Townsville City Council, Translink, and Kinetic are working to deliver improved bus services on Magnetic Island. The project involves rerouting the bus service to use Marine Parade instead of Hayles Avenue, Arcadia. The new bus route will improve safety and accessibility for Island residents and tourists.
Council will deliver this project in stages.
Stage One, which commenced on Monday, 4 November 2024, will involve removing ten bus stops and adding five new ones along Kelly Street, Marine Parade, and Armand Way.
As part of these works, Council will:
establish a new bus stop opposite stop 820037 on Armand Way
install two temporary bus stops along Marine Parade and two more on Kelly Street, between Murray and Barton Streets, in Nelly Bay
remove existing infrastructure, such as J-poles, pour concrete slabs and undertake asphalt works
undertake minor improvements to footpaths adjacent to bus stop locations
improve footpaths from Hayles Avenue to Marine Parade via Hordern Avenue and McCabe Crescent and remove vegetation within the works area as required.
Stage One will also include removing 13 parking bays in front of Alma Bay Park on Armand Way. Last week, Council removed two trees in preparation for these works. Weather permitting, Council expects these works to take four weeks to complete.
We are also planning to build eight additional car parking bays and four motorcycle bays on Hayles Avenue. This work will include constructing a shared concrete pathway and planting trees in Stage Two Council is developing an accompanying streetscape concept and will communicate with Island residents once this information becomes available regarding the specific locations and species of trees.
Council has scheduled delivery of Stage Two for the next financial year.
We invite you to review the accompanying graphics illustrating the new bus stop in front of Alma Bay Park on Armand Way and the upcoming car park upgrade along Hayles Avenue.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we work toward these enhancements for our community.
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