New speed humps, intersections for shopping centre

The shire will build a "mini roundabout" at the Pearl Street and Bristol Road intersection as part of town centre traffic improvements. Photo: GOOGLE MAPS

WORK has started on a host of pedestrian and traffic safety projects for Torquay town centre.

The Surf Coast Shire is continuing road upgrades at the shopping precinct which it says will make it easier for people to access, walk and cycle around the area.

The shire will construct a raised intersection at the intersection of Anderson and Payne streets and a “mini roundabout” at Pearl Street – at the corner of the Torquay post office.

It will also install speed humps at Boston Road and Anderson Street near the Surf Coast Highway, and new pedestrian crossings at Bristol and Boston roads.

Works will be staged between now and the end of this year – starting with pedestrian crossings and finishing with the roundabout project.

The new projects build on recently completed pedestrian crossings at Zeally Bay Road, Gilbert Street, Pearl Street and Walker Street, near the Woolworths precinct.

The shire stated residents should expect minor traffic impacts during construction.

“There will be some impacts during the works, however we will do all we can to minimise disruption.

“We will communicate these impacts with directly affected residents and businesses closer to the implementation of the works.”