7. Appendix D - SPP SDAP Checklists and Assessment Benchmarks

Performance outcomes                 Acceptable outcomes            Response
crossing safety of the Guide to      AO7.3 Upgrades to a level
Development in a Transport           crossing are designed and
Environment: Rail, Department of     constructed in accordance
Transport and Main Roads, 2015,      with AS1742.7 – Manual of
provides guidance on how to comply   uniform traffic control
with this performance outcome.       devices, Part 7: Railway
                                     crossings and applicable
                                     rail manager standard
                                     drawings.

                                     Note: It is recommended a
                                     traffic impact assessment
                                     be prepared to
                                     demonstrate compliance
                                     with this acceptable
                                     outcome. An impact on a
                                     level crossing may require
                                     an Australian Level
                                     Crossing Assessment
                                     Model (ALCAM)
                                     assessment to be
                                     undertaken. Section 2.2 –
                                     Railway crossing safety of
                                     the Guide to Development
                                     in a Transport
                                     Environment: Rail,
                                     Department of Transport
                                     and Main Roads, 2015,
                                     provides guidance on how
                                     to comply with this
                                     acceptable outcome


                                     AND
                                     AO7.4 Access points            AO7.4 Not applicable
                                     achieve sufficient clearance   The proposed development
                                     from a level crossing in       complies with AO7.1.
                                     accordance with AS1742.7
                                     – Manual of uniform traffic
                                     control devices, Part 7:
                                     Railway crossings by
                                     providing a minimum
                                     clearance of 5 metres from
                                     the edge running rail (outer
                                     rail) plus the length of the
                                     largest vehicle anticipated
                                     on-site.

                                     Note: Section 2.2 of the
                                     Guide to Development in a
                                     Transport Environment:
                                     Rail, Department of
                                     Transport and Main Roads,


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