Concept Design and Impact Management Plan

From 2006-08, the project team conducted extensive planning to prepare the Concept Design and Impact Management Plan to determine the suitability for a rapid transit system on the Gold Coast, identify potential impacts and establish effective mitigation strategies.

Volume 1 In Brief

Chapter 1 – Introduction [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 10.33 MB]

Chapter 2 – Community consultation [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 6.77 MB]

Chapter 3 – Mode [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 10.57 MB]

Chapter 4 – Route selection and staging [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.3 MB]

Chapter 5 – Route [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 37.66 MB]

Chapter 6 – Network integration [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.72 MB]

Chapter 7 – Construction [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.49 MB]

Chapter 8 – Traffic and parking impacts [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.42 MB]

Chapter 9 – Property impacts [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.93 MB]

Chapter 10 – Environment impacts [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.12 MB]

Chapter 11 – Cultural Heritage [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 2.69 MB]

Chapter 12 – Social impacts [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.52 MB]

Chapter 13 – Economic benefits and legislation [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.09 MB]

Volume 2 Project Impact Assessment

Chapter 1 – Introduction [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.18 MB]

Chapter 2 – Alignment Section [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 6.77 MB]

Chapter 3 – System Requirements [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 910.95 KB]

Chapter 4 – Project Description [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 9.38 MB]

Chapter 5 – Project Staging [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 348.33 KB]

Chapter 6 – Construction Issues [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.32 MB]

Chapter 7 – Operations [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 6.03 MB]

Chapter 8 – Traffic and Transport Impacts [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 6.75 MB]

Chapter 9 – Network Integration Strategy [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 1.1 MB]

Chapter 10 – Social Environment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 552.65 KB]

Chapter 11 – Economic Environment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 234.33 KB]

Chapter 12 – Land Use and Planning [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 769.99 KB]

Chapter 13 – Urban Design, Landscape and Visual Environment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 41.64 MB]

Chapter 14 – Cultural Environment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 4.66 MB]

Chapter 15 – Air Quality [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.32 MB]

Chapter 16 – Noise and Vibration [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 2.57 MB]

Chapter 17 – Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 2.88 MB]

Chapter 18 – Surfacewater and Groundwater Quality [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.21 MB]

Chapter 19 – Hydrology and Hydraulics [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 665.8 KB]

Chapter 20 – Soils, Geology and Topography [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.88 MB]

Chapter 21 – Legislation and Policy Requirements [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 158.91 KB]

Chapter 22 – Consultation and Communication [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 203.07 KB]

Chapter 23 – References [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 195.24 KB]

Chapter 24 – Glossary [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 199.01 KB]

Chapter 25 – Abbreviations [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 142.56 KB]

Appendices [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 14.22 MB]

Volume 3 Impact Management Plans

Part 1 – Introduction to the Impact Management Plans [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 158.35 KB]

Part 2 – Construction Impact Management Plan [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 771.15 KB]

Part 3 – Operational Impact Management Plan [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 520.73 KB]

Part 4 – Social Impact Management Plan [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 979.03 KB]

Volume 4 Drawings

Chapter 1 – Title, Drawing List and General Drawings [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 2.3 MB]

Chapter 2 – Light Rail Concept Drawings [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 32.37 MB]

Chapter 3 – Bus Rapid Concept Drawings [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 19.79 MB]

Chapter 4 – Structural Drawings [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 5.22 MB]

Volume 5 Urban Design and Visual Impact Assessment

Urban Design and Visual Impact Assessment Part 1 [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 79.69 MB]

Urban Design and Visual Impact Assessment Part 2 [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 160.85 MB]

Urban Design and Visual Impact Assessment Part 3 [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 20.24 MB]

Volume 6 Reference Project Design Book

Reference Project Design Book [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 34.62 MB]

Appendices [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 25.65 MB]

Volume 7 Technical Reports

Technical Report – Noise and Vibration [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 48.55 MB]

Technical Report – Social Impact Assessment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 8.35 MB]

Technical Report – Bus Rapid Transit Operations Assessment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 9.35 MB]

Technical Report – Light Rail Transit Operations Assessment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 7.34 MB]

Technical Report – European Cultural Heritage [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 75.87 MB]

Technical Report – Soils, Geology and Topography Report [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 11 MB]

Technical Report – Constructability Report for Sections 2 and 3 [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.85 MB]

Technical Report – Land Use and Planning [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 2.4 MB]

Technical Report – Surface Water and Groundwater Quality Assessment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 17.65 MB]

Technical Report – Air Quality Report [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 6.35 MB]

Technical Report – Concept Pavement Design for Bus Rapid Transit [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 3.88 MB]

Technical Report – Ecological Assessment [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 48.33 MB]

Technical Report – VISSIM Model Results [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 14.77 MB]

Technical Report – VISUM Model Results [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 8.69 MB]