Appendix E - Code Assessment

     cycle movements;                      c)    Queensland Design Code for Residential
c)   deters through-traffic from                 Streets;
     residential areas and creates safe    d)    AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic
     conditions for local road users,            Engineering Practice;
     pedestrians and cyclists;             e)    Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5 Engineering Design
d)   incorporates street junctions and           Standards- Roads, Drainage and
     access to lots that are located             Earthworks;
     and spaced to facilitate safe and     f)    The Noosa Cycling and Walking Network
     convenient vehicle movements;               Development Plan; or
e)   provides for street widths and
                                           g)    A combination of the principles in these
     lengths that optimise the cost
                                                 documents;
     effectiveness of the network and
     the provision of public utilities;    AND
f)   provides for road reserve widths      S7.3 The achievement of multiple connections for
     not less than the minimum             all roads and streets (excluding culs-de-sac) within
     identified Section 2.3 of PSP5
                                           the subdivision and to adjoining subdivisions;
     Engineering Design Standards –
     Roads, Drainage and Earthworks;       AND
g)   minimises the extent of
     earthworks required by                S7.4 Road networks provide connectivity between
     being sympathetic to the              residential areas, both internally and to adjoining
     terrain;                              sites, using access roads
h)   has no significant adverse            AND
     effects on habitat corridors or
     areas of significant native           S7.5 The length of a cul-de-sac does not exceed
     vegetation;                           200m in urban areas and 500m in rural areas;
i)   does not create noise
     attenuation difficulties;             AND
j)   incorporates pedestrian and cyclist   S7.6 The layout uses street and road design,
     crossings at intersections or where   including variations in carriageway width, as a
     required to access high activity      traffic calming measure to encourage lower traffic
     nodes and public transport;           speeds. (Note: Carriageway widths are identified
k)   has regard to the potential           in Section 2.3 of PSP5 Engineering Design
     for conflict between vehicles,        Standards – Roads, Drainage and Earthworks.)
     pedestrians and cyclists; and
l)   incorporates on-road cycling          AND
     facilities.                           S7.7 On-road cycling treatment is utilised to
                                           provide safe and continuous movement of cyclists
                                           along a roadway such as--

                                           a)    sealed shoulders;
                                           b)    wide kerbside lane;
                                           c)    exclusive or peak period bicycle lane;