SCC Fact Sheet

Traffic Signals

Traffic signals control the flow of cars and people to improve safety on roads.

Council-controlled traffic signals

Council controls more than 3,300km of roads, with over 25,000 intersections. Traffic signals are needed at intersections that carry large numbers of cars and people. They make it safer for road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. They cost less than roundabouts and do not take up as much space. Council installs new traffic signals each year that cost from $500,000 to over $5,000,000.

Council controls more than 50 sets of traffic signals on the Sunshine Coast. The Traffic signal displays Department of Main Roads controls traffic signals on some major Coast roads such The length of time for a green traffic signal as Nicklin Way, Caloundra Road and depends on traffic conditions and should Maroochydore Road. always appear for a minimum of six seconds. On most major roads with a How traffic signals work speed limit up to 60 km/h the yellow or amber light is displayed for four seconds. Traffic signals are controlled by a local For higher speed roads, more time is computer at each intersection. The Main provided for the yellow or amber traffic Roads Transport Management Centre at light. Maroochydore can also access them. An ‘all red’ light then applies on all roads Road sensors detect vehicles as they pass following the yellow signal. This allows and either change signals to green or vehicles to move through the intersection extend the green light time. At busy times, before more traffic movements begin. This the green light period may extend to a set ‘all red’ time depends on the size of the limit and the signals will follow a set intersection as larger intersections require sequence. Some signals respond to traffic longer clearance time. arriving at the intersection. Traffic signal coordination Vehicle and bicycle detection Traffic signals on major roads need to: Detectors buried in the road sense when a car passes over them. P manage peak flows Bicycles can be detected, but it relies on P reduce delays iron-based metal to trigger the signals. If P allow vehicles in side streets to enter your bicycle is made of carbon-fibre, or cross over intersections.

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals fibreglass, plastic or aluminium it may not If you think your car is not triggering the be detected. signals to change, there may be a fault with the detector. When this happens the signal Pedestrian walk/don't walk automatically switches from detection symbols mode to timed mode. Timed mode may not The green man/red man symbols are used be the best way to deal with a range of to signal walk/don't walk. traffic volumes, but it does allow safe signal operation until the fault can be repaired. A common thought is that people have to These faults are automatically detected. get all the way across the road while the walk signal is on. This is false. The walk All other faults or problems with traffic signal is used to inform people when they signals should be reported to the Traffic can start to cross but the flashing don't Control Centre at any time day or night with walk signals allow enough time to cross the a free call to 1800 678 501 or a local call to road safely. 13 19 40. Council controls more than 50 sets of traffic Reporting faults signals on the Sunshine Coast. Before you The most common traffic signal fault report a fault please check council reported to council is faulty lamps. All traffic controlled traffic lights list below. signals send fault messages to repair If an intersection is not listed on the electricians as soon as faults occur. following table, report the fault to the A key feature is that anyone approaching Department of Transport and Main Roads an intersection will see a minimum of three on 13 19 40. This service is available 24 sets of lights; so that if one or two lamps go hours a day, 7 days a week. out the driver is still able to see a working set of signals. The likelihood of all three lamps failing at once is very low. If one or two lamps are not working, there is no need to report this to council as repair electricians are already planning to replace the bulbs.

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals Council controlled traffic signals:

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals Suburb Intersecting Street 1 Intersecting Street 2 Intersecting Street 3 Ref # Aroona Beerburrum St Albatross Ave M725 7 Bokarina Main Dr Sportman Pde M725 0 Buderim Pittards Rd Jones Rd M715 7 Buderim Gloucester Rd Mill St M716 5 Buderim Wises Rd Paveways St M718 2 Buderim Wises Rd Southern Dr M718 3 Buderim Wises Rd Kayleigh Dr East M719 3 Buderim Wises Rd Kayleigh Dr West M719 4 Buderim Wises Rd Depot Access M719 5 Buderim Maroochy Blvd Plaza Pde M731 3 Buderim Maroochy Blvd Sunsrise Dr M732 7 Buderim Dixon Rd Pedestrian Signals Only Close to Karawatha Dr M732 9 Buderim Maroochy Blvd Sunshine Cove Way Dalton Dr M732 6 Caloundra Buccleugh St Roderick St M722 0 Caloundra Queen St George St M722 4 Caloundra Queen St Regent St Maltman St M721 5 Chevallum Mons Rd Bruce Hwy On Ramp M733 5 Currimundi Buderim St Pedestrian Signals Only Currimundi State School M720 7 Dicky Beach Beerburrum Rd Coonowrin St M724 8 Forest Glen Mons Rd Chevallum Rd M733 4 Glass House Coonowrin Rd Pedestrian Signals Only Glass House Mtn School M724 Mountains 9 Kuluin Main Rd Tallow Wood Dr M716

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals 6 Little Mountain Parklands Blvd Meridian Way M724 0 Little Mountain Village Way Parklands Blvd M725 1 Maroochydore Bunaro St Mungar St M714 9 Maroochydore Evans St School Rd M715 2 Maroochydore Ocean St Duporth Ave M717 4 Maroochydore Esplande Rd First Ave M717 6 Maroochydore Plaza Pde Carnaby St M717 9 Maroochydore Dalton Dr Unnamed Rd M733 3 Maroochydore Primary School Crt Pedestrian Signals Only Maroochydore State School M711 6 Maroochydore Memorial Ave Pedestrian Signals Only outside RSL M716 4 Moffat Beach William St Maltman St Nth M725 5 Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Esp Venning St M712 3 Mooloolaba Brisbane Rd Elanora Rd M712 5 Mooloolaba River Esp Parkyn Pde M713 3 Mooloolaba Brisbane Rd Kapala St M715 3 Mooloolaba Brisbane Rd Woomba Pl M716 1 Mooloolaba Venning St Walan St M717 3 Mooloolaba Brisbane Rd Walan St Hancock St M712 4 Mooloolaba Brisbane Rd Amarina Ave Neerim Dr M713 1 Mountain Creek Molokai St Karawatha Dr M718 9 Mountain Creek Brightwater Blvd Pedestrian Signals Only Brighwater State College M725 8 Mountain Creek Karawatha Dr Pedestrian Signals Only Close to Creek Tavern M731

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals 8 Mountain Creek Karawatha Dr Pedestrian Signals Only Close to Dixon Rd M733 0 Mountain Creek Karawatha Dr Lady Musgrave Dr Prelude Dr M715 6 Nambour Howard St Sydney St M718 7 Nambour Ann St Lowe St M718 8 Nambour Mitchell St Mill La M734 5 Nambour Arundell St Mill La M734 6 Nambour Arundall St Daniel St Elizabeth St M711 0 Peregian Springs Havana Rd West Pedestrian Signals Only M732 0 Peregian Springs Ridges Blvd The Avenue M733 1 Peregian Springs Peregian Springs Dr Pedestrian Signals Only St Andrews Anglican College M731 9 Sippy Downs University Way Chancellor Village Blvd M718 4 Sippy Downs Dixon Rd Claymore Rd M719 2 Sippy Downs Lakehead Dr Pedestrian Signals Only Near to Retirement Vill M731 4

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals Current as at July 2014

Fact Sheet Traffic Signals