Daintree River Ferry - Landside Infrastructure

Summary and scope

Douglas Shire Council are replacing the existing Daintree River Ferry by November 2027 with a larger/wider 4 lane ferry. To ensure the required efficiency outcomes of traffic movement across the river, there is a requirement to undertake landside infrastructure civil works in respect of the following items: design from concept drawings changes to existing traffic lanes additional traffic lanes increased traffic queueing lanes and earthworks road marking and signage vegetation works and removal environmental oversight to meet State and Federal environmental legislation and guidelines pedestrian pathways car and bus parking areas relocation of existing ticket booths electrical and communications ducting and cable supply ferry boom gates and control systems street lighting and CCTV operations conformance testing riverbanks protection works ferry landing ramps construction and installation ferry cable pylons concrete bund for storage of river dredge materials winch anchor points for ferry out of water inspections