Development Application part 6 of 10 Traffic Impact Assessment - MCU13/0092

2.0     EXISTING CONDITIONS



2.1     Subject Site

        The subject site, defined as Lot 94 on SP137431, currently comprises tlle now vacant Peregian Beach

        Bowls Club.


        The site is bordered to the north by a telephone exchange facility and community building, to the east by

        commercial offices and a Council car park, to the souili by ilie Peregian Tennis Club and to the west by

        Rufous Street.




2.2     Local Road Network


        David Low Way is a controlled distributor road providing a coastal link between Maroochydore and

        Noosa. In ilie vicinity of the site, it has a total carriageway width of approximately 14m,which comprises

        a   single lane of traffic and a cycle lane in each direction and a wide median. The speed limit on iliis road
        adjacent to the site is 60km/h. David Low Way is also a bus route with a northbound bus stop located
        immediately to the east of ilie site, adjacent to the community building.

        David Low Way meets Woodland Drive at a three-arm priority controlled intersection. There is a right

        turn lane   (approximately 35m in length) and a U-turn bay (some sOm long) on ilie northern and southern
        approaches respectively. Woodland Drive is a local road running east        -
                                                                                        west and   serving ilie adjacent
        residential estate.


        Rufous Street runs south from a pliority controlled intersection with Woodland Drive. It is a short access

        road serving sports fields (DiHirst Oval), ilie Peregian Tennis Club,the Peregian Beach Kindergarten and

        some    community gardens, in addition to the development site. A typical view of Rufous Street is shown in

        Figure 2.1




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