THE main streets in the Ipswich city centre will see speed limits cut back to 40km/h to create safer journeys for motorists, bike riders and pedestrians.
Ipswich City Council CEO Sonia Cooper said Ipswich’s city centre had grown steadily in recent years, with more people enjoying the cafes, restaurants, boutique shops and attractions,
TMR’s Paul Stenhouse said his department was working closely with the council on the collective project to reduce speed limits due to the high level of pedestrian activity in the Ipswich city centre.
“TMR will be reducing speed limits on the State-controlled roads in the Ipswich city centre from 50km/h to 40km/h.
“The locations are East Street, from Churchill Street to the Olga Street and Mansfield Place intersection, Ipswich, and on Limestone Street and Brisbane Street between East Street and Gordon Street.
Work is expected to start this Sunday and is expected to be completed over three nights,
Works will include replacement of the speed limit signs and the placement of variable message board signage to provide advance notice of the speed limit reduction.
TMR will also be undertaking a speed reduction in Yamanto.
The speed reduction will be from 70km/h to 60km/h on Warwick Road, between Pisasale Drive and the Cunningham Highway in Yamanto.
To find out more, contact [email protected] or call 3066 4338.
