Appendix D - traffic impact assessment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1    INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1
     1.1    Subject Site and Current Site Development                                                                            1
     1.2    Proposed Site Activity                                                                                               2
2    EXISTING ROAD NETWORK ........................................................................................... 3
     2.1    Site Access                                                                                                          3
     2.2    Traffic Data                                                                                                         3
     2.3    Existing Traffic Conditions                                                                                          4
3    TRANSPORT NETWORK ASSESSMENT ...................................................................... 10
     3.1    Traffic Generation                                                                                                 10
     3.2    Intersection Assessment                                                                                            12
            3.2.1    Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) / Pearsons Road intersection                                          12
            3.2.2    Elm Street / Lamonts Road Intersection                                                                    15
            3.2.3    Elm Street / Diamond Street Intersection                                                                  18
     3.3    Link Assessment                                                                                                    20
     3.4    Refuse Collection                                                                                                  22
     3.5    On-Site Car Parking                                                                                                22
     3.6    SDAP Code Compliance                                                                                               22
4    SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT NETWORKS ................................................................... 23
     4.1    Pedestrian and Cyclist System                                                                                      23
     4.2    Public Transport Provision                                                                                         23
5    SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................. 25



TABLES

Table 1-1: Proposed Site Activity                                                                                               2
Table 3-1: AM and PM Period Weekday Trip Generation Rates                                                                      10
Table 3-2: Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) / Pearsons Road intersection SIDRA
            assessment outcomes, 2018 Base Year and 2028 Design Year – priority
            control (give-way sign)                                                                                            14
Table 3-3: Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) / Lamonts Road intersection SIDRA
            assessment outcomes, 2018 Base Year and 2028 Design Year – priority
            control (give-way sign)                                                                                            16
Table 3-4 Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) / Diamond Street intersection SIDRA
            assessment outcomes, 2018 Base Year and 2028 Design Year – priority
            control (stop-sign)                                                                                                19
Table 3-5 Existing and 2028 Road Link Assessment with and without Development                                                  21


FIGURES

Figure 1.1: Indicative Site Location (Image: Google Earth)                                                                       2
Figure 2.1: Site Locality (Source: Google Maps)                                                                                  4
Figure 2.2: Elm Street (Cooroy Connection Road) looking north, note site visible to the
             right (Image: Google Maps)                                                                                          5




B14158ER01 | TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT | PALM LAKES RESORTS                                                           COOROY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | 3