16216_Parking & Traffic Impact Assessment Report_1502017

                                                         Proposed Mixed Use Development, 30-32 Doonella Road, Tewantin
                                                                             Parking & Traffic Impact Assessment Report



5.2           Road Safety Impacts
The following road safety issues were assessed with comments provided under each sub-heading.

5.2.1         Access
Location of the proposed entry and exit accesses are nominally in the same locations as the existing access
for 30 and 32 Doonella Street. There is a minor impact on the pedestrian path being additional traffic
generated by the development. There are good sight lines between pedestrians and motorists which should
minimise any potential conflicts.
The layout of the car park maintains a low speed environment.
Large vehicles are not catered for on the site, only cars. Signage must be erected at the driveway entrance
to indicate the maximum height restriction for the basement car park.
Given the driveways are one way in and one way out, signage and pavement marking must be erected and
installed to illustrate and reinforce the traffic flows.

5.2.2         Adjacent Intersections
The existing accesses to and from the site are restricted to left-in and left-out only. This is proposed to be
retained as left-in and left-out only. Motorists wanting to enter the site from the east will need to make a U-
turn at the roundabout on Poinciana Avenue, and similarly, those leaving the site heading west will need to
make a U-turn at the roundabout on Memorial Avenue.
U-turns at these roundabouts are not uncommon and given the low volume of additional U-turn movements,
the impacts to road safety would be minor.

5.2.3         Queuing
No queuing is expected for entry to the site. As per the off street parking code (AS2890), there is enough
space for two queued vehicles within the site prior to any parking manoeuvres.

5.2.4         Lighting
The zebra crossing at the front of the site appears to have appropriate flood lighting fittings.
Furthermore, street lighting is provided along Doonella Street, however there was no night time inspection to
observe its effectiveness.

5.2.5         Pavement Markings and signage
No changes are proposed for any on-street pavement markings.
Pavement markings and signage within the site must be provided to illustrate and reinforce the directions of
traffic at both entry and exit points, but also throughout the parking aisles, and in particular at the one way
sections.

5.2.6         Speed Environment
Doonella Street is a major road which is classified under the Noosa Plan as Sub-Arterial. It has a sign posted
speed limit of 60km/h as it carries mostly through traffic, but also provides direct access for residential
properties and carries on road cyclists (marked on road shoulder as Bicycle Awareness Zones) and includes
concrete pedestrian paths on each verge.
Observations from the site inspection suggest that most traffic travels at or below the speed limit given the
short length between intersections, and the constraints of parked vehicles and the zebra crossing with kerb
buildouts.
The access driveways are suitably located to allow deceleration on the road shoulder prior to entry, and the
exit will have adequate sight distance to approaching traffic for drivers to select suitable gaps.




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