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12511713-SHEG-FINAL West Tamar Highway Corridor Study West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana – Interim Community Corridor Study August 2020 Consultation and Feedback Report Document title 1 Contents Interim Community Consultation and Feedback Report ........................................................................ 1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Project overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Related projects .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Consultation objectives ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Change in consultation strategy due to COVID-19............................................................................................................. 34 Project Working Group ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Project location ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Engagement activities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Feedback summary ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Key themes ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Social Pinpoint ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Facebook .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Feedback forms .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Formal submissions and direct emails ...................................................................................................................... 1011 Next steps ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1112 West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study – Interim Consultation and Feedback Report i Executive Summary The Department of State Growth is currently undertaking a corridor study along the West Tamar Highway between Launceston and Legana. This report summarises consultation activities undertaken with key stakeholders, residents, road users, community groups and public transport service providers to date. This study is funded by the Tasmanian Government as part of the implementation of the Launceston and Tamar Valley Traffic Vision (the Vision). The Vision aims to address congestion and improve safety and travel time reliability on the Launceston and Tamar Valley road network. The result of this study will be a Corridor Improvement Plan, which will identify a range of options for improving the safety and connectivity of the West Tamar Highway between Launceston and Legana. The concepts will be prioritised and costings developed for funding approval and to guide investment over the next 20 years. The West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study will also inform the feasibility study for the New Tamar River Crossing. In April 2020, we asked the community to provide their feedback and comments on this section of highway. The opportunity to input into the study was promoted via a letter to residents in the study area, a media release, a dedicated project webpage on the Transport website and via two separate posts on the RoadsTas Facebook page. Key organisations were also invited to provide a formal submission via email. During the community engagement period, the community and key stakeholders provided valuable input and suggested a range of possible improvements for the highway. A total of 576 pieces of feedback were received during the information-gathering phase. The majority of feedback was provided via Social Pinpoint, an online interactive map, and feedback forms. Feedback was also received via Facebook and direct emails. Formal feedback submissions were received from Bicycle Network Tasmania, Department of Education, Metro Tasmania, RACT and Tamar Yacht Club as well as four residents in the area. Other consultation activities undertaken to date include: An Investment Logic Mapping (ILM) workshop was held in September 2019 with representatives from Department of State Growth, Launceston City Council, West Tamar Council, Bicycle Network Tasmania, and the Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (RACT). Meetings were held with elected members from Launceston City Council and West Tamar Council in December 2019. All of the feedback received to date has been reviewed, and the key findings identified are listed below. Key findings The key findings from this stage of the study can be grouped up into six key themes. These themes are: Cycling safety and infrastructure Congestion Speed limits Tamar River crossing Public transport Safety West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study – Interim Consultation and Feedback Report 1 This feedback has been collated with other data and information to identify a number of possible improvements. These possible improvements will be shared with key stakeholders and the community soon for their further consideration and comment. West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study – Interim Consultation and Feedback Report 2 Project overview In March 2019, the Tasmanian Government committed to the implementation of the Launceston and Tamar Valley Traffic Vision (the Vision). The Vision includes a suite of projects to address congestion and improve safety and travel time reliability on the Launceston and Tamar Valley road network. A fundamental commitment in the Vision was to commence the planning, design, costing and Stage 1 building for a new Tamar River crossing between the East Tamar Highway at Newnham and the West Tamar Highway, north of Cormiston Road. It is thought that a new bridge crossing will help to improve travel time reliability and peak traffic efficiency of the West Tamar Highway, particularly through Riverside and York and Brisbane Streets. The West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study will help the Department to gain a holistic view of the transport implications of a new Tamar River crossing. It will also identify a range of concepts for improving the safety and connectivity of the West Tamar Highway between Launceston and Legana for all road users. Related projects In addition to this project, State Growth are undertaking several other projects to improve traffic flow and travel time reliability on the Launceston and Tamar Valley road network, including: Implementation of the Greater Launceston Transport Vision East Tamar Highway - Mowbray Connector - Intersection Upgrade Goderich Street intersection upgrades (Forster Street and Gleadow Street) Feasibility study into a new Tamar River crossing West Tamar Highway Priority Projects o North of Rosevears Drive to Gravelly Beach Road o Atkinsons Road to Waldhorn Drive o Exeter to Batman Highway o Motor Road Junction Upgrading of traffic signals along the West Tamar corridor West Tamar Highway - Cycling Safety Improvements Information on the Greater Launceston Transport Vision is available at www.greaterlauncestontransportvision.com. Information on all other State Growth projects can be found on the Transport website (www.transport.tas.gov.au). Consultation objectives The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the engagement activities carried out to date as part of this study. The objectives of the first stage of engagement was to ensure stakeholder and the community’s issues (fears, concerns, needs, and desires) were included in the decision making process. Further, the feedback was sought to identify opportunities to improve the safety and connectivity between Launceston and Legana. Change in consultation strategy due to COVID-19 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, we were unable to hold community information sessions in the West Tamar area during this phase of the study. West Tamar Highway – Launceston to Legana Corridor Study – Interim Consultation and Feedback Report 3 In order to afford residents without internet access an opportunity to provide their feedback, a feedback form and reply paid envelope was posted to over 2,000 households in the study area. Project Working Group Consisting of representatives from the Tasmanian Government and local government, the Project Working Group has participated in a number workshops to help identify
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