{"id":7379,"date":"2021-02-08T03:32:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T03:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esq.net.au\/?post_type=project&#038;p=7379"},"modified":"2021-06-08T05:36:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T05:36:03","slug":"tooley-st-roundabout","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.esq.net.au\/?project=tooley-st-roundabout","title":{"rendered":"Tooley St Roundabout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"darkgreen\"><strong>CLIENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b1ce34;color:#b1ce34\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraser Coast Regional Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"darkgreen\"><strong>LOCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b1ce34;color:#b1ce34\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Maryborough, Qld 4650<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"darkgreen\"><strong>PROJECT OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b1ce34;color:#b1ce34\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>ESQ were engaged by Fraser Coast Regional Council through a Local Buy contract to design a Roundabout at the intersection of Tooley and Churchill Streets, Maryborough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roundabout was the first roundabout constructed within Maryborough\u2019s inner city.<br>The intersection is known as a Blackspot Intersection and had a significant crash history including exhibiting pavement deterioration due to heavy vehicles turning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intersection reconstruction involved earthworks, concrete kerbing, flexible and stabilised pavement and asphaltic concrete surfacing as well as pavement marking and associated works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intersection upgrade was funded by the Fraser Coast Regional Council and the State Governments Black Spot program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"darkgreen\"><strong>SERVICES PROVIDED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b1ce34;color:#b1ce34\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Civil Engineering<\/li><li>Traffic Modelling<\/li><li>Pavement Design<\/li><li>Stormwater Modelling<\/li><li>Estimating<\/li><li>Reporting<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p id=\"darkgreen\"><strong>CHALLENGES &amp; SOLUTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b1ce34;color:#b1ce34\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Challenge \u2013 Existing road corridor<\/li><li>Solution &#8211; ESQ needed to balance the requirement for a compliant roundabout design whilst working within the constraints of the existing road corridor to negate the need for road resumptions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esq.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tooley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esq.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tooley.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.esq.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tooley-480x461.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"darkgreen\" style=\"font-size:22px\">&#8220;It\u2019s 113 years since we have ever had a roundabout and I think it\u2019s very exciting.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"limegreen\"><strong>~ Cr Daniel Sanderson &#8211; FCRC Div. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLIENT Fraser Coast Regional Council LOCATION Maryborough, Qld 4650 PROJECT OVERVIEW ESQ were engaged by Fraser Coast Regional Council through a Local Buy contract to design a Roundabout at the intersection of Tooley and Churchill Streets, Maryborough. 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