Hoyland Street upgrade (Kluver Street to Bracken Ridge Road) - Bracken Ridge

Works to widen the north side of Hoyland Street are now complete. The next phase of work involves widening the south side of Hoyland Street. To facilitate these works, the two lanes of traffic (single lane in each direction) will be switched to the north side of Hoyland Street.

This traffic change will occur from 18 May 2021, and remain in place for approximately ten weeks, weather and site conditions permitting.

Preparation works for this change will include realigning the traffic lanes by removing and relocating traffic devices. These works will be undertaken during the off-peak period during the day, when traffic volumes are lowest, to ensure the safety of road users and workers, and to minimise traffic disruptions.

Works to reinstate sections of the shared path along the north side of Hoyland Street, between Kluver Street and Bracken Ridge Road are almost complete. The pedestrian and cyclist detour in place along the north side of Hoyland Street will be removed from 18 May 2021.

The majority of construction works will continue to take place during the day, Monday to Friday between 7am and 5pm. Where required, works will also take place on Saturday, between 7am and 5pm.

At times, works will need to be undertaken at night, when traffic volumes are lowest to ensure the safety of motorists and workers and to minimise traffic disruptions. Night works will only be scheduled when necessary and will generally take place Sunday to Thursday between 7pm and 5am.

Council is committed to keeping the local community informed of construction activity in their area and will provide advance notification of any out-of-hours works to affected residents near to the work area.

Residents in close proximity may experience construction noise including saw cutting, excavation works and asphalt and profiling works. Residents may also experience noise from increased truck movements, as well as low levels of vibration and dust. Due to workplace health and safety requirements, reversing beepers cannot be switched off.

Road users may experience temporary changed traffic conditions and delays when travelling through the area. Traffic controllers will be onsite to safely direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists as needed. Signage as well as variable message signs (VMS) will be located along the project length to provide commuters with regular updated information about any potential delays.

Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained throughout the duration of the project, with diversions and detours in place at times to facilitate the works.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause and appreciate your patience while Council completes this important safety upgrade.

Once complete, community benefits include improved: 

• travel time reliability during peak traffic flow periods
• safety for all road users as well as improved road network reliability 
• safety for pedestrians and cyclists with increased accessibility to already established active transport facilities along Hoyland Street.

Once complete, the upgrade will improve safety for road users as well as improving the road network efficiency. The upgrade will also complement the Gympie Arterial Road and Strathpine Road interchange upgrade that is being delivered by the Queensland and Australian governments. Construction of this project commenced early 2021.

The works include:

• increasing Hoyland Street, between Kluver Street and Bracken Ridge Road, from the current two-lane configuration to four lanes (two lanes in each direction)
• providing two-phase traffic signal protection at the Hoyland Street and Kluver Street intersection to improve the safe crossing for pedestrians and cyclists at the existing northern and eastern left-slip lanes
• installing approximately 800 metres of guardrail along the corridor
• removing approximately 200 street trees with an offset planting of approximately 400 trees within the project vicinity and local area
• upgrading the street lighting to LED along the corridor
• landscaping reinstatement
• road resurfacing and line marking.

Approximately 200 street trees have been removed as part of the project. Council is committed to minimising impact on the environment and will replant approximately 400 trees within the project vicinity and local area in accordance with Council environmental policies and relevant legislative requirements.

As part of the project, the contractor’s site compound is located in the road reserve, opposite the Bracken Ridge Road and Hoyland Street intersection. This location has been chosen as it will have the least amount of impact on local residents, park users and pedestrians and cyclists.