High Street Upgrade STIRLING HIGHWAY to CARRINGTON STREET

MAIN ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018

High Street upgrade STIRLING HIGHWAY TO CARRINGTON STREET

The proposed $118 million High Street Upgrade from Carrington Street to Stirling Highway project is jointly funded by the Australian ($73.62 million) and State ($44.38 million) governments and is part of the road and rail infrastructure package to improve Perth’s transport network.

About the project We are now planning for the upgrade of High Street between Stirling Highway and Carrington Street in Fremantle. The current layout of High Street provides direct access to several local S roads and driveways which results in T I R stop-start conditions and increased L I congestion for local, regional and freight N traffic. G H MONTREAL MONTREAL STREET There is also a high crash rate along the W route which is a key safety issue that Y needs to be addressed. The objective of the upgrade is to FORREST ST. improve safety and the general flow of HERRINGBONE PAVEMENT A B traffic for all road users travelling into and out of Fremantle. Proposed underpass at Montreal Street – schematic illustration only A

We released a draft concept for the UP upgrade of High Street – between HERRINGBONE BOLLARDS Stirling Highway and Carrington Street – PAVEMENT in March 2018. Community consultation We invited feedback from the local community, businesses, road users We then invited feedback from the and industry on the High Street Upgrade draft concept plan during a six week SKYLIGHT EXTENTS adjacent residents, local community, consultation program in April/May. The key themes from consultation were: UNDERPASS BENEATH ROAD road users and other key stakeholders • How will we address connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists? on the draft concept plan. PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE A A • WillSCALESCALE the proposed roundabout efficiently manage traffic from all three

We asked about your experiences directions? HIGH STREET HIGH STREET travelling along High Street and what • What changes will local residents have to make to access the upgraded were your key concerns and priorities road? for the upgrade. • How will historic issues with parking at Fremantle Netball Association be Following further consultation with the addressed? City of Fremantle we have now prepared • How will noise from heavy vehicle traffic be addressed?

WOOD STREET WOOD B an updated concept to progress to the next phase of the project.

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Proposed underpasses at Forrest Street and Montreal Street to improve pedestrian Upgrade golf course access to and cyclist connectivity. two-way with left turn pocket STIRLING HWY FORREST ST FORREST ST

Proposed Forrest Street Underpass ONSLOW ST CHUDLEIGH ST AMHERST ST MONTREAL ST WILKINSON ST COODE ST ROBINSON ST CARRINGTON ST Proposed HOLLAND ST HOLLAND ST Access parking bays to service PROPOSED FORREST Proposed Proposed road only STREET UNDERPASS one way FRANK GIBSON PARK one-way Proposed service road Access (NETBALL COURTS) service road Montreal Street to service Proposed parking bays Underpass road only HIGH ST

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T New bypass and slip lanes Wide 23T metre median to Existing golf course (FINAL ALIGNMENT TO BE CONFIRMED RETAINING WALL TO BE REBUILT to improve traffic flow in preserve as many mature access to be closed. Land boundary AT DETAILED DESIGN STAGE) (FINAL ALIGNMENT TO BE CONFIRMED AT PROPOSED DETAILED DESIGN STAGE) the roundabout. SERVICE ROAD trees as possible. ownedPROPOSED by Main PARKING Roads BAYS

New land boundary for HIGH ST High St Project

New angled parking Proposed roads bays on service road and formalised parking adjacent Impacted tree to Wilkinson St. Tree to be retained NEW RETAINING WALL REQUIRED

Underpass FREMANTLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ROYAL FREMANTLE GOLF CLUB REFERENCE LINE We’ve improved pedestrian landscaping, stairs and ramps to We’ve made changes to the and cyclist access promote a sense of openness, safety, roundabout design Two new underpasses have been visibility and access for all users. The roundabout has been modified to incorporated into the design – Overpasses at these locations were improve traffic flows. Benefits include: improving connectivity for pedestrian considered, however the predicted • Realignment of Montreal Street to the and cyclists accessing local schools, height of approximately 8 metres to east, increasing the distance from the parks, shopping and recreation facilities. meet vertical clearance requirements, roundabout to provide left in/left out The underpasses are located at the would result in ramps being double traffic movements and space for the junctions of: the length of an overpass, and privacy underpass ramps • Forrest Street and Stirling Highway concerns for nearby properties. • A new bypass lane for vehicles • Montreal Street and High Street travelling west into Fremantle and a new slip lane for vehicles from Detailed design of the underpasses is Fremantle travelling north to Stirling still to take place, however key features Highway – providing more ‘gaps’ will include adequate vertical clearance and improved traffic flow for vehicles to increase natural light and visibility, using the roundabout. High Street Upgrade Concept Design – August 2018

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T S ROAD ONLY ROAD ONLY REFERENCE LINE LEGEND NEW RETAINING WALL RETAINING WALL TO BE REBUILT

New land boundary for HIGH ST High St Project

New angled parking Proposed roads bays on service road and formalised parking adjacent Impacted tree to Wilkinson St. Tree to be retained NEW RETAINING WALL REQUIRED

Underpass FREMANTLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ROYAL FREMANTLE GOLF CLUB REFERENCE LINE Roundabouts provide better safety and This, along with the new continuous Will the upgrade address efficiency outcomes – typically lower median on High Street to preserve netball parking? speeds within roundabouts result in as many trees as possible, will prevent There was a lot of support for the netball less serious collisions as crashes are right turn movements into and out of facility – but many people recognised at low-impact angles. The approach to High Street parking was a long standing issue that the roundabout is slightly curved which To assess the impact Main Roads the City needed to resolve. helps traffic slow down before entering undertook traffic surveys in May 2018 the roundabout. In response, the project will assist by which showed very low numbers of constructing new bays along the service vehicles undertaking these right turn What about local road access? road (in front of the fig trees which will movements. These findings were be retained). We will also formalise and A new one-way service road will be discussed with the City of Fremantle increase the parking on Wilkinson Street constructed between Montreal Street and it was agreed that there would be to ease the pressures. and Chudleigh Street on the northern a minimal impact on local streets as a side of High Street to provide safer result of these changes. access for properties that currently have direct driveway access on High Street. Preserving trees and the What about FERN, the public Noise mitigation environment golf course and Boo Park? We undertook noise monitoring in June We’ve engaged an arborist to undertake Creating the wider median on High 2018 and have made provision for noise an extensive tree survey and have Street to preserve the number of mature mitigation in the project concept. refined the alignment of High Street trees in the area has pushed the road Noise modelling, in line with State to minimise tree removal as much as boundary into the existing golf course Planning Policy 5.4, will be used to possible. and the land leased by the Fremantle determine the noise mitigation measures Environment Resource Network. Did you know the median between that will be put into place. Montreal Street and Chudleigh Street on The City of Fremantle has advised The location, height and form of the High Street is close to 23 metres wide? Main Roads that a new environmental noise mitigation measures will be community facility is planned elsewhere During the next phase of the project we determined as project development within the city. For further details please will focus on how best to protect these continues. contact the City of Fremantle. trees during construction. As we move into detailed design, the Main Roads engaged an independent We are also working with the City of forms of the noise mitigation measures golf course designer to develop options Fremantle to develop a landscaping will be developed in consultation with to modify the golf course layout, due and urban design strategy for the local stakeholders. to the impacts of the wider median on project, which will continue to be High Street. Based on feedback from developed over the coming months. the community, there were options that What’s next? minimised tree removal and/or did not Development of the concept design impact on Booyeembarra Park. will continue until late 2018 and we will continue engaging with key stakeholders The City of Fremantle has agreed to as the design is further refined. assess these options over the coming months in consultation with the relevant Main Roads will be seeking nominations stakeholders to determine a final for a construction reference group in the configuration for the golf course. coming months to further engage the community as the project progresses. Subject to the excision of the “A” Class reservation for the road reservation expressions of interest for the design and construct tender will be issued in late 2018 with contract award expected mid next year and early construction works anticipated to begin in the second half of 2019.

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