Referenced Document - MCU12/0216

Quarry Rehabilitation
Lake Macdonald Drive, Lake Macdonald

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



1.         Introduction

1.1        Background
TTM Consulting has been engaged by CSR Building Products Ltd to prepare a traffic engineering
report investigating the extraction of material from a quarry near Cooroy. It is understood that a
Development Application will be lodged with Sunshine Coast Council.


1.2        Scope
This report investigates the transport aspects associated with the proposed development. The
scope of the transport aspects investigated includes:
         Traffic and pavement impacts of the development on the public road network;
         Road upgrades to be provided to mitigate the impact of the proposed development on
          the external road network, if any;
         Access design and location at both access points; and
         Internal road layout to provide efficient and safe internal manoeuvring for service
          vehicles.
To assess the proposed transport arrangements, the development plans have been assessed
against the following guidelines and planning documents:
         The Noosa Plan, specifically:
               o   Division 18 – Transport, Roads and Drainage Code;
         Austroads;
         Department of Transport and Main Roads Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of
          Development; and
         Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.


1.3        Site Location
The site is located at 300 Kennedys Road, Lake Macdonald, as shown in Figure 1.1. The property
description is Lot 3 on SP108094. The site has a road frontage to Kennedys Road, and currently
operates as a quarry.




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