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Brighton Road Intersection Upgrades

Brighton Road and Edwards Street junction

We are installing traffic lights and signalised pedestrian crossings at the Brighton Road and Edwards Street junction. This will improve road safety and access through the junction for all road users. It will also improve access to local businesses, especially during peak periods. Project completion expected in the third quarter of 2024.

Following community consultation in March and April 2022, concept design was updated to retain the Pedestrian Actuated Crossing (signalised push-button crossing) on Brighton Road, south of Gregory Street. In response to community feedback, this crossing will be sequenced with the new junction to manage traffic flow. Please refer to the updated concept design below.

The updated concept design has been developed to address the project objectives, work within the site constraints and consider all relevant environmental, social, safety and economic factors.

This design aims to balance a number of factors including traffic performance, project cost and impacts.

This junction serves as the main access from Brighton Road to and from Brighton Central Shopping Centre and Hungry Jack's. People exiting Edwards Street can experience long delays, as well as a number of other key challenges including:

  • road safety issues at the junction, especially for local access (right turn movements)
  • local access reliability issues at the junction, especially during peak periods
  • local access and safety issues for pedestrian movements at the junction.

The design features include:

  • Signalised intersection to improve access to Brighton Road with increased safety and efficiency
  • Controlled pedestrian crossing to improve safety and access to shopping precinct
  • Dedicated right turn to improve access into Brighton Central Shopping Centre and traffic flow along Edwards Street
  • Retention of the Pedestrian Actuated Crossing (signalised push-button crossing) on Brighton Road, south of Gregory Street.

In response to community feedback, this crossing will be sequenced with the new junction to manage traffic flow. Please refer to the updated concept design below.

Please note this is an artist's impression for illustrative purposes only.

Download a copy of the Proposed Concept Design.

Latest News

Night works are continuing at the intersection of Brighton Road and Edwards Street, with intermittent day works as required until project completion (expected third quarter of 2024).

Over the coming weeks we will need temporary closures of Edwards Street, at the junction of Brighton Road, at night. Other intermittent side street closures will also be required to safely undertake asphalting works.

Following these works, line marking, and traffic signal commissioning works will be undertaken prior to project completion.

During night works a temporary detour will be in place.  Additionally, intermittent side street closures off Brighton Road, between Strathmore Terrace and Oleander Street East, will also be required at night with local signage in place to direct road users.

Please observe speed limits, detour signage, lane restrictions and traffic controllers when travelling through the area, plan ahead and expect some delays.

Access to properties and local businesses will be maintained throughout the works wherever possible, with advance notice provided if there is a need to temporarily restrict driveway access.

Refer to the works notice for more information and access to the detour map.

Community Engagement

Engagement with the community will continue to be an important part of the project during the construction period. We look forward to keeping you well informed about the status of the project and minimising impacts as much as possible.

Contact

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