Important detail in Coomera Connector plan revealed
Coomera Connector plans revealed by the Bulletin yesterday appeared to have a major flaw. But there is a vital detail most people missed.
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PLANS for the Coomera Connector exclusively revealed by the Gold Coast Bulletin yesterday appeared to have a major flaw.
Several readers pointed out that the proposed road seemed to cut off access to the busy Helensvale light rail car park.
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The car park is currently accessed from Country Club Drive, which is often lined by cars when the car park is full at busy times.
Images showed that the light rail station car park will in future be bordered by the Coomera Connector when it is completed, with no access points visible from the new highway.
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The Bulletin asked the Department of Transport and Main Roads what its future plans were for parking at the light rail station when the Coomera Connector is completed, given the apparent lack of access to the current car park.
They pointed out a hard-to-spot detail that most readers missed.
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The plans allow for an underpass from Country Club Dr to maintain access to the existing car park.
“All car parks on the eastern side of the Helensvale light rail station will be maintained,” a spokesperson told the Bulletin.
“An underpass under the Coomera Connector will provide access to the car park via Country Club Drive, replacing the current access points.
“Internal movements within the car park and the kiss’n’ride facility may need to change to accommodate this updated access point.
“The redesigned car park will form part of the reference design that is being developed as part of the Stage 1 Coomera Connector business case.”
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