Palmer and Ross Transit Corridor Upgrade

Hansen Engineering Group was engaged by Port of Townsville to undertake comprehensive planning, design, and construction support services for the Palmer and Ross Street Transit Corridor Upgrade. The project involves the redevelopment of approximately 400m of foreshore, including shared pathways, boardwalks, revetments, and landscaping between the Car Passenger Ferry Terminal and the proposed City Waterfront Promenade works along Palmer and Flinders Streets. The project is part of the wider Priority Development Area (PDA) initiative and is critical to improving connectivity, public realm, and activation of the Ross Creek foreshore precinct in Townsville’s CBD.

LOCATION: Townsville, QLD
CLIENT: Port of Townsville
KEY CHALLENGES & OUTCOMES
  • Integrating new infrastructure with the existing constrained urban and marine environment
  • Delivering a cohesive public realm outcome that balances engineering, landscape, and community use and enabled major revitalisation of a key CBD foreshore precinct under the PDA initiative
  • Designed and documented 400m of new active transport corridor infrastructure
KEY SERVICES
  • Civil and Structural Engineering for Pathways, Boardwalks, and Road Works
  • Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Coordination
  • Design and Construction Phase Services

This project demonstrates our ability to deliver integrated civil, structural, and urban design solutions that transform underutilized spaces into vibrant, connected public realms.

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