Referenced Document - MCU12/0216

Quarry Rehabilitation
Lake Macdonald Drive, Lake Macdonald

© 2012 - TTM Consulting (SC) Pty Ltd                                        Reference No: 12SCT0037



8.         Haulage Route Condition Review

8.1        Introduction
This assessment has been prepared to establish the existing road conditions which will enable
robust and detailed investigation mitigations to be undertaken for Lake Macdonald Drive between
the Westridge Quarry access and the White Pit Quarry access. Figure 1.1 and Figure 2.1 identify
the proposed haul route in the regional and local context respectively.
As noted in Chapter 3, Lake Macdonald Drive is identified as a major road in Council’s Planning
Scheme. Lake Macdonald Drive is bitumen sealed with a road width between 7m to 9m, and has a
speed limit of 80kph along the proposed haul route.
Lake Macdonald Drive primarily serves rural residential properties, industrial activities (quarry /
brickworks) with access to Lake Macdonald and Noosa botanical gardens.
Along the 1.4km section of Lake Macdonald Drive proposed for haulage activities, there are three
minor intersections: Lake Ridge Court, Racehorse Lane and Hoy Road.
This assessment reviews the pavement condition of the proposed haulage route on Lake
Macdonald Drive only. This length of road is considered for review as identified in Sunshine Coast
Regional Council pre lodgement minutes.
The section of Lake Macdonald Drive proposed for haulage activities has been visually assessed by
TTM to determine its current condition and for the recommendation of any maintenance and
repair strategies.


8.2        Road Observatory Survey
Lake Macdonald Drive was assessed on Wednesday 4th July 2012, with dry conditions during the
survey. As noted above, this road was only surveyed between the Westridge Quarry (Brickworks)
access and the White Pit Quarry access.
The surveyed section of Lake Macdonald Drive is sealed for its entire length with full pavement
construction between the two quarry access locations.
Lake Macdonald Drive is in a relatively well maintained condition with limited rutting, potholes, or
edge breaking along the surveyed section. Table 8.1 provides a summary of the existing Lake
MacDonald Drive road condition.




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