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FNQ RRTG TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AGENDA Meeting No. 101 Meeting FNQ RRTG Technical Committee Date 9 November 2018 Time 10am Venue Cairns Regional Council 1. Welcome 2. Acceptance of previous minutes, from Meeting No. 100 (12th September 2018) 3. Calls for nomination to the position of Chair and Deputy Chair of the FNQ Regional Road and Transport Group – Technical Committee. 4. Actions from Previous Meeting No. 100 Item Action Responsible 91.2 Pending completion of all SOI’s(see Item 91.9), FNQROC to add Statement FNQROC of Intent’s (SOI) add to the Roads Portal and send out passwords when (Pending TMR – updated SOI’s completed. 91.9) 91.9 TMR to provide updated SOI’s. Full list of outstanding SOI’s can be found in TMR- Attachment A. LR to move remaining SOIs up online 94.9 LR to continue with development of the Regional Road Investment FNQROC Strategy Action Item 94.9 Update: FNQROC received 3 submissions. Individual tender evaluations and tender assessment meeting has occurred. The tender recommended to the board for endorsement was the JACOBS submission. This was passed by flying minute on Friday 26th October 2018. 96.1(a) Cook Shire to present application for Dixie Road to be listed as a Local COOK Road of Regional Significance. Action Item 100.1: Cook Shire to provide Statement of Intent for Dixie Road. 98.7 RRTG TC to determine 2 standards relating to the use of gravel resheets to FNQROC be available under TIDS funding. Action item 98.7 Update: Complete. 99.2 To mitigate program risk, Lachlan to formalise the items listed in action FNQROC item 99.2 in the Works Program – Development and Management Process document. Action item 99.2 Update: Complete. Action Item 100.4: It was requested that Lachlan follow up with those councils on allocation as to what projects their funding will be spend on. Action item 99.2 Update: complete. Notice received from WWASC that allocation will be used on safety improvement works associated with a cycleway to encourage cyclists off the main roadway. YASC advise that intention is to utilise the funding for the installation of speed bumps. No date of commencement yet advised. 100.5 The FNQRRTG Technical Committee make the following recommendations to the RRTG: 100.5.1: That the FNQRRTG endorse the FNQ RRTG Capability Agreement and Action Plan (As attached). 100.5.2: That the FNQRRTG adopt the attached 2018/19 – 2021/2022 works program(As Attached). For ease of reading, the changes have been listed below (as a result of requests by member councils): Additions: i. Record Id No. 263 – Cook – Oaky Creek Road (Non-LRRS)- Ranked 5th – New allocation of $600,000 in ‘Beyond’ ii. Record Id No. 264 – Cook – Sherrin Esplanade (Non-LRRS)- Ranked 15th –New allocation of $200,000 in ‘Beyond’ iii. Record Id No. 268 – Cook – Battlecamp Road (LRRS)- Ranked 29th – New allocation of $92,500 in ‘Beyond’ iv. Record Id No. 265 – Cook – May Street (Non-LRRS)- Ranked 33rd – New allocation of $88,000 in ‘Beyond’ v. Record Id No. 266 – Cook – May Street (Non-LRRS)- Ranked 39th – New allocation of $100,000 in ‘Beyond’ vi. Record Id No. 267 – Cook – Battlecamp Road (LRRS)- Ranked 44th – New allocation of $87,500 in ‘Beyond’ vii. Record Id No. 262 – Cook – Savage Street (Non-LRRS)- Ranked 68th – New allocation of $185,000 in ‘Beyond’ Amendments: viii. Record 219 – MSC - Euluma Creek Road – (LRRS) – Ranked 25th – Allocation of $162,500 in 2019/20 removed by council request. ix. Record 206 – MSC – Mt Mulligan Road – (LRRS) – Ranked 35th – Allocation of $315,000 in 2018/19 reduced to $215,000 by council request. x. Record 216 – MSC – Springmount Road – (LRRS) – Ranked 55th – Allocation of $175,000 in 2019/2020 brought forward and added to the existing allocation of $300,000 (Total allocation $475,000) in 2018/19 by council request. xi. Record 227 – TRC – Tolga-Kairi Road – (LRRS) – Ranked 55th – Allocation of $210,000 in 2019/2020 brought forward to 2018/19 by council request. 100.5.3: That the RRTG members note the upcoming shortfalls, with all councils to consider their own long term capital works programs, to identify opportunities to bring forward works within the TIDS program to meet these shortfalls. FNQ RRTG Technical Committee, Meeting No. 99 – 27 July 2018. Page 2 of 28 Page 2 of 28 Table 1 - TIDS 4 Year Program Shortfalls Financial Year Shortfall 2019/2020 $616,414 2020/2021 $206,394 2021/2022 $1,964,144 5. TIDS 5.1. 18/19 FY Project Updates (Detailed Design and Expenditure). See Attachment B 5.2. Review of TIDS four year works program (See Attachment C) 5.2.1. Current outstanding amounts: Financial Year Shortfall 2018/2019 $344,664 2019/2020 $1,252,294 2020/2021 $311,894 2021/2022 $2,664,294 6. Consideration of the following roads for LRRS status: 6.1. Strathmore Road (Etheridge Shire Council) (Attachment D-1) 6.2. Goondi Mill Rd (Cassowary Coast Regional Council) (Attachment D-2) 6.3. Clifford Road(Cassowary Coast Regional Council) (Attachment D-3) 6.4. Ann Road(Cassowary Coast Regional Council) (Attachment D-4) 7. Consideration of the following applications for ‘Transport and Tourism Connections (TTC) Funding Program - Round Two’ : 7.1. Forsayth Road (SCR) – Dairymaid Corner (Etheridge Shire Council) (Attachment E-1) 7.2. Lake Morris Road(LRRS) Lookout Upgrade (Cairns Regional Council) (Attachment E-2) 7.3. Railway Avenue Off-Street Carpark Upgrade (Mareeba Shire Council) (Attachment E-3) 8. Update from Road Alliance Project Team 9. General Business i. The use of recycled soft plastics in asphalt – DES seeking interested Councils Contact: Sylvie Garner, Program Manager, Strategic Environment and Waste Policy, Department of Environment and Science at [email protected] or on (07) 3330 5691. FNQ RRTG Technical Committee, Meeting No. 99 – 27 July 2018. Page 3 of 28 Page 3 of 28 10. Points for noting to the FNQ RRTG or FNQROC Board Subject to meeting outcomes. Project Additions: ii. Record Id No. 269 – CRC – Abbott Street (LRRS)- Ranked 29th – New allocation of $140,000 in ‘Beyond’ iii. Record Id No. 270 – CRC – Lake Street (LRRS)- Ranked 127th – New allocation of $215,000 in ‘Beyond’ iv. Record Id No. 271 – CRC – Abbott Street (LRRS)- Ranked 126th – New allocation of $220,000 in ‘Beyond’ v. Record Id No. 272 – Cook – Mungumby Road - (Non - LRRS)- Ranked 24th – New allocation of $92,500 in ‘Beyond’ 11. Next meeting 4 February 2019 FNQ RRTG Technical Committee, Meeting No. 99 – 27 July 2018. Page 4 of 28 Page 4 of 28 ATTACHMENT A – List of Outstanding Statement Of Intents: TMR Palmerston Highway 54.598 78.606 Millaa Millaa - Malanda Road Kennedy Highway TMR Kennedy Highway 35.010 68.204 Malanda - Atherton Road East Evelyn Road TMR Gregory Developmental Road (The Lynd - Quartz Blow Creek) 0.000 119.812 Kennedy Developmental Road (99A) Gulf Developmental Road (92C) TMR Silkwood - Japoon Road (Section 1) 0.000 3.217 Bruce Highway Walter Lever Estate Road TMR Silkwood - Japoon Road (Section 2) 10.294 14.880 Walter Lever Estate Road Cane Rail Xing (Japoonvale) TMR Innisfail - Japoon Road (Section 1) 0.000 5.970 Bruce Highway Henderson Drive TMR Innisfail - Japoon Road (Section 2) 8.330 25.400 South Johnstone Road Cane Rail Xing (Japoonvale) TMR Malanda - Lake Barrine Road 0.000 12.110 Malanda - Atherton Road Gillies Highway TMR Malanda - Upper Barron Road 0.000 13.530 Malanda - Atherton Road Kennedy Highway TMR Mossman - Daintree Road 0.000 25.440 Captain Cook Highway Baileys Creek Road (Daintree Ferry Access) TMR Atherton - Herberton Road 0.000 18.401 Kennedy Highway Longlands Gap - Herberton Road TMR Longlands Gap - Herberton Road 0.000 15.100 Kennedy Highway Atherton - Herberton Road TMR Davidson Road 0.000 18.232 Bruce Highway Davidson Creek Bridge TMR Tinaroo Falls Dam Road 0.000 15.015 Gillies Highway Russell Street TMR Port Douglas Road 0.000 5.960 Captain Cook Highway Wharf Street TMR Shipton's Flat Road 0.000 7.570 Cooktown Development Road Bloomfield Road TMR Tumoulin Road 0.000 21.367 Kennedy Highway (Mareeba - Ravenshoe) Kennedy Highway (Ravenshoe - Mt Garnet) TMR Herberton - Petford Road 0.000 69.630 Atherton - Herberton Road Burke Developmental Road TMR Forsayth Road 0.000 40.445 Forsayth - Einasleigh Road Gulf Developmental Road (92B/92C) TMR El Arish - Mission Beach Road 13.993 18.408 Tully - Mission Beach Road Wylie Road & Alexander Drive TMR Tully - Hull Road 0.000 12.352 Bruce Highway Tully Heads Road TMR South Mission Beach Road 0.000 3.395 Tully - Mission Beach Road Kennedy Esplanade ATTACHMENT B – 18/19 TIDS Works Program – Programme Sheet 18/19 Record Total 2018-2019 Current ID Project Number Road Authority Road Name Location work type Cost($) Allocation Expenditure Comments Cassowary Coast Regional Construct an additional 251 Council Cowley Creek Road 0.27-0.29 lane on Bridge $804,000 $402,000 Cassowary Coast Regional 193 216-000236-009 Council Flying Fish Point Road 4.81 - 4.82 Replace Culvert $170,000 $85,000 $229,770 75 410730 Tablelands Regional Council Curtain Fig Tree Road 3.5 - 3.52 Upgrade Bridge $2,150,000 $537,500 In Construction. $65,000 $32,500 248 Cook Shire Council Mt Webb Wakooka Rd 40.858-40.87 Construct bridge $200,000 $100,000 In Construction. Mid August completion. (TBA) $268,286 70 410674 Tablelands Regional Council Gunnawarra Road 31.6 - 31.63 Upgrade Bridge $817,000 $200,000 In Construction. Mid August completion 180 410358 Mareeba Shire Council Ootann Road 16.8 - 18.2 Widen and seal $830,000 $83,000 Works Complete.
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