Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade - Aspley
Brisbane City Council have upgraded the Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection in Aspley to improve safety for all road users, enhance the overall operation of the intersection and enhance pedestrian connectivity to Marchant Park.
Summary
| Address | Ellison Road and Kirby Road, Aspley |
|---|---|
| Ward | Marchant |
| Project outcomes | Improved road safety and traffic flow efficiency |
| Latest news |
End of Construction |
About the project
The Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection was a priority-controlled T-intersection with a stop sign on Kirby Road approaching Ellison Road. Kirby Road carries approximately 6300 vehicles a day and Ellison Road carries approximately 13,500 vehicles a day.
Between 2016 and 2021, seven crashes were recorded at the intersection, four of which required medical treatment and three resulted in hospitalisation. Five of the incidents were caused from vehicles turning right out of Kirby Road and colliding with vehicles travelling eastbound on Ellison Road. High traffic volumes, extended wait times and poor sightlines of vehicles travelling on Ellison Road contributed to motorists misjudging safe gaps in the traffic when turning onto Ellison Road.
The Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade was jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery program and Brisbane City Council.
Project details
Project works involved:
- installing traffic lights at the intersection with pedestrian crossing facilities
- extending the westbound right-turn pocket on Ellison Road to increase capacity
- widening Kirby Road to the east to construct dedicated new left and right turn lanes
- constructing new centre medians on Ellison Road, either side of the intersection
- reconfiguring the Marchant Park car park with a dedicated entry/exit and new angled parking
- removing three formal parking bays in the Marchant Park car park to accommodate the reconfiguration
- upgrading the footpath on the eastern side of Kirby Road with bike off-ramps
- relocating the bus stop on the western side of Kirby Road approximately 50m to the north
- installing a new concrete slab to the existing bus stop on the eastern side of Kirby Road
- new pavement, line marking, landscaping and turf.
Construction
Project timing
- Detailed design - complete
- Start of construction – June 2022
- End of construction – late November 2022.
Environmental impacts
To enable the construction of this project, two trees were removed along Ellison Road. All tree and vegetation removal were offset with replanting in the local area.
Project documents
You can download:
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project plan – Jan 2022 (PDF - 2.2Mb)
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project plan – Jan 2022 (Word - 674kb)
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project newsletter – Nov 2021 (PDF - 2.04Mb)
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project newsletter – Nov 2021 (Word - 1.08Mb)
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project plan – Nov 2021 (PDF - 2.2Mb)
- Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade project plan – Nov 2021 (Word - 653kb).
More Information
Council is committed to keeping the local community informed about the latest project updates.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about the Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection, you can:
- call the project team on 1800 884 681
- call Council on 07 3403 8888 (after hours)
- email the project team
- write to:
Ellison Road and Kirby Road intersection upgrade
City Projects Office
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.