UQ Lake and Amphitheatre Renewal: Project Progress

Construction works for the UQ Lakes Renewal and Amphitheatre Upgrade Project are progressing with mass soil mixing in the lake looking to be completed in the next few weeks and concrete/civil/electrical/stormwater works continuing in the Amphitheatre.

This project is expected to be complete in early 2023, a timeline can be found on the project website.

Affected Areas

Roads, Footpaths and Cycleways:

• Pedestrian and cyclist pathways are closed for the entirety of the works. Please refer attached site map for alternative routes.
• Road closure at corner of College Road & Thynne Road will be in place until the end of the project. Access to Colleges via College Road and access to P11 via Thynne Road (please refer to image 1) (PNG, 560.5 KB)
• Traffic control will be in place on Jocks Road & College Road to manage vehicle movements as required.
• Increased construction vehicle movements on College Rd to commence from 10 October 2022 (weather dependant) with upwards of 50 truck deliveries expected per day.
  This is anticipated to continue until early November for both the cut and fill and clay liner works.
  • These deliveries will initially use the site access gate along College Road (opposite the Women's College) and will require a one lane closure of College Road, reducing the road to contraflow under the supervision of Traffic Control
    Other site access dates will be used as required. This may cause some delays.

Noise & Odour:

• The UQ neighbourhood / community can expect a level of odour to become present as the lake continues being stabilised.
• Clearing of final tree and mulching scheduled for the first week of October (11 – 14 October). Expected increased noise levels during this period.

The UQ neighbourhood / community can expect an increased level of noise associated with the increased truck deliveries commencing from 10 October 2022.

When

3 October 2022 – 9 October 2022

• Lake Works
  • shallow mixing of soil within the lake;
  • imported clay deliveries commencing; and
  • cut to fill of stabilised sediments within the lake.
• Amphitheatre Works
  • in-ground services works; and
  • concrete works continuing generally throughout.

10 October 2022 – 16 October 2022

• Lake Works
  • shallow mixing of soil within the lake;
  • imported clay deliveries continuing;
  • cut to fill of stabilised sediments within the lake; and
  • mulching of cleared trees.
• Amphitheatre Works
  • Monday 12^th October 2022: Temporary one lane and pedestrian footpath closure on Staff House Road for a concrete pour.
    Traffic Control on site to manage movements (please refer to image 2). (JPG, 29.2 KB)
  • in-ground services work continuing; and
  • concrete works continuing generally throughout.

17 October 2022 – 23 October 2022

• Lake Works
  • imported clay deliveries continuing; and
  • cut to fill of stabilised sediments within the lake.

Project details

The iconic UQ lake and amphitheatre is being transformed into a self-sustaining ecosystem that offers habitat for wildlife and more opportunities for people to enjoy the area.
More information can be found on the project website.

Contact

Casey Fredrickson, Project Manager (Infrastructure):

• Call: 0408 339 936
• Email: c.fredrickson@uq.edu.au