Logan City Council is set to install up to 50 flashing flood warning signs on high-risk areas around the region.
The automatic warning systems will be delivered as part of a council initiative to reduce the risk of motorists driving into floodwaters.
Mayor Luke Smith said council allocated $250,000 to go towards installing signs on up to 25 priority sites across the City of Logan, which has further been boosted with a $375,000 grant from the state government.
He added the signage will be delivered by council in partnership with Substation 33.
“When the road floods, low-cost, solar-powered flashing signs will trigger automatically,” he said.
“The smart signs can also automatically update flood information on council’s website and provide real-time information to other web pages in the future.”
Roads and Water Infrastructure chairman Phil Pidgeon said 450 flood-prone locations were assessed to identify those most at risk to drivers.
“There are many floodways where we’ve installed permanent warning signs and depth markers, yet there’s still a change drivers might inadvertently drive into flood waters,” he said.
“When people need to be rescued from flooded roads, it can be very distressing for everyone involved, including the rescuers who put themselves at risk.”
Logan City Council confirmed signs are now active at five flood-prone sites, with an additional six sites to be completed by the end of March.
Council expected the project to be completed by October.
