Objective Two: We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network Objective accessible to all Two

We deliver a sustainable, cost-effective transport network accessible to all Strategies 1. Deliver long-term, innovative, value for money infrastructure solutions 2. Develop new technologies and systems in transport infrastructure construction, preservation and management

3. Manage and operate the state-controlled road network to ensure travel reliability and efficiency

Performance areas • Transport network efficiency effective transport network accessible to all ‑ • Transport Infrastructure delivery Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost Objective Two — We

48 Annual Report 2015–16 Department of Transport and Main Roads Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 SDS performance tables are located inAppendix 2. Majority of Strategic Plan performance measures are also Service Delivery Statement (SDS) measures. How weperformed 1.

Notes: resources to higherpriority Accelerated Works Projects andwet weather. Delays inthecommencement of projects can beattributed primarily to procurement delays, design issues, thediversion of efficiency Transport network Performance area delivery infrastructure Transport Ontrack Slight variance Performance measure Off peak PMpeak Off peak AMpeak Road network reliability –Percentage of theroad network with reliable travel times AMpeak Road network productivity –Percentage of theroad network with good productivity PMpeak Off peak AMpeak Arterial intersection performance –Percentage of intersections congested less than 20min perhour PMpeak PMpeak Off peak ompleted nomore than four months after the ommencing nolater than four months afterthe Percentage of QTRIP projects >$5million osting less than 10%of thepublished QTRIP figure AMpeak Road network efficiency – Average travel timeper10km road condition was likely to beacontributing factor 100 million vehicle kilometres travelled where the Number of fatal crashes onstate-controlled roads per programmed construction period  programmed commencement date   c c c Significant variance Notes 1 2014–15 11.0 11.2 0.04 9.8 Result 90 82 82 94 87 87 76 76 79 79 72 72 73 78 78 71 87 87 new 2015–16 Result 0.05 11.6 11.1 68 80 89 90 85 85 78 93 93 74 74 10 71 Status 49

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 50 Our highlights 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Developmental Road (seepage 58). including significant sealing works onthe Peninsula to upgrade infrastructure onCape York Peninsula, Continued works onthe$260.5 million package Cape York RegionalPackage Some of ourachievements are listed below. road, rail andmarine infrastructure across thestate. In 2015–16,we continued to build andmaintain our additional lanes, wider shoulders, newsafety This extensive upgrade includes construction of motorists’ safety. accommodating future growth andimproving a range of benefits including reducing congestion, $1.143 billion Gateway Upgrade project North offers As oneof Brisbane’s biggest road projects the Gateway UpgradeNorth into the future (seepage 79 ). transport needs of the Sunshine Coast region well projects andis designed to meet thestrategic It is among Queensland’s highest priority road for local traffic onthe western side of thehighway. both interchanges andthedeliveryof aservice road Motorway to six lanes, including major upgrades to Highway between Caloundra Road andthe Sunshine This project involves anupgrade of theBruce Road toSunshineMotorway Bruce HighwayUpgrade—Caloundra residents (seepages 55 and75 ). driver safety andenhance liveability for theregions’ alternative range crossing for road users improving Second Range Crossing which will provide an Began construction onthe$1.6 billion Toowooomba Toowoomba SecondRangeCrossing national highway (seepage 65). reliability for industry andmotorists using the Townsville Port andimproved travel times and providing afreight bypass, better access to the economic growth Queensland of theNorth region, Once complete, this project will support thefuture Continued construction of the Townsville Ring Road. Townsville RingRoad

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ( barriers andextension of onandoff-ramps ( shape ahead of theCommonwealth Games in2018 ensure theroad network ontheGold Coast is ingood Gold Coast. Delivery of these projects will help capacity andimproving thetraffic flow across the to thecommunity by increasing theroad network These improvements will provide long term benefits roundabout andHooker Boulevard) will beimproved. and Nerang–Broadbeach Road (Gooding Drive Avenue, Currumburra Road and Ross Street) Bermuda Street), Labrador–Carrara Road (Olsen Road (High Street, Ferry Road, Bundall Road and network improvement works, Southport–Burleigh As partof this $160.7 million package of road Projects (CommonwealthGames) Gold CoastRoadNetworkImprovement and community confidence (seepage 53). activity, local employment, training opportunities The acceleration of works will boost economic generate jobs Queensland. innorthern infrastructure projects totalling $144.6 million to Works Program (AWP), we have accelerated 21 As partof theQueensland Government’s Accelerated Accelerated Works Program (AWP) ( infrastructure inregional areas of thestate Regions program) to provide funding for critical infrastructure funding program (theBuilding our Scheme (TIDS). This is partof anewregional through the Transport Infrastructure Development 2015–16 and2016–17 for infrastructure delivered Accelerated anadditional $60million infunding to Transport InfrastructureDevelopmentScheme by mid2018,weather permitting (seepage 73). efficiency andfloodimmunity and will be complete The works will provide improved safety, transport Woondum. highway onanewalignment between Traveston and These major works involve constructing afour-lane Cooroy toCurra(SectionC) see page 86). see see page 81).

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Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • • • • • • • • capacity improvements Bruce Highwaysafetyand Major infrastructureworks value We deliverlong-term,innovative,

Works included: 2015–16. significant upgrade works along theBruce Highway in The departmentcontinued to plan for andmanage 2022–23). along theBruce Highway over 10 years (2013–14 to and floodimmunity, andenhance traffic capacity and state government $1.8 billion to improve safety The federal government has committed $6.7 billion of Ingham. The project is scheduled to start upgrade, approximately ten kilometres south planning for theCattle andFrances Creek is scheduled to start inearly 2019 estimated cost of $515 million. Construction Bridge between Townsville andAyr, at an continued planning for anewHaughton River Caloundra Road and Sunshine Motorway to upgrade theBruce Highway between continued design ona$1.134 billion project bridges andtheCaloundra Road Interchange to theBruce Highway between thePineRiver started an$8million planning project for upgrades to provide safety barriers through to Gympie and Anzac Avenue as of part a$7.4 million project Bruce Highway centre median between PineRivers started installation of wire rope barriers onthe Limit Signs at atotal cost of $34.8 million Motorway andCaboolture, and54 Variable Speed five southbound ramps between the Gateway completed installation of ramp signalling on interchange at acost of $88.85 million $87.9 million andthePumicestone Road Bells Creek Road interchange at acost of completed construction of theRoys Road/ with theBruce Highway at Narangba new $100.4 million completed design andstarted construction of ‑ for

Boundary Road Interchange ‑ money infrastructuresolutions • • • • •

completed the $170 million Yeppen South project. and is expected to be completed by early 2017 $3.45 centreline treatment at anestimated cost of to Pope Road widening andinstallation of wide awarding of aconstruction contract for the expected to becompleted by 2017 January Construction commenced inMarch 2015andis Network at anestimated cost of $200million. link andforming anewsectionof theNational completing the22kilometre Townsville Ring Road construction of the Townsville Ring Road Section 4 Government Accelerated Work Package is being delivered under theQueensland be completed inFebruary 2017. This project commenced inMay 2016andis expected to at anestimated cost of $10million. Construction Bridge upgrade, 12kilometres of Ingham north planning andconstruction for theArnot Creek September andwas completed after ten months cost of $45 million. Construction commenced in upgrade 30kilometres southof Ayr at anestimated continued construction of Yellow GinCreek Bridge late 2018at anestimated cost of $174 million construction inmid Bruce Highway southof Rockhampton Yeppen South Bridge, anelevated crossing of thefloodplain onthe

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 52 were manufactured inCentral Queensland by local The majority of thecomponents for theproject providing commuter certainty inall conditions. has immunity above thelargest recorded flood level, Bridge, access to thesouthof Rockhampton now Rockhampton. Joining thehigh Aerial photo of works underway to upgrade theCooroy southerninterchange the risk andseverity of head principles established for Tranche 1of reducing In 2016,building ontheroad safety program section of theBruce Highway. to themore than 5000 vehicles perday that use this The project was delivered with minimal disruption girders, each weighing more than 70 been set upto 27 metres into thefloodplain, and391 project including; 1300 concrete piles, which have manufacturing facility built by JohnHolland for the contractors oronsite at theone Highway andBurnett Highway intersection, southof flood immunity improvements for the major Bruce flood, anupgraded intersection at Edith Street and high-level embankment for use during times of new bridges across the Yeppen Floodplain, a in November 2015,providing 2.1kilometres of commenced 2014andwas inJanuary commissioned the federal andstate government. The project in just two years. The project is jointly funded by $120 million under budget andopenedto traffic Highway southof Rockhampton, was delivered The elevated crossing of thefloodplain ontheBruce - on, run - level Yeppen Lagoon - of - a -

- off tonnes. kind Egan’s Hill - road and Cooroy toCurra(SectionA) constructing newbridges over Six Mile Creek. the existing Cooroy southerninterchange and highway to make southbound lanes, upgrading existing Cooroy bypass, rehabilitating theexisting kilometre of lanes newnorthbound to duplicate the Sankeys Road. Contract 3involves constructing six highway alignment between theinterchange and interchange traffic anddiverting on to thenew opening theall April 2016Contract 2was completed. This included be complete by early 2017, weather permitting. In highway inFederal (near Sankeys Road) andwill of Cooroy andtherecently completed sectionof highway between theexisting interchange south will deliver anew13.5 50:50 funding arrangement. The Section Aproject by thefederal andstate governments under a The $490 million Section Aproject was fast Action-Plan.aspx Corporate-information/Publications/Bruce-Highway- More information: 2019–20. Program which is dueto commence in delivery planning for Tranche 2of theBruce Highway Safety intersection crashes, we commenced highlevel - movements Cooroy northern Department ofTransportand MainRoads www.tmr.qld.gov.au/About-us/

kilometre, four Annual Report2015–16 - lane divided - tracked Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • National HighwayUpgradeProgramme Road toSunshineMotorway Bruce Highwayupgrade–Caloundra Cooroy toCurra(SectionD)

brucehwycaloundra2sunshinemwy closure being 69 with thehighest north, further average duration of Gympie, severing access to Gympie andcommunities property accesses). It also regularly floods southof numerous conflict points(56 intersections and106 The existing highway is atwo lane road with rate of theCooroy to Curra stretch. consideration that this sectionhas thehighest crash ramps at Penny Road. The detailed design took into Gympie Connection Road andCurra facing andnorth highway, 43 bridges, newinterchanges at Woondum, 26 Curra. Section Dbypasses Gympie city andincludes Detailed Design phase of Section D: Woondum to In April 2016,acontract was awarded for the upgrades ontheNew England Highway pavement widening works andintersection the provision ofovertaking afurther lane, Improvement works underway in2015–16included: Highway Upgrade Programme (seeglossary ). Queensland under thestate government’s National key arteries of thenational highway network in The departmentcommenced upgrade works on More information: the design andconstruction contract inAugust 2016. in November 2015. expectsThe department to award were shortlisted to progress through theECI process commenced in September 2015. Two contractors and construction of theproject. The ECI process Contractor Involvement (ECI) process for the design layout was used as areference design for anEarly in July 2015. The revised preferred planning A revised preferred planning layout was released Sunshine Coast region well into thefuture. designed to meet thestrategic transport needs of the Queensland’s highest priority road projects andis state governments onan80:20basis, it is among of thehighway. Jointly funded by thefederal and a service road for local traffic onthe western side upgrades to bothinterchanges andthedeliveryof Sunshine Motorway to six lanes, including major Bruce Highway between Caloundra Road andthe The $1.134 billion project involves anupgrade of the flood immunity, road safety andtraffic efficiency.

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www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ - lane, dual - carriageway Accelerated Works Program • • • • •

follows: and local content opportunities for AWP projects as state government policy position to enhance training additional requirements over andabove thecurrent As partof theAWP, thedepartmenthas implemented creating local jobs andtraining across thestate. across thestate. isThe department committed to activity, employment andcommunity confidence The acceleration of works will boost economic of $443 million. cent of this government’s total announced AWP value this program. This represents approximately 30per directly delivered infrastructure projects as of part The departmenthas accelerated $144.6 million in Queensland. 21 Works Program (AWP), we have brought forward As partof theQueensland Government’s Accelerated $49.3 million. these projects, with thefederal government providing The state government contributed $12.3 million to between Mutdapilly and Warrill View road rehabilitation ontheCunningham Highway andKynunabetween Morven upgrading of theLandsborough Highway Highway between HughendenandCloncurry road widening andstrengthening ontheFlinders of each region’s projects are listed below. widening of bridges andtheirapproaches. Asample overtaking lanes inproblems areas andnewor centre linetreatments (seeglossary), additional and infrastructure improvement works such as wide and Central Queensland regions andincludes safety The announced projects are located intheNorth May 2016,two months early. Road road train decoupling pad, was completed in The first AWP project, the$1million Townsville Port subcontractor andsupplier engagement. detailed ongeographically reporting local an enhanced Local Industry Plan with more a requirement for contractors to develop per cent of thecontract sum for each project have beenincreased from 0.03 percent to 0.045 Construction Training policy. Deemed training hours by theQueensland Government Building and additional training over andabove that mandated a requirement for contractors to provide 50percent

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and are expected to becompleted inFebruary 2017. Preliminary works commenced early August 2016 Creek andEmuCreek (northbound) (southbound). kilometres inlengthontheBruce Highway at Dingo $7 million –two newovertaking lanes both 1.3 limit andsupport industry growth intheregion. Port of Mackay, the newbridges will increase mass the sole bridges for heavy vehicles travelling to the construction is expected to start inApril 2017. As be replaced ontheMackay – Slade Point Road $28 million –thetwo Vines Creek Bridges will project is expected to becompleted 2017. inJanuary bridge andapproaches ontheBruce Highway. The Arnot Creek Bridge upgrade replacing theexisting $10 million –construction started inMay onthe facility for heavy vehicle operators in Townsville. the construction of anewheavy vehicle decoupling decoupling pad $1 million – Townsville Port Road –road train safety. Work was completed inApril 2016. widening andwide centre linemarkings to improve Construction started inMarch andinvolved road Road between Lynam Road andBlack River Road. kilometres of narrow section $6.17 million –wide centre linetreatments on13 AWP road train decoupling pad, Townsville Port Road

completed inMay which involved

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northern.aspx Projects/Name/A/Accelerated-works-program- More information: Construction is expected to commence in2017. Highway immediately southof Barcaldine. strengthening andwidening of theLandsborough $12.5 million –10.8 kilometres sectionof pavement included intheAccelerated Works Package. hospitalisation at this location. This project was There has beenonefatality andonecrash requiring traffic volumes andanincreasing freight task. Network Brisbane–Cairns corridor to handle growing operation performance of theNational Land Transport project is to contribute toward improving safety and The aimof the Bruce Highway Overtaking Lane in December 2016,weather permitting. September 2016andscheduled for completion at tender with tender award expected inlate priority. The $2.5 million project is currently has beenidentified as oneof thehighest Lane Strategy. Based onthestrategy this section Bruce Highway (Ingham to Cairns) Overtaking on theBruce Highway at Aloomba as partof the bound overtakingA north lane is being constructed

Department ofTransportand MainRoads http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • • • Wide CentreLineTreatment Road Infrastructure

include: Benefits of implementing wide centre line marking treatment has beenconstructed across thenetwork. date, more than 890 kilometres of wide centre line and severity of head Highway) targeting areduction intheincidence trafficked, high crashes. This treatment has beenapplied to highly significant reduction inthelikelihood of head centre lines at agreater distance apartresults ina separation for opposing traffic. Painting the usual, inthecentre of theroad to provide greater white lines which onemetre apart, is wider than Wide centre linetreatment refers to painting two to save lives andinjuries onroads. recognises exemplary innovation andeffectiveness Safety’s 3MDiamond Road Safety Award, which Bruce Highway won theAustralasian College of Road The roll-out of thewide centre linetreatment onthe 2016 was nine. fatalities ontheBruce Highway to theendof June While everyfatality is onetoo many, thenumberof in 2012,to 36in2013, 17 in2014,and302015. of fatalities reducing ontheBruce Highway from 53 implementation from 2013–14 has seenthenumber first few years of wide centre linetreatment In conjunction with othersafety initiatives, the stopped ontheside of theroad. passing cyclists and vehicles that are Allowing more space whenmotorists are the motorist’s view of on Providing for safer overtaking by improving head Providing motorists with opportunities to avoid - on crashes by providing more response time - s peed roads (for example theBruce - on crashes onthese roads. To - coming traffic - on Warrego HighwayUpgrade Crossing (TSRC)underway Toowoomba SecondRange In October, we commenced construction to widen Troys Road, west of Toowoomba. divided highway andanewly constructed overpass at 1, which delivered nearly six kilometres of four In July, we completed theOakey Duplication Stage national standard. 2019, andwill improve thehighway to anacceptable the highway between Toowoomba andMiles by of works comprises 15projects designed to upgrade continued during the year. The significant program Works onthe$635 million Warrego Highway upgrade Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC) project. In April, construction work began onthe$1.6 billion roads, andenhance liveability for the city’s residents. and driver safety, relieve pressure on Toowoomba’s super heavy vehicles to improve freight efficiency of the Toowoomba Range for all classes of heavy and The departmentis delivering analternative crossing Grade separation at Troys Road will increase safety government contributing $127 million. government contributing $508million andthestate The program is jointly funded with thefederal late 11 the Warrego Highway (Brigalow reduced crashratesby60%oncertain

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 56 Gateway UpgradeNorth • • • • • • •

region andthestate: The TSRC will result inthefollowing benefits to the expected to becompleted inlate 2018. Partnership with theNexus consortium, andis The TSRC will bedelivered as aPublic Private Cecil Plains Road andtheGore Highway. interchanges at Warrego Highway West, Toowoomba– to Warrego Highway West, andgrade separated each way from the Warrego Highway East Interchange to Mort Street andBoundary Street, two lanes built The final design will include separated connections Toowoomba for heavy freight vehicles. times—up to 40minutes intravel timethrough The TSRC is expected to significantly reduce travel (CBD) road network. across the Toowoomba Central Business District enhance safety ontheexisting range crossing and government onan80:20basis, theproject will Jointly funded by thefederal andthestate governments onan80:20 basis. projectNorth jointly funded by thefederal andstate delivery of the$1.143 billion Gateway Upgrade During the year, thedepartmentprogressed the and theAustralia TradeCoast precinct. also services theBrisbane Port of Airport, Brisbane corridor for more than 83,000 vehicles each day. It is afour The Gateway Motorway between Nudgee andDeagon (Related seepage story 75) Crossing.aspx Projects/Name/T/Toowoomba-Second-Range- More information: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ and Lockyer Valley areas. enhanced liveability of the Toowoomba increased freight efficiencies the suburban streets of Toowoomba classes goods from of dangerous vehicles removal of over-dimensional andall away from Toowoomba’s CBD roads by redirecting heavy vehicles relieved pressure on Toowoomba’s local avoiding upto 18sets of traffic lights and greater timetravel reliability reduced travel timeby upto 40minutes improved road anddriver safety - lane motorway providing a critical transport • • • • • • • •

Gateway Motorway The project is expected to becompleted by late 2018. Ridge to the Wyampa Road overpass. from the Deagon Deviation at Bracken pavement rehabilitation andsafety works cameras andramp metering variable messaging signs, traffic monitoring installation of variable speed limit signs, cycle path between Nudgee andBracken Ridge construction of anoff-road shared pedestrian and including extended onandoff-ramps modifications to theBicentennial Road interchange provide two lanes ineach direction Depot Road andBracken Ridge Road to widening theDeagon Deviation between the Deagon Deviation at Deagon between theGateway Motorway and providing agrade separated interchange relocated extended on-ramp northbound including anew Nudgee Road overpass anda reconfiguring theNudgee interchange to six lanes between Nudgee andBracken Ridge upgrading 11.3 kilometres of themotorway from four The project includes: Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Peak DownsHighway • • • • Ipswich Motorway(RockleatoDarra)

Oxley commercial andretail areas from Rocklea industrial precinct to the new southernservice road connection to improve floodimmunity including higherbridges at Oxley Creek seven newbridges andmajor culverts upgrading themotorway from four to six lanes Rocklea to Darra Stage 1includes: project commenced inMay. million each inMarch. Procurement for this critical the federal andstate governments committing $200 12,000 heavy vehicles. Stage 1is funded equally by more than 85,000 motorists daily, including upto This sectionof theIpswich Motorway currently carries the design andtender process. works were undertaken in2014 and2015to inform complex nature of theproject, extensive geotechnical close therange for oversized vehicles. Due to the Eton Range crossing, which will reduce theneedto carriageway, andpartial realignment of the existing The works include widening to four lanes, asplit west Bowen toBasin. theNorthern is theonly designated B and reliability of thePeak Downs Highway, which and state governments, aims to improve thesafety The $189 million project, jointly funded by the federal 2016 andis expected to becompleted inlate 2018. works at Eton Range, west of Mackay started inApril Construction onthePeak Downs Highway Upgrade to-Oxley-Road Rocklea-to-Darra-Stage-1-Package-1-Granard-Road- Projects/Name/I/Ipswich-Motorway-Upgrade- More information: Oxley andBlunder Roads. motorway’s eastbound off‑ramp at theroundabout on completed inAugust 2016to improve safety onthe commence in2017. Early works are expected to be in early 2017. Major construction is expected to contract is currently underway andwill beawarded The tender process for thedesign andconstruction Street intersection. new traffic signals at the Suscatand http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ - double route from Mackay Overpass namedafterlocalwarveteran Arrangements (NDRRA) Natural DisasterReliefandRecovery the Australian’s ourcountry. whoserved infrastructure assets inthenear future inhonourof commemoration thedepartmentplans to name other As partof theQueensland Anzac Centenary duty inthefield’. Service Medal for ‘gallant conduct anddevotion to the rank of Sergeant andawarded theMeritorious then Belgium, where in1918 hewas promoted to 1915. Percival inEgypt,Gallipoli, served France and Army Service Corps, 17th Company, on25 January service as adriver with the7thInfantry Brigade Train, Percival Pacific Andrews enlisted for World War I Australia Queensland andtheNorth community. named ingrateful recognition of Percival’s service to Following community suggestions, theoverpass was War I veteran Percival Pacific Andrews. Andrews Overpass’ inMay 2016inhonourof World Cluden Drive, was officially named ‘Percival Pacific the Bruce Highway upgrade from Vantassel Street to The newly (Biloela–Mt Morgan). (Westwood–Taroom) andtheBurnett Highway and 141 earthworks sites ontheLeichhardt Highway including nine near Yeppoon inFebruary 2015,were completed following Tropical Cyclone Marcia, which struck majority of works to reconnect thecommunity (NDRRA) program at acost of $41.4 million. The Disaster Relief andRecovery Arrangements 112 ​During the year, we restored approximately Vantassel-to-Cluden Projects/Name/B/Bruce-Highway-Upgrade- More information: infrastructure tobenamedinhonour will bethesecondpieceoftransport The originalAngellalaCreekbridge was destroyedbyatruckexplosion

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 58 Peninsula DevelopmentalRoad Cape York RegionPackage – contributing $52.1 million. contributing $208.4 million and the state government program of works, with thefederal government The Cape York Region Package is ajointly funded Indigenous communities. secondary economies andstrengthen local and support thegrowth of thelocal industry and The works will improve accessibility to Cape York, cultural heritage requirements. Developmental Road complied with Native Title and and ensured that work carried out onthePeninsula developed inconsultation with Traditional Owners Reconciliation Awards. This agreement was Partnership Category at the2016Queensland Developmental Road Priority Agreement won the On 2June 2016, theassociated Peninsula local Indigenous businesses gained Indigenous trainees worked ontheprojects and15 part of theroad upgrade projects. During the year 24 Indigenous communities ontheCape are animportant Training, employment andbusiness opportunities for in anadditional 44.5 kilometres of bitumen seal. and South of HannRiver. These four projects resulted Mein Deviation, South of Morehead River, Sourayas Hill, Package, were carried out onthefollowing sections: The sealing works, through theCape York Region access throughout theregion. to improve road safety, travelling conditions, and Road (PDR),located ontheCape York Peninsula, on thestate-controlled Peninsula Developmental During the year, we delivered four sealing projects graduating class from Myuma Group’s Dugalunji Prevocational Training andEmployment Program. Director - General, Neil Scales, with Managing Director of theMyuma Group, Colin Saltmere (front row, third from at left), Camooweal with the

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on this unique andchallenging project: The departmentachieved anumberof key outcomes tonnes of suitable gravel material. exemption to source and/ormanufacture 180,000 To manage therisk, we were granted tender from natural reserves proposed a high level of risk. pavement gravel through acommercial or quarry York LandCouncil Native Title, meant accessing The geographic remoteness of theproject, andCape project onthePeninsula Developmental Road. sourcing of suitable gravel material for asignificant The departmentwas engaged to project manage the environmental requirements. compliance with local, state andfederal of theoptionto source from two locations providing asecondary benefit to the contractor 50,000 tonnes of gravel sourced from alocal quarry, Indigenous employees employed ontheprojects. the peak of construction there were more than 80 through theCape York Region Package, andat delivered onthePeninsula Developmental Road hours were accumulated across theprojects being year, approximately 4245 cultural heritage monitor cultural heritage surveyandmonitoring. Over the Traditional Owners worked oncountry carrying out timeframe and significant cultural heritage factors environmental requirements, despite delivery ashort produced, ahead of program, meeting quality and 130,000 tonnes of suitable quality gravel Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Districts Our in delivering infrastructure across thestate. snapshot of thegreat work thedepartmentis doing throughout the year. The following pages provide a beneficial transport and road infrastructure projects delivers onanumberof economically andsocially Each district is responsible for aprogram of work and infrastructure deliveryareas of TMR. and regional Queensland, andare oneof the offices represent thedepartment across south‑east in anumberof offices across the state. These regions made upof 12districts with staff located delivery andoperations is undertaken across six department’s infrastructure program, ourprogram To assist inmanaging anddelivering the 59

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Our districts Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 60 Construction (various sections) Extend bitumen seal Peninsula Developmental Road Cape York Region Package (Total CYRP) $260.5M 0 Far NorthDistrict 50 km Weipa Atherton Mareeba Completed Seal andwiden Kennedy Highway–Millstream Section $6.2M Cairns Legend Construction Cape York Region Package) (delivered as partof Extend bitumen seal Endeavour ValleyRoad $10M Department ofTransportand MainRoads Tully Innisfail Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Construction Priority locations Wide Centre Line Treatment Bruce Highway $50M Annual Report2015–16

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Memorandum ofUnderstanding(MOU) Hopevale AboriginalCommunity Endeavour Valley Roadsealingworks aims to complete theseal (11kilometres) through completed inlate June 2016. This program of works between Endeavour Falls andPaw Paw Gully, was program, which involved sealing a900metre section, Stage three of theEndeavour Valley Road sealing upgrade andbitumen sealing. 2015. The work included earthworks, drainage and Williams Creek, was completed inNovember kilometre sectionof road, between Paw Paw Gully program of works, which involved sealing a1.6 Stage two of theEndeavour Valley Road sealing Network. about 217 2941 total population. The district looks after about about 272,609 oraround 5.9 percent of Queensland’s The district has anestimated residential population of from Cairns intheeast to Croydon inthe to thetop of theCardwell Range inthesouth,and It 273,158 HVASC staff with training andsupport. The twin cab manager for theworks package andis also providing We have taken on the role of program andproject and maintenance capability. upskilling community members inroad construction maximum involvement from HVASC resources while The MOUfocuses onusing this program to encourage Indigenous communities. period of four years andbuild capability of thelocal Road (EVR)between Cooktown andHopevale over a seal thefinal 11 kilometres of theEndeavour Valley Shire Council (HVASC) which provides funding to of Understanding (MOU)with Hopevale Aboriginal The departmenthas developed aMemorandum Name/E/Endeavour-Valley-Road-sealing-works More information: priority infrastructure onCape York Peninsula. by thefederal andstate governments, to upgrade a $260.5 million program of works, jointly funded The funding is partof theCape York Region Package, Creek, was completed at theendof 2014. one, a780 metre sectionontheapproach to Williams to Hope Vale over afour The Far District North covers anarea of about

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kilometres of theNational Land Transport 2 , oraround 15.8 percent of Queensland. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/ - y ear period. Work onstage ‑ controlled road and

west. Line Treatment Bruce HighwayWideCentre Gillies RangeRoad Millstream section,Ravenshoe December 2016,weather permitting. 2016 andtheprogram is expected to befinalised by during these works. Work commenced inMarch A numberof intersections will also beupgraded installation of Wide Centreline Treatment (WCLT). Program works. The widening will allow for the southbound lanes, under theBruce Highway Safety including aonemetre and gap between thenorth the highway will bewidened to an11 between Ingham andCairns. Priority sections of motorists on various sections of theBruce Highway funded program of works will improve safety for A $50million jointly federal andstate government progress. All and trust has developed between bothteams. flexible and has evolved as improved understanding The capability improvement plan for this program is the agreement has delivered 2.1kilometres of seal. for thelast two years. Two years into theprogram, grader is unique andhas beenused exclusively here Atherton Atherton Tablelands. which helps connect areas southof Cairns with the and travelling conditions onGillies Range Road, Gillies Range Road. The works helpimprove safety there had been16crashes on these two sections of at acost of $2.35 million. Between 2008and2013, the road was widened andsealed during theworks to October 2015.Intotal, about two kilometres of program from May to June 2015andfrom September and sealed as partof the Safer Roads Sooner Two sections of Gillies Range Road were widened link. impacts of flooding ontheimportant inland highway safety andtravelling conditions andreduced the 7.4 metres to 8.5 metres. The works helpedimprove $6 million project, thehighway was widened from the Kennedy Highway, near Ravenshoe. During the widen andstrengthen athree kilometre sectionof In September, thedepartmentcompleted works to

parties to theMOUhave beenpositive with the - metre seal, 61

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 62 0 North West District Completed pedestrian safety Enhance driver and (Barkly Highway) Camooweal SafetyUpgrade $1.4M 50 km Mount Isa Construction Widening andrehabilitation Wills Developmental Road $3.3M Cloncurry Construction Paving andsealing Upgrade Program Western Roads $5M

Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Completed Enhance driver andpedestrian safety Works (Flinders Highway) Ramsay StreetAsphalt $2.3M Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Construction and strengthening Pavement widening Flinders Highway $25M Annual Report2015–16

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 (Flinders Highway) Ramsay StreetAsphaltWorks (Barkly Highway) Camooweal SafetyUpgrade Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 35,327 oraround 0.8 percent of The district has anestimated residential population east to theNorthern Territory border inthewest. to Kynuna in the south, and from Torrens Creek in the It extends from theGulf of Carpentaria inthenorth Land TransportNetwork. roads andabout 1024 after about 2551 307,833 Plant inoperation ontheCloncurry project was finished in December 2015. speed limit. Work started inNovember 2015andthe improved drainage inpriority sections andreduced a newasphalt pavement surface, linemarking, Highway through thetown centre of Cloncurry, with pedestrian safety enhancements ontheFlinders We also undertook $2.3 million of driver and December 2015. in August 2015andtheproject was finished in lighting andpavement marking. Work started delivered newsignage, median strips, profiling, town centre of Camooweal. The $1.4million project completed ontheBarkly Highway through the Driver andpedestrian safety enhancements were The North WestThe North District covers anarea of about

km 2 , oraround 17.8 percent of Queensland.

kilometres of otherstate-controlled

kilometres of theNational - Dajarra Road (Cloncurry - Duchess) as partof the Western Roads Upgrade Program Western RoadsUpgradeProgram Programme (FlindersHighway) National HighwayUpgrade Wills DevelopmentalRoad Cloncurry Shire Council. paving andsealing will becompleted in2016–17 by was finished inJune 2016. Asecond sectionof commenced work inMarch 2016andtheproject $5 million Western Roads Upgrade Program. We Duchess, funded by theQueensland Government’s the Cloncurry paving andsealing of several unsealed sections of The departmentalso undertook $2.5 million of December in April 2016,with ananticipated completion of as well as RoadTek. The program commenced by Flinders, Richmond andMcKinlay Shire Councils between HughendenandCloncurry being delivered There are five projects ontheFlinders Highway part of theNational Highway Upgrade Programme. Pavement Widening and Strengthening Program as We commenced the$25 million Flinders Highway and July 2016. road construction projects between November 2015 training organisation providing opportunities inreal Myuma PtyLtd, anindigenous employment and Junction andGregory. This work was completed by Developmental Road between theBurke and Wills rehabilitation of apriority sectiononthe Wills We completed $3.3 million widening and

2016. - Dajarra Road between Cloncurry and 63

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 64 0 Northern District $6.17M Construction centre linetreatment Widening andwide RangeHervey’s Road 50 km Construction Construct Bypass Townsville Ring Road Section 4 $196M Ingham Charters TowersCharters Townsville Home Hill Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Completed Construct bridges andapproaches Yellow GinCreek $24M Ayr Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Completed Roadtrain Decoupling Pad Townsville Pad Decoupling $1M Annual Report2015–16 Overtaking lanes to Allendale Drive Alligator Creek Road $9.8M Completed

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Townsville RingRoad(Section4) and ThuringowaDrive/BurndaStreet Thuringowa Drive/Hinchinbrook train decouplingpad Townsville Port Roadroad Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 233,907 oraround 5.0 percent of The district has anestimated residential population in theeast to thewest of Charters Towers. 50km southof Lake Buchanan, andfrom Townsville It extends from theCardwell Range to inthenorth Transport Network. roads andabout 515 after about 1143 80,249 Projects/Name/T/Townsville-Ring-Road-Section-4 More information: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ for the Townsville region. road network to support long-term economic growth flood immunity and reduced congestion onthelocal efficiency and reliability of thenetwork, improved Benefits of theproject include freight connectivity, 2017.January government. It is expected to becompleted in federal government and$40million by thestate $200 million with $160million contributed by the National Network. The total cost of theproject is Ring Road link andforming anew section of the of Townsville, completing the22 ring road at Kalynda Chase suburbs with thenorthern Ring Road project (Section4) to connect theexisting Construction started inMarch 2015onthe Townsville Hinchinbrook the busy intersections of Burnda Street and aimed at reducing theamount of accidents at Sooner program. The $1.4 the Queensland Government’s Safer Roads two roundabouts on Thuringowa Drive under Safety works were completed inJune 2016on Program ( the Queensland Government’s Accelerated Works operators in Townsville. It was delivered under heavy vehicle decoupling facility for heavy vehicle This project involved theconstruction of anew The Northern DistrictThe Northern covers anarea of about

km see 2 , oraround 4.6percent of Queensland.

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kilometre Townsville Hervey RangeRoadwideningworks (Yellow GinCreek) Bruce Highwaybridgeupgrade Drive overtakinglanes Alligator CreekRoadtoAllendale Bruce Highway. flood immunity, safety andfreight connectivity onthe in June 2016. This $24 million upgrade has improved commenced in September 2015andwas completed Creek, 30kilometres southof Ayr. Construction higher-level bridge andapproaches at Yellow Gin This project involved theconstruction of anew Accelerated Works Program. was delivered ontimeunder thestate government’s and improved efficiency onthehighway. The created safer overtaking opportunities for motorists was achieved on30June 2016. This upgrade has started inNovember 2015and practical completion at Alligator Creek, southof Townsville. Construction of aset of overtaking lanes ontheBruce Highway This $9.8 million project involved theconstruction conditions for road users. This upgrade will improve safety andtravelling completed in September 2016,ahead of schedule. this $6.17 Alice River Bridge. Construction commenced on of Range Hervey Road, between Lynam Road and and safety works ona13 kilometre narrow section This project involves widening, wide centre line

million project inApril 2015andwill be

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 66 Completed Safety upgrades Wollingford Road Greenmount $2.5M 0 Mackay/Whitsunday District Completed Installation of traffic signals Mackay-Eungella Road andKenny’s Road $1.5M 50

km Construction Safety Upgrade Safety Works Peak Downs Highway $189M Bowen

Proserpine

Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Beach Airlie Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Completed Intersection upgrade and Shakespeare Street Mackay Showgrounds $13.8M Preconstruction Detailed Design Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1) $560M Annual Report2015–16 Mackay Sarina

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • • • Mackay RingRoad(Stage1) Mackay showgroundsIntersectionUpgrade

south of St Lawrence, andwest to Clermont andthe Queensland. It extends from of Bowen north to bicycle lane, cycle specific crossing lights, kerb The completed project delivered anewprotected amenities. management andimprove theconditions of public lane capacity, improve overall safety andtraffic numbers andseverity, reduce travel times, increase The intersection upgrade aims to reduce crash completed inDecember 2015. corner of Gordon andMilton Street inMackay was the Mackay Showgrounds, Shakespeare Street and The Bruce Highway intersection upgrade between Transport Network. roads and451 after about 2222 Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 180,200oraround 3.9 percent of The district has anestimated residential population Bowen of about 90,362 The Mackay/Whitsunday District covers anarea Highway to thering road near Te Kowai Foulden Road modification of theon Gibsons Road for local traffic and farming activities a newunderpass at Stotts Road andanothersouthof access arrangements for private properties The improvements include: road networks. improve theoperation of local, regional andnational travelling through thecity centre, andsignificantly It will reduce thefrequency of hazardous loads and Port and thecommunity’s connections to homes improved between industrial areas andtheMackay regional andnational road networks. Access will be the city centre andimprove theoperation of local, safety by reducing hazardous loads travelling through The construction of thering road will increase road activities. the public, council andindustry consultation and the detailed design phase based onfeedback from Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1)is progressing through As partof theBruce Highway improvement plan, the the Bruce Highway ontheshowgrounds side. facility andathree metre off ramps to allow use of eitheron

jobs.

Basin.

kilometres of theNational Land

km

kilometres of otherstate-controlled 2 , oraround 5.2percent of - ramp from thePeak Downs - road shared path along - road oroff - road cycle Mackay-Eungella andKenny’sRoad • Peak DownsHighwaySafetyWorks Greenmount Wollingford Road

Mackay‑Eungella Road. Mackay‑Eungella signals andproviding apedestrian crossing of the intersection through theinstallation of traffic in October 2015, focussed onimproving safety at and Local Government. The works which started was jointly funded by theQueensland Government completed inFebruary 2016. The $1.5 million project of Mackay Construction works to upgrade theintersection Projects/Featured-projects/Mackay-Ring-Road.aspx More information: expected to start inAugust 2017. Stockroute Road to Bald Hill. Construction is rural highway deviation with 13 bridges between Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1)includes atwo intersection. approachingand curve theBruce Highway north inspection bays near Te Kowai Foulden Road Safety improvements include relocation of vehicle Peak Downs Highway overpass. lane from Lagoons Creek to southof extension of asouthbound overtaking 2016 andis expected to becompleted inlate 2018. Works at Eton Range, west of Mackay started inApril Construction onthePeak Downs Highway Safety close therange for oversized vehicles. Eton Range crossing, which will reduce theneedto carriageway, andpartial realignment of the existing The works include widening to four lanes, a split west Bowen toBasin. theNorthern is theonly designated B and reliability of thePeak Downs Highway, which and state governments, aims to improve thesafety The $189 million project, jointly funded by the federal 2015 andwere completed inDecember 2015. Safer Roads Sooner Program. Works began inAugust funded by theQueensland Government under the Greenmount Road. The $2.47million project was at Old Rocky Waterholes and Wollingford Road/ at theintersections onthePeak Downs Highway upgrade included theprovision of right turn facilities The Greenmount Wollingford Road intersection - Eungella Road andKennys Road were http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ - double route from Mackay - lane 67

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Completed Pave andseal (Betoota) Birdsville Developmental Road $920,000 68 0 Central West District 50 km

Completed Pave andseal Jundah –Quilpie Road $1.3M

Longreach Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Annual Report2015–16 Completed New concrete bridge Native Companion Creek Clermont –Alpha Road $7.4M

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Companion CreekBridge Clermont –AlphaRoadNative • • • • (Morney –Birdsville)Betoota Birdsville DevelopmentalRoad

Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 12,458 oraround 0.3 percent of The district has anestimated residential population Territory border inthewest. Drummond Range east of Alpha to theNorthern South Australia border inthesouth,andfrom the It extends from near Kynuna to the inthenorth Transport Network. roads andabout 693 after about 3682 396,650 64 concrete bridge ontheClermont –Alpha Road, The contract was awarded to construct anew 2015. Bridge Renewal Program was completed inOctober Companion Creek project, funded under theRegional The $7.4 million Clermont –Alpha Road at Native and reduced maintenance costs. time anddamage to transport operators network functionality –minorsavings in particularly inthewet dueto sealed surface operational functionality –improved trafficability, safety –improved running surface asset preservation–reduced maintenance costs Benefits include: Council inMay 2015. of thecontract was awarded to Diamantina Shire funding to pave andseal a4.1kilometre section The Outback Regional Roads and Transport Group completed in September 2015. between Morney andBirdsville at Betoota was The $920,000 Birdsville Developmental Road project The Central West District covers anarea of about

kilometres of Alpha. north

km 2 , oraround 22.9 percent of Queensland.

kilometres of otherstate

kilometres of theNational Land ‑ controlled • • • • • • • • • Jundah –QuilpieRoad

operators andreduced maintenance costs savings intimeanddamage to transport reduced ongoing maintenance costs the single lane bridge with atwo lane bridge increases trafficability and capacity by replacing improvements to thefloodimmunity of thebridge increased access during wet weather andflooding by Benefits include: Native Companion Creek Bridge improved road safety. and reduced maintenance costs. time anddamage to transport operators network functionality –minorsavings in particularly inthewet dueto sealed surface operational functionality –improved trafficability, safety –improved running surface asset preservation–reduced maintenance costs Benefits include: September 2015. The contract was awarded to Barcoo Shire Council in ($742,000) andlocal government ($500,000). south of Jundah, was funded by the state government completed inMay 2016. The project, immediately kilometre sectionof theJundah –Quilpie Road was The $1.3 million pave andseal project onafive 69

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 70 0 Fitzroy District Completed Princhester overtaking lanes Bruce Highway $7.9M 50 km

Emerald Completed New bridges across the Yeppen Floodplain Bruce Highway, Yeppen South Project $170M Blackwater Rockhampton

Gracemere Biloela Legend Yeppoon Department ofTransportand MainRoads Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Gladstone Completed overtaking lanes Old Ten Chain Road Bruce Highway $7.7M Emu Park Completed Signalised intersection Upgrade Project Kin Kora Intersection $25M Annual Report2015–16 Tannum Sands

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • • Yeppen SouthProject Kin KoraRoundabout–DawsonHighway

Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 229,483 oraround 4.9 percent of The district has anestimated residential population and from Gladstone intheeast to west of Emerald. It extends from of Capella north to southof Taroom, services over 45,000 vehicles perday. increases capacity at theintersection, which already improved pedestrian access andnewbus stops also lanes catering for boththrough andturning traffic, The signalised intersection, additional traffic flow at Gladstone’s busiest intersection. signals, substantially improving safety andtraffic existing roundabout andinstallation of newtraffic and state governments, included removal of the The $25 million project, jointly funded by thefederal May 2016. Highway andPhilip Street intersection at KinKora, in completion of themajor upgrade ontheDawson outcomes for theGladstone community since Safer traffic movements and less delays are Transport Network. roads andabout 366 after about 3163 117,813 The Fitzroy District covers anarea of about the Yeppen roundabout and Scrubby Creek. Rebuilding of theexisting Bruce Highway, between the highest previously floodplain crossing, providing immunity above than three metres higherthan theexisting and 540metre slip lane bridge, each more A 1.6 kilometre bridge crossing thefloodplain Queensland infrastructure project included: The highlighted features of this major Central (1 in15 year flood level). of the Yeppen floodplain had afloodimmunity of Q15 roundabout. Historically, theBruce Highway crossing the Burnett Highway intersection to the Yeppen Floodplain is at Q100(1in100 year flood level) from The elevated Yeppen South crossing of the Yeppen Rockhampton. intersection to the Yeppen roundabout, southof the Yeppen Floodplain, from theBurnett Highway an elevated crossing of theBruce Highway across between 2014andOctober January 2015,provides The $170 million Yeppen South project, constructed

km 2 , oraround 6.8 percent of Queensland.

kilometres of otherstate-controlled

kilometres of theNational Land - recorded flood level. Princhester OvertakingLanes • • Old Ten ChainRoadOvertakingLanes

Palm) and12 Stackhousia were tryonii salvaged. (Marlborough Blue), 33 Macrozamia serpentina (Zamia total, 72 Capparis thozetiana, 57 Cycas Ophiolitica plants from within thefootprint of construction. In Shire Council to salvage atotal of 174 protected We worked with Ecologica Consulting andLivingstone While delivering theproject of Rockhampton, north distance between traffic. included aone-metre wide centre lineto increase the In addition to theovertaking lanes, theproject also Rockhampton and St Lawrence. overtake tripbetween vehicles onthe200kilometre of risky manoeuvres motorists might to perform project will reduce driver frustration andthelikelihood The $7.9 million Australian Government funded 3.4 of Rockhampton,north following theconstruction of overtakinga further opportunity at Princhester, Bruce Highway traffic of north Rockhampton have for motorists travelling into Rockhampton. capacity, along with theaddition of aslip improvements andincreased intersection Highway intersection delivering floodimmunity Upgrade to theBruce Highway andBurnett Egan’s Hill, including newbus pull Edith Street andEgan Street intersections at Major safety upgrades andrealignment of the vital freight andtourism increased safety andefficiency along Queensland’s between Benaraby andCalliope have contributed to Completed inFebruary 2016,thenewovertaking lanes towing caravans. opportunity to safely pass trucks, buses and vehicles between traffic. It will provide motorists with another a one-metre wide centre lineto increase distance to theOld Ten Chain Road intersection, also included The 2.16kilometres of newovertaking lanes, adjacent million project funded by theAustralian Government. central Queensland, with thecompletion of a$7.65 overtaking lanes between Benaraby andCalliope in Bruce Highway traffic are benefiting from additional

kilometres of newovertaking lanes.

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 0 Wide Bay/BurnettDistrict 72 50 km Completed Construct to sealed standard Monto–Mount Perry Road $11.4M Kingaroy Bundaberg Construction to Curra, Section C Bruce Highway, Cooroy $384M Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Maryborough Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Bargara Gympie Construction Install traffic signals Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road $2.6M

Annual Report2015–16

Bay Hervey Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Monto–Mount Perry Road Royalties for theRegion program. project, valued at $11.4million, formed partof the of road was openedto traffic inOctober 2015. The commenced 2015andthenewsection inJanuary kilometres of continuous bitumen road. Construction Burnett River andEastern Creek, creating about 18 and sealed across three sections between the Almost 12kilometres of gravel road was widened Network. about 272 2690 48,599 Progress onCoory to Curra Section C –lookingfrom north Traveston interchange (June 2016) total population. The district looks after about about 286,705 oraround 6.2 percent of Queensland’s The district has anestimated residential population of Gympie intheeast to west of Eidsvold. Nanango, andfrom Bundaberg, Maryborough and It extends from Kalpowar to southof inthenorth The Wide Bay/Burnett District covers anarea of about

kilometres of state-controlled roads and

km

kilometres of theNational Land Transport 2 , oraround 2.8percent of Queensland. Maryborough–Hervey BayRoad (Section C) Bruce Highway—CooroytoCurra signals. The project is valued at $2.6 million. and achieve optimumtraffic flow at thenew traffic school parking facilities at St Helens State School Detailed design is underway to formalise theexisting and efficiency, particularly during peak school times. Road) at St Helens State School to improve safety BayMaryborough–Hervey Road (Saltwater Creek Traffic signals were installed in May 2016on Creek, to address urgent safety needs existing highway between Woondum and Six Mie schedule. The early works involved upgrading the safety works for Section C was completed ahead of $384 million. InMarch 2016,anearly package of 2018, weather permitting. The project is valued at flood immunity and will be completed by mid will offer improved safety, transport efficiency and between Traveston and Woondum. The newhighway constructing afour has beenunderway since March 2016andinvolves The Section C: Traveston to Woondum major works - lane highway onanewalignment - 73

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 74 Completed Bridge replacement Wambo Creek $4.9M 0 Darling DownsDistrict 50

Completed Bridge replacement Kogan Creek $2.2M km

Road widening Upgrade Project – Brigalow to Chinchilla Warrego Highway $36M Construction Goondiwindi Completed Stage One – Toowoomba to Oakey Duplication Warrego Highway $110M

Chinchilla

Construction and newbridge Replacement culverts – Jingi Jingi Creek Upgrade Warrego Highway $35M Dalby Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Jondaryan Stanthorpe

Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Oakey

Completed Road widening Dalby–Kogan Road $4M Toowoomba Warwick Annual Report2015–16 Construction CrossingRange Toowoomba Second $1.6B

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Brigalow toChinchillaUpgradeProgram Program (WHUP) Warrego HighwayUpgrade Toowoomba SecondRangeCrossing population. 277,988 oraround 6.0 percent of Queensland’s total has anestimated residential population of about in theeast to Glenmorgan inthewest. The district Wales border inthesouth,andfrom Hatton Vale extends from Wandoan to theNew inthenorth South coal, oil andgas. viticulture, cotton andgrain; andmining including including beef cattle, fruit,dairycattle, sheep, manufacturing, freight andconstruction; agriculture including retail, tourism, education, sport, Network, which support adiverse array of industries 687 of otherstate-controlled roads andabout The district looks after about 3847 79,661 The Darling Downs District covers anarea of about and is expected to be completed by late 2016. Chinchilla. Construction commenced in October 2015 the Warrego Highway ontheeastern approach to A $36million project to widen 11kilometres of $127 million state funding). of $635 million ($508million federal funding and governments onan80:20funding split arrangement WHUP is funded by thefederal andstate Toowoomba andMiles. designed to upgrade the Warrego Highway between delivered between 2014–15and2018–19, comprises 15projects that are planned to be The Warrego Highway Upgrade Program (WHUP) complete. and is expected to take approximately 2.5 years to Major construction commenced inlate April 2016 Athol inthewest, via Charlton. Helidon Spa intheeast andtheGore Highway at sideon its linking norther the Warrego Highway at The 41 kilometre long toll road will pass Toowoomba (Nexus) consortium. Private Partnership with theNexus Infrastructure ($321 million) andbeing delivered ina25 government ($1.137 billion) andthestate government A $1.6 billion project jointly funded by thefederal

kilometres of theNational Land Transport

km 2 , oraround 4.6percent of Queensland. It

kilometres - y ear Public Kogan CreekBridgereplacement — StageOne Toowoomba toOakey Duplication Jingi CreekUpgrade Wambo CreekBridgereplacement Dalby–Kogan Roadwidening Wambo Creek Bridge and state government. $2.2 million which was jointly funded by thefederal Township, ontheDalby Kogan Road at atotal cost of The Kogan Creek Bridge was replaced intheKogan completed ahead onschedule inlate July 2016. Construction commenced inFebruary 2015andwas road intersection. separated interchange at theCharlton Connection west of Charlton, including construction of agrade Warrego highway west from Nugent Pinch Road to A $110million project to extend thefour lane March 2017. bridge. Construction is expected to becompleted in 53 deteriorated culverts at Jingi Jingi Creek, A $35million project to replace theexisting funded under theLNGProponent Fund. associated works costed $4.9 million which was approaches. The total cost of thebridge and 2016 andincluded thereplacement of thebridge The Wambo Bridge replacement occurred inApril works was funded by LNGProponent Fund. Nandi Road through to Healeys Crossing road. The Dalby–Kogan Road from approximately Daandine– was completed onalong various sections of the In May 2016a$4.2million road widening andsealing

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 76 0 South West District Completed Curve widening (Thargomindah–Bundeena) Bulloo Developmental Road $368,000 Sealing Quilpie–Adavale Road $292,000 Completed 50 km Completed Intersection upgrades through Charleville Type 2roadtrain access $110,000 Completed New bridge Angellala Creek Bridge $7.5M Charleville

Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Completed unsealed section Pave andseal theremaining Noondoo–Thallon Road $4.5M Completed two intersections Improve safety at access through Roma Type 2roadtrain $370,000 St George Annual Report2015–16 Roma

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Type 2RoadTrainAccess Angellala CreekBridgecompleted Transport Network. roads andabout 418kilometres of theNational Land after about 3531 kilometres of otherstate-controlled Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 26,716 oraround 0.6 percent of The district has anestimated residential population east to the South Australia border inthewest. Wales border inthesouth,andfrom Jackson inthe It extends from of Augathella north to theNew South ​The $7.5 million project to replace thebridge 319,854 km The South West District covers anarea of about 7.30pm and5.00am. Breakdown Pad andtheRoma Saleyards between carrying livestock to travel to andfrom theRoma intersections in Roma to allow Type 2 Roadtrains was a$370,000 project to improve safety at two safety andCharleville. between Morven The second highways to allow Type 2Roadtrains to travel intersection of the Warrego andLandsborough One of these was a$110,000 project to widen the livestock welfare, were completed inNovember 2015. Two projects, to improve freight efficiency and New bridge over Angellala Creek the west. as providing amajor transport route for towns across supporting theagricultural sector inthearea as well the communities intheDowns South West region, route as well as as serving animportant link for The Mitchell Highway is a vital road train transport rolled andexploded on5 September 2014. destroyed whenatruck carrying ammoniumnitrate after only five months. Theoriginal bridge was in June 2015andwas completed inNovember 2015, track. Construction onthenewbridge commenced October 2014with theconstruction of asealed side 30 over Angellala Creek, ontheMitchell Highway

kilometres southof Charleville, commenced in 2 , oraround 18.4percent of Queensland. Quilpie–Adavale Road Noondoo–Thallon Road (Thargomindah–Bundeena) Bulloo DevelopmentalRoad Noondoo–Thallon Road pave andseal approved program. Roads Transport Group (SWRRTG) ontheir2015–16 2016 andwas funded by South West Regional 2016.January The project was completed inMarch the Quilpie–Adavale Road. Work commenced in Shire Council undertook a$292,000 project to seal To improve road safety andaccessibility Quilpie in February 2016. commenced in September 2015andwere completed offurther aonekilometre section of theroad. Works Noondoo–Thallon Road through paving andsealing a This $4.5 million project involved improving the approved Transport Group (SW RRTG) ontheir2015–16 was funded by South West Regional Roads The project was completed inJune 2016and Developmental Road (Thargomindah–Bundeena). correcting thesuperelevation, ontheBulloo $368,000 project to widen various including curves, standards Bulloo Shire Council undertook a To improve safety andto meet current design

program. 77

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 78 0 North CoastDistrict 50 Construction 4–lane divided highway (Section A)Upgrade: Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra $490M km Preconstruction Sunshine Motorway Upgrade: 6–lane Bruce Highway –Caloundra Road to $1.134B Caboolture Burpengary Nambour Kallangur Tewantin Construction Interchange upgrade Bruce Highway/Boundary Road $100.4M Strathpine Deception Bay Noosa Maroochydore Redcliffe Legend Caloundra Department ofTransportand MainRoads Bongaree Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Completed Interchange upgrade Creek Road Bells Bruce Highway/Roys Road/ $87.9M Annual Report2015–16 Completed Interchange upgrade Prumicestone Road Bruce Highway/ $88.9M

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Cooroy toCurra(SectionA) Bruce Highwayupgrade— — CaloundraRoadtoSunshineMotorway Bruce HighwayUpgrade The North CoastThe North District covers anarea of about Highway between Caloundra Road andthe Sunshine This project will involve anupgrade of theBruce Transport Network. roads andabout 129 kilometres of theNational Land after about 1229 kilometres of otherstate-controlled Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 762,699 oraround 16.4 percent of The district has anestimated residential population south andfrom Caboolture intheeast to west of Esk. It 10,546 Cooroy to Curra (SectionA)looking south,December 2015 federal andstate government ina50:50split. (near Sankeys Road). The project is funded by the Cooroy andthenewsectionof highway inFederal highway between theexisting interchange southof will deliver anew13.5 kilometres, four the Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra) Upgrade. It The $490 million Section Aproject forms partof federal andstate government inan80:20split. area well into thefuture. The project is funded by the transport needs of the Sunshine Coast region inthis road projects andis designed to meet thestrategic project. It is among Queensland’s highest priority involvement process to progress design for the highway. We commenced adouble early contractor road for local traffic onthe western side of the to bothinterchanges andthedeliveryof aservice Motorway to six

extends from Noosa to Redcliffe inthenorth inthe

km 2 , oraround 0.6 percent of Queensland. - lanes, including major upgrades - lane divided interchange upgrade Bruce Highway/BoundaryRoad Road interchangeupgrade Bruce Highway/Pumicestone Creek Roadinterchangeupgrade Bruce Highway/RoysRoad/Bells boundary. Road andRutters Road to theeast along state forest road intersections, relocation of Old Toorbul Point and from thehighway, upgraded ramp andlocal cyclist facilities, upgraded andexit entry ramps to Bruce highway was constructed with pedestrian and A new6.5 metre high,two project was fully funded by thefederal government. section of thehighway of Coochin north Creek. This pavement onthesouthbound lanes of a4.5 kilometre connections, abridge over Mellum Creek andnew and southbound andexit entry ramps, local road the Bells Creek Road intersection, newnorthbound two lane overpass over theBruce Highway near A newinterchange was constructed, including a in an80:20split. project is funded by thefederal andstate government increasing safety for pedestrians andcyclists. The detouring onother roads andanewshared user path bridge clearance to avoid theneedfor highloads over thehighway, longer onandoff interchange which will include anewsix-lane bridge to upgrade theBruce Highway/Boundary Road Design was completed andconstruction started - lane overpass over the - ramps, improved 79

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 80 0 South CoastDistrict Preconstruction Six-laning (Olsen Avenue) Labrador–Carrara Road $18M Construction Interchange upgrade Pacific Motorway Coomera $74.7M 50 km Preconstruction Intersection upgrades (Anzac Avenue to Hotz Road) Waterford–Tamborine Road $40M Completed Intersection upgrade (Ross Street/AshmoreRoad) Labrador–Carrara Road $26M Beaudesert Jimboomba Preconstruction improvements Intersection upgrades and (Smith Street/OlsenAvenue) Labrador–Carrara Road $118.1M Beenleigh Preconstruction Boulevard improvements Gooding Drive andRio Vista Nerang–Broadbeach Road $7.2M Legend Department ofTransportand MainRoads Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Oxenford Mudgeeraba Nerang Preconstruction Widen from four to six lanes RoadSouthport–Burleigh $104M Preconstruction intersection improvements Kumbari Avenue Smith StreetMotorway $3M Annual Report2015–16 Southport Paradise Surfers Coolangatta

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Interchange (Exit54)upgrade Pacific MotorwayCoomera The South Coast District covers anarea of about the coastline intheeast to Cunningham’s Gap in New South Wales border inthesouth,andfrom This area extends from Logan to the inthenorth cycling Coast light rail system, integrated bus network and infrastructure inthedistrict includes theGold Land Transport Network. Othermajor transport roads andabout 130 kilometres of theNational after about 917 kilometres of otherstate-controlled Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 876,910 oraround 18.8percent of The district has anestimated residential population the 6548 Exit 54newbridge until end2016. 2016. Construction is continuing onthis upgrade was converted to asignalised intersection inMarch roundabout ontheeastern side of theinterchange ahead of schedule 2016,andthe inJanuary Bridge girders for thenewoverpass were complete connection to Foxwell Road. an eastbound loopramp providing M1 anorthbound existing roundabouts to signalised intersections, and ofto theexisting thenorth overpass, upgrade of both August 2015andincludes constructing anewbridge Corporation/SCentre Group $17.3 million) began in government $10million; andQueensland Investment by thestate government $47.4 million; federal A $74.7 million upgrade of theinterchange (funded Coomera. will also bethemain access for GC2018 venues at attractions such as Dreamworld. This interchange commercial facilities, industrial zones andmajor significantly growing residential areas, schools, provides access to bothsides of themotorway to The Pacific Motorway’s Coomera Interchange (Exit

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54) Improvement Projects Gold CoastRoadNetwork Avenue Interchangeupgrade Smith StreetMotorwayandOlsen • • • • •

The package of works includes: shape ahead of theCommonwealth Games in2018. ensure theroad network ontheGold Coast is ingood current andexpected future traffic volumes and to package of road network improvements to cater for The state government is delivering a$158.2 Parklands Athlete’s Village. a newsignalised intersection for access to the eastbound off-ramp to Olsen Avenue; constructing from four to six lanes; widening andlengthening the of the Smith Street Motorway andOlsen Avenue on the Smith Street Motorway; widening sections Motorway westbound; anauxiliary lane eastbound loop ramp from Olsen Avenue onto Smith Street The upgrade included constructing afree growth. and Knowledge Precinct andcater for future traffic better connectivity to thenewGold Coast Health improve traffic flow, increase road safety, provide as partof a$118.1 million package of works to Interchange upgrade was completed inJuly 2015 ​The Smith Street Motorway andOlsen Avenue Ross Street andAshmore Road intersection. queues for upto 45,000 motorists daily through the months ahead of schedule, has removed traffic A newsignalised intersection, completed three two of thesix projects already completed. motorists benefit soonerfrom theimprovements with Delivering these projects ensures Gold Coast Street Motorway andKumbari Avenue. improvements at theintersection of Smith and otherminorworks near Bermuda Street Broadbeach Road at theGooding Drive roundabout providing additional capacity along Nerang– including intersection upgrades Avenue to Southport–Nerang Road, extending thesix lanes onOlsen Street andAshmore Road signalising theintersection of Ross and bicycle infrastructure upgrades including intersection upgrades andpedestrian Street) from toSouthport Broadbeach Waters, Street, Ferry Road, Bundall Road andBermuda six - laning RoadSouthport–Burleigh (High - flowing

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to start in the fourth quarter ofto startquarter 2016. inthefourth one installation of wide centre linetreatment for a project will include shoulder widening and about four kilometre southof Beaudesert. This $2.256 million has beenallocated for aproject These projects were completed in2016: and Undullah Road at Woodhill. Road andGleneagle State School access at Gleneagle funding was provided for projects at Veresdale Scrub undertaken inthesecond half of 2015,$4.1 million in As aresult of Mount Lindesay Highway Safety Review September 2016. this busy intersection is expected to becompleted in Lindesay Highway andCamp Cable Road. Work on $7 million to signalise theintersection of theMount Street, is duefor completion late 2016. The first section,between Fremar Street and Rudd Road between andBroadbeachSouthport Waters. an eight kilometre The departmentis also well advanced onwidening Nerang–Broadbeach Road near Bermuda Street. An extra westbound lane is now opento traffic on Ross Street - kilometre section. This project is expected

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Beaudesert–Nerang Road Work was completed inmid the uneven road surface. shoulders, installing someguardrail andremoving line treatment to separate traffic, widening road Nathan. The work included installing awide centre section of Beaudesert–Nerang Road at Mount The project has improved safety along a600metre completed inthefirst half of 2016. of Beaudesert–Nerang Road andArunta Drive was A $1.3 million Black Spot Project at theintersection Lindesay Highway into Worendo Street at Veresdale. included achannelised right turn from theMount A $908,000project was completed inlate 2015and advisorycurve signs over aseven road sections, installation of additional warning and installation of guardrail andrubra l onunprotected project southof Rathdowney. This project included Department ofTransportand MainRoads - 2016 ona$1.2 Annual Report2015–16 - kilometre section. 37 million Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Woongoolba Behm CreekBridgereplacement, the township of Jacobs Well. together with local andtourist vehicles generated by generated by thecane farming industries, andquarry carries asubstantial numberof heavy vehicles, Marina through to thePacific Highway. The road Well, Cabbage Tree Point andtheHorizon Shores rural road, linking therural communities of Jacobs Stapylton–Jacobs Well Road is atwo lane, undivided years of exposure to theaggressive environment. which was found to beinpoorcondition following permanent bridge will replace theexisting bridge Creek on Stapylton–Jacobs Well Road. The new unit structure with aconcrete deck slab over Behm and will construct anew25 metre single span deck This $5.26million project commenced inMay 2016 Behm’s Creek bridge replacement upgrade: AnzacAvenue toHotzRoad Waterford–Tamborine RoadIntersection Development Queensland. is being delivered inpartnership with Economic road users. This $40million intersection upgrade capacity andimproving traffic flow and safety for all to thecommunity by increasing theroad network intersection upgrade will provide long which currently carries 14,000 vehicles perday. The connecting Logan to theGold Coast hinterland, Waterford–Tamborine Road is amajor arterial road, - term benefits 83

Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 84 0 Metropolitan District Completed Road Moggill over Dedicated cycle bridge Centenary Cycleway $10M Construction Rehabilitation maintenance works Riverside Expressway $28.3M 50 km

Ipswich 1A Section 2complete, 1Bcompleted Additional cycle paths 1A Stages 1A– Section 2and1B BrisbaneNorth Bikeway $13.1M Preconstruction Rocklea to Darra Ipswich Motorway Upgrade $400M Bellbowrie

Brisbane Complete Intersection upgrade Sandgate Road andJunction Road $6.9M Legend Capalaba Department ofTransportand MainRoads Construction Motorway upgrade Gateway Upgrade North $1.1B Local government boundary road State regional andotherdistrict State strategic road network National road network QTRIP Projects Redland Annual Report2015–16 Bay Cleveland

Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 — Roadsafetyimprovements Grandview RoadandBainbridgeDrive Moggill Road,PinjarraHillsbetween Intersection upgrades Sandgate andJunctionRoad The Metropolitan District covers anarea of about Queensland’s total population. The district looks of about 1,461,733 oraround 31.4percent of The district has anestimated residential population Helidon andthemajor centre of Ipswich. south, andfrom Point Lookout intheeast to west of Mount Gloriousto Logan inthenorth City inthe It straddles theBrisbane River andextends from Queensland Principal Cycle Network Plan. cycling facilities delivered as partof the South East transport infrastructure inthedistrict includes infrastructure andbusway assets. Othermajor Transport Network, andis responsible for marine roads, about 112 after about 414 2,968 users by decreasing opportunity for collisions. improvement works will increase safety for all road shoulders, centre line,andmedian lanes. The safety changes to u-turn facilities andwidening theroad This $1.9 million project improved safety by making busiest with 51,000 vehicles passing through daily Sandgate Road andJunction Road intersection –oneof Brisbane’s more than 51 000 vehicles passing through daily. reliability at this intersection, which experiences from improved safety, travel times, efficiency and Motorists, businesses andthecommunity will benefit to median areas, footpaths andpedestrian facilities. signage upgrades, road widening, andimprovements improvements to turning lanes, traffic signals and intersection. The works include extensions and A $6.9 million upgrade has beencompleted onthis

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kilometres of theNational Land pedestrian safetyimprovements Street, Clayfield—trafficsignaland Corner ofSandgateRoadandEliza Stages 1A-Section 2,and1B North BrisbaneBikeway — Ommaney trafficflowimprovements Centenary HighwayandMount community. intersection for road users, pedestrians andthelocal of potential crashes andimprove safety at this and Eliza Streets. These works will reduce therisk and included changes onJunction Road, Gellibrand improve traffic flow. The upgrade cost $700,000 bus stops to reduce thepotential for collisions and crossing, newlinemarking andrelocation of two installation of traffic signals andapedestrian Work onthis 350metre stretch of road included RoadMoggill for interaction between motorists andcyclists on tourism. Separated cycle facilities reduce theneed cycling andwalking, as well as positive benefits for and connectivity benefits for locals, by encouraging This high CBD through to Chermside. cycle corridor for greater Brisbane, connecting the BrisbaneThe North Bikeway is a$13.1 million critical severity of side safety for motorists by reducing thelikelihood and high speed onthehighway. These works will improve collisions as vehicles merge with traffic travelling at All these improvements contribute to decreasing upgrading lighting. the median area for innerlane realignment and Mt Ommaney on northbound facility for vehicles entering thehighway via the Sooner program. It involved lengthening merge This $2.4million project is partof the Safer Roads - quality dedicated bikeway has health - sw ipes andrun - ramp, widening - off - road crashes. 85

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construction inlate 2018. are indesign with thedepartmentaiming to start Windsor) were completed in2015–16. Stages 2and Federation Street, Bowen Hills to Somerset Street, O’Connell Terrace Bowen Hills), and Section 1B(from Stages 1A-Section 2(from theRNAshowgrounds to cars ontheroad between theCBD andChermside. everyone. It is also expected to reduce thenumber of which improves safety, comfort andtravel times for roads, andcyclists andpedestrians onfootpaths, cameras andramp metering variable messaging signs, traffic monitoring installation of variable speed limit signs, cycle path between Nudgee andBracken Ridge construction of anoff-road shared pedestrian and including extended onandoff-ramps modifications to theBicentennial Road interchange provide two lanes ineach direction Depot Road andBracken Ridge Road to widening theDeagon Deviation between the Deagon Deviation at Deagon between theGateway Motorway and providing agrade separated interchange relocated extended on-ramp northbound including anew Nudgee Road overpass anda reconfiguring theNudgee interchange between Nudgee andBracken Ridge upgrading themotorway from four to six lanes The project includes: 80:20 split. funded by thefederal andstate governments onan for more than 83 000 vehicles each day. It is jointly the motorway which provides atransport corridor will deliver improved traffic safety andefficiency on The $1.143 billion Gateway Upgrade project North BrisbaneNorth Bikeway Stage 1A - 1

3 rejuvenation project Riverside Expressway(REX) bridge overMoggillRoad,Indooroopilly Centenary Cycleway—Dedicatedcycle •

bridge joints. ​New work practices including thecustom design tooth to clean which is expected to begin in2017. to commence at theQueens Wharf Brisbane project, expressway, andonoff ramps, will enable works maintenance onthejoints andbearings of the improvements, which include rehabilitation and of Technology andCoronation Drive. These Expressway between Queensland University 2016,worksIn January started ontheRiverside complete in2015–16. Construction began inthefirst half of 2015and was encouraging increased usage of thecycleway. along the Western Freeway, improving safety and allows cyclists to enjoy anuninterrupted passage Moggill Road intersection. This $10million addition, the needfor cyclists to stop andcross thebusy extension to theCentenary Cycleway that eliminated The Moggill Road cycle bridge was animportant with completion expected inlate 2018. Preliminary works to prepare thesite began in2014 Ridge to the Wyampa Road overpass from theDeagon Deviation at Bracken pavement rehabilitation andsafety works Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • (Rocklea toDarra) Ipswich MotorwayUpgrade

and serviceability of theexpressway. maintenance works will ensure theongoing longevity the Brisbane road network. Rehabilitation and The Riverside Expressway is acritical element in maintenance works would incur. while minimising environmental impacts normal joints andtheuse of thinners to clean thebearings custom designed andbuilt tooth to clean bridge methods such as fitting a vacuum truck with a department has developed alternative work practice by theendof 2016. To reduce timeandcosts the This rejuvenation work is expected to becompleted Ipswich Motorway upgrades Oxley Road (three kilometres) to six lanes between Granard Road and upgrading Ipswich Motorway from four The $400million Stage 1comprises: arrangement. Darra) – Stage 1project, based ona50:50funding to the$400million Ipswich Motorway (Rocklea to The federal andstate governments have committed • • •

to-Oxley-Road Rocklea-to-Darra-Stage-1-Package-1-Granard-Road- Projects/Name/I/Ipswich-Motorway-Upgrade- More information: on Oxley andBlunder Roads. the motorway’s eastbound off were completed inAugust 2016to improve safety on to commence in2017, weather permitting. Early works the first half of 2017. Major construction is expected contract is currently underway andwill beawarded in The tender process for adesign andconstruction Suscatand Street andtheexisting service road. new traffic signals at anupgraded intersection of from Boundary Road to Factory Road new southernservice road connection bridges plus major culverts flood immunity, as well as seven new higher bridges at Oxley Creek to improve

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 88 Replacement Project($3.5million) Southern DownsTimberBridges Project ($2.8million) Lyndhurst LaneBridgeReplacement Royalties fortheRegions Four key projects delivered this year were: progress onroads related Council projects, for DSD. The departmentadministers thedelivery, andreport program were for upgrades to Council infrastructure. projects. The majority of projects awarded under this under theprogram, including successful Round 4 Work continues oninfrastructure projects funded four years from 2012–13 to 2015–16,has now closed. committed to newandimproved infrastructure over The Royalties for theRegions program, which Department of State Development (DSD). the Regions program (seeglossary) onbehalf of the projects under thestate government’s Royalties for During the year, we administered thedeliveryof 27 have beenclosed, hampering regional development. Without these works, someof these bridges would distance to their destination. the old bridges, school buses had to travel alonger part of school bus routes. Due to theload limit on to deliver these products to markets. They are also and grains. These bridges provide theshortest path The primary products of theregion are cattle, poultry 2016. Elbow Valley with works being completed inJune Road Bridge, Leyburn; andBellinghams Road Bridge, Lesley; Mullins Road Bridge, Womina; Tummaville reinforced concrete bridges at Sandy Creek Bridge, The project replaced four regional timberbridges with vegetable businesses to Asian markets. Lane will provide alinkage for local fruit and On completion of the Wellcamp Lyndhurst Airport, reduced susceptibility of flooding. concrete bridge. Works also realigned thebridge and was demolished andreplaced with areinforced The current bridge was inpoorcondition. The bridge providing analternate route for travel to Toowoomba. Cunningham Highway with Warwick–Allora bypass, Completed inMay, Lyndhurst Lane connects the Project ($3.4million) Hulbert BridgeReplacement Project ($4.6million) Eastmere RoadRehabilitation Moggill RoadCycleBridge infrastructure Cycling andpedestrian conditions for residents. on theregion, both economically, andonliving or close it completely, which had anegative effect Council neededto place aload limit onthebridge River is inflow. Without this work, Richmond Shire the western half of Richmond Shire whentheFlinders This bridge is theonly access toand the‘Far North’ include 140tonne cattle road trains. condition andunsafe for heavy vehicle loads which resistant bridge. The old structure was inpoor in June, with astructurally sound andmore flood kilometres of Flinders north Highway, Maxwelton) The project replaced theexisting Hulbert Bridge (10 completed inMarch 2016. coal mining activities intheregion. The works were as amajor transport link for future coal seam gas and community. They also enable Eastmere Road to serve tourism andgrazing industries, as well as thelocal road users. These improvements benefit thelocal improved its condition, reliability andsafety for all Realigning andresealing this sectionof road has mining exploration activities. volume of heavy vehicles using theroad as partof which had beenseverely degraded by thehigh Road (commencing 0.5 kilometre of Aramac) north This project rehabilitated 28.5 kilometres of Eastmere dismount. traffic lanes, eliminating theneed for cyclists to crossing safely separates cyclists from four busy Elevated 8.5 metres above Moggill Road, thebridge seamlessly link with thepopular Centenary Cycleway. important cross-town link,spanning Moggill Road to The 218 metre opened inNovember 2015. The $10million Moggill Road Cycle Bridge was - long structure provides for an Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 • • Samford toFernyGroveCycleWay

C and reduce carbon emissions. help to ease congestion onroads transport such as cycling andwalking which will provide cycle infrastructure to encourage active and accessibility for all user groups Ferny Grove improving cycling connectivity that cyclist can access between Samford and that provides asafe, fast anddirect path provide ahigh The newcycle route will: Samford will provide cyclists’ safe passage. between Ferny Grove Rail Station andPetersen Road in Cycle Way officially opened. The$3.5 million cycle link In March, stage oneof the Samford to Ferny Grove Birds entenary cycleway –Moggill Road Cycle Bridge - eye view of theCentenary cycleway - quality commuter corridor

David LowCycleWay Cycle Way, which The departmentcontinued work ontheDavid Low Samford to Ferny Grove Cycle Way illage. Samford path between theFerny Grove Rail Station and the cycle link will provide anew8.3 kilometre cycle currently underway. Once bothstages are complete, with Samford Village. Planning for this stage is Stage 2of theproject will connect Petersen Road Cycling and Delivery and Executive Leadership Team Deputy Director VassMiles doing onthenetwork.” projects, oraspartofotherworkswe’re state, whetherit’sthroughdedicatedcycling and bettercyclinginfrastructureacrossthe Program teaminBrisbanetodelivermore local staff,withmeandtheCycling has acyclingchampionwhoworkswith very committedto.EveryTMRDistrict across TMRandsomethingIampersonally “Delivering forcyclingisarealteameffort Keith Royal Drive to commence inlate 2016. with thenext sectionbetween Petrie Avenue and lanes between Petrie Avenue and Tamarindus Street, early 2016. The departmentis currently extending the Maroochy River andGodfrey’s Road was completed in of $11.6 million. The sectionof cycleway between lanes between Maroochydore andCoolum at acost approximately 15kilometres of continuous cycle on‑road cycle lanes to eventually provide

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Grade separated crossings will beprovided: of Brisbane. travel for pedestrians andcyclists side onthenorth The newpathway will provide safe andsustainable adjacent to theGateway Motorway. Bracken Ridge, making use of existing shared paths Gateway Motorway pedestrian/cyclist underpass at the Jim Soorley Bikeway at Nudgee to theexisting new pathway will be3.5 metres wide andwill connect existing local bicycle andpedestrian networks. The Nudgee to Bracken Ridge, with connections to and cycle path along thelengthof theproject from construction of anew, off-road shared pedestrian for pedestrians andcyclists. This includes significantly improve active transport infrastructure The $1.14billion Gateway Upgrade project North will until roadworks ( until roadworks under construction. These sections cannot be opened Dohles Rocks Road andBrays Road, which are still Sections of the shared user path cross local roads, line, planned to openby late 2016. remaining shared user path will openwith therail works are fully complete before theopening. The shared path soit is critical that all safety related Of utmost importance is thesafety for users of the soon as possible. shared user path sothecommunity can benefit as and is investigating theopening of asection of the is working hard to complete theoutstanding work and runs adjacent to therail alignment. The project delivered as partof theMoreton Bay Rail project opening of therail line. The shared user path is being with activities being finalised inpreparation for the The Moreton Bay Rail project is nearing completion surroundings. pathway users to take arest andenjoy thenatural pets (at two locations), providing anopportunity for lighting, seating anddrinking water for people and the newshared pathway. These facilities will include Five covered rest areas will also beprovided along under Deagon Deviation. under Bicentennial Road at Boondall Shorncliffe rail lineat Deagon over Sandgate Road andthe over theGateway Motorway at Nudgee Road see glossary) are completed. Koala taggingandmonitoring Communityart Sometimes, whenhidden indense foliage, they to spot whenthey are intheirnatural habitat. ways of doing this. Koalas can be difficultvery Use of monitoring collars is oneof themost effective to construction works. koalas from harm is to know theirlocation inrelation becomes operational. Oneof theways we can protect construction works, andalso whentherail line rail corridor are protected from harm during It is important koalas living in,ornear, theproposed koalas living inthose areas. koala habitat, andis likely to have impacts onthe seriously. The newrail linecrosses through existing community take koala conservation andprotection The Moreton Bay Rail Link project team andthewider the artwork. the site inlate September to tour theproject and visit environmental reference group. The group attended from collaboration with theproject’s koala and plants relevant to thearea which were identified Kippa opposite theconservation at reserve Chelsea St, One of theartworks is along theshared user path, Memorial Committee Lakes andtheNorth YMCA. including thePineRivers Historical Society, Anzac determined with input from key stakeholder groups new shared user path. Some of thethemes were project, including at numerous points along the and install artwork at eight locations across the Local artist,David Houghton, was selected to design Lawnton andKippa murals onbridge structures andnoise walls between The project will showcase acollection of themed represents thehighest standard of koala protection koalas living inandaround therail corridor. This expert koala scientists to capture andradio collar The Moreton Bay Rail Link project team has engaged fauna underpasses. help determine themost appropriate location for koala movements will also inform therail design to minimised. The information gained from monitoring and rail construction can beproperly assessed and impacts to koalas, as aresult of vegetation removal koala’s homerange to beanalysed, sothepotential The monitoring collar also allows information oneach the animal’s homerange. vegetation clearing is occurring inclose proximity to very important for akoala’s safety, particularly when koalas to belocated relatively easily. This may be can beimpossible to see.Radio - Ring. The wall displays local wildlife and Department ofTransportand MainRoads - Ring to aidindeterring graffiti. - Annual Report2015–16 tracking allows Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Bridges RenewalProgram Projects/Featured-projects/Moreton-Bay-Rail More information: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ clearing activities. understand where koalas are located before starting addition, thetracking devices allow teams to fauna spotters to work with clearing teams. In The project team have employed ecologists and now starting. rail design, but becomes invaluable with clearing population, that was not only used to develop the collecting accurate field data specific tothelocal this initiative is going beyond standard practice by catchers’ ondevelopment sites during clearing, While it’s business as usual practise to have ‘spotter and given ahealth check. footprint andadjacent land with GPS radio collars to fit every koala spotted within theMoreton Bay Rail leading wildlife vet DrJonHanger has beenworking A team from Endeavour Veterinary Ecology, led by delivered by Transport andMain Roads. ever conducted onamajor infrastructure project Image captured from drone footage approved at atotal project cost of $76.276 million. 25 Queensland local governments had projects of theBridges Renewal Program (seeglossary ). were announced 2016under inJanuary Round 2 This year, 38local afurther government projects • • • Drone bridgeinspections

with difficult access requiring road closures. This technology is suitable for highbridges orbridges addition to not requiring road closures. improving quality of images taken, in permit work during daylight andthereby reduce timeundertaking inspections reduce theneedfor lane closures inspections has thepotential to: The application of drone technology to bridge can andshould beused for bridge inspections. being used to develop guidelines for whendrones components were identified. This information is now of using drones to provide detailed images of bridge safety concerns. Through this trial theopportunities provide significant cost savings as well as reduce elements of bridge inspections has thepotential to on theRiverside Expressway, Brisbane. Automating drone technology to conduct abridge inspection In March, thedepartmentundertook atrial using 3 is proposed to beopenlater in2016. Round 2was open productivity vehicle access to communities. governments, theprogram aims to facilitate higher Funded ona50:50basis by thefederal andstate

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Objective Two — We deliver a sustainable, cost‑effective transport network accessible to all 92 Rosslyn BayBoatHarbour Bowen BoatHarbour Dredging • • Marine InfrastructureFund Marine Infrastructure

across thestate including: commenced construction of, boating infrastructure During the year, we also progressed planning for, and the map of Queensland (seethis andnext page). Infrastructure delivered during the year is shown on Capital andMaintenance Program. Queensland Government Marine Infrastructure $50 recreational boating infrastructure under the We continue to deliver newandupgraded of this busy regional harbour. This will remove access to theentrance andinternal channels Harbour. These works will restore all to improve navigational access to Rosslyn Bay Boat Maintenance dredging works are currently underway commercial andrecreational vessels. improved access into this busy boat harbour for both 45,000m³ of dredged sediment. This has markedly on land within theharbour for theplacement of project abund (containing wall) was constructed also carried out intheharbour basin. As partof this navigational access. Maintenance dredging was straightened thechannel to theharbour to improve entrance channel to 30metres anddeepened Boat Harbourwhich doubled thewidth of the Capital dredging works were completed at Bowen completion expected inJuly 2016. with Sunshine Coast Regional Council with Waters. This was undertaken inconjunction and floating walkway at Nojoor Road, Twin to construct anewtwo lane boat ramp Commenced works ona$1.35 million project and two additional pontoons were completed. new four lane boat ramps with floating walkways towards thenewinfrastructure. Construction of four Townsville City Council contributed $15million $25 Completed stage two of thejointly funded

million Townsville Recreational Boating Park. million four - y ear (2012–13 to 2015–16) - tide navigable Cabbage TreeCreekBoatHarbour as partof this project. boaties. Just over 55,000m³of material was removed schedule andimproved navigational access for Boat Harbourwere completed amonthahead of Maintenance dredging works at Cabbage Tree Creek permitting. expected to becompleted inOctober 2016,weather approximately 50,000 m³of material. Works are Weipa newboat ramp andpontoon A totalof150,000m³materialwas which equatedtoapproximately 60 dredged betweenthethreeprojects Olympic sizedswimming pools Department ofTransportand MainRoads Jetty fender pile replacement Karumba &Normanton $310,000 Weipa newboat ramp andpontoon $1.4M Annual Report2015–16 upgrade ramp andgroyne Rocky Point boat $1.35M Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16

floating walkway Tingira Street $628,000 and floating walkway Whisper Bay VMR breakwater $3M Airlie Beach pontoon replacement $400,000 Bowen Boat Harbourdredging $1.25M ramp resurface Wallace Landing boat $415,000 Townsville Rec. Boating Park $25M Saunders Beach floating walkway $705,000 Bushland Beach floating walkway $675,000

13,347 kilometres Total Queenslandcoastline Hanson Road floating walkway $835,000 Nerimbera boat ramp duplication $470,000 Coorooman Creek boat ramp duplication $655,000 Whisper Bay floating walkway Victoria Point jetty resurfacing $490,000 Yundah Streetrebuild Shorncliffe $100,000 Kedron Brook Floodway floating walkway $495,000 Barungwarra Reservenewboat ramp $150,000 Scarborough harbour dredging $705,000 Cabbage Tree Creek harbour dredging $1.6M Toorbul floating walkway $420,000 93

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refinement over recent years and is now iMaps has undergone significant development and The department’sInteractive Mapping capability or department saved money andtime. Precast structures manufactured for the reconstruction of Wallace Landing boat ramp andtheBPHomeHill access reconstruction by the planning anddeliveryof freight infrastructure. Regional Freight Generators map supports the planning anddesign purposes hydraulic andflooding related info for Hydraulic andflooding map displays editing of theNative Title Evaluation data Native Title map allows for the viewing and of boat facility asset management Boat Facilities map assists inthedelivery response to emergency anddisaster events inQld Emergency Management map which supports the currently include: An example of the21 interactive maps andtheiruses interactive maps, for internal use, since 2011. have progressively developed abroad range of and one of

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capable pre-cast structures Fabrication ofspecialistproject construction practices Improvements toour to obtain approval to design, build andmanufacture closely with ourEngineering and Technology branch and access roads at theBPinHomeHill. We worked reconstruction of the Wallace Landing boat ramp We applied aninnovative concrete solution to the information. field, allowing efficient capture of asset orlocation the potential to save timefor staff operating inthe as smart phones andtablets. This technology has interactive mapping, suitable for use ondevices such developing thecapability for anewmobile version of During thepast 12months,thedepartmenthas been projects, saving ourcustomers timeandmoney. formworks anddesigns which can beused onfuture project is that thedepartmentnow owns thepre-cast the reconstruction projects. Agreat benefit of the and uniquely designed drainage unit) neededfor pre approval, we successfully built thetwo different the pre - cast concrete beams (RG4000boat ramp planks - cast concrete products ourselves. Following Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Fraser Coaststructureworks culvert inspections New coringprocessforsteel Left: core drilling, Right:inspection andtesting. A newcoring process for steel culvert inspections that will save time,equipment andresources. other regional councils. enhances ourreputation as aservice provider for receive favourable customer feedback which across thestate. Ourlocal RoadTek crew consistently of thebroader Timber Bridges Replacement Project helping to connect communities andis acomponent rehabilitation work delivering value for money and 2011, we have delivered bothbridge inspections and and minorrepairs. Inpartnership with council since operational costs through preventative maintenance (FCRC) area with theintention to reduce whole timber bridges intheFraser Coast Regional Council During the year, we successfully rehabilitated four state andacross thenetwork. application to all steel culvert inspections across the compared to theprevious processes, andhas undertake theinspection with minimal equipment The newprocess allows atwo person team to the base of theculvert during routine inspections. thickness of asteel culvert and view thecondition of sections which allows theteam to determine the drilling holes, rather than jackhammering significant the original process. The newprocess involves core resources, delivering a60 culvert inspections that saves time,equipment and We developed anewcoring process for steel

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cent cost saving on - of - life Salisbury Park ‘n’RideCarpark Preservation andmanagement protection, health andstructure of a23 metre consultation following concerns about the The project also involved significant community significance inthelocal areas. stem back to the1916’s also showed nocultural significance inthefind,andaerial photos of the area The investigation confirmed there was no cultural to attempt to uncover items inspection. for further operator carefully removed multiple layers of dirt what appeared to beafire pit. The excavator Cultural Heritage team afterexcavation uncovered Our team coordinated aninvestigation by the commuters at Salisbury. ‘n’ Ride(seeglossary) carpark for Queensland Rail We successfully constructed the 31 looking aftertheenvironment. ​Creating 31parking spaces at the Salisbury Park ‘n’Ride, whilst safety concerns. and TransLink to remove the with successfully managed theprocess incollaboration Tallowwood tree ontheconstruction site.

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see page 136. T uckeroo tree with amore Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 Addressing trafficcongestion Travel reliability travel reliabilityandefficiency state We manageandoperatethe between 2014–15and2015–6,which is lower in from 9.8 to 10minutes per10kilometre (2percent) average travel timeduring theoff-peak has worsened improvement inrelative terms. For example the congestion measures, it equates to aperformance has beenhigherthan thedeterioration seeninthe (source: QG Statistician’s Office). Since traffic growth Queensland petrol price over thesame period 13 percent reduction intheaverage south-east Some of this could beattributed to thesignificant highest innine years. 2014 to 2015)has beenover four percent, the The most recent traffic growth (from calendar years kilometres), thereby leading to greater congestion. (there are more vehicles ontheroad travelling more consistent with theoverall rate of change intraffic (three percent perannum). This increase has been seen a12percent increase inregistered vehicles Over thelast four years, south Figure 4:%Network with good travel timereliability (highis good) 100 70 ‑

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transport planning androad operations the causes of congestion. This tool will assist (intersection and route ranking), andquantify prioritise possible upgrade to thenetwork congestion is inevitable), andusing this to congestion (accepting that acertain level of development of tools excessive to quantify Highway ramp signals and variable speed limits Brisbane Variable Speed Limit operations andBruce Ipswich Motorway LaneUse Management, Port of for example South East Freeway ramp signalling, they flow consistently inperiods of peak demand improved management of motorways to ensure signal network optimisation including traffic response units improved incident management of key initiatives such as: 2015–16 thedepartmenthas undertaken anumber To helpaddress these congestion concerns in four percent. relative terms compared to thetraffic growth of over • PM

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9.0 Figure 5:Average travel timeper10km(low is good) lessened thepotential impact. has increased, implementing these initiatives has While thestatistics are showing that congestion network such as Gateway Upgrade and North South. to address thegrowing traffic demands on the road infrastructure, there have beensignificant projects practical orfeasible to construct newroad increased capacity –althoughit is not always time bus information, enhanced train timetable) traffic andtraveller information, TransLink’s real (ongoing funding of principal cycle network, 131940 has greater accessibility, frequency andreliability public transport andactive transport network that travel options andtravel information –creating a and within our current fiscal environment constraints across Queensland’s transport network effectively respond to capacity andreliability low-cost andnon-infrastructure solutions that Network Optimisation Framework to helpidentify development of adraft Smarter Solutions: government from project investments to maximise thebenefits returned to Framework ininvestment decision making using state government’s Project Assurance improved traffic management at roadworks Vehicle Priority onstate statewide roll 12

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In 2015–16thedepartmenthas: been installed andsatisfactorily commissioned. for theeight lane extended design domain have on Messines Ridge Road andLogan Road required the South East Freeway outbound ramps signals Dinmore to Darra to thecurrent standard. upgrade of theIpswich Motorway Ramps between Projects underway include: from theBMTMC under manual mode. between Sumner Road and Sinnamon Road operationalised Western Freeway VSL Pine Rivers andUhlmann Road Limits (VSL) andRamp Signalling between delivered Bruce Highway Variable Speed improved road network efficiency. to reduced road toll, transport accessibility and economic outcomes andpublic play arole instimulating industry to achieve both Government is also seenas anenabler andcan and adoption of standards andarchitecture. information from government owned infrastructure facilitating community engagement, deliveryof manager, resolving policy andregulatory issues, development of future skills andexpertiseas aroad Government involvement is critical to the academia inthedevelopment anddeployment of ITS. are important roles for government, industry and Cooperative ITS andautonomous vehicles. There are under development internationally, such as System (ITS) technologies andapplications that conduct of amajor pilot of newIntelligent Transport The departmentwill develop abusiness case for the Sunshine Motorway VSL under construction. provided to the Traffic Management Centres. been successfully trailed andsuitable training Queue Detection/Queue Protection algorithm has commissioned andis operational. inbound at Bleasby Road has beeninstalled, the ramp control signal for Logan Road

outcomes inrespect Traffic ManagementatRoadworks Roadwork safety Annual PreparednessProgram increases thechance of achieving compliance. have agood experience through ourworksites and allows greater opportunity for ourcustomers to signage andspeed guidance for road users. This ensure practitioners make good decisions regarding traffic management design training package to management, theproject has also enhanced the In addition to introducing innovations into traffic are present. improve thecredibility of speed limits whenworkers and hazardous task inits own right)inorder to speed limits whenthesite is active (this is acostly signage to remove theneedto manually change the deployment of temporary variable speed limit The departmenthas also developed guidelines for presence of workers, to influence driver behaviour. high risk locations), andemotive signage about the signals (to remove traffic controllers from exposure in trial several innovations including portable traffic construction andtraffic management industries to at Roadwork project has collaborated with the Throughout the year, the Traffic Management responses to disruptive events. issuesidentifying orgaps to providing effective processes andlegislation, lessons learnt and Councils. The program focused onchanges to Emergency Services, Queensland Rail andLocal Queensland Police Service, Queensland Fire and representatives from Transport andMain Roads, through to November 2015.Participants included at twelve locations to 379 participants in September The statewide Preparedness Program was delivered workers are present. is seeking is achange indriver compliance when at these locations. The outcome thedepartment credible, speed enforcement will beundertaken signage at thesite will needto becorrect and risk to workers. Provided that thetraffic management driver speed through theworksite presents ahigh Queensland Police Service projects to identify where department is also working closely with the As ameasure to improve roadwork safety, the Design qualifications already issued. June 2016),with more than 250 Traffic Management 980

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and processes will helpto: infrastructure management lifecycle. The systems Queensland by improving efficiency throughout the Digital engineering will deliver significant savings for before construction begins. ensuring they are optimised inthe‘virtual world’ well collaborate seamlessly oninfrastructure projects, point of truth,BIMenables multiple disciplines to infrastructure. Providing a3Dmodel as thesingle design, construction, andasset management of BIM uses 3Dtechnology to aidintheplanning, savings. lifecycle, enabling greater consistency, efficiency and in everystage of theinfrastructure management see Building Information Modelling (BIM)embedded Smart Infrastructure Management framework will state dollars onQueensland’s infrastructure budget using The departmentis set to save tens of millions of digital engineering inthefuture. early gains and to guideQueensland’s transition to now, allowing thedepartmentto take advantage of Management is being introduced to newtenders a 10 year transition strategy, Smart Infrastructure While digital engineering will bebrought inthrough dynamic asset operation andmaintenance. effective planning anddelivery, as well as more information management will make for more Optimise information –BIM’s reliable reduce material wastage inconstruction. programming andestimating quantities will Reduce waste –BIM’s superior capability in before it costs money inconstruction. a problem to befixed inthe‘virtual’ world will helpeliminate costly design errors, allowing Avoid errors –BIM’s clash detection technology respond to adisruptive event. to external stakeholders that we are well prepared to assurance process as well as providing confidence The Program contributed to thedepartment’s - of - the - ar t information modelling. The proposed Productivity Programme Heavy Vehicle Safetyand Industry collaboration Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road, (Musgrave Street, Neville Hewitt Bridge andMoores Creek Road), (Gladstone Road, George andAlbert Streets, The identified route traverses theBruce Highway two abattoirs Rockhampton. inNorth Central Queensland Livestock Exchange (CQLX) to the to theidentified Type 1 road train route from the The announcement was partof a$30million upgrade Rockhampton abattoirs. as Stage 1inproviding Type 1road train access to for intersection upgrades Rockhampton inNorth $10 million budget intheState Infrastructure Plan In March 2016thestate government announced a late 2016. 2016, with construction expected to commence in Design will beundertaken from August–November is scheduled for endof August 2016. July 2016. The Invitation to Tender for detailed design The business case for Stage 1was approved in26 Drive /Bridge Street. Creek Road / Yaamba Road andtheQueenElizabeth Stage 1includes upgrades to intersections at Moores Road (Bridge Street andLakes Creek Road). Queen Elizabeth Drive) andRockhampton Department ofTransportand MainRoads Annual Report2015–16 - Emu Park

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deliver mutually beneficial outcomes leverage research andresources, helping to universities andgovernment bodies to working inpartnership with industry, road safety andnetwork operation outcomes efficient management of structures, andoptimising pavements, refined asset management practices, delivering cost effective andhigherperforming through: The program is charged with achieving this goal people of Queensland. technology androad transport solutions for the The partnership formed to deliver superior and ARRBGroup Research have beeninpartnership. This year represented thethird year thedepartment and opengraded asphalt. to research theuse of crumb rubberinfinderseals Protection (EHP) and Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) with theDepartment of Environment andHeritage maintaining quality),worked incollaboration opportunities to reduce asphalt thicknesses (while This year theprogram advanced research into technologies andpractices inQueensland. and infrastructure to helpimplement new facilitating trials, establishing research tools disseminating learnings developing capabilities of staff and • • •

areas inthe2016–17 financial year. in thepavement, structures andasset management The program will continue to focus research efforts industry tools upto meet thehigherstandard. new grading is being progressively rolled out as pavements wheninundated from flooding. The is expected to reduce thepermeability of our constructability, andreduced permeability, and pavement. This grading delivers improved C grading –which requires more fines inthe base was amendedto allow theuse of Modified The department’sspecification for granular approximately $100,000 perlane kilometre. in asphalt thickness which equates to already delivering 50–60millimetre reductions and whole of life costs. Research to date is will maintain asset life, while reducing upfront Reducing asphalt thickness to adepththat $170,000 andrecycled anestimated 40,000 tyres. projects leading to project savings of approximately Rubber ModifiedBinderontwo major research financial year thedepartment has used Crumb in seals andopengraded asphalt. During this trialling theuse of crumb rubber(from waste tyres) Some of theachievements for 2015–2016include: 101

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