Item 8.1 - Attachment 1

Traffic Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on 9 June 2011

 

REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ADVISORY GROUP MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 9 JUNE 2011 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COUNCIL CHAMBERS BUILDING, CIVIC PLACE, PARRAMATTA AT 1.30 PM

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Traffic Engineering Advisory Group Chairperson Councillor Andrew Bide declared the meeting open at 2:04pm.

 

PRESENT:

 

Councillor Andrew Bide              PCC - Chairperson

Mr Richard Searle                       PCC

Ms Louise Kerr                            PCC

Ms Maria Swallow                       RTA

Ms Joan Wilcox                           Rep for Greg Smith SC MP

Ms Pam Kendrick                       Cycleways Committee & Bicycle NSW

Ms Talita Brooks                         STA

Snr Const. Greg Jones               Rosehill Police

Ms Elaine Evans                         Rep for Nathan Rees MP

Ms Saniya Sharmeen                 PCC - Minute Secretary

 

Apologies:

 

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 31 MARCH 2011:

 

That the report of the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group meeting held on Thursday 31 March 2011 be taken as read and be confirmed as a true record of the meeting.

 

BUSINESS ARISING:

 

Nil.

 

SECTION B ITEMS:

 

ITEM NO.

 

1106 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:

 

                        As Above.

 

 

1106 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:

 

As Above.

 

 

1106 B3         PROJECTS LISTS

 

                        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:

 

As Above.

 

 

 

 

 

1106 B4         KENNEDY STREET, GUILDFORD – REQUEST FOR SPEED HUMPS

                       

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Woodville Ward

 

                        State Electorate:    Granville

 

                        Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the petition from Kennedy Street not be accepted and that the lead petitioners be advised of the requirements for a petition to be accepted in regards to the following:

 

1.   The request should be at the top of the petition so that the petitioners can see what they are supporting  

 

2.   Each individual that is supporting the proposition signs the petition

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

As Above.

 

 

1106 B5         WIDENING OF GASWORKS BRIDGE

                       

           

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Elizabeth Macarthur Ward

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the information regarding widening of Gasworks Bridge be received and noted.

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

                       

As Above.

 

 

1106 B6         46 WELLINGTON ROAD, SOUTH GRANVILLE – TRAFFIC

                        CONDITIONS AT DRIVEWAY

                         

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Woodville Ward

 

                        State Electorate:    Granville

 

                        Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the Miscellaneous Projects list (for consideration of funding in a future budget) be amended to include a median island in Wellington Road, South Granville, from Clyde Street to 150m east of the driveway to 46 Wellington Road for the purpose of restricting traffic to left in/left out at all driveways except for the right turn into 46 Wellington Road.

 

Comments:

 

The Committee discussed the alternative routes that are available for motorists that wish to turn right from 46 Wellington Road.

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

As Above.

 

 

1106 B7         CLYDE STREET, SOUTH GRANVILLE BETWEEN BORONIA

                        STREET AND BANKSIA STREET – PETITION FOR A RAISED

                        PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

                       

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Woodville Ward

 

                        State Electorate:    Granville

 

                        Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That Council note that a pedestrian refuge island has been included in the Pedestrian Projects List for consideration of funding in a future budget.

 

That Council note that a letter has been sent to the Minister for Roads regarding the requirement for a school to have an active frontage to a road for a 40km/h School Zone to be installed on that road.

 

That Council note that investigations are currently being undertaken for a pedestrian facility in Redfern Street and installation of ‘No Stopping’ restrictions at the intersection The Trongate and Nobbs Street.

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

As Above.

 

 

1106 B8         BRIDGE ROAD, WESTMEAD – WIDENING OF RAILWAY

                        OVERBRIDGE 

                                                

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Arthur Phillip Ward

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

                        Recommendation to the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the information regarding widening of the Bridge Road Railway Overbridge, Westmead be received and noted.

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

As Above.

 

 

BUSINESS ITEMS:           

 

 

1106 B9         Various Requests from the State Transit Authority (STA)

 

                        File:                            F2010/03204

 

                        Ward:                                    Elizabeth Macarthur/Lachlan Macquarie

 

                        State Electorate:    Parramatta

 

Comments:

 

The representative of STA raised the following items for investigation and appropriate action.

 

1.    Installation of ‘Bus Zone’ restrictions on both sides of Hope Street between Wharf Road and Hughes Avenue, Ermington to discourage illegal parking at bus stops.

2.    Relocation of a bus stop from outside Nos. 257-259 Pennant Hills Road to 267-269 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford. 

3.    Alteration of barrier lines in Kirby Street at Kissing Point Road, Dundas to provide adequate area for buses to turn left into Kirby Street.  The STA representative advised that there is a power pole located on the kerb and with current linemarking at the signalised intersection; it is difficult for buses to turn left into the street. 

 

                                            Recommendation from the Traffic Engineering Advisory Group:

 

That the installation of ‘Bus Zone’ restrictions in Hope Street, Ermington be referred to the Parramatta Traffic Committee under Delegated Authority for approval.

 

That the relocation of the bus stop in Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford and alteration of centreline markings in Kirby Street at Kissing Point Road, Dundas be referred to the RTA for consideration.

 

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2:33pm.