• Funding program Roads to Recovery Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
  • Estimated project cost $684,848
  • Australian Government contribution $684,848
  • Local Council/Shire Townsville City Council
  • State QLD

Project description

Kerbs on both sides of this section of street are in severely poor condition and should be replaced urgently. The existing surface is aged with multiple old patches throughout. There is also some potholing and stripping as well as minor and moderate cracking in areas. The existing road cross fall is very sporadic with grades ranging from 0.1% to 5.5% in the running lanes. Road appears to have been overlaid numerous times. All of which appears only to be due to age and fatigue of the seal as there is only minimal deformation visible in the pavement. The new Townsville bus hub has just completed construction in the next block of this street, increasing road use. Adequate clearance is not present to prevent interaction from pedestrians and parked vehicles opening doors. Footpath traffic is also likely to significantly increase during events once the North Queensland Stadium is constructed. The current road width FOK to FOK is 10.8m which is non-compliant.

Rebuild the street to correct the cross fall, widen footpaths to 3m, change to one way travel and install parallel parking on both sides for a total of 39 spots (10 additional). This option increases the number of bays and has parking on both sides to match with the existing layout. This option will provide sufficient footpath width for safe pedestrian access and maximizes the benefits to the community.

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