Plans for traffic lights to fix city’s third-most dangerous intersection

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This suburban intersection is one of the most dangerous in Brisbane, and drivers must rely on their knowledge of road rules to work out who has to give way, via two Stop signs and white painted lines.

And the road width means waiting motorists tend to squeeze their cars up beside other vehicles, adding to the confusion.

Brisbane City Council has released plans for an update, which includes four sets of traffic lights, separate turning lanes and pedestrian crossings.

Brisbane City Council has released a concept design for traffic lights at the intersection of Archerfield Road, Azalea Street and Pine Road at Inala.

The intersection of Archerfield Road, Azalea Street and Pine Road carries almost 22,000 vehicles a day, connecting people travelling through Inala and Richlands.

There were seven serious crashes at the Inala black spot from 2021 to 2023, making it Brisbane’s third-most dangerous intersection.

There were also eight serious casualties.

The concept design for the Inala intersection, showing the approaches will become formalised as double lane and traffic lights and pedestrian crossings are added.

In comparison to the suburban intersection in Inala, about 16,000 vehicles per weekday use Montague Road in inner-city West End.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner promised to fund the intersection upgrade during his election campaign last year.

Labor MP Margie Nightingale and councillor Charlie Strunk have been calling for the fix to be progressed urgently, with more than 1500 people signing a petition presented to the council in August.

The council has released a concept design, with the community invited to provide feedback and ask questions.

The intersection is currently controlled by Stop signs.

The final design will be released in 2026.

Schrinner said the project would improve one of the south-west’s busiest intersections.

Information sessions:

Thursday, October 23, 4-6pm at Inala Plaza
Saturday, October 25, 10am-noon at Richlands Plaza

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