Millennium Expansion Project Environmental Impact Statement

Millennium Expansion Project Environmental Impact Statement

Millennium Expansion Project Environmental Impact Statement CHAPTER 8: TRANSPORT Millennium Expansion Project Transport TABLE OF CONTENTS 8.0 TRANSPORT .......................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1.1 Values ................................................................................................................................8-1 8.1.2 Issues ...................................................................................................................................8-1 8.1.3 Mitigation Strategies........................................................................................................8-1 8.2 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 8-1 8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES .................................................................................................... 8-2 8.4 LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE .............................................................................................. 8-2 8.4.1 Information and Communications ...............................................................................8-2 8.4.2 Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ..................................................................................8-2 8.4.3 Transport Operation (Road Use Management) Act 1995 .......................................8-2 8.4.4 Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 ........................................................8-3 8.4.5 Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of Developments ..............................8-3 8.5 ROAD .............................................................................................................................. 8-3 8.5.1 Existing Road Infrastructure and Transport Movements ...........................................8-3 8.5.1.1 State Controlled Roads ..................................................................................... 8-3 8.5.1.2 Local Roads........................................................................................................ 8-7 8.5.1.3 Private Roads ..................................................................................................... 8-8 8.5.2 Road Transport Generated by the MEP ......................................................................8-8 8.5.2.1 Summary of Assumptions for Determining MEP Impacts ................................. 8-8 8.5.2.2 Heavy Vehicle Movements ............................................................................... 8-8 8.5.2.3 BIBO and Light Vehicle Movements ................................................................8-13 8.5.3 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 8-15 8.5.3.1 Link Impacts.......................................................................................................8-15 8.5.3.2 Intersection Impacts .........................................................................................8-16 8.5.3.3 Pavement Impact .............................................................................................8-19 8.5.3.4 Environmental Impacts .....................................................................................8-20 8.5.4 Potential Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 8-20 8.6 RAIL .............................................................................................................................. 8-21 8.6.1 Existing Rail Infrastructure and Transport Movements............................................ 8-21 8.6.1.1 Passenger Rail ...................................................................................................8-21 8.6.1.2 Commercial Rail ...............................................................................................8-21 8.6.2 Rail Transport Generated by the MEP ...................................................................... 8-22 8.6.3 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 8-22 8.6.4 Potential Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 8-22 8.7 AIR ............................................................................................................................... 8-23 8.7.1 Existing Infrastructure and Transport Movements ................................................... 8-23 Millennium Expansion Project Transport 8.7.2 Air Transport Generated by the MEP ........................................................................ 8-23 8.7.3 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 8-23 8.7.4 Potential Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 8-23 8.8 SEA ............................................................................................................................... 8-24 8.8.1 Existing Infrastructure and Transport Movements ................................................... 8-24 8.8.2 Sea Transport Generated by the MEP ...................................................................... 8-24 8.8.3 Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 8-24 8.8.4 Potential Mitigation Measures .................................................................................... 8-25 8.9 IMPACTS TO OTHER TRANSPORT NETWORKS ........................................................................... 8-25 8.10 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ...................................................................................................... 8-25 8.11 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 8-28 FIGURES Figure 8-1 Roads Associated With the MEP .................................................................................8-5 Figure 8-2 Traffic Census Data .......................................................................................................8-6 Figure 8-3 Section Breakdown for Road Transport Assessment ............................................ 8-10 Figure 8-4 MAC Coppabella Accommodation Camp ......................................................... 8-14 Figure 8-5 Millennium Mine Access Rd/Peak Downs Highway-Existing Intersection Layout ... ....................................................................................................................................... 8-17 Figure 8-6 Moranbah Access Road/Peak Downs Highway- Existing Intersection Layout8-18 Figure 8-7 Maloney Street/Peak Downs Highway – Existing Intersection Layout .............. 8-19 Figure 8-8 Norwich Park Rail System .......................................................................................... 8-21 Figure 8-9 Transport Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 8-27 TABLES Table 8-1 Peak Downs Highway - Background Traffic Volumes ............................................8-4 Table 8-2 Existing 2008 Equivalent Standard Axles ...................................................................8-7 Table 8-3 Background Traffic Volumes .......................................................................................8-7 Table 8-4 Millennium-Poitrel Mine Access Road – Employee Requirements .......................8-8 Table 8-5 Summary of MEP assumptions and road sections ..................................................8-9 Table 8-6 Heavy Vehicle Movement Description–MEP ........................................................ 8-11 Table 8-7 Annual Heavy Vehicle Generation......................................................................... 8-12 Table 8-8 Equivalent Standard Axles Generation .................................................................. 8-12 Table 8-9 Workforce and Shift Requirements (Averaged) ................................................... 8-13 Table 8-10 BIBO Trip Generation–Mackay to MAC Coppabella Accomm Camp ........... 8-15 Table 8-11 Employee Daily Trip Generation to and from MEP .............................................. 8-15 Millennium Expansion Project Transport Table 8-12 Link Impact Assessment............................................................................................. 8-16 Table 8-13 Intersection Impact Assessment .............................................................................. 8-17 Table 8-14 Cumulative Transport Impacts ................................................................................. 8-26 Millennium Expansion Project Transport 8.0 TRANSPORT 8.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8.1.1 Values The environmental values considered in this transport section include the utilisation of existing transport infrastructure and all subsequent changes to transport infrastructure from the MEP. Traffic and transport values to be enhanced or protected for the MEP are: • minimise delays to transport users associated with the movement of vehicles relating to the MEP; • maximise the safety of associated transport users during the operation of the MEP; and • effectively utilise all existing public transport routes throughout

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