MCU16/0079 Appendix E - Traffic Impact Assessment

Tewantin Noosa RSL – Stage 4, 5 & 6
Traffic Impact Assessment




2.             EXISTING CONDITIONS
2.1            SITE LOCATION
               The Noosa-Tewantin RSL is located at 5 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin (Lot 10 on SP273411). The subject
               site is zoned as Community Services in the Noosa Shire Council Planning Scheme. Surrounding land use
               zones include attached housing, open space recreation and business centre.
               The location of the subject site is indicatively shown in Figure 2.1.




               Figure 2.1:        Site Location

2.2            EXISTING ROAD NETWORK
               Table 2.1 presents a summary of the key roads within the surrounding road network.
               Table 2.1:         Existing Road Network
               Road Name      Jurisdiction    Function        No. of       Speed                               Notes
                                                              Lanes        Limit
                 Memorial        Council       Access           2         40 km/h      Provides access to several sites as well as parallel
                                                                                       and 900 on street vehicle parking on both sides of the
                  Avenue                                                               road. There are three designated bus courtesy parking
                 (North of                                                             bays located along the frontage of the RSL. No bicycle
                 Doonella                                                              lanes are provided however there are pedestrian paths
                  Street)                                                              on both sides of the road.

                Doonella         Council       Access           2         40 km/h      Provides access to several residential properties and
                                                                                       commercial parking areas. No bicycle lanes are
               Street (East                                                            located on the road however pedestrian paths are
               of Memorial                                                             present on the northern side of the road. On street
                 Avenue)                                                               parallel parking is permitted within this section.

                Poinciana        Council        Local           2         40 km/h      Provides access to mostly commercial properties and
                                                                                       allows for combination of median parking, angled and
                 Avenue                                                                parallel roadside parking. Whilst there is are no
                                                                                       designated cycle provisions, pedestrian paths are
                                                                                       provided on both roadsides. Zebra crossings allow for
                                                                                       protected pedestrian movements across the road.

                  Pelican        Council        Local           2         50 km/hr     The street forms a priority controlled T-Junction with
                                                                                       Doonella Street and provides access to mostly
                  Street                                                               commercial properties (including the RSL). Parallel on
                                                                                       street vehicle parking is permitted although no cyclist
                                                                                       facilities are provided. Pedestrian paths are provided
                                                                                       on both roadsides.

               Figures 2.2 to 2.5 below show typical cross sections for the surrounding road network.


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