Why traffic planning matters? 

Traffic and road safety are essential to the community and was a key consideration for Boral in the preparation of this development application. 

Boral has purposefully refined its approach to ensure traffic impacts are minimised, while still ensuring reliable access to the essential construction materials needed to support the city’s growth.   

How the approach has been refined? 

The strategy focuses on reducing traffic impacts and improving efficiency: 

• Lower production volumes, which directly reduce the number of truck movements. 

• Fewer truck trips per day compared to the previous application. 

• Adjusted operating hours to further limit potential impacts on surrounding roads and residents. 

These refinements mean fewer daily truck movements. 

Truck movement changes 

Under the refined approach: 

• Around 206 trucks per day are projected, compared to earlier estimates of 301 trucks per day. 

• Total truck movements (in and out) will reduce from 602 per day to 412 per day. 

Independent traffic assessment 

Boral commissioned an independent traffic assessment to evaluate how both sites would operate when running at the same time. This assessment examined traffic volumes generated by both projects, road safety considerations (including interactions with local traffic), and pavement impacts, ensuring surrounding roads can safely and sustainably accommodate vehicle movements. 

West Burleigh Site 

• Existing access arrangements remain suitable. 

• Pavement impacts are negligible when compared to current road use, meaning the additional traffic does not materially affect road conditions or performance. 

Reedy Creek Site 

• The operation will assist with the rehabilitation of the West Burleigh Quarry by transporting overburden and rock material to the site. 

• Trucks will use Old Coach Road, the designated haulage route for Key Resource Areas. 

• No heavy vehicles associated with the project will use Tallebudgera Creek Road or Tallebudgera Connection Road, ensuring these local roads remain free from quarry-related truck traffic. 

Traffic projections 

During peak development phases: 

• 2032: 73 additional peak-hour trips 

• 2036: 100 trips (maximum) 

• 2040: Drops to 52 trips 

Even at its peak, the impact on network delay is just 2.7%, well below the 5% threshold that would trigger mitigation works. 

Road safety and pavement 

Road safety assessments confirm that the proposed development is acceptable. Planned upgrades will improve network safety and efficiency. 

A separate pavement impact study for State-controlled roads—including Burleigh Connection Road, Southport Burleigh Road, and the Pacific Motorway—found the impact to be negligible. 

Information Request Response findings 

The information request received from Council has been considered and the Traffic Expert has confirmed that all items raised have been satisfactorily addressed. From a traffic engineering perspective, there are no issues that would prevent approval of the proposed development. Approval is supported subject to conditions that reflect the works and commitments set out in the submitted Traffic Impact Assessment. 

What this means for the community 

• Reduced truck movements and shorter operating hours help limit noise, congestion, and general traffic activity around the site. 

• Minimal impact on traffic flow and road safety, with assessments confirming the road network can comfortably accommodate project-related vehicles. 

• Even during peak development periods, travel time impacts will be very small, ensuring daily commutes remain largely unaffected. 

• Long-term planning ensures a reliable local supply of construction materials, supporting the city’s growth while helping keep construction and infrastructure costs down. 

Further details about Boral’s proposal 

The DA is viewable on Council's PD Online ref. COM/2025/101 here:  

https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Planning-building/PD-Online