Traffic response

Based on the points outlined above, TTM consider that the proposed reconfiguration of the Walter Hay Drive
set-down area and the implementation of a traffic operations plan would provide the school with improved
traffic operations both on-site and with the surrounding transport network.

Item 3           Pedestrian Footpath
The proposed 1.2m wide pedestrian path access linking the new parking area to the campus, beside the
swimming pool, is only achieved with the relocations of the existing bus set-down facility discussed above. A
constrained 1.2m pedestrian width, with structure on one side and a roadway on the other, appears very
narrow within a school environment.

Response

The Department of Transport and Main Roads ‘Planning for Safe Transport Infrastructure at Schools’
technical guidance outlines that internal, major footpaths at large sized schools (greater than 1,000
students) should have a minimum width of 4.5m.

The proposed pedestrian access path between the proposed car parking area and school has been amended
and is proposed to be approximately 4.7m wide. The proposed footpath width is in excess of the DTMR’s
technical guidelines. Therefore, TTM considers the proposed access footpath to be suitable to cater for the
needs of the development.

Item 4           Access to Car Park Priority
The TTM report identifies proposed give way signage for traffic departing from the new carpark area, back
onto the existing carpark, but does not address the issue of priority for vehicles entering the new parking area
– who is supposed to have priority after entering from Walter Hay Drive and turning left into the new carpark
- Is it traffic circulating in the aisle of the new carpark, or traffic entering from the Walter Hay Drive access?

Response

The amended proposed car park plans, shown in Figure 1, demonstrate that vehicles accessing the site have
priority and vehicles egressing the new car park would give way to accessing vehicles.

TTM recommend that the new car park incorporate the signage and linemarking depicted in Figure 2. This
would further give priority to vehicles accessing the site and minimise queuing on to Walter Hay Drive.




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