Traffic Impact Assessment

        Figure 2.3:           STUDENT MODE SHARE COMPARISON




2.5     Active Transport
        2.5.1 External Facilities

        There are pedestrian footpaths on both sides of Cooroy Belli Creek Road along part of the school
        frontage. However, the footpaths do not extend a significant distance to the north or south of the
        school site and provided limited connectivity to nearby residential areas. A pedestrian refuge is
        located on Cooroy Belli Creek Road along the school frontage, as indicated in Figure 2.4.

        Provision of a new footpath on the eastern side of Maple Street (between the Bruce Highway
        overpass and Overlander Avenue) would serve to provide a continuous pathway between the
        school and residential areas to the north. Council’s Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP)
        indicates that there are no plans for this to be provided by Council.

        Bicycle Area Zone (BAZ) pavement markings are installed on both sides of Maple Street to the north
        of the school. No cycle facilities are provided on Cooroy Belli Creek Road along the school
        frontage.

        2.5.2 Pedestrians

        A dedicated pedestrian entrance to the site is provided from Cooroy Belli Creek Road on the
        southern end of the site, as indicated in Figure 2.4. However, given that most students within
        walking / cycling distance of the school (ie those living in / around Cooroy) live to the north of the
        school site, the pathway is not well utilised. Instead, discussions with school management indicate
        that the small proportion of students who travel to and from the school by active transport generally
        access the school site via an informal path on the northern side of the vehicular access.

        A pedestrian crossing is provided to facilitate pedestrian access between the school building and
        short-term parking area, as shown. There is potential to improve the safety of pedestrians in this
        area by providing additional pathways and crossings, as discussed in Section 3.5.1.




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