Newsletter 2 November 2008 www.mainroads.qld.gov.au Kenmore Bypass Planning Study Planning options released! Get involved Main Roads encourages you to provide comments to the project team about the planning Planning options for a potential Kenmore desire to utilise the existing preserved transport options. Your feedback, together with further technical investigations, will help determine a Bypass are ready for public comment corridor where possible. preferred bypass option that best suits the needs of the community. How to have your say: and Main Roads is encouraging the The planning options have been designed to community to get involved and provide follow the alignment of the corridor route and » Fill in the feedback form enclosed with this newsletter and post it to the project team feedback on the draft options. primarily focus on how a Kenmore Bypass would » Visit the project team at one of the staffed displays (see p. 8 for a list of public display dates The planning options have been developed as connect with the existing road network at either and locations) end. part of Stage 2 of the Kenmore Bypass Planning » Email your feedback to: Study. The community feedback Main Roads received in [email protected] The Kenmore Bypass Planning Study is Stage 1 and the results of detailed technical » Call the community enquiry line on: investigating how the three-kilometre preserved investigations have helped shape the planning 1800 422 638 options. corridor between Moggill Road at Pullenvale and » Post: Kenmore Bypass Planning Study the Centenary Motorway at Fig Tree Pocket could There is no funding allocated to build a Kenmore Department of Main Roads provide a potential solution to existing Bypass. Currently there is only funding to congestion and safety issues on Moggill Road undertake the planning study. Reply Paid 70, Spring Hill Qld 4004 through Kenmore. (no stamp required) The bypass corridor has been preserved by the » Fax: 07 3137 8363 state government since the late 1970s. One of the The community comment period for Stage 2 closes on Friday 12 December, 2008. key principles in developing the options was the Don’t miss your chance to provide feedback on the draft planning options. The planning study involves a three-staged process: See inside for more information on: Stage 1: Stage 2: Stage 3: Business » Draft bypass options p. 2 - 5 » Public display dates and locations p. 8 Gather Develop planning Develop preferred case to » Your feedback in Stage 1 p. 6 » Where to from here p. 8 information options planning option We are government » Technical investigations outcomes p. 7 » Feedback form insert COMPLETED ✓ here 2009 Main Roads – Connecting Queensland www.mainroads.qld.gov.au Newsletter 2 Fast facts Kenmore Bypass Planning Study - preserved corridor alignment KENMORE EAST » The bypass would have a maximum speed of BROOKFIELD 80km per hour » There would be no on or off-ramps along the D A bypass to ensure smooth and efficient traffic OOA R flow and to minimise noise T Y E A KKE KENMORE C W » Gem Road would no longer be a through-road O R PPOC E O The bypass would run under Kenmore Road E T » RRE O T G M Options have been developed for a four-lane I » FFIG Y CUBBERLA CREEK R bypass with two lanes in each direction A RESERVE N E » There is provision for on-road commuter T N cyclists on the bypass E G C EM » There is provision for recreational off-road RROADOAD overpasses for pedestrians and cyclists at or BROOKFIELD near Gem Road and Kenmore Road, to allow D Centenary A D PARK A O O Motorway people to cross the bypass safely R RROA L RAFTING GROUND PU L interchange options LLLELE I M A bridge at Moggill Creek would be NNVV E » AL G RESERVE E R GGE G see page 4 and 5 OOADAD Shared recreational KENNMO constructed to Brisbane City Council’s O MR PULLENVALE OR M E pedestrian and cycle RROO Q100 flood immunity. overpass at Gem Road AADD In developing the planning options, the following (see page 5 for options) S assumptions were made: KENMORE BYPAS » Planning for Centenary Motorway may Moggill Road F I produce a six through-lane configuration and G intersection options Gem Road would no longer T will consider increased opportunities for R see page 4 be a through-road E E public transport P O C K KENMORE The bypass would K E » The existing tight curve on the Centenary E T T D run under Kenmore Road R Motorway south of the Fig Tree Pocket A R O O K O A EN A interchange will be re-aligned in the future to RROAD M D KINGFISHER ORRE D M E R E O improve safety and traffic flow D A G PARK D A Bridge at Moggill Creek O R FIG TREE POCKET » Other planning studies would address L L congestion at the Toowong roundabout. I G G O M Maps not to scale, indicative only. PINJARRA HILLS BRISBANE RIVER KENMORE EAST BROOKFIELD D A OOA R T Y E A KKE KENMORE C W O R PPOC E O E T RRE O T G M I FFIG Y CUBBERLA CREEK R A RESERVE N E T N E G C EM RROADOAD BROOKFIELD D Centenary A D PARK A O O Motorway R RROA L RAFTING GROUND PU L interchange options LLLELE I M NNVV E AL G RESERVE E R GGE G see page 4 and 5 OOADAD Shared recreational KENNMO O MR PULLENVALE OR M E pedestrian and cycle RROO overpass at Gem Road ADAD (see page 5 for options) S KENMORE BYPAS Moggill Road F I G intersection options Gem Road would no longer T R see page 4 be a through-road E E P O C K KENMORE The bypass would K E E T T D run under Kenmore Road R A R O O K O A EN A RROAD M D KINGFISHER ORRE D M E R E OA D G PARK D A Bridge at Moggill Creek O R FIG TREE POCKET L L I G G O M PINJARRA HILLS Copyright Qasco Surveys Pty Limited (2005). In consideration of Qasco permitting use of this data, BRISBANE RIVER you acknowledge and agree that Qasco gives no warranty in relation to the data (including accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency or suitability) and accepts no liability (including, without limitation, liability in negligence) for any loss, damage or costs (including consequential damage) relating to any use of the data. Data must not be used for direct marketing or be used in breach of the privacy laws. Newsletter 2 Moggill Road Centenary Motorway Option A: intersection options interchange options Fig Tree Pocket interchange is reconfigured, however Option A: Signalised T-intersection connecting Two options are being considered for the bypass northbound off-ramp loop the bypass to Moggill Road, with traffic interchange with Centenary Motorway. remains movements in all directions. Features of both options include: Northbound Kenmore Bypass D A OOAD traffic joins the Centenary R Significantly smaller footprints than the T Y » E A KKE Motorway via the Fig Tree Pocket C W previous options developed, resulting in OOC R P interchange E O E T S fewer property impacts RREE O AS T P G M BY Southbound Kenmore Bypass I RE Allowance for both northbound and FFIG Y MO » Centenary Motorway R KEN traffic exit after the Fig Tree A southbound movements from the Kenmore northbound entry ramp N E Pocket interchange T The bypass would Bypass onto the Centenary Motorway N CHAPEL HILL E D Bridge over Moggill Creek. C sever Gem Rd A Bridge design is above Southbound Fig Tree Pocket PARK O » Pedestrian and cycle access to the Centenary R flood immunity of Q100 L traffic joins the Centenary D L Bikeway would be provided I R G Motorway via the Kenmore Fig Tree Pocket G L GEEMM ROAD O R L OA northbound exit ramp P I D Fig Tree Pocket UM LLENENVAL Bypass interchange V G southbound exit ramp AL BROOKFIELD E G D RRDD A O D The Kenmore Bypass to Fig Tree PARK O KeyA differences R OOA M L RAFTING GROUND R Pocket movement is retained in L PU I LLLELE Option B: The bypass would link directly with M NNV G VALELE RESERVE KeyE differences between the Centenary ROADOA G GGEM R K both directions. D O Gem Road shared path Moggill Road to the south, with a signalised ENNMM M OORE MotorwayOption options:A (horse shoe) RE RROA T-intersection to access Moggill Road to the north. OAD Centenary Motorway D » Option A allows for traffic access in both R northbound entry ramp Centenary Motorway directions between the Kenmore Bypass L southbound entry ramp L I and Fig Tree Pocket Road F I G KEN Kenmore Bypass G M G OR T E BY southbound exit ramp R O allows for smoother traffic flow PAS E Option B E KENMORE BYPASS » S Gem Road shared path Southbound M P O Option B (loop) between the Kenmore Bypass and Kenmore Bypass ramp C K K E northbound exit ramp E T Bridge over Moggill Creek. T D Centenary Motorway by preventing R Bridge design is above A R O OOA K O A flood immunity of Q100 EN A R access between the Bypass and Fig Tree M D KENMORE Gem Road shared path OORER Centenary Motorway D M E R E OAD GEMG R PARK PocketOption Road. C (snake) southbound entry ramp D A FIG TREE POCKET O R L D L I A G O G R O L L M I G G O M The preferred option for the Moggill Road Kenmore Road realignment over Centenary Motorway intersection will be selected based on further BRISBANE RIVER traffic technical investigations.