A council spokesman said the project would improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, improve traffic flow, reduce delays during peak times and cater for future growth. To accommodate this vital upgrade, some land resumptions are required to allow space for the additional traffic lanes, infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian pathways and landscaping, the spokesman said. The council has acquired 21 properties in part or full at a cost of $16,841,750 for the project. A drone image shows work done late last year that affected residents of the backstreets in Mooloolaba as part of the Mooloolaba Transport Corridor upgrade project. Picture: Patrick Woods Individual agreements with landowners are confidential but the spokesman said property purchases were informed by independent market valuations.
A council spokesman said the project would improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, improve traffic flow, reduce delays during peak times and cater for future growth. To accommodate this vital upgrade, some land resumptions are required to allow space for the additional traffic lanes, infrastructure upgrades, pedestrian pathways and landscaping, the spokesman said. The council has acquired 21 properties in part or full at a cost of $16,841,750 for the project. A drone image shows work done late last year that affected residents of the backstreets in Mooloolaba as part of the Mooloolaba Transport Corridor upgrade project. Picture: Patrick Woods Individual agreements with landowners are confidential but the spokesman said property purchases were informed by independent market valuations.
The complex build entailed the fitting together onsite of 32 concrete decks manufactured off-site at a various locations across southeast Queensland to create the 24m span. With the help of local suppliers contractor SGQ used 40 tonnes of Australian steel, more than 210cm concrete and 140 tonnes of asphalt. Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the design was the brainchild of Noosa-based businesses TOD Consulting Engineers while another local firm NEACH supplied the pedestrian handrails. This bridge rebuild meant to last 100 years has taken its pre-fab inspiration from Lego. We now have a bridge with a 166-tonne rating and a lifespan of 100 years to cater for our long-term traffic needs, Cr Stewart said.