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Item 10.2 - Attachment 1 |
Traffic Engineering Advisory Group minutes held
on 6 October 2011 |
REPORT OF THE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011 IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Chairperson Councillor
PRESENT:
Councillor
Ms
Mr
Ms
Ms Maria Swallow RTA
Ms Riham Gergis RTA
Snr Const Vince Conciatore
Snr Const Paul Harkins
Snr Const Greg Jones Rosehill
Police
Ms Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith, MP
Ms Elanie Evans Rep
for Nathan Rees, MP
Mr Mitchell Potts Rep
for Geoff Lee, MP
Ms
Mr Michael Perrone STA
Ms
APOLOGIES:
Mr Keith Topolski Rep
for David Elliott, MP
Sergeant Andrew Germolus Eastwood Police
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
There were no declarations of
conflict of interest.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 4 AUGUST 2011:
That the report of the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 4 August 2011 be taken as
read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
Nil.
SECTION B ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
1110 B1 OUTSTANDING WORKS
INSTRUCTIONS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information
be received and noted.
Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering
Advisory Group:
That the information be
received and noted.
1110 B2 OUTSTANDING
CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS PTC ITEMS AND TEAG ITEMS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory
Group:
That
the information be received and noted.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the information be received and noted.
1110 B3 PROJECTS LISTS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Project Lists be received
and noted.
Comments
In regards to the intersection of
The representative for Geoff Lee, MP requested further
information on Item No. 4 (
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Project Lists be received and noted.
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Woodville Ward
State Electorate: Granville
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council note the Australian Standard
1742.10 - 2009 states the following in regards to installing a pedestrian
crossing (time separated facility) in locations with low pedestrian volumes:
It needs to be established that
there is a realistic demand for a pedestrian facility. Facilities that are used
infrequently may, in the case of time separated facilities, come to be ignored,
or in the case of physical facilities, become an unnecessary obstruction in the
roadway.
2. That Council note that Austroads Guide to
Road Design also states the following in regards to installing pedestrian
crossings in locations with low pedestrian volumes:
It is desirable to ensure that such
control devices are only provided where sufficient pedestrian demand exists, as
drivers who use the route regularly will tend to ignore the presence of a
device if they never see it used.
3. That Council note that there is a
disproportionately high number of collisions involving pedestrians at the
pedestrian crossings in Clyde Street
4. That further traffic and pedestrian counts
in Clyde Street, South Granville, between Nobbs Street and Byrnes Street be
carried out.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council note the Australian Standard
1742.10 - 2009 states the following in regards to installing a pedestrian
crossing (time separated facility) in locations with low pedestrian volumes:
It needs to be established that
there is a realistic demand for a pedestrian facility. Facilities that are used
infrequently may, in the case of time separated facilities, come to be ignored,
or in the case of physical facilities, become an unnecessary obstruction in the
roadway.
2. That Council note that Austroads Guide to
Road Design also states the following in regards to installing pedestrian
crossings in locations with low pedestrian volumes:
It is desirable to ensure that such
control devices are only provided where sufficient pedestrian demand exists, as
drivers who use the route regularly will tend to ignore the presence of a
device if they never see it used.
3. That Council note that there is a
disproportionately high number of collisions involving pedestrians at the
pedestrian crossings in Clyde Street
4. That further traffic and pedestrian counts in
Clyde Street, South Granville, between Nobbs Street and Byrnes Street be
carried out.
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSINGS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur Phillip Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That Council further investigate restricting
traffic in Fulton Avenue to left in/left out using a splitter island and
installing a pedestrian refuge island in Darcy Road opposite the splitter
island.
2. That a pedestrian crossing not be installed
in Darcy Road, Wentworthville.
Comments
The representative for the RTA advised the Committee that
the traffic facilities are to be designed in accordance to the relevant
Australian Standards and RTA’s Complementary and Supplementary documents.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That
Council liaise with the RTA and conduct further investigations on the proposed traffic facilities at the
intersection of
1110 B6
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That the information be received and noted.
2. That Council note the trend in the reduction
in accidents.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That the information be received and noted.
2. That Council note the trend in the reduction
in accidents.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Nil.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3pm.