Overview

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is planning an upgrade to the Burgowan Road and Gympie Street intersection at Torbanlea.

In the revised intersection design, TMR has included a pedestrian footpath from Gympie Street to Burgowan Road and Gladstone Road.

Background

As part of enabling works for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) Torbanlea train manufacturing facility, roadworks will be completed to improve safety and prepare the area for an uplift in local traffic and heavy vehicle use.

The Burgowan Road and Gympie Street intersection works were initially scheduled to commence from late January 2023 and were expected to take 2 to 3 months to complete.

TMR received community feedback on the proposed design of the intersection, which was included in the January 2023 Works Notice and the November 2022 Project Update.

The works were postponed while the design was revised to include a pedestrian footpath from Gympie Street to Burgowan Road and Gladstone Road.

Revised intersection design

Use the slider below to view changes made to include a footpath in the upgraded intersection design.

Original design: The previous Burgowan Road intersection design shared in 2022. The design features a new dedicated through lane from Burgowan Road into Gympie Street. There is also a dedicated turning lane from Burgowan Road into Burgowan Road North and Gladstone Road. A Revised design: The updated design includes a proposed footpath to connect the existing footpath on Robertson Street to the existing level crossing at Gympie Street. The footpath will lead south along Burgowan Road and positioned away from the road for pedestrian safety

Footpath design features

Click on the green markers on the map below to learn more about the revised footpath features.

A map of the revised Burgowan Road and Gympie Street intersection design. The map has clickable hotspots that call out key features of the design. These key features include: Proposed footpath connects to existing pedestrian level crossing at Gympie Stre
  • Connects the existing footpath on Robertson Street to the existing level crossing at Gympie Street.
  • Leads south along Burgowan Road and is positioned away from the road for pedestrian safety.
  • When constructed, pedestrians will be able to safely pass 2 single lanes of traffic to cross Burgowan Road using a new refuge island.
  • Kerb ramps will be installed on the crossing points at Gladstone Road to improve accessibility.

Next steps

On 29 March 2023 when the consultation period closes, your feedback will be collated and reviewed.

TMR will keep you updated on the outcome of the design and timeframes of the roadworks.

Go back to the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program consultation homepage.