Gold Coast City Council’s City Infrastructure committee votes against creating clearways

PLANS to put clearways on some of the Gold Coast’s most congested streets have been put on ice, with city leaders voting against their installation.

Clearways will not be built on council roads ... yet. Picture by Scott Fletcher

PLANS to put clearways on some of the Gold Coast’s most congested streets have been put on ice, with city leaders voting against their installation.

The council’s city infrastructure committee this morning voted against implementing clearways on local roads because of a lack of suitable sites.

A report which went before councillors confirmed city hall had the authority to create them but the committee voted unanimously in favour of taking no action.

“At this stage there is a lack of suitable sites identified for the introduction of clearways on council-controlled roads,” the report said.

“However, other engineering measures such as kerb realignments to remove pinch points may help to achieve local traffic efficiencies.

“As an alternative to clearways, extended sections of no stopping restrictions can be effective in proving additional traffic lanes by removing kerbside parking, particularly on shorter sections of road where there may be queuing issues at intersections.

“It is considered the use of “no stopping’ restrictions is adequate to manage the current traffic issues on city controlled roads.”