Appendix D - traffic impact assessment

Further south of the site along Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) there is the Elm Street / Diamond Street
intersection which provides connectivity to the town centre of Cooroy via Elm Street to the south, access to the eastern
coastal areas including Noosa via Diamond Street to the east. Note that Diamond Street becomes Tewantin Road
(Cooroy-Noosa Road) further to the east. The intersection is priority controlled (stop sign) with priority along the north-
south Elm Street intersection approaches. There is a channelised right turn lane from the southern approach, an auxiliary
left turn lane on the northern approach, and a high angle left turn slip lane from the eastern approach. Within the vicinity
of the intersection Diamond Street is a two-way single lane sealed carriageway. Refer Figure 2.8.




              Figure 2.8: Intersection of Elm Street and Diamond Street, aerial view (Source: Google Maps)

It is important to note that this intersection also provides access to the Cooroy train station commuter car park. The
access to the commuter car park is priority controlled (stop sign) located to the west of the intersection.




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