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Item 9.2 - Attachment 1 |
Traffic Engineering Advisory Group minutes of
meeting held on 24 November 2011 |
REPORT OF THE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2011 IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
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Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Chairperson Councillor
PRESENT:
Councillor
Ms
Mr
Ms
Ms Maria Swallow RMS
(formerly RTA)
Ms Riham Gergis RMS
(formerly RTA)
Snr Const Vince Conciatore
Sergeant Shannon Pendlebary
Mr Mitchell Potts Rep
for Geoff Lee, MP
Ms
Ms Talita Brooks STA
Ms
APOLOGIES:
Sergeant
Sergeant Andrew Germolus Eastwood
Police
Ms Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith SC MP
Ms Elanie Evans Rep
for Nathan Rees, MP
Mr Keith Topolski Rep
for David Elliot MP
Mr Michael Perrone STA
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
There were no declarations of
conflict of interest.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 6 OCTOBER 2011:
That the report of the Traffic
Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 6 October 2011 be taken as
read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
Nil.
SECTION B ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
1111 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.
Comments:
The Service Manager - Traffic and
Transport advised the Committee that all works in relation to the PTC item
considered under Delegated Authority No. 181 items have been completed.
Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering
Advisory Group:
That the information be
received and noted.
1111 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.
1111 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.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Projects Lists
be received and noted
1111 B4 REVISED
GUIDELINES FOR ‘KEEP CLEAR’ MARKINGS
File: F2010/03204
Ward: N/A
State Electorate: N/A
Comments
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Roads and Maritime Services
guide for ‘KEEP CLEAR’ markings be received and noted.
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That the Roads and Maritime Services
guide for ‘KEEP CLEAR’ markings be received and noted.
WESTMEAD
– REQUEST FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur Phillip Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That a pedestrian crossing not be
installed in
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That a pedestrian crossing not be
installed in
OUT
ISLAND
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur Phillip Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council list the proposal to
restrict traffic in Fulton Street to left in/left out at Darcy Road with a
median island and install a traffic island in Darcy Road, (opposite the left
in/left out island) in the Pedestrian Projects List for consideration of future
funding.
Comments
The Representative for Roads and
Maritime Services advised the Committee that the ‘RTA Supplement to Austroads
Guide to Design Part 4A 2009 section 6.2.3’ does not support the use of Figure
6.3 (of the Austroads guide) for unsignalised intersections. Therefore, the
proposed traffic island in
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. The item be deferred and the design be
altered to incorporate 2 travel lanes in Darcy Road (eastbound),
Wentworthville.
2. That Council seek further information from
the Traffic Policies, Guidelines and Legislation Section of Roads and Maritime
Services regarding its departures from Figure 6.3 of Austroads Guide to Road
Design Part 4A.
1111 B7 PROPOSED PARKING
RESTRICTIONS WITHIN 1KM OF
GRANVILLE
RAILWAY STATION
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Woodville Ward
State Electorate: Woodville
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council write to the Minister
for Roads requesting the following:
1. A review of the rejection of
the proposed parking restrictions in Railway Parade, The Avenue and Kemp Street
2. That Granville Railway Station
be removed from the list of nominated railway stations until there is certainty
regarding commuter car parking in Granville
3. A review of the process for
gaining approval for parking restrictions near nominated railway stations
That Council request a meeting with Transport
for NSW to discuss its review of the future car park program and the current
all day parking in Councils car parks in the Granville Town Centre.
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council write to the Minister
for Roads requesting the following:
1. A review of the rejection of the proposed
parking restrictions in Railway Parade, The Avenue and Kemp Street
2. That Granville Railway Station be removed
from the list of nominated railway stations until there is certainty regarding
commuter car parking in Granville
3. A review of the process for gaining approval
for parking restrictions near nominated railway stations
That Council request a meeting with Transport
for NSW to discuss its review of the future car park program and the current
all day parking in Councils car parks in the Granville Town Centre.
AND
PARKING’
RESTRICTION
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur Phillip Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council write to the Minister
for Roads requesting the following:
1. A review of the RMS decision not to approve
peak period ‘No Parking’ restrictions on Darcy Road between Railway Street and
Hill Street
2. A review of the process for gaining approval
for parking restriction near nominated railway stations
3. Details of the traffic signal timing at the
intersection of Cumberland Highway and Darcy Road, Wentworthville be provided
to Council.
Comments:
The Committee discussed traffic
congestion in
Recommendation from
the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
That Council write to the Minister
for Roads requesting the following:
1. A review of the RMS decision not to approve
peak period ‘No Parking’ restrictions on Darcy Road between Railway Street and
Hill Street
2. A review of the process for gaining approval
for parking restriction near nominated railway stations
3. Details of the traffic signal timing at the
intersection of Cumberland Highway and Darcy Road, Wentworthville be provided
to Council.
That Council investigate the
provision of 2 travel lanes in
BUSINESS ITEMS:
File: F2010/03204
Ward: Arthur Phillip Ward
State Electorate:
Comments:
The Service Manager – Traffic and
Transport advised the Committee of a letter from the Roads and Maritime
Services Project Manager for the recent work at the intersection of
The Committee considered the request
and noted that installation of ‘Keep Clear’ restrictions would encourage
motorists turning left in
Recommendation
from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:
1. That a ‘Keep Clear’ restriction in Darcy
Road across Lindsay Street and Hill Street, Wentworthville not be
installed. Note that the voting members
were Clr
2. That of a ‘Keep Clear’ restriction in Darcy
Road across Lower Mount Street, Wentworthville not be approved. Note that the voting members were Clr
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 3:46pm.