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Bunbury Outer Ring Road Northern Section – Alignment Selection Report (Main Roads 2018) – Part 1 (Part 1 of 2) APPENDIX B Bunbury Outer Ring Road Northern Section – Alignment Selection Report (Main Roads 2018) – Part 1 (part 1 of 2) Bunbury Outer Ring Road Northern Section Alignment Selection Report HP Records Manager No. Date Published Alignment Selection Report – Final – September 2018 Document Control This document has the following amendment history: Version Date Author Amendment March - June Rev 0. A Bird/O McLean Working draft 2018 Rev 1. August 2018 O McLean Final Draft Rev 2. Sept 2018 O McLean Final Document Approvals Name O McLean Recommended by: Rural Road Position Date 3 Sept 2018 Planning Manager Name J McKirdy Manager Statutory Position Date 19 Sept 2018 Road Planning Name R Barnsley Reviewed by: A/Director South Position Date 20 Sept 2018 West Operations Name L Broadhurst Director Road Position Planning and Date 20 Sept 2018 Development Name D Morgan Approved by: Executive Director Position Planning and Date 21 Sept 2018 Technical Services Document D18#744837 Page 2 Alignment Selection Report – Final – September 2018 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 6 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 10 2.1. Purpose of Study ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2. Planning Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3. Study Area ................................................................................................................................................... 11 3. Planning Context.................................................................................................................. 2 3.1. Background ....................................................................................................................................................2 3.2. Regional Planning – Federal Government .....................................................................................................3 3.2.1. Australian Infrastructure Plan (Infrastructure Australia, 2016)..................................................................3 3.2.2. National Land Transport Act 2014 ........................................................................................................3 3.2.3. National Land Freight Strategy (Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure, 2012) .................3 3.2.4. National Ports Strategy (Infrastructure Australia / National Transport Commission, 2011) .................3 3.2.5. National Infrastructure Priorities (Infrastructure Australia, 2009) .........................................................4 3.3. Regional Planning – State Government .........................................................................................................4 3.3.1. The Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (GBRS) ....................................................................................4 3.3.2. South-West Framework (October 2009) ...............................................................................................6 3.3.3. The Greater Bunbury Strategy 2013 .....................................................................................................7 3.3.4. South West Region Economic and Employment Land Strategy (March 2014) ....................................9 3.3.5. South West Regional Planning and Infrastructure Framework Part A: Regional Infrastructure Planning14 ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3.6. South West Regional Planning and Infrastructure Framework Part B: Regional Infrastructure Planning15 ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3.7. WA Regional Freight Transport Network Plan (Department of Transport, 2013) .............................. 10 3.3.8. Westport Task Force ............................................................................................................................ 10 3.4. Previous Planning for the BORR and South West Freeway ....................................................................... 10 3.5. Existing Road Network ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.6. Planned Road Network ............................................................................................................................... 13 3.7. Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) Network .................................................................................................. 14 3.8. Public Transport Network ............................................................................................................................ 15 3.8.1. General .............................................................................................................................................. 15 3.8.2. Bunbury Bus Service ......................................................................................................................... 15 3.8.3. Regional Bus Service......................................................................................................................... 15 3.8.4. Australind Train Service ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.8.5. Future Perth to Bunbury Fast Rail ..................................................................................................... 17 3.8.6. Future Bunbury to Busselton Rail ...................................................................................................... 17 3.9. Freight Rail .................................................................................................................................................. 17 3.10. Bunbury Port ............................................................................................................................................... 17 4. Traffic and Safety Assessment ......................................................................................... 20 4.1. Safety Assessment / Crash Report ............................................................................................................. 20 4.2. Current Traffic ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Document D18#744837 Page 3 Alignment Selection Report – Final – September 2018 5. Road and Infrastructure Corridor Options ....................................................................... 24 5.1. Bypass Considerations ................................................................................................................................ 24 5.2. Geometric Design Standards ...................................................................................................................... 24 5.3. BORR Planning Review .............................................................................................................................. 25 5.4. BORR North Planning Review .................................................................................................................... 26 5.5. Alignment Selection Process ...................................................................................................................... 27 5.6. Road corridor alignment options ................................................................................................................. 28 5.6.1. Lines of Investigation / Options Considered ...................................................................................... 28 5.6.2. Options for Further Assessment ........................................................................................................ 31 5.7. Coordination of Land Use and Transport Planning ..................................................................................... 32 5.8. Bunbury Traffic Model ................................................................................................................................. 33 5.8.1. Strategic Transport Model ................................................................................................................. 33 6. Constraints Assessment ................................................................................................... 35 6.1. General ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 6.2. Environmental Constraints .......................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.1. Reserves, Conservation Areas and Regional Parks ......................................................................... 35 6.2.2. Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................ 35 6.2.3. Waterways ........................................................................................................................................
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