2016-02-02 I&S Committee - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Traffic Study

The analysis of the permanent counter traffic data also indicates that peaks within the main
tourist area (Zone A) typically occur on weekends, whereas in Zones B and C peaks typically
occur on weekdays. Furthermore, within Zones A and B, traffic flows were typically spread
relatively evenly throughout the day, with peaks occurring at any time of the day, whereas in
Zone C, the distribution of traffic throughout the day and week is more typical, with defined AM
and PM weekday peaks.




Figure 3: Variation between daily traffic in May and daily traffic at the peak week of the year


2.2 Rural areas traffic data
The majority of higher traffic carrying roads within Noosa, outside of the Coastal area, are
State-controlled roads administered by the DTMR. Those roads include the Bruce Highway,
Eumundi Noosa Rd (south of Beckmans Rd), Emu Mountain Rd, Cooroy Noosa Rd (west of
Gyndier Dr), Cooroy Connection Rd and Pomona Connection Rd, Kin Kin Rd, Louis Bazzo Dr
and McKinnon Dr.

As already stated, DTMR is currently conducting a separate study to plan for upgrading
requirements to their roads, which is known as NORSCATS (Northern Sunshine Coast Area
Transport Study)

Existing daily traffic flows on the major roads outside of the Coastal area (except the Bruce

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