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One way on bridge Only eastbound traffic will be able to cross Tewantin’s Doonella Bridge from Monday 6 July to early December with westbound traffic subject to a detour. This six-month change is necessary as Noosa Council contractors upgrade the 68-year-old bridge to extend its life by another 50 years. They need to close one lane of the bridge so this essential work can be carried out. “This means you can cross Doonella Bridge by
car to get from Tewantin into Noosaville, but to drive back into Tewantin from Noosaville, you’ll need to detour via Goodchap Street, Eumundi Noosa Road and Beckmans Road,” Council’s Infrastructure Services Director Shaun Walsh said. Mr Walsh said traffic modelling showed a oneway flow of traffic eastbound over the bridge with a westbound detour would create far less congestion and delays than having east and westbound traffic share one lane of the bridge in a stop-go arrangement.
“A stop-go arrangement across the bridge would likely create traffic backlogs of up to 3 km long on either side of the bridge,” he said. “There will still be delays and congestion with the westbound detour approach – that’s unavoidable when upgrading a major link that carries 20,000 vehicles a day – but this option will minimise the impacts as much as we can. Unfortunately, these works are unavoidable and need to be completed,” he said.
Mr Walsh encouraged anyone who was able to ride a bike or take a bus to do so for the duration of the bridge works. “As with emergency vehicles, public buses – and school buses - will still be able to travel westbound across the bridge, with special traffic lights in place to allow them quickly across, so public transport is a great alternative to taking the car,” he said. Continued page 3
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