RACQ Red Spot Congestion Survey 2017 Author Public Policy Date November 2017 Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 1 of 6
Introduction To enhance the RACQ s active involvement in improving the road network, an online red spot survey was conducted in October 2017 and advertised to motorists through social media channels and media releases in major towns and cities. The survey asked members to voice their concerns and supply details of intersections, sections of road, and railway crossings where they considered delays to be frustrating and appeared to be unnecessary (i.e. a red spot). Members were also asked to supply solutions on how the problem could be alleviated. The main aims of the survey were: To identify locations where motorists are concerned about being unnecessarily delayed; To establish the causes of motorist frustration stemming from these delays; To gauge motorists ideas in respect to improving efficiency and preventing delays from occurring; and To help road authorities prioritise efficiency improvements on Queensland roads. This 2017 survey adds to the growing database of respondent views gathered in previous surveys conducted in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2010. Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 2 of 6
Results RACQ received: 2027 total responses; highlighting 424 congested roads throughout the state Additional comments provided by respondents, by road name and suburb, can be found in the Red Spot Congestion Survey Additional Comments report on the RACQ website. Image 1 shows a concentration of nominations in the south-east Queensland corner, in Cairns and other major centres of Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Wide Bay and Toowoomba. Image 1 Heat map showing nominated Red Spot locations Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 3 of 6
Image 2 shows locations nominated in South-East Queensland. An interactive map is available for viewing by clicking on the Red Spot tab using the link below: https://www.racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/representing-queensland-drivers/road-surveys-andassessments Image 2 Heat map showing nominated Red Spot locations, South-East Queensland Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 4 of 6
Table 1 below lists the top 10 most nominated roads, the number of responses to each individual road and the specific locations along each road that received the majority of responses. Table 1 Top 10 roads Rank Road Name # Responses Specific locations receiving the most responses 1 Pacific Motorway 332 Eight Mile Plains to Loganholme, Exits 41 to 57, and Mudgeeraba to Tugun 2 Centenary / Western Mwy 103 Ipswich Motorway to Toowong and at Logan Motorway interchange, Carole Park 3 Bruce Highway 94 Pine Rivers to Sunshine Coast 4 Mt Lindesay Highway 86 Browns Plains to Jimboomba 5 Captain Cook Highway 78 Cairns City to Kennedy Highway (Smithfield roundabout) 6 South Pine Road 70 Stafford Road intersection, and Eatons Crossing Road intersection 7 Gateway Motorway 44 Nudgee Service Centre merge, northbound 8 Gympie Road 40 Beams Road intersection, and Hamilton Road intersection 9 Sunshine Motorway 38 Kawana Way intersection, Sippy Downs and Nicklin Way interchange 10 Moggill Road 36 Kenmore and Chapel Hill Table 2 below lists the top 5 most nominated railway (level) crossings. There were three locations nominated to the south of Brisbane City, and two locations nominated to the north of Brisbane. The railway crossing at Cavendish Road, Coorparoo which has featured prominently in previous surveys was just outside the top 5 list. Table 2 Top 5 Railway Crossings Rank Railway Crossing location 1 Boundary Road, Coopers Plains 2 Warrigal Road, Runcorn 3 Lindum Road/Kianawah Rd, Hemmant 4 Dawson Parade, Keppera 5 St Vincents Road, Banyo Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 5 of 6
Table 3 below lists the top 20 nominated roads and the number of responses to each individual problem listed on the survey form. The most nominated problems were Not enough lanes / road capacity and Through congestion / long queues. Respondents also had the opportunity to provide specific comments about the problem with each road they nominated. A full list of nominated roads and additional comments are provided in the Red Spot Congestion Additional Comments report. Table 3 - Top 20 List of roads with number of responses to identified problems Rank Road Name # Responses Not enough lanes / road capacity Congested right turn Congested left turn Through congestion / long queues Through blocking entry to turn lanes Turning blocking through Difficulty entering major road Confusing road or intersectio n layout IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS Poor road signs and road markings Lack of turning arrow signals Red turning arrow on when opposing is low Poor linking of lights Blockages such as parked cars and bus Speed limit stops too low 1 Pacific Motorway 332 268 34 31 141 44 36 83 20 8 3 9 2 8 3 46 2 Centenary Mwy/Hwy 103 85 3 7 43 8 6 26 3 1 9 16 3 Bruce Highway 94 55 9 9 37 6 7 16 3 3 2 4 1 1 1 2 14 4 Mt Lindesay Highway 86 66 18 16 50 17 17 33 9 7 6 2 6 2 5 5 15 5 Captain Cook Highway 78 35 13 8 49 12 14 16 3 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 2 18 6 South Pine Road 70 44 16 16 54 9 14 10 5 2 14 9 2 7 7 Gateway Motorway 44 32 2 2 20 2 3 8 2 1 1 4 3 8 Gympie Road 40 19 8 6 25 2 2 2 2 1 10 2 1 2 6 9 Sunshine Motorway 38 26 4 5 17 5 7 12 3 2 1 10 10 Moggill Road 36 19 6 3 24 4 4 7 4 1 1 6 1 1 7 11 Logan Road 25 8 6 16 2 2 6 3 12 Caloundra Road 24 17 10 5 16 6 8 4 1 13 Beaudesert Road 22 11 12 2 13 7 6 4 2 1 2 1 3 14 Linkfield Road 22 20 3 6 10 5 5 4 1 1 1 15 Wynnum Road 20 8 2 1 13 2 5 1 1 3 1 16 Ipswich Motorway 18 11 3 4 5 1 1 6 1 2 17 Maryborough Hervey Bay Road 15 6 11 3 5 4 4 1 18 Samford Road 15 6 6 2 8 2 1 1 6 1 2 19 Old Cleveland Road 14 5 2 9 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 20 Sandgate Road 14 6 1 8 1 1 4 2 2 Unnecessar y waiting for trains Unnecessar y waiting for pedestrian s Poor visibility (vegetation, parked cars, etc.) Other problem Issued Date: November 2017 Page: 6 of 6