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Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection upgrade Community Newsletter November 2015 Message from the Lord Mayor It is with great pleasure that I announce the upgrade of the Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection at Taigum. The upgrade will involve installing new traffic signals and turn pockets at the intersection to improve traffic flow and provide safety improvements for users. I look forward to delivering this intersection upgrade for Taigum. Graham Quirk Lord Mayor About the project This intersection is an important junction for local residents, providing access to Sandgate Road, Handford Road, Beams Road and nearby local shopping centres, with Muller Road carrying approximately 6000 vehicles daily and Roghan Road carrying approximately 10,000 vehicles daily. Some informal parking will need to be removed in Roghan Road and Muller Road approaching the intersection to facilitate the upgrade. Any tree removal required for the upgrade will be offset through new plantings within the project and surrounding areas in accordance with Council’s offset planting guidelines. The project is part of Brisbane City Council’s $49 million commitment in 2015-16 for suburban road and intersection upgrade projects as part of our drive to keep Brisbane moving and is jointly funded by the Queensland Government under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme. Work on the upgrade will be undertaken in January 2016 and will take approximately three months to complete, weather permitting. A safer intersection
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Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection upgradeCommunity Newsletter November 2015
Message from the Lord MayorIt is with great pleasure that I announce the upgrade of the Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection at Taigum. The upgrade will involve installing new traffic signals and turn pockets at the intersection to improve traffic flow and provide safety improvements for users.
I look forward to delivering this intersection upgrade for Taigum.
Graham QuirkLord Mayor
About the projectThis intersection is an important junction for local residents, providing access to Sandgate Road, Handford Road, Beams Road and nearby local shopping centres, with Muller Road carrying approximately 6000 vehicles daily and Roghan Road carrying approximately 10,000 vehicles daily.
Some informal parking will need to be removed in Roghan Road and Muller Road approaching the intersection to facilitate the upgrade.
Any tree removal required for the upgrade will be offset through new plantings within the project and surrounding areas in accordance with Council’s offset planting guidelines.
The project is part of Brisbane City Council’s $49 million commitment in 2015-16 for suburban road and intersection upgrade projects as part of our drive to keep Brisbane moving and is jointly funded by the Queensland Government under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme.
Work on the upgrade will be undertaken in January 2016 and will take approximately three months to complete, weather permitting.
A safer intersection The upgraded intersection will provide:
New traffic signals at the intersection Right-turn pockets on Roghan Road and Muller Road Signalised pedestrian crossings on Roghan Road and Muller Road Removal of some informal parking along Roghan Road and Muller Road and removal of
some street trees.
For more information Phone the project information line on 1800 669 416 Email the project team at [email protected] www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search ‘Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection upgrade’ Write to Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection upgrade City Projects Office Brisbane City CouncilGPO Box 1434, Brisbane Qld 4001
To have the Roghan Road and Muller Road intersection upgrade newsletter interpreted, call Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450 and ask to be connected to Council on (07) 3403 8888.
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