Lutwyche Road and Harris Street intersection upgrade - Windsor
We are reviewing community feedback on Council’s 3 potential designs to improve safety for all road users at the intersection of Lutwyche Road and Harris Street in Windsor.
| Address | Lutwyche Road and Harris Street intersection, Windsor |
|---|---|
| Ward | Enoggera |
| Project outcomes | Improved safety for all road users |
| Latest update | Have your say - survey closed |
About the proposed project
Council is currently investigating 3 potential solutions to improve safety for all road users at the intersection of Lutwyche Road and Harris Street in Windsor.
The intersection of Lutwyche Road and Harris Street is a T-intersection, with movements out of Harris Street currently controlled by a give way sign and priority given to motorists on Lutwyche Road. There is a signalised pedestrian crossing on Lutwyche Road, which is frequently used by local students and the wider public.
High traffic volumes, extended wait times and poor sightlines of vehicles turning right from Harris Street into Lutwyche Road contributes to safety issues.
The intersection has a history of traffic accidents, including 8 accidents since 2015, primarily associated with right turning traffic both into and out of Harris Street. In a recent review of the intersection, 26 near misses were identified over the course of one week.
Have your say
An online survey was open from 17 July to 16 September 2024 to gather feedback on Council’s 3 proposed designs to improve safety at the intersection of Lutwyche Road and Harris Street. Thank you to everyone who completed the survey.
Most of the feedback Council received, supports removing the right turn from Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, which is a design feature consistent across all 3 proposed designs. There is a strong consensus regarding the need for safety improvements at this intersection and the community is in favour of an upgrade.
What’s next?
Council values all feedback and is committed to listening to the local community. The project team will now work to review the feedback received and will undertake any technical investigations required.
A final design and construction is dependent on future budget allocation and city-wide priorities. To receive future project updates as they become available, please register via the online contact form.
Potential designs to improve safety
The 3 potential designs outlined below have differing features, benefits and considerations, however, all designs remove the right turn out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road to address the intersection’s biggest safety concern of cars conflicting with other road users on Lutwyche Road.
Design A - Harris Street one way westbound
Download Design A (PDF - 1.24Mb).
Features – what the proposed design involves.
- Installing signage and road markings to change Harris Street to a one way westbound street, from Lutwyche Road to Arwin Terrace.
- Upgrading and relocating the traffic signals to:
- fully control the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road
- realign the signalised crossing further south on Lutwyche Road
- create a new signalised crossing on Harris Street.
Benefits – why we are proposing the features of this design.
- Improve road user safety by controlling the right turn movement into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road to reduce potential for conflict.
- Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
- Improve safety on Harris Street by only permitting one way westbound travel for motorists, allowing more road space for motorists to navigate the narrow street.
- Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by relocating and creating a new signalised crossing and upgrading footpaths at the intersection.
- No land resumption required.
Considerations – things to consider about this proposed design.
- New travel routes will be required for residents living on Harris Street, between Lutwyche Road and Arwin Terrace, to:
- travel southbound on Lutwyche Road
- travel northbound on Lutwyche Road.
Download the New travel route map - Design A - Harris Street (PDF - 422kb).
- New travel routes will be required for residents living on Harris Lane to:
- travel southbound on Lutwyche Road
- travel northbound on Lutwyche Road
- access Harris Lane from the north-west (no access via Arwin Terrace or Harris Street west).
Download the New travel route map - Design A - Harris Lane (PDF - 314kb).
Design B – Harris Street left in left out
Download Design B (PDF - 768kb).
Features – what the proposed design involves.
- Installing a raised traffic island on Lutwyche Road to:
- restrict the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road
- restrict the right turn movement from Lutwyche Road into Harris Street.
- Upgrading and relocating the traffic signals to realign the signalised crossing further south on Lutwyche Road.
- Resuming land on the south-west corner of the intersection and undertake reinstatement works to allow for the reconstruction and widening of footpath.
Benefits – why we are proposing the features of this design.
- Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
- Improve safety for motorists on Lutwyche Road by removing the right turn movement into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
- Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by:
- relocating the signalised crossing on Lutwyche Road further south to provide better alignment and access to upgraded kerb ramps
- removing the right turn out of Harris Street to ensure no potential for conflicts
- installing raised traffic islands to provide better protection
- upgrading and widening footpath and kerb ramps.
- Maintain left in and left out turn movement of Harris Street.
Considerations – things to consider about this proposed design.
- No right turn permitted into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road.
- Resumption of land on the south-west corner of the intersection entails a lengthy legal process before construction works can commence.
- New travel routes will be required for motorists:
- travelling southbound on Lutwyche Road to access Harris Street
- to travel southbound on Lutwyche Road from Harris Street.
Design C - Signalisation and ban right-turn out
Download Design C (PDF - 731kb).
Features – what the proposed design involves.
- Installing signage, raised traffic islands and upgrade the traffic signals to remove the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road.
- Upgrading and relocating the traffic signals to:
- fully control the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road
- signalise the left turn into Lutwyche Road from Harris Street
- create a new signalised crossing on Harris Street
- realign the signalised crossing further south on Lutwyche Road.
- Resuming land on the south-west corner of the intersection and undertake reinstatement works to allow for the reconstruction and widening of footpath.
Benefits – why we are proposing the features of this design.
- Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
- Improve road user safety by controlling the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road, to reduce the potential for conflict.
- Improve road user safety by signalising the left turn into Lutwyche Road from Harris Street.
- Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by:
- relocating the signalised crossing on Lutwyche Road further south to provide better alignment and access to upgraded kerb ramps
- removing the right turn out of Harris Street to ensure no potential for conflicts
- creating a new signalised crossing on Harris Street
- installing raised traffic islands to provide better protection
- upgrading and widening footpath and kerb ramps.
- Maintain left in and left out turn movements of Harris Street.
Considerations – things to consider about this proposed design.
- Resumption of land on the south-west corner of the intersection entails a lengthy legal process before construction works can commence.
- New travel routes will be required for motorists to travel southbound on Lutwyche Road from Harris Street.
Project documents and resources
Project newsletters
Project designs
Design A - Harris Street one way westbound (PDF - 1.24Mb)
Design A - Harris Street one way westbound (Word - 885kb)
Design B - Harris Street left in left out (PDF - 768kb)
Design B - Harris Street left in left out (Word - 670kb)
Design C - Signalisation and ban right-turn out (PDF - 731kb)
Design C - Signalisation and ban right-turn out (Word - 686)
Detour maps
Potential new travel route – Design A – Harris Street (PDF - 422kb)
Potential new travel route – Design A – Harris Street (Word - 31kb)
Potential new travel route – Design A - Harris Lane (PDF - 314kb)
Potential new travel route – Design A – Harris Lane (Word - 1.82Mb)
Potential new travel route – Design B (PDF - 338kb)
Potential new travel route – Design B (Word - 2.12Mb)
Potential new travel route – Design C (PDF - 454kb)
Potential new travel route – Design C (Word - 2.97Mb)
More information
If you would like to find out more about the project, you can:
- call the project team on 3178 5413 (8.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
- call Council’s Contact Centre on (07) 3403 8888 (24 hours, 7 days)
- email cityprojects@brisbane.qld.gov.au
- use the online contact form to register for future project updates
- write to:
Lutwyche Road and Harris Street intersection upgrade
City Projects Office
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane QLD 4011