Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue safety upgrade - Cannon Hill
Brisbane City Council is pleased to announce plans to upgrade the Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue at Cannon Hill to improve safety for all road users and enhance connectivity for people walking and riding.
Project summary
Address | Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue in Cannon Hill |
|---|---|
Ward | Doboy |
Project outcomes | Improve safety for all road users |
Latest update | Project introduction |
About the project
Between 2017 and 2021, there were 11 reported crashes at the Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue intersection in Cannon Hill, 4 of which resulted in hospitalisation. Almost half of the crashes involved road users failing to give way when turning right from Wynnum Road into Southgate Avenue.
To improve safety and reduce the crash risk at this intersection, we plan to reconfigure the traffic signal phasing to provide a fully controlled right turn for road users travelling from Wynnum Road into Southgate Avenue.
The right-turn pocket on Wynnum Road will be extended to increase capacity. To cater for this, the eastbound and westbound lanes on Wynnum Road will be realigned.
A new pedestrian crossing will be installed on the left-turn slip lane into Southgate Avenue, as well as improvements to the on-road cycle lanes.
Works will also include reconstructing kerb ramps, upgrading drainage, installing new kerb, signage and line marking to suit the realigned intersection layout.
Project benefits
- Improve safety for all road users by fully controlling the right-turn movement from Wynnum Road into Southgate Avenue and providing split phasing for the traffic on both side roads.
- Improve safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users with the installation of a new pedestrian crossing.
- Improve intersection operation.
- Improve travel time reliability for general traffic and public and active transport through the area.
Project details
The project will involve:
- amending the traffic signal phasing to provide a fully controlled right turn from Wynnum Road into Southgate Avenue.
- amending the lane alignment of eastbound and westbound lanes on Wynnum Road.
- reconstructing the existing traffic island to extend the right-turn pocket on Wynnum Road to increase capacity.
- installing a new pedestrian crossing on the left slip lane into Southgate Avenue.
- upgrading drainage, installing new kerb, signage and line marking as required to suit the new intersection layout.
Project timing
- Project introduction – early October 2024
- Start of construction – mid-October 2024
- End of construction – December 2024.
We are committed to keeping you informed about construction activities in your area and will provide further information prior to the start of works.
Funding
The Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue safety upgrade is funded by the Australian Government as part of the 2024-25 Black Spot Program.
Project documents
More information
If you would like to find out more about the project, you can:
- call the project team on 3178 5413 (between 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday)
- call Council on 07 3403 8888 (24 hours)
- use the online contact form to register
- email cityprojects@brisbane.qld.gov.au
- write to:
Wynnum Road and Southgate Avenue safety upgrade
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane QLD 4001.