Cromwell Road, Industry Road & Christian Road - Local Area Traffic Management

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The Rural City of Murray Bridge is committed to improving local area traffic management.

In recent months, residents on and around Cromwell Road, Industry Road and Christian Road have highlighted concerns regarding excessive speeds of motorists in this area.

The increase in use, excessive speed and reported “hoon” behaviour has prompted Council to investigate a whole of area solution to traffic management with the intent of achieving the following:



  • Reduced cut through traffic
  • Reduced speed and “hoon” behaviours
  • Increased feeling of residential streets
  • Improved safety


To address these concerns Council has engaged an independent traffic consultant to prepare the Local Area Traffic Management Plan (LATPM).

The plan above identifies the area covered by the LATMP. Namely, the area is bordered by Adelaide Road, Agricultural Drive, Christian Road and Maurice Road.

What is a ‘Local Area Traffic Management Plan’?

The use of traffic management treatments or devices in the local street network need to be considered on an area wide basis. The management of traffic on the local street network as a whole area is termed as a Local Area Traffic Management Plan (LATMP).

The LATMP seeks to improve streetscape and road corridor amenity as well as resident and commuter safety. It intends to provide a holistic plan for local area traffic management and is based on sound technical principles combined with the local knowledge of our community.


Local Area Traffic Management Plan – Cromwell Road, Industry Road & Christian Road

The Study Brief for the LATMP identified that Council would like to see a range of options investigated, including but not limited to:


  • Treatment of the road alignment, including line marking, median island and kerb extensions
  • Closure of road segments, and/or restriction of movements at intersections
  • Reduction and/or relocation of entry points to the area from Adelaide Road
  • Effective treatment to reduce the traffic volumes
  • Introducing traffic calming treatments (speed humps are not a preferred option)
  • Intersection treatments.



A copy of the LATMP for Cromwell Road, Industry Road and Christian Road can be found on the right hand side of this screen in the Documents Library.

Summary of LATMP Assessment

Based on the assessment of available traffic data, the following observations are made:


  • From a road perspective, there are a few streets with long lengths and no traffic control devices present to help restrict speeds. These are Cromwell Road, Industry Road, Christian Road, Agricultural Drive and Zerna Avenue.
  • From a traffic volume perspective, all of the streets within the study area carry traffic volumes that are well within the commonly expected levels of a local residential street.
  • From a speed perspective, there are five streets that have 85th percentile speeds that are higher than normally expected for a local residential street: Cromwell Road, Industry Road, Christian Road, Reserve Drive and Zerna Avenue.
  • From a crash perspective, Cromwell Road warrants improvement measures, given the fatality and injury crashes that have occurred over the five year period.
  • There is no obvious issue with short-cut traffic using the local residential streets to travel between the main roads of Adelaide Road and Maurice Road.


Conclusions from LATMP

A detailed traffic assessment of the study area has been completed. The traffic volumes found for the streets in the study area are considered to be low. Many streets currently carry traffic volumes well below that typically expected of local residential streets. The use of the local streets as a short-cut is not apparent.

Some streets have 85th percentile speeds that are higher than normally expected for a local residential street. Crashes, in absolute numbers, are not considered to be excessively high. However, the fatality and injury crashes in Cromwell Road is of concern.

The presence of a bus route along some of the key streets in the study area restrict the types of traffic control devices that can be considered for traffic management.

To address the speeding issue in the key streets, a number of traffic management options have been suggested in this LATMP, which includes the use of roundabouts, flat top plateau humps, road cushions and driveway links (refer Table 1).

Table1: Summary of Traffic Management Options

Street

Option

Estimated Cost

Cromwell Road

Option 1-2 x Driveway Links

$60,000


Option 2 – 5 x Flat Top Humps

$50,000


Option 3 – 5 x Road Cushions

$70,000

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Industry Road

Option 1 – 7 x Flat Top Humps

$70,000*


Option 2 – 7 x Road Cushions

$42,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Christian Road

Option 1 – 3 x Roundabouts

$450,000*


Option 2 – 1 x Driveway Link

$30,000*


Option 3 – 15 x Flat Top Humps

$150,000*


Option 4 – 15 x Road Cushions

$90,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Zerna Avenue

Stage 2 if required, 5 x Slow Points

$50,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Reserve Avenue

Part of Future Streetscape

N/A

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Various

Pavement Bar Layouts

$2,000/site*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

*Cost Assumption: Roundabout $150,000 each; Driveway Link $30,000 each; Flat Top Plateau Humps $10,000 each; Road Cushions $6,000 each



Images of these proposed traffic management devices are provided below:

Pavement Bar Layouts



Driveway Link







Road Cushions




Flat Top Humps













Roundabout








We Value your Feedback

Council now values your comments regarding the recommendations that have been identified in the LATMP.

Your comments can be provided by email to council@murraybridge.sa.gov.au or via post to PO Box 421, Murray Bridge SA 5253.

Consultation closes close of business, Friday 20 May 2016.


Further Information

For further information regarding this process, please contact Council’s Infrastructure Engineer, Chong Khoo on 8539 1440 or at c.khoo@murraybridge.sa.gov.au


Consultation has now closed









Consultation is now closed.

The Rural City of Murray Bridge is committed to improving local area traffic management.

In recent months, residents on and around Cromwell Road, Industry Road and Christian Road have highlighted concerns regarding excessive speeds of motorists in this area.

The increase in use, excessive speed and reported “hoon” behaviour has prompted Council to investigate a whole of area solution to traffic management with the intent of achieving the following:



  • Reduced cut through traffic
  • Reduced speed and “hoon” behaviours
  • Increased feeling of residential streets
  • Improved safety


To address these concerns Council has engaged an independent traffic consultant to prepare the Local Area Traffic Management Plan (LATPM).

The plan above identifies the area covered by the LATMP. Namely, the area is bordered by Adelaide Road, Agricultural Drive, Christian Road and Maurice Road.

What is a ‘Local Area Traffic Management Plan’?

The use of traffic management treatments or devices in the local street network need to be considered on an area wide basis. The management of traffic on the local street network as a whole area is termed as a Local Area Traffic Management Plan (LATMP).

The LATMP seeks to improve streetscape and road corridor amenity as well as resident and commuter safety. It intends to provide a holistic plan for local area traffic management and is based on sound technical principles combined with the local knowledge of our community.


Local Area Traffic Management Plan – Cromwell Road, Industry Road & Christian Road

The Study Brief for the LATMP identified that Council would like to see a range of options investigated, including but not limited to:


  • Treatment of the road alignment, including line marking, median island and kerb extensions
  • Closure of road segments, and/or restriction of movements at intersections
  • Reduction and/or relocation of entry points to the area from Adelaide Road
  • Effective treatment to reduce the traffic volumes
  • Introducing traffic calming treatments (speed humps are not a preferred option)
  • Intersection treatments.



A copy of the LATMP for Cromwell Road, Industry Road and Christian Road can be found on the right hand side of this screen in the Documents Library.

Summary of LATMP Assessment

Based on the assessment of available traffic data, the following observations are made:


  • From a road perspective, there are a few streets with long lengths and no traffic control devices present to help restrict speeds. These are Cromwell Road, Industry Road, Christian Road, Agricultural Drive and Zerna Avenue.
  • From a traffic volume perspective, all of the streets within the study area carry traffic volumes that are well within the commonly expected levels of a local residential street.
  • From a speed perspective, there are five streets that have 85th percentile speeds that are higher than normally expected for a local residential street: Cromwell Road, Industry Road, Christian Road, Reserve Drive and Zerna Avenue.
  • From a crash perspective, Cromwell Road warrants improvement measures, given the fatality and injury crashes that have occurred over the five year period.
  • There is no obvious issue with short-cut traffic using the local residential streets to travel between the main roads of Adelaide Road and Maurice Road.


Conclusions from LATMP

A detailed traffic assessment of the study area has been completed. The traffic volumes found for the streets in the study area are considered to be low. Many streets currently carry traffic volumes well below that typically expected of local residential streets. The use of the local streets as a short-cut is not apparent.

Some streets have 85th percentile speeds that are higher than normally expected for a local residential street. Crashes, in absolute numbers, are not considered to be excessively high. However, the fatality and injury crashes in Cromwell Road is of concern.

The presence of a bus route along some of the key streets in the study area restrict the types of traffic control devices that can be considered for traffic management.

To address the speeding issue in the key streets, a number of traffic management options have been suggested in this LATMP, which includes the use of roundabouts, flat top plateau humps, road cushions and driveway links (refer Table 1).

Table1: Summary of Traffic Management Options

Street

Option

Estimated Cost

Cromwell Road

Option 1-2 x Driveway Links

$60,000


Option 2 – 5 x Flat Top Humps

$50,000


Option 3 – 5 x Road Cushions

$70,000

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Industry Road

Option 1 – 7 x Flat Top Humps

$70,000*


Option 2 – 7 x Road Cushions

$42,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Christian Road

Option 1 – 3 x Roundabouts

$450,000*


Option 2 – 1 x Driveway Link

$30,000*


Option 3 – 15 x Flat Top Humps

$150,000*


Option 4 – 15 x Road Cushions

$90,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Zerna Avenue

Stage 2 if required, 5 x Slow Points

$50,000*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Reserve Avenue

Part of Future Streetscape

N/A

________________________________

________________________________

________________

Various

Pavement Bar Layouts

$2,000/site*

________________________________

________________________________

________________

*Cost Assumption: Roundabout $150,000 each; Driveway Link $30,000 each; Flat Top Plateau Humps $10,000 each; Road Cushions $6,000 each



Images of these proposed traffic management devices are provided below:

Pavement Bar Layouts



Driveway Link







Road Cushions




Flat Top Humps













Roundabout








We Value your Feedback

Council now values your comments regarding the recommendations that have been identified in the LATMP.

Your comments can be provided by email to council@murraybridge.sa.gov.au or via post to PO Box 421, Murray Bridge SA 5253.

Consultation closes close of business, Friday 20 May 2016.


Further Information

For further information regarding this process, please contact Council’s Infrastructure Engineer, Chong Khoo on 8539 1440 or at c.khoo@murraybridge.sa.gov.au


Consultation has now closed