Fight to stop traffic lights at treacherous CBD crossing
The upgrade to the notorious junction will cost $2.74M and must be done by 2023
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FEW will argue Mellor St’s notorious mirrored intersection needs to be safer, but at least one corner of the community wants to keep traffic lights out of the equation.
A petition against using signals to fix the junction of Mellor St, Chapple St and Lady Mary Tce was lodged following news funding had been secured to upgrade the stretch of road.
The petition, bearing 31 names, was lodged with Gympie Regional Council this week.
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Early this month the council secured money from the State Government to fix the section.
The project is expected to cost $2.74 million, with $1.8 million coming from the council.
The work must be finished by 2023.
The final design is yet to be revealed, but traffic lights are proposed as a solution.
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