Appendix G

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The x-axis (QM) and y-axis (QL and QR) on this graph relates to the following:

             
 QR=Right turn traffic volume for right turn (veh/h);
             
 QL =Left turn traffic volume for left turn (veh/h); and
             
 QM=Major road traffic volume which is calculated in accordance with Figure 13.24
               Calculation of the Major Road Traffic Volume Parameter ‘QM’ (Ref. 4), duplicated
               below.




By applying these calculations, the following right turn volume (QR) and major road traffic volume
(QM) parameters for each time period for the redeveloped (142 beds) Carramar Aged Care Facility
can be established. The traffic resulting volumes are as summarised in Table 4-3.


Table 4- 3: Traffic Volumes – Proposed Cooroy-
                                       Cooroy -Noosa / Carramar Access / Access to
Local Development Intersection
                      I ntersection
                                                       Traffic Volume (vehicles per hour)
     Scenario         Traffic Movement                             2022 Design
                                                   AM Peak                          PM Peak
                            QR                        13                               6
Right Turn Scenario
                            QMR                      1595                             1716


In order to illustrate the required treatment for each of the above scenarios, the traffic volume
parameters determined in Table 4-3 above have been plotted on Figure 13.23 Warrants for Turn
Treatments on Roads with a Design Speed < 100km/h. These plots are included in Appendix E
of this report with a summary of the required treatment for each scenario included in Table 4-4.




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