Joining forces to avoid traffic problems at Woodstock site

A JOINT solution is being planned to deal with increased traffic at the intended site for the Townsville battery factory.

At the rear of the Woodstock site, where Imperium3 wants to build the $2 billion factory, there are separate plans for a motorsport facility.

Driveit NQ has lodged a development application with Townsville City Council already for its site.

However, with the battery plant expected to face the highway and the motorsport precinct at the rear, the two facilities would share the access route.

There is access to both sites now but with increased traffic, the intersection would have to upgraded.

Driveit NQ chairman Pat Driscoll met with representatives from Imperium3 this week to discuss the issue.

“It is our understanding that the access they need is the access we need,” Mr Driscoll said.

“We have agreed that we will sign a heads of agreement so that we will stage our peak traffic times around theirs.”

Mr Driscoll said Driveit would continue to work with Imperium3 to come up with a suitable solution to upgrade access to the two proposed sites.

“There’s good synergy between the two of us,” he said.

“If they want to test their electrical cells in vehicles they’ve got a track right next door.”