Pedestrian Safety - new High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA) Leichhardt and Haberfield
- Happy that RMS (now Transport) has supported a 40km/h High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA) in Haberfield but disappointed they aren't supporting the ones in Marion St Leichhardt.
- Though the upgrade of the Flood Lords Road pedestrian crossings is a step in the right direction and I guess the Green-on-Green Program adjustment of traffic lights on Marion Street might help too.
Agenda Local Traffic Committee Meeting - MONDAY 1 JULY 2019
Item No: LTC0719 Item 20Subject: Status Report-Leichhardt and Haberfield - Pedestrian Safety Measures (Gulgadya-Leichhardt Ward/ Summer Hill & Balmain Electorate/ Burwood & Leichhardt PAC)
RECOMMENDATION:THAT this report be received and noted.BACKGROUNDCouncil officers have previously been requested to investigate pedestrian safety measures at several intersections in Haberfield and Leichhardt as an outcome of a Council resolution. This included the intersections along Marion Street, Leichardt; Flood Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.This resolution was then considered by Traffic Committee Meeting held 6 March 2018 and it was recommended that a further report be prepared detailing the investigation of 40km/h speed limits on Marion Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.OTHER STAFF COMMENTS
Marion Street, LeichhardtCouncil has made submissions for a 40km/h High Pedestrian Activity Area (HPAA) in Marion Street, Leichhardt (between Foster Street and Edith Street) and Ramsay Street, Haberfield (between Kingston Street and Empire Street) as per the eligibility assessment set out by RMS.
RMS has since advised that they do not support the introduction of a 40km/h HPAA for Marion Street, Leichhardt at this time. This is due to the short commercial precinct (approx. 150m) and limited pedestrian volumes.However, it should be noted that the signal phasing at the intersection of Marion Street with both Flood Street and Elswick Street has recently been upgraded under the RMS Green-on-Green Program, to provide a delay similar to the red hold arrow hold.This allows pedestrians to fully enter the crossing and enter the driver’s field of view before the green light is displayed to the motorist turning over the crossing. Intersections under this program are being progressively being rolled out and upgraded.Ramsay Street, Haberfield
RMS has agreed in-principal to
further consider a HPAA in Ramsay Street through preparation of a design plan.
RMS grant funding is being sought for design and if successful, Council will
undertake detailed design of engineering treatments to support a HPAA application.Furthermore, the signal phasing at the intersection of Ramsay Street and Dalhousie Street has been upgraded by RMS under the Green-on-Green Program to provide additional pedestrian protection.Flood Street, Leichhardt
Council has listed the existing
at-grade pedestrian (zebra) crossings at the intersection of Flood Street and
Lords Road to be upgraded to raised pedestrian (zebra) crossings in the four
year capital works program, subject to detailed design.As noted previously, the signal phasing at the intersection of Flood Street and Marion Street has been upgraded by RMS under the Green-on-Green Program to provide additional pedestrian protection.Source: Agenda Local Traffic Committee Meeting - MONDAY 1 JULY 2019 https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/Open/2019/07/LTC_01072019_AGN_3659_AT_WEB.htm
Leichhardt and Haberfield - Pedestrian Safety Measures (Local Traffic Committee Minutes LTC0318 Item 22 Passed March 27 Council Meeting
Pedestrian safety motion for Marion Street from Leichhardt to Haberfield and Ramsay Street Haberfield is progressing - council adopted the Traffic Committee’s recommendation to keep working on the project based on accident data
SUMMARY:Council officers have been requested to investigate pedestrian safety measures at several intersections in Haberfield and Leichhardt as an outcome of a Council resolution. Local businesses and residents raised pedestrian safety concerns regarding vehicles narrowly missing pedestrians, buses clipping the footpath endangering pedestrians, and “Road Rage” incidents.
Officer’s Recommendation THAT:
1. this report be received and noted.
2. a further report be prepared detailing the investigation of 40km/h speed limits on Marion Street, Leichhardt and Ramsay Street, Haberfield.
Agenda Council Meeting 12 October 2017
Item No: C1017 Item 16
Subject: Notice of Motion: Pedestrian Safety in
Haberfield and Leichhardt
File Ref: 17/4718
From Councillor
Marghanita Da Cruz
Motion:
THAT
Council:
1. Investigate pedestrian safety
measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits and associated
traffic calming for the commercial areas approaching the intersection of
Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets, Haberfield;
2. Investigate pedestrian safety
measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits and associated
traffic calming on Marion Street at the intersections with Norton Street,
Elswick Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt; and
3. Investigate
pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km speed limits
and associated traffic calming on the approaches to the intersection of Flood
Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt.
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Background
The approaches to the intersection of Ramsay St and
Dalhousie St in Haberfield; Marion Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt and
Marion Street and Norton Street, Leichhardt; and Flood at Lord Street,
Leichhardt have high pedestrian activity.
Ramsay, Marion and Norton Street are busy motor vehicle
thoroughfares and bus corridors, with commercial precincts used by less mobile
elderly residents and children with and without carers.
Other areas of high pedestrian activity elsewhere on Norton
Street, Leichhardt, on Booth Street Annandale and Darling Street
Balmain/Rozelle which all now benefit from safer 40km speed limits.
Local residents and businesses have raised the following
specific concerns:
a) Cars travelling south, narrowly missing pedestrians when
turning west from Norton Street into Marion Street, Leichhardt.
b) Buses travelling north along Norton Street, clipping the
footpath endangering pedestrians, including children heading for Leichhardt
Public School, as they turn west from Norton Street
d) Drivers becoming impatient at the pedestrian crossings
on the roundabout at the Lord's Road – described as “Road
Rage”
d) Cars travelling along Marion Street screeching to a halt
at Flood Street. There have also been animal fatalities at the intersection
Minutes 12 October 2017 Meeting
C1017 Item 16 Notice of Motion: Pedestrian Safety in Haberfield and Leichhardt
(Da Cruz/Stamolis)
(Da Cruz/Stamolis)
THAT Council refer the following matters to the Traffic Committee for consideration:
1. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km
speed limits and associated traffic calming for the commercial areas
approaching the intersection of Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets, Haberfield;
speed limits and associated traffic calming for the commercial areas
approaching the intersection of Dalhousie and Ramsay Streets, Haberfield;
2. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km
speed limits and associated traffic calming on Marion Street at the
intersections with Norton Street, Elswick Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt;
and
speed limits and associated traffic calming on Marion Street at the
intersections with Norton Street, Elswick Street and Flood Street, Leichhardt;
and
3. Investigate pedestrian safety measures including the introduction of 40km
speed limits and associated traffic calming on the approaches to the intersection of Flood Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt.
speed limits and associated traffic calming on the approaches to the intersection of Flood Street and Lords Road, Leichhardt.
Motion Carried
For Motion:Crs Byrne, Da Cruz, Drury, Hesse, Iskandar, Kiat, Lockie, Macri,
Passas, Porteous, Raciti, Stamolis, Steer and York
Against Motion:Nil
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