Appendix G

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2.5 Future Forecast Base Traffic Volumes
For the purposes of this traffic analysis, the “Base Year” for assessment of the impact of the
proposed redevelopment is 2012; as this represents the most likely completion date of the
proposed redevelopment. The 10-year planning horizon has therefore been taken as 2022.

                                 1
The DTMR traffic census data indicates that a forecast growth rate of 3% p.a. (compound)
                                                                                  (compound
would be appropriate along Cooroy-Noosa Road in the vicinity of the subject site.

This growth rate has been adopted to estimate the 2022 horizon year traffic volume. It is noted
that growth on the surrounding network has only been applied to “background” through traffic.

The forecast future volumes for the Cooroy-Noosa Road / Carramar Access / Access to local
development intersection for the 2022 scenarios are illustrated on Figure B2 in Appendix B of
this report.




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  DTMR traffic census data – Cooroy-Noosa Road - Road 142:
http://131940.qld.gov.au/TrafficCensus/Traffic%20Census%20Data/NCHD%20Data/Combined%20Data/Z055_142_T&
S-C_NC_2008.pdf,




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