Edition 28 August 2019

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Kilcoy-BeerwahRoad Road(Peachester (PeachesterRoad) Road)/ Old / OldGympie GympieRoad RoadInI Kilcoy-Beerwah

Kilcoy-Beerwah Road (Peachester Road) / Old Gympie Road Intersection Up

Affordable housing project Kilcoy-Beerwah Road (Peachester Road) / Old Gympie Road Intersection moves forward Upgrade August 2 Beerwah Beerwah State School State School

PlansKilcoy-Beerwah unveiledRoad for(Peachester $4m Beerwah Road) / Old Gympie Road Intersection Upgrade intersection upgrade Kilcoy-Beerwah Road (Peachester Road) / Old Gympie Road Intersection Upgrade

There was plenty of excitement for the Beerwah State School Compassionate Housing Affordability Solutions Maleny (CHASM) group last Friday when the August 2019 Beerwah first sod was officially turned for the location State School of their transportable small home after years of Beerwah locals have been given their first look upgrade to also include 1.5km of resurfacing August 2019 fundraising. Beerwah at plans for the Queensland Government’s $4 along Peachester Road from Old Gympie Road State School While there is still plenty of work to be done million upgrade of the Peachester Road and Old through to the Blackbutt Street. before the home will be completed in October, Gympie Road intersection. “This is a busy stretch of road also used by heavy Beerwah Cr Jenny McKay was keen to get on the shovel State School The project will include a new signalised vehicles accessing commercial areas on Old for the sod turning and congratulated the intersection, additional turning lanes, safer Gympie Road,” Mr Bailey said. dedicated group of volunteers behind the project. pedestrian connections and dedicated bicycle lanes. The road widening and additional turning lanes The small home will be located on land leased from Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey will accommodate heavy vehicle movements, the Maleny Co-op, facing onto Bicentenary Lane. said the upgrade would increase capacity and making it easier for heavy vehicles drivers to The home will be rented for about $180 a week make the road safer for Beerwah State School navigate the intersection. and the tenant will be expected to become a families and the 7,800 motorists who used the Construction is expected to start in early 2020, caretaker for the co-op and undertake a few intersection each day. weather and construction schedule permitting. hours of gardening each week. “We committed to upgrading this road, and we’re Mr Bailey said key stakeholders would be If you would like to know more about CHASM delivering,” Mr Bailey said. engaged soon to seek feedback on the design for and how you can become involved, or if you Kilcoy-Beerwah Road (Peachester Road) / Old Gympie Road Intersection Upgrade Detailed design is now under way, with the the project. August 2019 would like to financially support the project, go LEGEND LEGEND to their website www.chasmhousing.org.au. Dedicated cycle lanes Dedicated cycle lanes

Fully controlled right Fully controlled right turn movements turn movements

Dedicated cycle lanes

Fully controlled right turn movements

Dedicated cycle lanes

Fully controlled right right-turn lanes Dedicated turn movements Dedicated right-turn lanesroad on Kilcoy-Beerwah on Kilcoy-Beerwah road

Dedicated cycle lanes

Fully controlled Pavement resurfacing from Peachester signalised intersection Road and Old Gympie Road intersection to the east of Blackbutt intersection

Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety through footpaths

Dedicated right-turn lanes Fully controlled right on Kilcoy-Beerwah road turn movements

Fully controlled Pavement resurfacing fromintersection Peachester Fully controlled signalised Road and Old Gympieintersection Road intersection signalised to the east of Blackbutt intersection

Improved pedestrian Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety connectivity andfootpaths safety through through footpaths

Fully controlled rightDedicated right-turn lanes turn movements on Kilcoy-Beerwah road

Dedicated cycle lanes

Fully controlled Pavement signalised resurfacingintersection from Peachester Road and Old Gympie Road intersection to the east of Blackbutt intersection

Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety through footpaths

Fully controlled signalised intersection

Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety through footpaths

Increased right-turn storage capacity

Dedicated right-turn lanes on Kilcoy-Beerwah road

Fully controlled signalised intersection

Beerwah State School

LEGEND New pavement

Dedicated cycle lanes

LEGEND

New raised concrete median Pavement resurfacing

Fully controlled right turn movements

Pavement resurfacing from Peachester Road and Old Gympie Road intersection to the east of Blackbutt intersection

New pavement New raised concrete median

LEGEND Dedicated right-turn lanes on Kilcoy-Beerwah road

New pavement

Pavement resurfacing

New raised concrete median

EGEND

New footpath connections

Fully controlled signalised intersection

Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety through footpaths

Increased right-turn storage capacity

Increased right-turn storage capacity

Dedicated right-turn lanes on Kilcoy-Beerwah road

Improved pedestrian connectivity and safety through footpaths

Increased right-turn storage capacity

New footpath connections

New pavement Increased right-turn New pavement storage capacity New raised New raised concrete median concrete median Pavement resurfacing

Vegetation clearing New cyclist lanes Traffic signals

Extent of earthworks

New cyclist lanes

New raised concrete median

New footpath connections

Vegetation clearing

Traffic signals

New footpath connections New footpath connections

Extent of earthworks

Vegetation clearing

Pavement resurfacing

Pavement resurfacing Pavement resurfacing

New footpath connections

Extent of earthworks

New pavement

Extent of earthworks Extent of earthworks Vegetation clearing Vegetation clearing

Vegetation clearing

Traffic signals

Traffic signals Traffic signals

Provision fo truck movem New safety guardrail

New cyclist lanes

Extent of earthworks

New cyclist lanes

New cyclist lan New cyclist lanes

Traffic signals Provision for B-Double truck movements New safety barrier / guardrail

Provision for B-Double truck movements New safety barrier / guardrail

Provision for B-Double truck movements New safety barrier / guardrail

LEGEND

New pavement

Pavement resurfacing

Extent of earthworks

New cyclist lanes

New raised concrete median

New footpath connections

Vegetation clearing

Traffic signals

Provision for B-Double truck movements New safety barrier / guardrail

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