Works will begin next week to upgrade the road and pavement on Briggs Road at Raceview.
The $2.6 million road rehabilitation between Huxham Street and Sonia Court will start on Monday 16 March and is expected to take four months to complete.
It will include removing and replacing the existing road surface, creating new footpaths and constructing kerb and channel on both sides of the road.
An existing water main will also be relocated, while new stormwater infrastructure will be built to improve drainage.
Briggs Road is used by an average of 5,670 vehicles each day.
Ipswich City Council’s Acting General Manager of Infrastructure and Environment, Cathy Murray, said there would be some changes to traffic conditions as the works commence.
“We are delivering some important upgrades along a key corridor for the city,” Ms Murray said.
“Once completed, this project will improve safety for both drivers and pedestrians.
“However some slight delays and lane closures over the coming months are unfortunately unavoidable as this work is carried out.”
It’s the latest in a number of road upgrades being delivered by the 2019-20 budget, which announced $63.2 million in projected spending on the region’s road network this financial year.
Upgrades to the intersection at Briggs Road and Salisbury Road were completed in February, with traffic lights installed to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
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