Att 2 - Traffic Plan

34 Elm St, Cooroy


This reduction in vehicle movements at the Diamond lane / Elm St intersection, alongside the
removal of the Cooroy Motel’s non-complaint access to Diamond Lane, will improve the safety and
functionality of the Diamond Lane / Elm St intersection.

 3.2 Impacts on Diamond Lane
As detailed previously, Diamond Lane is approximately 210m in length and typically has a
pavements width of approximately 3.5m. The lane allows two directional traffic however has
insufficient room for vehicles to pass and does not contain formalised passing bays.
The development proposes to widen the Diamond Lane pavement to the proposed landscaping on
the northern boundary. This will result in a sealed pavement approximately 6.5m wide for
approximately 14m east of the access to Wessel Petroleum. This will allow eastbound vehicles to
queue on Diamond Lane while waiting for a westbound vehicle to pass. This queueing can occur
clear of the Wessel Petroleum access and the Diamond Lane / Elm St Intersection.
The proposed development will assist in improving the functionality of Diamond Lane by reducing
the volume of traffic using Diamond Lane and increasing the queueing capacity should a vehicle
have to wait at the western end of Diamond Lane while a west bound vehicle traverses Diamond
Lane.

 3.3 Development Impact on Diamond Lane – Summary
The Diamond Lane / Elm St intersection, in conjunction with the Wessel Petroleum and Cooroy
Motel accesses are non-compliant to current standards.
The proposed development will improve the safety and functionality of this area by:

    •   Removing the Cooroy Motel access;
    •   Reducing the volume of traffic at the non-compliant Elm St / Diamond Lane intersection;
        and
    •   Providing a queuing and passing area on Diamond Lane adjacent to the development.

    4. Bus Stop Modifications
The proposal includes moving the existing bus shelter on Elm St approximately 10 – 15m north and
the bus bay approximately 5m north. Moving the bus bay north will ensure that a parked bus will
not adversely impact on the available sight distances. As the proposed relocation is less than 20m,
approval from Translink is not required and can be approved by Council as part of the
development approval process.
These adjustments will not have an adverse impact on the functionality of the bus bay.




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