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The Queensland Government, as part of the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2008, has committed A$297 million to deliver CoastConnect: Caloundra to Maroochydore Quality Bus Corridor, an initiative to improve public transport and manage the pressures of population growth on Sunshine Coast roads.
 click on map to enlarge The TransLink Transit Authority has started investigations into a bus priority corridor between Caloundra and Maroochydore. Using measures such as bus lanes, CoastConnect will play a vital role in managing traffic congestion along Nicklin Way, Brisbane Road and Aerodrome Road. CoastConnect will:
CoastConnect is expected to be constructed by 2016. To maintain the quality of life of current and future residents, investment in the transport network is required. The Sunshine Coast:
CoastConnect will form an important part of the Sunshine Coast’s future public transport network along with other key TransLink Transit Authority initiatives like smart card, real time passenger information and continued funding for new bus services. It will also link commuters to other infrastructure projects such as furture CAMCOS rail services at Caloundra, Kawana and Maroochydore. More information on other Sunshine Coast infrastructure projects can be found on the Queensland Transport website. CoastConnect will:
In 2006 TransLink conducted a pre-feasibility study to identify a potential alignment for the bus corridor between Caloundra and Maroochydore. This early planning was done to identify an alignment that would deliver the most benefits with the least impacts. The TransLink Transit Authority is now developing a Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) to assess the benefits and impacts of CoastConnect alignment options. The final CDIMP will:
Consultation with the community will be a key component of this planning phase and will help ensure the preferred alignment meets local needs. The TransLink Transit Authority will provide opportunities for consultation and will keep people informed over the next 12 months through newsletters, community information sessions and static displays. Project timeline
How the Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) is undertaken and what it investigates will be guided by its Terms of Reference. The Terms of Reference outlines the environmental, social and economic matters to be addressed in the CDIMP. The community was encouraged to help shape the CDIMP by commenting on the draft Terms of Reference between Monday, 19 November and Sunday. 16 December 2007. View the Summary of community feedback (RTF, 133KB) on the draft Terms of Reference. View the Final Terms of Reference (RTF, 2.19MB). The CoastConnect project team will release a number of newsletters to keep you updated on the project and to let you know when and where community information sessions and static displays will be held. View the first CoastConnect newsletter - effective November 2007 (PDF, 1.26MB). Phone 1800 848 000* (freecall) * Higher rates apply from mobile phones and pay phones. STD rates will apply if calling from outside south east Queensland. coastconnect@transport.qld.gov.au Post (no stamp required) CoastConnect Project Team Reply Paid 6376 Maroochydore BC Queensland 4558 Interpreter 13 14 50 (for people of non-English speaking backgrounds) TTY 13 36 77 (quote 1800 848 000)  Download Adobe Reader to display and print PDF files. This software is freely distributed by Adobe Systems Inc. While this department has taken every possible precaution with the creation of these files, they are downloaded and used at your own risk. Various tools to enable access to these files for people using screen readers can be found at www.adobe.com/accessibility. |
CoastConnect: Caloundra to Maroochydore Quality Bus Corridor Project