One of the busiest bus stops in Mackay is about to move to a new location in order to facilitate a future expansion that will cater for the population growth in the region.
The Caneland Central Shopping bus stop will be repositioned onto Mangrove Road, in front of the shopping centre in what Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert says will be a much more convenient location for customers.
“People tell me they want better connectivity and accessibility on our public transport network, and now we’re delivering just that,” Ms Gilbert said.
“A big part of the upgrade includes additional capacity which will allow us to grow the bus network in the future – that’s room for more buses to stop at Caneland Shopping Centre as the population grows.”
Currently the bus stop can cater to two buses at a time, but the new location will be provisioned to cater for five.
Mayor Greg Williamson said council’s design team had done a tremendous job tailoring this key interchange to meet the needs of our growing population.
"The new interchange will replace the existing one at the back of Caneland Central and will increase accessibility while catering for an increasing number of commuters,” Mayor Williamson said.
Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed by December, with the majority of the works taking place at night.
Stage one will include removal of the pedestrian crossing on Mangrove Road and the installation of a signalled crossing near the Mangrove Road and Peel Street intersection.
The Peel Street exit to Mangrove Road will also be closed to accommodate the new pedestrian crossing.
Image: An artist’s impression of the new bus stop
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