Brisbane City Council is currently working on the first stage of the Tilley Road extension at Manly West. This project is part of the Manly West traffic improvement projects.

Background
Tilley Road extension is a five-stage project that will ultimately see Port of Brisbane Motorway linked to Old Cleveland Road through a single direct north-south connection.  The extension:

• is part of Council’s Transport Plan for Brisbane 2008-2026
• will feature four traffic lanes (two in each direction)
• will be designed to safely carry some volume of heavy vehicles. 

The connection between Manly and Wondall roads has been identified as the first logical stage of this project. This stage has been divided into two phases:

• stage 1A will involve upgrading Manly Road/Hargreaves Road intersection
• stage 1B will involve constructing a new arterial road between Manly and Wondall roads, using the existing section of Hargreaves Road that connects to Manly Road.

Timing for future sections of the Tilley Road extension will depend on budget allocation.  Community consultation will be completed on future sections of the project prior to work commencing.

Features
Stage 1A
This stage will include:

• installing traffic signals with signalised pedestrian crossings at Manly Road/Hargreaves Road intersection
• widening Manly Road and Hargreaves Road to a minimum of four traffic lanes (two in each direction) between Moss Road and Arenga Street, and between Manly Road and Burnett Street
• installing on-road bicycle lanes on Manly Road between Moss Road and Arenga Street and on Hargreaves Road between Manly Road and Burnett Street
• installing pedestrian footpaths on all sides of the intersection

Stage 1B
This stage will involve constructing a new arterial road between Manly and Wondall roads, including:

• installing traffic signals with signalised pedestrian crossings at the new road’s intersection with Wondall Road and at the Hargreaves Road entrance to Moreton Bay College
• changing access from Hargreaves Road onto the new road to left-out only
• installing a landscaped centre median along the length of the new road
• installing on-road bicycle lanes on both sides of the new road and on Wondall Road between Radford Road and Millenium Place
• installing pedestrian footpaths on both sides of the new road
• replacing the existing dual direction lane on Wondall Road between Radford Road and Millenium Place with a concrete centre median

Timing
Construction of stage 1A commenced in December 2008 and is expected to be completed in late 2009.

Construction of stage 1B is anticipated to commence in December 2009 and be completed in early/mid 2011.