MCU14/0045 & OPW14/0268: Appendix D - Engineering Works codes

Appendix D: Engineering Works Codes


                                                         TRANSPORT, ROADS AND DRAINAGE CODE

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                      ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                                       COMMENTS

                                                          S3.10 Expanses of ground level blank walls along
                                                          street frontages, and large driveways and entrances
                                                          to carparks are avoided; AND
                                                          S3.11 Bus routes are not be located away from
                                                          activity centres; and AND
                                                          S3.12 Facilities for boarding and exiting community
                                                          transport     facilities   are     incorporated     into
                                                          developments; AND
                                                          S3.13 Pedestrian and cycle routes within or
                                                          adjacent to the development are overlooked by
                                                          adjoining buildings, make use of views and
                                                          attractive sights, have lighting and are signposted;
                                                          AND
                                                          S3.14 Suitable car restraint measures are adopted
                                                          within the development such as lower speed limits
                                                          or traffic calming measures to support greater
                                                          pedestrian and cycle movement; AND
                                                          S3.15 Traffic management devices on potential bus
                                                          routes are provided in accordance with the Self-
                                                          assessable code for undertaking road works on
                                                          local government roads, under the Transport
                                                          Planning and Coordination Regulation 2005; AND
                                                          S3.16 Streets identified as potential bus routes
                                                          are—
                                                          a) collector streets and sub-arterial/arterial roads
                                                          which provide highly accessible and relatively direct
                                                          routes wherever practical;
                                                          b) those that provide for the shortest and most direct
                                                          route for an efficient public transport service; and
                                                          c) those that can efficiently service adjoining
                                                          development areas.
O4 Development access does not compromise the             No solution provided                                       The traffic demand generated by the proposed
functions of particular roads as indicated in the road                                                               development is considered to be consistent with a
hierarchy, and does not adversely impact on the                                                                      typical single allotment development.


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