Agenda

The agenda for witch Bellevue rd was talked about in the Woollahra Municipal Council Local Traffic Committee .

Item No: Y8 Traffic Matters on Local Roads –
Recommendation to C&E for Consideration
Subject: BELLEVUE ROAD, BELLEVUE HILL - TRAFFIC CALMING Lorna Oliver – Traffic & Transport Planner
File No:
Reason for Report: Report on excessive speeds and proposed traffic calming measures. Recommendation: B. That residents with a frontage to Bellevue Road be consulted to gauge their support for the proposed treatment. ____________________________________________________________________________

Background:
In 1995 Arup Transportation Planning was commissioned by Woollahra Council to prepare a Local Area Traffic Management strategy for the Bellevue Hill area. One of the recommendations of the study was the installation of a pedestrian refuge near the shops located along Bellevue Road, between Kambala Road and Bulkara Road.
The refuge was installed in 2000. The location for the refuge, outside Number 97 Bellevue Road, was chosen due to poor sight distance closer to the shops and was considered to be an ideal treatment in a good location for reducing speed in the area.
This refuge was, however, subsequently removed due to strong and sustained objections from the resident of Number 97.
In 2006 bicycle lanes were installed as part of a traffic calming strategy.
Issues
Several residents in Bellevue Road have complained about the speed of vehicles and of difficulty for pedestrians in crossing the road. Recent traffic counts by Council show that vehicle speeds in Bellevue Road are still excessively high as detailed below:
The pedestrian refuge which was previously installed in Bellevue Road, but which was subsequently removed, was located in an ideal location to assist in the reduction of vehicle speed on Bellevue Road. Given the strength of previous resident objections, however, it is not considered practical to reinstall this pedestrian refuge.
Examination of Bellevue Road shows a broken centreline for the majority of the street with sections of unbroken centreline at several locations. Excessive speeds are evident especially at the bends in the street where vehicles crossing the centreline is the norm rather than the exception. The potential Woollahra Municipal Council Local Traffic Committee AGENDA 2 December 2008
for a head-on accident or an accident with stationary vehicles in these locations at excessive speed (i.e. > 50 kph) is significant.
Whilst it was hoped that the traffic facilities introduced in 2006 would result in the reduction of speeds in Bellevue Road, speeds have only reduced 5-7 kph and vehicle speeds are still well above the desirable and legal limit (50 kph).
It is considered therefore that additional measures should be introduced to reinforce the 50 kph speed limit:


• Extension/installation of the unbroken centreline at all bends.
• Installation of Raised Pavement Markers (RPMs) at 1, 2 and 10 metre intervals as per the attached plans.
• The addition of "50" pavement marking and signage to support the 50km/h speed limit.
• The construction of a Flat Top road hump at the existing pedestrian refuge opposite Tarrant Avenue and House No. 150.
• The construction of a concrete median between 100 and 106 Bellevue Road.
These proposals are detailed in the plans which are attached as Annexure 1. Detail of a Flat Top Road Hump is attached as Annexure 2.


Conclusion:
Vehicle speeds in Bellevue Road are excessive and constitute a significant hazard for pedestrians and motorists and therefore the introduction of appropriate measures is warranted.
It is recommended that the measures detailed on Plans Nos. 15012/1-15012/9 be approved in principle and that residents with a frontage to Bellevue Road be consulted to gauge their support for the proposed treatments.
Identification of Income & Expenditure:
Funds to be allocated in a future Capital Works Program.
Annexures:
1. Plan showing proposed changes to the centreline in Bellevue Road, Bellevue Hill
2. Detail of the proposed Flat Top Road Hump



Unfortunately i couldnt get the pictures but it is available on http://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/38425/December_Agenda_2008.pdf
from pages 43-55


I will get the minutes uploaded as soon as it is on the internet.