Dudgeon Point Coal Terminals Project – Q and As - North ...

Roads and Traffic
How is the increased traffic on Hay Point Road going to be managed during construction?
The construction of the Dudgeon Point Coal Terminals, offshore wharves, the railway spur and
supporting infrastructure will be carried out in stages, with construction of the stages likely to occur
intermittently over a 10 to 20-year period. This will generate an increase in road traffic on Hay Point
Road.
To reduce the volume of construction worker vehicles on the local roads, workers will be largely
transported by bus to and from the site from pick-up points in Mackay and Sarina.
The BMA HPX3 expansion will be completed before commencement of the Dudgeon Point Coal
Terminals which will reduce the number of construction vehicles as a baseline. The development has
been designed as a cut and fill operation to minimise the volume of material imported or exported by
earth moving trucks from the site. Rock revetment walls will be required for some marine works that will
require transport of rocks early in the development stage only. The EIS will document any of these
requirements.
Further, a large number of large construction components are expected to be shipped to the Port of
Mackay, offloaded and barged to the Dudgeon Point site or Half Tide Tug Harbour to reduce the
transport of oversize loads to the port.
The impact of an increase in traffic will be considered as part of the EIS process.
How is the increased traffic on Hay Point Road going to be managed once the proposed Dudgeon
Point Coal Terminals are operational?
When construction has been completed and coal exports started, a workforce of operational and
maintenance staff (around 640 after all three stages per terminal have been completed) will be employed
or contracted at the terminals. It is anticipated that these workers will live in the local region. They will
enter the Dudgeon Point site through the new port road that will be next to the rail line into the site.
Will Bally Keel Road be the main access route for Dudgeon Point?
The main access road to Dudgeon Point will be through a new road built by NQBP near the Bensons
Road/Hay Point Road intersection. NQBP proposes to build a haul road into the Dudgeon Point site as
part of the first site works, which will greatly minimise the use of Bally Keel Road, except for the very
initial earthworks.
Bally Keel Road will only be available to emergency services as an alternative entry site in the event of
an emergency situation.
Why are the rail lines into Dudgeon Point going over Hay Point Road?
A flat entry for a full train length (two kilometres) into the rail unloading station is required because the
trains need to move slowly and controlled through the unloading station. Due to the higher elevations of
the site in the unloading area, this places the rail line at an elevation well above Hay Point Road.
The rail lines will be on a rail overpass over Hay Point Road to prevent disruptions to Hay Point Road.
Eight rail lines are proposed over the road – six into Dudgeon Point and two departure lines. A clearance
of eight metres will be required to allow for the transportation of large equipment to the existing
terminals.
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