Old Salt Perth - Traffic Management Plan
1.0 Event Details
Name of Venue: Old Salt Perth Pty. Ltd.
Event Date Range: Monday - Sunday (Weekly)
Time Range of Events: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Address of venue: River Reserve at Elizabeth Quay - physical entrance via water transfer at Barrack St Jetty
Anticipated crowd size: 250 capacity at any one time
Event activities: Various events - workshops, seminars, food and wine days, open air cinema, yoga, live performance
Venue Description: Old Salt Perth is located on the Swan River, overlooking the pristine Perth City Foreshore adjacent to Elizabeth Quay. Each day, Old Salt proposes to host up to 250 patrons for a variety of event activations, corporate collaborations and brand launches to create a unique destination that forms a part of the existing Perth landscape. The venue is roughly 445m2 and 400m offshore from the quay.
2.0 Existing Conditions
The Elizabeth Quay development is located in Perth City on the southern edge of the CBD, in close proximity to the Elizabeth Quay Railway Station (accessible via Geoffrey Bolton Ave). The site is bounded by Riverside Drive to the East and Barrack St to the North, with new developments happening on the site itself which will comprise its own access driveways upon completion.
The local road network in the immediate vicinity of the site includes Barrack Square Ring Road, Barrack Street and Riverside Drive. Below is a brief description of the road network affecting the subject site:
Riverside Dr is a State Road that runs west-north-west along the Perth foreshore. It is dual direction with 2 lanes of traffic and a significant intersection at Barrack St. The speed limit is signposted as 60km/hr and has a single turning lane into Barrack Square.
Barrack Street is a State road running uphill away from the Swan River. It is dual direction road with a speed limit of 50km/hr. A slight turn onto Riverside Drive is required before entering Barrack Square.
The Barrack Square Ring Road is a local access road, one lane and one direction with curtsied parking. It has a signposted speed limit of 20km/hr and is the main access point for pedestrians to the Old Salt subject site. 3.0 Event Description
Old Salt is proposed to run daily events with diverse offerings: corporate events, weddings, sideshows from Western Australian festivals (PIAF, Fringe, Southbound), DIY workshops, yoga, outdoor cinema etc. There is expected to be a crowd at busy events of 250 patrons, who will be transferred by passenger vessel to the venue from Barrack St Jetty. We are sub-leasing commercial jetty space from Rottnest Express at Barrack Street, allowing for timings to be confirmed with each ticket holding passenger. Our main ticketed events are also held outside of peak city conditions: after 6pm or on weekends. This also minimises the risk of a traffic situation that classifies as ‘at risk’. Traffic elements of this operation are two-fold: crew and patrons. Aspects of each are outlined below.
Crew:
• Between 8 - 13 crew will be working on the venue on any given date. Another 2 (1 security and 1 staff) will be located at the jetty and will move back and forward as required. It will be advised to our staff that public transport is highly recommended and parking is not available in the immediate area • Deliveries of food/beverage stock and other items by courier or truck will occur at non-peak periods around the Barrack St area
Patrons:
• It will be communicated through all marketing channels that public transport is the most recommended form of transport. This will be clarified through all social media, promotional material etc. • Secondly, we have an arranged relationship with Uber (see attached Letter of Support from Uber) where a unique discount code will apply to new users needing immediate transport, and drivers will be notified of increased demand each event we hold. This relationship will allow us to manage potential congestion for larger events etc. • We will utilise a smart ticketing system, allowing for each patron to be allocated a specific boarding and departure time, meaning that large crowds gathering at Elizabeth Quay or Barrack St will be avoided • If patrons absolutely must drive, we will include significant parking information on our website for the nearest parking locations • We run a designated driver program at the bar on the venue, further encouraging responsible driving if it is a must • 4.0 Risk Assessment
Severity Frequency/Probability Frequent Probable Occasional Improbable Catastrophic I I I H Serious I I H M Minor I H M L Limited H M L L Risk Evaluation
I = Intolerable: Must be corrected through elimination or substitution H = High: Immediate action required before progressing M = Medium: Action needed, through management response or decision L = Low: Acceptable risk and/or treated with minimal further treatment
Risk ID Risk Probability Severity Risk Control Measures/ Rating Mitigation 1 Overcrowding due to Improbable Serious Medium • Overflow areas on our patrons not paying attention designated loading zone to their designated boarding within Barrack St Jetty, time seating areas provided, signs directing visitors to the queue • Event staff and security to direct pedestrians in the case of congestion • In severe and rare cases, staff and security to direct early patrons to nearby cafes in Elizabeth Quay and direct them to return at their designated time 2 High pedestrian flow across Probable Minor High • Communication through the Barrack Square Ring marketing channels will Road to cause minor traffic encourage entry from congestion the Elizabeth Quay Station (Western) side of the site, allowing for oncoming traffic to be observed more clearly 3 Visitors walking on the ring Occasional Minor Medium • Communication will road to avoid queues at The encourage entrance Lucky Shag Bar and Aqua from the main footpath Bar, causing traffic provided and staff will congestion monitor patron exit at the end of the night • For larger events, traffic management and additional staff can be engaged to monitor the Barrack St and Riverside Dr intersection 4 Traffic “rubbernecking” at Probable Limited Medium • Clear drop-off the intersection of Riverside instructions will be Dr and Barrack St as drivers included in all our inspect the new online and physical development, causing collateral, encouraging hazards for visitors entering patrons to enter from the site and vehicles the walkways on each entering the ring road side of the development, rather than across the main road 5.0 Traffic and Transport Management
5.1 Pedestrian Management
Even though a staggered pedestrian density of 250 patrons is relatively low, it is still important to establish a number of strict entry and exit points to ease any potential pedestrian congestion. For busier events, event staff will also be located at major entry and exit points to direct patrons.
The key advice to patrons exiting the area will be to remain on the ring road footpath for as long as possible to avoid crossing main roadways when not necessary. It is worth noting that footpaths within the vicinity can be utilised by visitors.
Below is a pedestrian management plan, which will be distributed through promotional materials to minimise possible risks and resulting harm to patrons over time.
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5.2 Heavy Vehicle/Emergency Vehicle/Public Transport
We don’t anticipate that any activities on the days Old Salt is operational will have any adverse impact on normal function of transport, deliveries, emergency vehicle access or heavy vehicle movement throughout the associated roadways. 5.3 Available Parking
There are 6 proximate car parking venues for patrons. These facilities are mixed paid/free offerings with varying time restrictions.
Terrace Road Carpark - 165 Terrace Road, Perth
Open hours: 24 hours
Hourly rate range: $3.30 - $12.30
Bays available: 776
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 400m
Council House Carpark - 27 St George’s Terrace, Perth
Open hours: 6am - 1am
Hourly rate range: $4.20 - $16.00
Bays available: 92
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 440m
Convention Centre Carpark - 21 Mounts Bay Road and Mitchell Freeway, Perth
Open hours: 24 hours
Hourly rate range: $5.80
Bays available: 1464
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 700m
Pier Street Carpark - 87 - 89 Pier Street, Perth
Open hours: 6am - 12 midnight
Hourly rate range: $3.70 - $14.10
Bays available: 717
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 770m His Majesty’s Carpark - 377 Murray Street, Perth
Open hours: 6am - 12 midnight
Hourly rate range: $3.90 - $15.10
Bays available: 648
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 950m
Point Fraser Carpark - 1 Riverside Drive, East Perth
Open hours: 24 hours
Hourly rate range: $2.90
Bays available: 270
Approximate distance to Old Salt transfer Jetty: 1.9km
5.4 Recommended Transport Options
Our commitment to harm minimisation, as well as our encouragement of a shared living and cultural hub at Elizabeth Quay, points to our priority of less cars around the precinct. As a result, our schedule of transport priorities are as follows:
1. Public Transport (trains at Elizabeth Quay Railway Station or buses along Riverside Drive/Perth City)
2. Taxi/Uber which are readily available throughout surrounding areas. Our pre-negotiated deal with Uber also allows for additional cars to be in the area in peak times to allow for support in traffic/pedestrian management
3. Ride sharing/getting picked up by friends or family
4. Cycling (as per the Elizabeth Quay Design Guidelines provided by the MRA, there are at least 10 public domain bicycle parking facilities in Elizabeth Quay)
5. Personal transport by vehicle
Channels of communicating these priorities:
• Initial round promotional activity via newspaper, digital media, broadcast media
• Social media (Facebook, Instagram)
• Website
• Terms and Conditions on ticket purchases
• Ticket platform “important announcements”