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

(iii)       It is assumed that DTMR would implement upgrading works to achieve sufficient
            additional capacity at the Eumundi Noosa Road / Beckmans Road intersection, when
            they duplicate Beckmans Road.

(iv)        Facilitate diversion of traffic from the Eumundi Noosa Road route to the Emu Mountain
            Road / Walter Hay Drive route as generally depicted in Figure 15. This diversion
            would occur naturally during periods congestion on Eumundi Noosa Rd, provided
            capacity is improved on the alternative Walter Hay Drive route through implementation
            of the following intersection improvements:

            (a)     Provision of short second approach and departure lanes on the northern
                    Walter Hay Dr leg of the Eenie Creek Rd intersection so as to accommodate
                    two lanes through the roundabout in each direction on Walter Hay Drive.

            (b)     Alter line marking on the Walter Hay Drive approach to the Eumundi Noosa
                    Road intersection to enable right turns from Walter Hay Drive to occur from
                    both approach lanes.




                                                          Facilitate diversion of
                                                          Eumundi Noosa Road
                                                          traffic to this alternate route




Figure 14: Encourage diversion of traffic

As identified above, there are opportunities for improving capacity of the existing Eumundi
Noosa Road roundabouts at Eumundi Noosa Road, Eenie Ck Rd, Walter Hay Dr, and
Goodchap St. However, there are no apparent opportunities for improving capacity of the
existing Rene St / Gateway Dr / Eumundi Noosa Rd intersection, which is likely to be the
ultimate location of capacity constraint along the Eumundi Noosa Road route.

It is important to note that with the above recommended works (i) to (iv) there would not be
spare capacity to accommodate significant further additional traffic loadings, and if significant
traffic growth were to occur over and above what has been assumed, then conversion to a
traffic signal controlled road system would most likely be required along Eumundi Noosa Road.


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