Woodville West Transport and Parking Plan Final Report
City of Charles Sturt Woodville West Transport and Parking Plan Final Report July 2013 Executive summary The overarching objective of the Woodville West Transport and Parking Plan (WWTPP) is to provide recommendations for future improvements for the local transport network, including a strategy for implementation. A detailed assessment of the existing conditions within the study area was undertaken including, public transport, pedestrian and cyclist facilities, street hierarchy, reported crashes, parking restrictions, traffic speeds and traffic volumes. The previous studies have been reviewed and summarised with an assessment undertaken on the recommendations contained within these reports. The study area is bound by West Lakes Boulevard, Clark Terrace, Trimmer Parade, Findon Road and Port Road which are all classified as arterial roads. Todville Street, Ryan Avenue and Alma Terrace are existing collector roads, with all other roads in the study area being classified as local roads. A small portion of the study area is within the suburb of Seaton but is recognised in this document as Woodville West for ease of naming. Overall, Woodville West is well serviced with bus and train services that are within a walkable distance to the bus routes or train stations. Several roads within the study area are classified as being part of the Bikedirect secondary road network. The locations of highest incidences of crashes that have occurred in the last five years are at the intersections of Alma Terrace / Todville Street, Rosemary Street / Ryan Avenue and Victor Avenue / Lewis Crescent, where three crashes have occurred at each location. Parking restrictions exist within the area bounded by Findon Road, Sage Crescent, Ryan Avenue, Beryl Street and Pitman Avenue, comprising of a combination of No Parking, 3-Hour Parking and 2-Hour Parking; all applicable from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
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