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Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan Draft for Public Consultation November 2000 Document Version: Draft Date: 22/10/00 ISBN 0957700717 Copyright Queensland Department of Transport 2000 Acknowledgements The TTIRTP Project Team gratefully acknowledges the efforts of all who contributed to the development of the TTIRTP, particularly those members of the community who assisted in identifying issues for consideration. The Project Team acknowledges the support provided by Queensland Transport, Main Roads, Townsville City Council and Thuringowa City Council in providing resources towards the development of the TTIRTP. The support and direction provided by the TTIRTP Steering Committee and the TTIRTP Technical Committee is also acknowledged. Disclaimer The information contained in this document is for discussion and comment only. It does not commit Queensland Transport, Main Roads, Townsville City Council, Thuringowa City Council or the TTIRTP Project Team or Steering Committee to the views expressed or to any future action. Dissemination of this information indicates only that issues are under consideration or that issues have been raised and are open for public information and discussion, and that Government policy is yet to be fi nalised. Issues considered in the fi nal TTIRTP might not be the same as those discussed in this draft version. Neither the Queensland Government nor any of the organisations constituting the TTIRTP Steering or Technical Committees accept any liability for any actions taken by third parties on the basis of this information. Contents Contents Foreword The Transport System Vision - Implementation Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 S1 Ensure any development occurs around existing transport networks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Public Consultation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 S2 Provide quality public transport services, utilising existing Issues Identifi cation infrastructure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 The Region.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 S3 Reduce heavy vehicle impacts on the existing system .. .. 37 Road Network.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 S4 Reduce the environmental impact of transport .. .. .. .. 39 Road Freight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 S5 Ensure that there are effi cient and reliable freight Rail .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 interchanges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Port .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Airport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Transport Infrastructure Bus Operations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Vision - Implementation Community Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Taxi Operations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 I1 Identify options to overcome network constraints .. .. .. 43 Ferry Operations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 I2 Provide accessible public transport choices .. .. .. .. .. 50 Recreational Marine Facilities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 I3 Provide for convenient and safe walking, cycling and Pedestrian and Bicycle Transport .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 recreational boating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Analysis and Vision Development.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Maps Visions and Strategies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Map 1: The Townsville Thuringowa Regional Plan Map 2: Road Hierarchy Map 3: Freight Hierarchy Implementation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Map 4: Cycle Hierarchy Map 5: Public Transport Corridors Transport Planning and Land Use Planning Vision - Implementation Committee Membership .. .. .. .. .. .. Attachment A L1 Transport corridors are planned as integrated environments 21 L2 There is integrated planning around major transport facilities Have Your Say .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Attachment B and freight interchanges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 L3 Promote compact urban forms .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 L4 Encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling 29 L5 Promote integration of administrative systems for transport planning agencies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Page I Draft Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan Foreword Foreword Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan We are pleased to present the draft Townsville- However, motorised travel can have adverse Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan environmental and social impacts on the community (TTIRTP). It is presented as a draft strategy to stimulate at large. A challenge for transport planning is to public comment and feedback. achieve the personal and business benefi ts of travel while maximising the environmental benefi ts available The TTIRTP has been developed collaboratively between from fully integrating transport and land-use planning. Queensland Transport, Main Roads, Townsville City Council and Thuringowa City Council. It is a signature The TTIRTP has confronted these challenges. It project of the broader regional planning exercise provides a transport strategy for Townsville- Thuringowa which produced the Townsville-Thuringowa Strategic in detail for the next 15 years and at a strategic level Plan (TTSP). The TTIRTP is a testament to State and until the year 2050. A long-range approach to transport local government commitment to working co-operatively development is necessary because many transport to deliver an effi cient and comprehensive transport projects have long lead times. Planning is necessary to system which is fundamental to the region’s future. ensure that land is available when required, that the necessary processes to achieve community acceptance As residents of Townsville-Thuringowa, you will be aware can be followed, and that complex feasibility studies of large scale projects including: and project planning can be undertaken. However, long- range co-ordination with other infrastructure and town - Townsville Port Access Impact Assessment planning must also be robust in the face of inevitable Study; change in technology, social conditions, values, resource - Townsville Railway Station Relocation; and constraints, and other key factors. - the proposed Townsville Ring Road including the bridge over the Ross River It is intended that the TTIRTP will be a living document. That is, it will change and adapt as It should be noted that the TTIRTP does not specifi cally circumstances change. The TTIRTP is offi cial Queensland address these issues separately. However the outcomes Transport policy for transport planning in the Townsville- and fi ndings of these planning studies are incorporated Thuringowa region. The policy elements of the into the TTIRTP strategies. As the largest urban TTIRTP have been developed with the aim of providing area in the State outside South East Queensland, the assistance to the development of the Integrated development of projects such as those listed above are Planning Act (IPA) Planning Schemes of Townsville and necessary to the region’s future viability. Thuringowa. Transport will contribute to achieving regional planning objectives, while regional planning Townsville-Thuringowa require an effi cient transport can assist in achieving access and mobility goals. The system which allows for the rapid and reliable integration of the strategies is an important component movement of goods to and from overseas and national of the success of each of them. markets, and which provides local access for commerce and business. The transport system must also allow for Your comments and input into the TTIRTP are now the mobility and access needs of residents and tourists. sought. Details on how to provide input into the document are provided in Appendix B. The success of the TTIRTP is dependent on community, stakeholder and industry support and we therefore welcome your input. Steve Bredhauer Tony Mooney Les Tyrell Minister for Transport Mayor Mayor Minister for Main Roads Townsville City Thuringowa City Page III Draft Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Transport Plan Introduction Introduction What is TTIRTP? In order to achieve this vision, the TTSP nominated that Integrated transport planning seeks to balance the an Integrated Regional Transport Plan be undertaken future needs for public transport, freight, general motor with Queensland Transport as the lead agency. traffi c, walking and cycling, travel demand management Although Queensland Transport is the Lead Agency for and ecological sustainability. In order to achieve this, the project, the Department of Main Roads and both the transport system must be considered alongside local governments in the region have an interest in broader urban development, regional requirements and transport planning. Therefore, a Steering Committee lifestyle choices to facilitate the integration of transport for the project was established, comprised of Executive and land use. Level representatives from Queensland Transport, Main Roads, Townsville City Council and Thuringowa City The Townsville-Thuringowa Integrated Regional Council. The role of the Steering Committee is to guide Transport Plan (TTIRTP) sets the future directions for the overall direction of the TTIRTP and to have fi nal the development
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