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

                      Four lanes
                                                 Close the old section of
                                                 Beckmans Rd at each end

                                                                     Retain old section of
                                                                     Beckmans Rd as a
                                                                     service road.




   New intersection
                              New section of
                              Beckmans Rd                                         Four lanes
                              – four lanes



Figure 7: Possible planning for Beckmans Rd to eliminate rat-running along St Andrews Dr




3.2.2 Year 2015 – Poinciana Ave / Moorindil St intersection

The Poinciana Ave / Moorindil St intersection is already operating at capacity with long delays
and queuing on the northern Moorindil St approach to the intersection in the AM peak. There
are also some westbound PM peak congestion issues along Poinciana Ave that appear to
originate at this intersection, with observation indicating that although there are two lanes on
the westbound approach to the intersection, traffic on that approach rarely splits into two lanes
because the opposing traffic volumes, from Moorindil St (north), are low. Thus, traffic on the
westbound Poinciana Ave approach forms a single lane slow moving queue, with that single
lane comprising both westbound through traffic and the relatively high volume turning right into
Moorindil St (north).

This intersection needs to be upgraded in the near future and as part of these works the
roundabout should be designed to be consistent with other roundabouts along the Poinciana
Avenue corridor, such as the Werin St roundabout and the Butler St roundabout, both of which
have a dedicated right turn lane for the westbound approach.



3.2.3 Year 2015 – Ernest St / Hilton Tce intersection

The Ernest St / Hilton Tce intersection is operating near absolute capacity levels in the AM
peak, with long queues and delays to traffic turning from Ernest St into Hilton Tce. This
intersection needs upgrading in the near future.


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