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Corridor and minor safety enhancements: Works to Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ): The Key Terms improve the safety and environment of the network. This peak body representing local government in Queensland in includes improved intersections, roadsides, signage, its dealing with other governments, unions, business and Bridges Renewal Program: An Australian Government delineation, pedestrian and fauna facilities. the community. initiative to contribute to the productivity of bridges serving local communities, and to facilitate higher productivity Corridor, roadway and structures management: Funding Local Government Transport Development: Financial vehicle access. for miscellaneous asset management provisions such as assistance provided to local governments for works inspection of structures, improvements to environmental on local government roads and other transport related Camera Detected Offence Program: Comprises revenue areas and data collection. infrastructure. collected through speed and red light, unregistered and dangerous goods in tunnels camera fines. The distribution Cycling infrastructure: Transport and Main Roads plans, Local government-controlled roads: Roads controlled by of revenue from camera detected offences is restricted constructs, operates and also provides grants to local local governments. Roads that are not state-controlled or by the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act governments for cycling facilities across the state, franchised, such as toll roads, are local 1995. This requires that all money collected for penalties including dedicated cycle paths and on-road bike lanes. government-controlled roads. imposed for camera-detected offences, in excess of the Funding is targeted at the state-wide delivery of high administrative costs, be used for specific road safety priority routes on the principal cycle network on state and Local Network: The network categorisation for local purposes. This includes road funding to improve the local roads. government-controlled roads and other local government safety of the sections of state-controlled roads where transport infrastructure. crashes happen most frequently. Camera Detective Offence Cycle Network Grants: A program which provides funding Program revenue is used as a partial source of funding for to local governments to accelerate delivery of the principal Local Roads of Regional Significance (LRRS): Lower-order the Safer Roads Sooner Program and a number of other cycle network. Funding is provided on a dollar for dollar state-controlled roads and higher-order local safety-related state-funded special initiatives. matched basis (50 per cent). Program is also known as the government-controlled roads performing a similar function. Cycle Network Local Government Grants program. Cape York Region Package: A jointly-funded initiative Major Project Case Business Fund: An Australian between the Australian Government and Queensland Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program: An Government initiative that provides funding towards Government to upgrade critical infrastructure on the Cape Australian Government initiative to improve productivity planning and business case development of future major York Peninsula. This program provides improved access and safety outcomes of heavy vehicle operations across land transport infrastructure projects with clear strategic to Cape York; improved safety, reduced ongoing road Australia, through funding of infrastructure projects. merit. maintenance costs and improved community infrastructure; and employment, training and business development High Risk Roads Initiative: An approach that aims to Maritime infrastructure: Includes boat ramps, pontoons, opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. identify high risk routes and their associated safety jetties, floating walkways, dredging works and navigation risks and develop route-based solutions that maximises aids, which are managed and operated by Transport and Construction works: Works that enhance or add to the the road safety benefit achieved, based on value for Main Roads. value of the road asset. This includes providing new money, and providing a consistent user experience. The formation, drainage structures and pavements where deliverables identified by the produced Options Analysis Mode: The type of transport infrastructure used to none previously existed; upgrading the existing asset and Business Case development for each High Risk Road connect people, places and services. Modes of transport by realigning roads, constructing bridges, improving proposal are prioritised with funding provided under the infrastructure include road, rail, cycleway, maritime, intersections and installing traffic signals; and widening Targeted Road Safety Program. bus infrastructure, multi-modal infrastructure and other works. options. References Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2021–22 to 2024–25 | Page 155
National Land Transport Network (National Network): Programmed maintenance: Scheduled replacement of the Regional Transport Plans (RTP): Developed in partnership A defined network of nationally significant road and rail road surface, including resealing and asphalt overlaying with local governments, the RTPs provide guidance for infrastructure links and their intermodal connections. The up to 75 millimetres thick. These activities are forecast and the development of the transport system in each of the network is determined by the Australian Government under planned using engineering and pavement management department’s 12 districts and satisfy the objectives of the the National Land Transport Act 2014. techniques. TCP while maintaining consistency with the SIP. Natural disaster: A natural disaster is one or a combination Public Private Partnership: A contract between the public Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation includes activities that of the following rapid onset events - bushfire, earthquake, and private sectors, where the government pays the private replace or restore the pavement or bridge to its original flood, storm surge, landslide, tsunami, meteorite strike sector to deliver infrastructure and related services over condition for both surface and structural components, at or tornado. Funds may be provided by the Australian the long-term. The private provider builds the facility and the existing width and on the existing formation. Government and Queensland Government to reinstate operates and/or maintains it to specified standards over parts of the transport network which have been subject to a long period. The private provider usually finances the Road Safety Minor Works: A minor works program that disaster damage under declared emergency conditions. project. distributes district funding to respond to emerging local road safety needs. Northern Australia Beef Roads Program: An Australian Queensland Port Authorities: Queensland has an extensive Government program committed to improving key roads network of ports, which are managed and operated by; Routine maintenance: Day-to-day maintenance of road used for cattle transport in the nation’s north. Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd, Far North Queensland Ports infrastructure assets to ensure the safe operational Corporation Ltd, Ports of Townsville Ltd, North Queensland condition of the network and to reduce its rate of Northern Australia Roads Program: An Australian Bulk Ports Corporation Ltd and Gladstone Ports Corporation deterioration. Government initiative to enable upgrades to high priority Ltd. roads in northern Australia essential to the movement State-controlled roads: Roads declared to be controlled of people and freight to support the North’s economic Queensland Transport Strategy (QTS): The QTS provides by Transport and Main Roads, including the National Land development. Works to be undertaken include upgrades a 30-year vision to transform the state’s transport system, Transport Network. Toll roads are not state-controlled and safety and productivity improvements, such as road to respond to customer preferences, global trends and roads, rather they are operated by franchisees. widening, overtaking lane construction and pavement emerging technologies, helping us steer investment in the renewal. right direction. Statewide commitments: Special initiatives and funding commitments that have been prioritised and will be Other state-controlled roads: Roads controlled by the Regional Roads and Transport Group (RRTG): The primary allocated to districts in the future. Statewide commitments Queensland Government, other than those on the National decision-making bodies of the Roads and Transport also include statewide contracts, which are administered Land Transport Network. Alliance. There are 17 RRTGs across the state that determine on a statewide level to improve the cost effectiveness of regionally prioritised improvements to their communities’ program delivery. Passenger Transport Infrastructure Investment Program: A transport infrastructure. Each RRTG comprises program of works for design and construction of passenger representatives from Transport and Main Roads and local State Infrastructure Fund – Priority Economic Works transport infrastructure projects, such as stops, stations governments. RRTGs take into consideration the economic, and Productivity Program: A $300 million Queensland and facilities, park ‘n’ rides, bus priority measures, social, environmental and geographic characteristics of a Government program focusing on infrastructure that signage, wayfinding and technology and transit-oriented region, which serves to influence the planning, investment improves productivity, connects communities and markets, developments. Also includes local government grant strategies and management of the regional roads and and makes better use of existing assets. initiatives such as the Passenger Transport Accessible transport network. Infrastructure Program and the Bus Stop Shelter Program. References Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2021–22 to 2024–25 | Page 156
State Infrastructure Plan (SIP): Outlines the Queensland Transport Coordination Plan 2017–2027: Provides Urban Congestion Fund: An Australian Government Government’s strategic direction for the planning, the overarching framework for strategic planning and initiative that provides funding towards upgrading the investment and delivery of infrastructure in Queensland. management of transport resources in Queensland, as urban road network to reduce congestion and improve It includes a framework to plan and prioritise sustainable required by the Transport Planning and Coordination Act safety through intersection upgrades and commuter car infrastructure investmentand delivery, demonstrating 1994. The TCP identifies five objectives to help achieve park upgrades at train stations. the government’s commitment to addressing the state’s TMRs vision: customer experience and affordability, infrastructure needs in a timely and cost-effective way, community connectivity, efficiency and productivity, safety Warrego Highway Upgrade Program: A jointly-funded while working within current funding constraints. and security and environment and sustainability. initiative between the Australian Government and Queensland Government. This program supports upgrades State Network: The network categorisation for other Transport Infrastructure Act 1994: This legislation ensures to the Warrego Highway between Toowoomba and Miles. state-controlled roads and other state-owned transport the Queensland Government has strategic oversight over infrastructure. Excludes the National Land Transport the provision and operation of all transport infrastructure. Network which is categorised under National Network. The Act establishes a regime under which a safe and effective system of roads, miscellaneous transport Strategic Plan 2019-2023: TMR’s four-year strategic infrastructure, rail, ports, air, public maritime transport, planning document that provides the shorter-term view and buses and light rail is planned and managed effectively. strategic direction of the department. The plan’s five key priority areas are Safe, Responsive, Efficient, Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS): and Accessibility. The plan ensures that Transport and Main The grants program through which Transport and Main Roads is able to anticipate and respond to the increasing Roads provides funding to local governments, as members customer demands of the department. of a RRTG, for the development of transport related infrastructure. Targeted Road Safety Program: A program with a number of jointly-funded initiatives dedicated to the delivery of Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994: This high-benefit safety interventions and route-based legislation establishes a regime under which overall treatments to support safer roads and roadsides. transport effectiveness and efficiency is ensured through strategic planning and management of transport resources Traffic management enhancements: Provision of both active and passive intelligent transport and traffic Transport and Tourism Connections Program: A management treatments including, but not limited Queensland Government initiative to maximise the to, traffic monitoring, traveller information and traffic benefit to Queensland’s strategic drive tourism routes or signalling. This program also includes road lighting high trafficked regional tourist routes. The program will enhancements. improve transport and roads access to established tourist attractions on the state-controlled and local government- Traffic operations: All traffic management and user support controlled road networks. activities intended to improve, facilitate or permit the use of the existing road network, whatever its conditions of use. References Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2021–22 to 2024–25 | Page 157
Notes for Fast Facts Notes for Map Pages ((1) See key Terms for definition of Mode. (1) Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (Queensland Treasury) Queensland Regional Profiles. www.qgso.qld.gov.au (retrieved 23 March 2021) (2) Figures quoted in this section are not mutually exclusive. (2) The detailed mapping data related to the National Land Transport Network (NLTN) (3) Represents maintenance activities on road, passenger transport, maritime and cycling Determination 2020 was not available at the time of publication. National Land Transport infrastructure assets. Network data and maps included assumed relevant state-controlled roads as at 1 July 2020. NLTN rail data and maps are as at 30 June 2020. (4) Represents funding under the Targeted Road Safety Program. Includes notional allocation as part of the Australian Government’s Road Safety Program. (5) Represents investment over four years (2021–22 to 2024–25) under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme. (6) Represents a program of works encompassing the Gateway Motorway (between Bracken Ridge and the Pine River) and the Bruce Highway (between the Gateway Motorway and Dohles Rocks Road interchange, including Dohles Rocks Road northfacing ramps). The program also includes planning for the Gympie Arterial Road (between Strathpine and Gateway Motorway) and a new road along the North South Urban Arterial (NSUA) corridor (between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac Avenue). (7) Jointly funded by the Queensland Government and Australian Government (including contribution under its Major Project Business Case Fund). (8) Jointly funded by the Queensland Government and Australian Government, noting that the Queensland Government has committed an additional $100 million to this corridor. (9) Excludes Statewide commitments. References Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2021–22 to 2024–25 | Page 158
Mackay Whitsunday divider: Bruce Highway north Image Details roundabout, as part of the Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1) project. Front page: Pioneer River Bridge north, delivered as part of the Mackay Ring Road (Stage 1) project. Drone shot of the Northern divider: Deck surface and pavement rehabilitation upgraded boating infrastructure at Clump Point in Mission on Bowen Road Bridge in Townsville. Beach. Widening and sealing a section of Barcaldine – Aramac Road near Barcaldine. A rider on North West divider: Road train travelling to Cloncurry on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, leaving Moore and riding the newly resealed Barkly Highway, east of Mount Isa. towards Linville. Completed park ‘n’ ride at Railway Parade, Geebung. Far North divider: Early morning on the Bruce Highway – Kate Street to Aumuller Street project where it crosses South Coast divider: Aerial view of the Nineteenth Avenue Chinaman Creek. overpass in Palm Beach, as part of Package C of the Pacific Motorway, Varsity Lakes to Tugun upgrade. Metropolitian divider: Maintenance on the Captain Cook Bridge (east side of the bridge facing north at sunset). North Coast divider: Australian first diverging diamond Interchange at Caloundra Road looking north. Wide Bay Burnett divider: New road seal on Hughes Road (Bargara), between Watsons and Wearing Road. Darling Downs divider: Scour and repair to the Ranges Bridge over Condamine River on Dalby to Kogan Road. South West divider: New bridge over the Moonie River on Noondoo – Thallon Road. Fitzroy divider: Road train access completed on Frenchmans Creek Bridge on Rockhampton – Emu Park Road. Central West divider: Strengthening and widening works on the Kennedy Developmental Road between Winton and Boulia. References Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2021–22 to 2024–25 | Page 159
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