MAIN ROADS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2018 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 determine the noise mitigation measures Environment Resource Network. High Street upgrade Did you know the median between that will be put into place. Montreal Street and Chudleigh Street on The has advised The location, height and form of the STIRLING TO CARRINGTON STREET 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. The proposed $118 million High Street Upgrade from Carrington Street to contact the City of Fremantle. trees during construction. As we move into detailed design, the Stirling Highway project is jointly funded by the Australian ($73.62 million) and 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 State ($44.38 million) governments and is part of the road and rail infrastructure 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. package to improve ’s transport network. 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. About the project the community, there were options that What’s next? We are now planning for the upgrade minimised tree removal and/or did not Development of the concept design of High Street between Stirling Highway impact on Booyeembarra Park. will continue until late 2018 and we will continue engaging with key stakeholders and Carrington Street in Fremantle. The City of Fremantle has agreed to as the design is further refined. The current layout of High Street assess these options over the coming provides direct access to several local months in consultation with the relevant Main Roads will be seeking nominations S TI for a construction reference group in the roads and driveways which results in stakeholders to determine a final R stop-start conditions and increased coming months to further engage the L configuration for the golf course. I community as the project progresses. congestion for local, regional and freight N traffic. G H Subject to the excision of the “A” Class MONTREAL STREET W reservation for the road reservation There is also a high crash rate along the Y expressions of interest for the design route which is a key safety issue that and construct tender will be issued in needs to be addressed. late 2018 with contract award expected The objective of the upgrade is to FORREST ST. mid next year and early construction improve safety and the general flow of HERRINGBONE PAVEMENT A B works anticipated to begin in the second traffic for all road users travelling into half of 2019. 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 PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE• How will A Awe address connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists? on the draft concept plan. SCALE WANT MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT US • WillSCALE the proposed roundabout efficiently manage traffic from all three

We asked about your experiences directions? HIGH STREET HIGH STREET Want the latest project news delivered straight to your inbox? If you have a question about the project travelling along High Street and what • What changes will local residents have to make to access the upgraded Register for updates at mainroads.wa.gov.au you are welcome to contact us on: were your key concerns and priorities road? Call 138 138 for the upgrade. FURTHER INFORMATION • How will historic issues with parking at Fremantle Netball Association be If you would like to know more about the High Street Email: Following further consultation with the addressed? Upgrade project, visit the project webpage at [email protected] City of Fremantle we have now prepared • How will noise from heavy vehicle traffic be addressed?

WOOD STREET WOOD B mainroads.wa.gov.au or call Main Roads on 138 138. 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 WILKINSON ST COODE ST ROBINSON ST CARRINGTON ST AMHERST ST MONTREAL 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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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 Roundabouts provide better safety and This, along with the new continuous Will the upgrade address and cyclist access promote a sense of openness, safety, roundabout design efficiency outcomes – typically lower median on High Street to preserve netball parking? Two new underpasses have been visibility and access for all users. The roundabout has been modified to 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 incorporated into the design – Overpasses at these locations were improve traffic flows. Benefits include: facility – but many people recognised at low-impact angles. The approach to High Street improving connectivity for pedestrian considered, however the predicted parking was a long standing issue that • Realignment of Montreal Street to the the roundabout is slightly curved which and cyclists accessing local schools, height of approximately 8 metres to To assess the impact Main Roads the City needed to resolve. east, increasing the distance from the helps traffic slow down before entering parks, shopping and recreation facilities. meet vertical clearance requirements, undertook traffic surveys in May 2018 roundabout to provide left in/left out the roundabout. In response, the project will assist by The underpasses are located at the would result in ramps being double traffic movements and space for the which showed very low numbers of constructing new bays along the service junctions of: the length of an overpass, and privacy underpass ramps vehicles undertaking these right turn road (in front of the fig trees which will What about local road access? movements. These findings were • Forrest Street and Stirling Highway concerns for nearby properties. • A new bypass lane for vehicles be retained). We will also formalise and A new one-way service road will be discussed with the City of Fremantle • Montreal Street and High Street travelling west into Fremantle and increase the parking on Wilkinson Street constructed between Montreal Street and it was agreed that there would be a new slip lane for vehicles from to ease the pressures. Detailed design of the underpasses is and Chudleigh Street on the northern a minimal impact on local streets as a Fremantle travelling north to Stirling still to take place, however key features side of High Street to provide safer result of these changes. Highway – providing more ‘gaps’ will include adequate vertical clearance access for properties that currently have and improved traffic flow for vehicles to increase natural light and visibility, direct driveway access on High Street. using the roundabout.