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Community information sessions will be held in June 2018. Please Project timeframes visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects for more information. • Late 2017: detailed design commenced Upon completion of the design, early works including vegetation • Mid 2018: early construction work removal and service relocations, will commence by mid-2018. • Late 2019/early 2020: project completion. Construction of the new service road, bus stops and signalised intersection will follow and is expected to take 12 to 18 months May 2018 to complete. Mount Lindesay Highway Project background Further safety upgrades of the Mount Lindesay Highway will Safety Improvement Project – North Maclean In 2016, a safety review of the Mount Lindesay Highway was be delivered in priority stages as funding becomes available. undertaken to identify measures that could be implemented along Planning for the upgrade of the Mount Lindesay Highway at South the highway to improve safety for all motorists. Maclean has recently commenced, with construction anticipated The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is undertaking • safety improvements, including new guardrails, glare screens, to start in 2019. a safety upgrade to the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean. linemarking on the highway to eliminate overtaking and The review process included analysis of driver behaviour and crash right-turn movements, and a reduction in the highway speed trends, field inspections and community consultation. The project will include: limit to 80km/h. The safety review included a number of recommendations, • a new service road along the eastern side of the highway, including the continuation of the service road through North This stretch of the Mount Lindesay Highway currently carries more Maclean and the removal of conflicting movements of vehicles connecting Chambers Flat Road Interchange and Greenbank than 20,000 vehicles per day. This includes heavy freight transport entering or leaving side roads and driveways. Road, will enable motorists to safely access businesses and given the Mount Lindesay Highway is a strategic freight route to residences and minimise conflicting traffic movements on A copy of this report is available from the TMR website the Port of Brisbane and Brisbane Airport. the Mount Lindesay Highway (www.tmr.qld.gov.au) by searching “Mount Lindesay Highway The highway at North Maclean is identified through crash statistics safety review”. • a new signalised intersection at Greenbank Road to provide as one of the highest risk sections of the highway, due primarily to The recommendations contained within the report have been highway traffic access to the new service road, and provide the uncontrolled access points to driveways and side roads. incorporated into the design phase of the Mount Lindesay motorists exiting the service road safe access to both Highway Safety Improvement Project at North Maclean. southbound and northbound lanes of the highway • a new access slip-lane between St Aldwyn Road and Wearing Project benefits What happens next? Road to provide southbound highway traffic access to the The safety improvement project will: service road. An independent analysis of the alternative left-in The design for the Safety Improvement Project commenced in • improve safety for motorists and the local community access options were investigated but deemed unsafe and could late-2017 and is expected to be completed by mid-2018. • reduce the potential for traffic crashes. not be incorporated. The new access slip-lane a short distance As part of the design process, feedback provided by local For more information away is the alternative solution This $20 million safety improvement project is jointly funded by residents, businesses and property owners and through previous Subscribe to the free email and SMS text message traffic the Australian and Queensland Governments. community consultation activities is considered. However, the • connecting businesses and residents on the eastern side of alert service for this upgrade: need to deliver the safety outcomes outlined in the 2016 review the Mount Lindesay Highway to the service road, to limit the is essential to improve the safety of motorists and the local Email [email protected] number of direct entry and exit points along the highway community. Phone 1800 290 568 During the design process, the project team will liaise with For up-to-date information on traffic conditions please visit directly affected property owners, particularly the owners of www.QLDTraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40 property whose access to the highway will change. Mount Lindesay Highway Safety Improvement Project – North Maclean May 2018 ST ALDWYN ROAD MUSHROOM FARM ST ALDWYN New Intersection at St Aldwyn SHOPPING New service road connecting Road on service road. Access PRECINCT Bus stops located Chambers Flat Road intersection to highway via Chambers Flat on service road to new signalised intersection Road interchange or new at Greenbank Road Greenbank Road intersection SERVICE ROAD MT LINDESAY HIGHWAY NORTHBOUND TO BROWNS PLAINS Linemarking on highway Installation of safety barriers Existing access track to remain, Highway Speed Limit to prevent overtaking and headlight anti-glare as one way northbound, with reduced to 80km/h and right-turn movements screens between highway left in / left out access only and service road New auxiliary access to service road for southbound traffic BP SERVICE SOUTHBOUND WEARING ROAD STATION TO JIMBOOMBA Bus stops located TRACE ROAD on service road Highway Speed Limit reduced to 80km/h New signalised intersection MT LINDESAY HIGHWAY New intersection at Wearing Road on service road. Access U-turns allowed on highway TULLY MEMORIAL to highway via Greenbank CALTEX SERVICE LANDSCAPING PARK Road intersection STATION SUPPLIES LOGAN RIVER GREENBANK ROAD.