Mount Street/Three Mile Line Intersection - Roundabout
- Project value$1,053,000
- Contractor nameWalters Contracting
- Completion Date22 December 2024
Project Objective
The intersection of Mount Street/Three Mile Line Road and Atkins Drive has been under consideration by Council for safety and efficiency improvement for some years, and has been submitted for Blackspot funding a few times. Mount Street is a State road, however the side streets are maintained by Council.
Consultation and Engagement
In February 2022, Council sought community and key stakeholder views in a consultation and study process to determine the most suitable treatment solution to upgrade the intersection, ie traffic signals or a roundabout. At that time, the community completed a questionnaire survey and key stakeholders (schools, transport/bus operators and other organisations that use the intersection regularly) were engaged directly via our Traffic Engineer.
Council received a welcome 250 community survey responses and overwhelmingly the community viewed transport efficiency and road user safety including pedestrian safety as important. 69% of respondents agreed that a roundabout best suited the site.
The stakeholder engagement process also told us a roundabout is the preferred solution. Following the consultation process, Council gained approval from Department of State Growth to proceed with a roundabout.
Outcome
Council has refined a concept design for the roundabout, updated the construction cost estimate and gained additional Blackspot funding via the Department of State Growth. The total project cost is estimated to be $1.053M.
Council would like to thank the community and stakeholders for the high level of interest and feedback on this important project. This project web page will be updated as the project proceeds.
Design and Construction Updates
October 2024
Walters Contracting have completed majority of works to the roundabout. Pavement is in dry back and sealing works will be completed in October school holidays. Once seal has been places traffic island and linemarking will be installed, followed by street lighting by TasNetworks.
July 2024
Walters Contracting have commenced onsite and are steadily progressing. Works for kerb preparation have been completed with kerbs to be poured in July. Whilst some initial issues with Traffic Management the contractor quickly remedied.
April 2024
Contract has been awarded to Walters Contracting with an anticipated start date late April 2024.
January 2024
Burbury Consulting are finalising construction drawings and awaiting TasNetworks final design. PDA Consulting are consolidating documents for tender, will advertise mid-January 2024. TasWater are currently mid construction of water main augmentation.
October 2023
Burbury Consulting are awaiting DSG traffic engineering feedback to finalise design. TasWater have finalised water main relocation designs.
January 2023
Council has appointed Burbury Consulting to complete the detail design and documentation. Foundation and pavement investigations (test holes) will take place during the Easter School holidays, April 2023.
Concept Layout - South Bound Deflection
Concept Layout Plan
Location
Mount Street, Burnie View Map and directions
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Mount Street/Three Mile Line Intersection - Roundabout