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Subscriber only Reducing the speed around a notorious Palmwoods intersection was the best solution to improve road safety in the growing hinterland town, an expert has said. University of Sunshine Coast research associate Levi Anderson said safer signage and reducing speed - not speed bumps - around the rail bridge intersection could solve the town s traffic woes. (With) speed bumps, while they will slow down drivers momentarily, if drivers are in a hurry they re going to increase their speed immediately afterwards, he said. (This) makes larger infrastructure investments like traffic lights with passenger crossing or a zebra crossing going to be more productive.
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Sunshine Coast Daily Pave the way for Palmwoods campaign logo. It comes as the Sunshine Coast Daily launches the Pave the way for Palmwoods campaign calling for much-needed road upgrades in the growing community. Ms Kellie, 42, was two months out of work after suffering from a concussion, memory loss and migraines after the crash at the rail bridge intersection in Palmwoods in October 2020. The car was a write off. I hit the brakes but it was too late, Ms Kellie said. I was just in shock. The mother-of-one who moved to Nanango after the crash has urged authorities to fix the intersection before someone is killed .
Iâve spent the past few weeks walking up and down the streets of Palmwoods.
Iâve spoken to business owners, employees and residents getting to know people and the issues theyâre facing.
There is no doubt the people of Palmwoods are passionate.
They all hold the area in high esteem and have settled there for a change in lifestyle to keep that small town dream alive.
But that dream is slowly becoming a nightmare, as more and more people told me theyâve become fearful.
Fearful of crossing the road, driving through major intersections, having their children walk to the bus stop and ultimately fearful that someone would soon be killed.
The community survey will run until April 24.
It seeks to understand residents’ views on several issues with questions about the region’s speed limit, what their concerns are and any potential solutions. Survey results will be released at the end of April.
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Residents have been calling for change to their roads as the population continued to grow for more than two decades.
The speed throughout the main street of Palmwoods and the intersection at Jubilee Drive, Chevallum Road and Margaret Street are of particular concern
The Churchill and Dunning streets intersections onto Palmwoods-Montville Road was also concerning locals. palmwoods crash