2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 FEBRUARY 2017




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                   7 FEBRUARY 2017

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          4.4.4 - Transport network - Desired Standard of Service

          The Desired Standards of Service (DSS) for the Transport network is for trunk infrastructure generally considered to:
              e align within (or adjacent to) trunk road corridors;
              e provides main through linkage connections and/or to specific high use destinations and facilities.

           a) Road Infrastructure
           QUANTITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the capacity of the network)
           ITEM                                TYPE OF ROAD              DESIRABLE STANDARD
                                                                         Up to 1,000 vehicles per day (Non-Urban areas)
                                                   4       .             e   16,000-20,000 vehicles per day (Urban areas)
                                               Two-way two-lane road     e   1,000-5,000 vehicles per day (Non-Urban areas)
                                               Four lane divided road    35,000-40,000 vehicles per day
                                                                         e   Degree of saturation of 0.70
                                                                         e — Intersecting flows of 16,000 vehicles per day and 4,000
                                               Unsignalised T-junction       vehicles per day (Urban areas)
           Road Standard Design Guidelines                               e — Intersecting flows of 1,000 vehicles per day and 250 vehicles
                                                                             per day (Non-Urban areas)
                                                                         e   Degree of saturation of 0.70
                                               Single lane roundabout    e — Intersecting flows of 16,000 vehicles per day and 8,000
                                                                             vehicles per day
                                                                         e   Degree of saturation of 0.70
                                               Two-lane roundabout       e — Intersecting flows of 35,000 vehicles per day and 16,000
                                                                             vehicles per day
                                               All roads                 Include provisions for on-road cyclists
           QUALITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the performance of the network)
           ITEM                                ROAD NETWORK              SPECIFICATION OBJECTIVES & STANDARDS
                                                                         e¢  Maintaining low stress levels in the use of the road
                                                                             system;
                                                                         e   Avoidance of significant traffic delays;
           Desired Network Characteristics                               °   veowging the fa of Maite sina.              |       d
           to reflect the Shire’s Character & All                        e     aintenance of a predominantly two-way two-lane roa
          Lifestyle                                                          network;
                                                                         e   Encourage a modal shift from reliance of private motor
                                                                             vehicle usage to public & other modes of transport in
                                                                             accordance with The Noosa Community Transport
                                                                             Strategy & Noosa Integrated Local Transport Plan
                                                                         e   CtoD - good conditions outside peak holiday periods with
                                                                             only short delays at major intersections; and
               .                       4       In Urban areas            e   DtoE - moderate congestion during peak holiday periods,
           Desired Standard of Service                                       with congestion severe enough to discourage private
           (during weekday peak periods)                                     transport increasing use of public transport trip making.
                                                      7                  ¢   BtoC - good conditions in all periods with only short
                                               In Non-Urban areas            delays at major intersections
                                                                         e   Pavements designed with a design life of 20 years and the
                                                                             anticipated number of equivalent standard axles over its
                                                                             design life.
                                                                         e   All work to comply with Department of Transport and Main
           Construction Design Standards      All                            Roads — Standard Specifications Roads —
                                                                             http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Technical-
                                                                             standards-publications/Specifications.aspx.
                                                                         e   Austroads   &  Standards   Australia-  Guide  to  Traffic
                                                                             Engineering Practice - Complete Series.
                                                                         Network considerations to include suitability for all forms of
                                                                         road users as detailed in Noosa Integrated Local Transport
                                                                         Plan including:
          Safety                              All                        e   motor vehicles (private & public);
                                                                         e   on-road cyclists;
                                                                         e   road crossings by pedestrians

          ' In this instance the standard of service is taken to mean the level of service as defined in Austroads 2009 Guide to Traffic Management Part 3:
              Traffic Studies and Analysis

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