Traffic Engineering Report part 1 · MCU18/0094

                                                                                                                                            Traffic Engineering Report ry


 identified and reserved for people with           the Australian Standards for Off-Street
 disabilities.                                     Carparking
 O11 Access and egress points do not impact        S11.1 Vehicle manoeuvring areas are             O11 – Does not comply
 on the safety and operations of the road          provided in accordance with Australian          There are no dedicated areas on-site for the
 system                                            Standards for Off-Street Carparking so          purposes of turning around other than
                                                   vehicles can enter and leave the site in a      parking bays and therefore if these are
                                                   forward gear.                                   unavailable for use vehicles may not be able
                                                                                                   to turn around on site. Given the low number
                                                                                                   of trips generated by this site and also that it
                                                                                                   is a private car park, this is not considered to
                                                                                                   have a significant impact on the safety of the
                                                                                                   road system at the access/egress point.
 O12 Parking areas are designed to –               S12.1 At locations where pedestrian and         O12, O13, O14 & O15 – Not relevant
 Provide a progressive reduction in speed          vehicle conflicts are likely to occur –
 between the external road and internal               a) Sight distances of at least 2.5
 parking spaces;                                           seconds of travel time at the
 Ensure lower speeds near areas of high                    designated speed are provided;
 pedestrian activity through the use of               b) Splayed corners on structures are
 appropriate road geometry or devices                      incorporated;
 designed to limit speed; and                         c) Landscaping is designed to allow
 Maintain sight distances which are                        clear views; and
 appropriate for the likely operating speeds in       d) Sign placement ensures that sight
 all areas of potential pedestrian/vehicle and             distance requirements are not
 vehicle/vehicle conflict                                  impeded.
 O13 A clearly defined pedestrian network is       S13.1 In large open car parks with greater
 provided that –                                   than 200 car parking spaces, a pedestrian
      a) Is located in areas where people will     path between parking spaces is provided on
         choose to walk;                           every second aisle.
      b) Ensures that pedestrian movement
         through car parking areas or
         structures are along aisles rather than
         across them
 O14 Provision is made for pedestrian and          S14.1 No probable solution identified;
 vehicular queues at conflict points.
                                                   S15.1 Lighting is provided in accordance with
 O15 Parking areas are lit to provide security     the Australian Standard for Road Lighting –
 for night-time users.                             Vehicular Traffic (Category V) Lighting -
                                                   Performance Installation and Design
                                                   Requirements
 O16 In mixed use areas of Business centres        S16.1 Resident carparking is limited to one     O16 – Not applicable
 residents do not compete with customers for       space per dwelling unit or accommodation
 carparking spaces                                 unit;
                                                   AND
                                                   S16.2 Resident carparking is not located in
                                                   the road reserve or between the residential
                                                   or business building and the principal street
                                                   frontage.
 O17 Car parking areas are landscaped to –         No solution provided                            O17 – Not relevant
     a) provide shade;
     b) maximise infiltration of stormwater
        run-off;
     c) define parking areas;
     d) reduce direct visibility of car parking
        areas from external viewpoints; and
     e) soften views of hardstand areas.
 O18 Development with the potential to             No solution provided                            O18 – Not relevant
 generate significant traffic and parking
 impacts gives appropriate consideration to
 transport and land use issues.




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