Station Road and Mellor Street Signalised Intersections Upgrade
Upgrades are underway at key intersections in Gympie, including Chapple Street, Lady Mary Terrace & Mellor Street, and Station Road, Tozer Street & Tozer Lane. These improvements aim to boost road and pedestrian safety while enhancing connectivity to the Gympie CBD.
The project includes new traffic lights, upgraded pedestrian pathways, and improved accessibility features such as ramps and crosswalks. These enhancements will ensure smoother traffic flow, safer crossings, and better access for all road users.
Station Road & Mellor Street Signalised Intersections Upgrade
Works will include
- New traffic lights will be installed at the intersections of Chapple and Mellor Streets, and Station Road and Tozer Street.
- A new pedestrian accessible ramp will be constructed to the railway level crossing.
- New kerbs, footpaths, ramps, crosswalks, and pedestrian access points will be developed.
- The road surface will be improved and the crossfall corrected, along with an upgrade to the stormwater drainage network.
- On-street and public carparking facilities will be upgraded.
Project Timeline
The Station Road Signalised Intersections Project is scheduled to commence in coming months and is projected to be completed by the end of the year, pending favourable weather conditions.
Funding Information
The Tozer Street, Mellor Street and Station Road $419,000 project is being funded through the Australian Governments Black Spot Program. Complimentary funding for the Mellor Street, Station Road, Chapple Street and Lady Mary Terrace project is being funded with $1.18 million through the Queensland Governments Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) with the remainder of the project proudly funded by Gympie Regional Council.