinvolve:
• installingtrafficsignalswithsignalisedpedestriancrossings
• wideningtheSeventeenMileRocksRoadandOldfieldRoadapproachestotheintersection
• installingsharedpedestrian/cyclistpathsandon-roadbicyclelanes
• installingconcretecentremedians• landscaping.
Seventeen Mile Rocks/Duporth Road intersection
Thisintersectionupgradewillinvolve:
• installingtrafficsignalswithsignalisedpedestriancrossings• wideningtheSeventeenMileRocksRoadandDuporth
Roadapproachestotheintersection• installingconcretecentremedians• constructingretainingwallstocaterforleveldifferences• installingon-roadbicyclelanesonSeventeenMile
RocksRoad• constructingnewpedestrianfootpaths• landscaping.
Tree planting and landscapingToprovidesufficientspacetowidentheintersections,severaltreesandplantsofvaryingsizesneedtoberemoved.AnumberoftreeshavealreadybeenremovedfromOldfieldRoadtoallowservicerelocationstotakeplace.
Toreplacethesetrees,wearedevelopingcomprehensivelandscapingplansinconsultationwiththeCentenaryandDistrictEnvironmentalActionGroup.Theplansinvolveplantingmorethan150newtrees.
Construction impactsCouncilwillmakeeveryefforttominimiseinconveniencetolocalresidentsandmotoristsduringconstructionoftheupgrades.Recycledwaterwillbeusedtosuppressdustandworkhourswillbelimitedtobetween7amand5pm,MondaytoSaturdayasmuchaspossible.Localresidentswillbenotifiedinadvanceofanyworktakingplaceoutsidethesehours.
Councilwillalsoprovidefortnightlynotificationsbyemailduringtheworks,tokeepinterestedcommunitymembersinformedaboutconstructionactivities.Ifyouwouldliketoreceivethese,[email protected].
Otherimpactsmotoristsandlocalresidentsmayexperienceduringtheworksinclude:
• possibleshortdelayswhilemachineryentersandexitsworksites
• speedlimitreducedto40km/haroundworkareas• changestopedestrianaccess–althoughsafeaccess
throughtheworksiteswillbemaintainedatalltimes• generalconstructionnoise.
Two-waytrafficflowwillbemaintainedduringpeaktrafficperiods.
Councilwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankmotoristsandlocalresidentsinadvancefortheirpatienceandunderstandingduringtheseimportantworkstoimprovethesafetyandefficiencyofthisroadnetwork.
Project timing
Project Current phase Anticipated timing of construction
SeventeenMileRocksRoad/OldfieldRoadintersectionupgrade
Earlyservicerelocationworksunderway–dueforcompletionJune2010
Mid-2010–willtakeapproximately10months(weatherpermitting)
SeventeenMileRocksRoad/DuporthRoadintersectionupgrade
Detaileddesign Early-2011–willtakeapproximately10months(weatherpermitting)