Gold Coast Highway – Southern Corridor

Project Update • June 2010

Next stage of Proposed Works - improvements for Bilinga Interchange Installation of traffic signals at the junction of the highway Gold Coast Highway and Road In September 2009 the local community received Construction of a single right turn lane in the existing a project newsletter outlining a series of staged central median on the Gold Coast Highway so traffic improvements on southern sections of the Gold can turn directly into Coolangatta Road Coast Highway, in particular proposed works at Tugun–Currumbin Road. Linking of traffic signal phases with Terminal Drive to Since the opening of the in mid 2008 minimise delays to traffic flows southbound on the traffic on the Gold Coast Highway at the Bilinga Gold Coast Highway Interchange has significantly reduced. Currently there is no direct access into Kirra and Upgrades to signage, road resurfacing Coolangatta for northbound traffic. Vehicles must and linemarking continue to Terminal Drive, the access to , and make a u-turn for travel south to No changes to the existing local roads is required Coolangatta. Some commercial vehicles are unable to perform this u-turn manoeuvre and consequently New signalised pedestrian crossing at Terminal Drive loop through the airport to access Coolangatta. As Terminal Drive is the only direct access to the airport from the Gold Coast Highway it is critical For further information, or to provide comments on to keep traffic flowing and eliminate vehicles not the project, contact the Department of Transport travelling to the airport. and Main Roads on: These improvements will provide a solution by Email: [email protected] constructing a new intersection north of the Bilinga Tel: (07) 5596 9500 Interchange that will provide northbound traffic with a right-turn lane direct to Coolangatta Road from the Post: PO Box 442, Nerang Qld 4211 old Pacific Highway Tweed bypass.

Bilinga Interchange Proposed Works For traffic updates during construction •• Construction: late 2010 Tel: 13 19 40 •• Completion: early 2011 Web: www.131940.qld.gov.au

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