Work to improve safety and parking in Palmwoods main street will begin in a few weeks. 

Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey inspected the location last week. 

“I was just out in Palmwoods with (Nicklin MP) Rob Skelton this morning,” Mr Bailey said during the Queensland Cabinet’s visit to Nambour last Monday.  “Our RoadTek crew are starting to work on that project in the next few weeks. Usually when you do an upgrade, you might lose a couple of car parks, but they’re actually adding 15 car parks to the main street on this occasion. And the design has incorporated the old-style, one-row centre parking with reduced speeds on the entry.  So essentially a little speed bump platform.

“So there’s more car parking spots, and there’s five more motorcycle spots as well. And so it will be safer. The traffic will be slower through there. There will be a clear signal to the traffic, that you’re now in a pedestrian zone.

“Because it gets very busy there, especially on the weekend. You get lots of day trippers, as well as the locals. So I think it’s a great credit for Rob. He’s been a real advocate for it.”

Key features of the proposal included a car parking area in the centre of the road with wider than standard bays, a new pedestrian crossing near Rick’s Garage, a raised speed platform and a U-turn facility.

For more information, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/palmwoods-safety-treatments-concept-design