City of Moreton Bay is experiencing rapid population growth, increasing traffic demands throughout the city. As part of the rolling 10-year capital works program, Council is planning to upgrade key roads and intersections across the transport network. This will cater for the needs of the community, both now and into the future.
Nathan Road upgrade
Council has identified the need to upgrade Nathan Road from Lakeview Promenade to Pegasus Street to improve safety for all road users. This will support ongoing growth in the Rothwell area and the redevelopment of the Nathan Road Sports Ground.
The upgrade will bring Nathan Road up to current design standards and improve safety for all road users. It will provide:
- a wider road and marked traffic lanes
- indented parking areas.
- dedicated turn lanes at the sports complex
- dedicated bicycle lanes
- safety barriers where needed
- kerb and channel on the eastern side of the road.
The project will also improve visibility by widening the road, improving sight lines and removing vegetation where needed. This will help drivers see hazards and wildlife and react more safely.
Wildlife safety
Our environmental specialists have helped shape the project design to support wildlife safety. While fencing will help prevent wildlife from entering the road corridor, the project also includes dedicated crossing and escape features to support wildlife movement.
The project includes:
- fauna fencing to protect wildlife in the area
- dry culverts that connect habitat areas on either side of Nathan Road
- escape hatches and poles that allow animals that enter the corridor to safely leave
- an automatic overnight gate at the sports complex
- wildlife warning signs and road markings.
These measures aim to improve both wildlife safety and road safety. They also aim to reduce the risk of wildlife entering the road corridor while maintaining connections between feeding and habitat areas.
Stage 2: Nathan Road Sports Ground expansion project
To support growing demand for community sport and recreation in our city, Council is delivering new sporting infrastructure to the Nathan Road Sports Ground. This project will include the expansion of the existing facilities including:
- an additional AFL with lighting and irrigation
- an additional cricket field with lighting and irrigation
- cricket practice nets
- preparation works for additional clubhouse between the new fields
- carpark expansion
- pathways linking various areas of the facility.
A future project will complete the stage 2 upgrade of the Nathan Road sports ground by constructing an additional clubhouse and amenities building.
Learn more about the Nathan Road Sports Ground redevelopment.