7. Traffic · MCU19/0117

ACCESS

Crossover Location and Design

A 6.0m wide all movements crossover, located at the northeast boundary of the subject site, is proposed and
would provide access to the development, as shown in Figure 2. It is recommended that the crossover be of
Type A and is designed in accordance with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA)
drawing RS-051.

Sight Distance

Council’s Planning Scheme recommends that sight distance for property accesses be in accordance with
Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections. This states that for sight
distance at property entrances, sight distance can be given by values under the extended design domain (EDD).
On a minor road (ie Beach Road) with a 70km/h design speed (60km/h plus 10 km/h), Austroads requires an
absolute minimum sight distance of 110m, with a desirable sight distance of 120m. There is approximately
130m of sight distance to the west of the driveway location, as demonstrated in Figure 3 and the attached
drawing 18-338-001. To the east of the driveway there is in excess of 200m of sight distance available, as
shown in Figure 4. Therefore, the available sight distance at the proposed driveway location is sufficent in both
directions.

Figure 3:        AVAILABLE SIGHT DISTANCE TO THE WEST




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