ROADS & TRAFFIC FACT SHEET ROAD CLASSIFICATION

WHAT IS THE ROAD HOW CAN I TELL WHAT TYPE ARTERIAL ROUTE HIERARCHY OF BRISBANE? OF ROAD I AM ON? Arterial routes connect major centres The Road Hierarchy of Brisbane is the MOTORWAY of the city and form important links in way Council has classified its roads Brisbane’s bus and freight network. Motorways are controlled by the state so that we can provide a convenient, Some arterial roads in Brisbane are government or Queensland Motorways accessible and safe road network for the controlled by Queensland’s Department and link major inter-city and regional residents and visitors of Brisbane. of Main Roads. areas and are usually primary The road hierarchy discourages the freight routes. Typical characteristics of this type of use of neighbourhood and local road include: Typical characteristics of this type of access roads by through traffic, but road include: • carrying between 20,000 and 30,000 allows for interconnectivity between vehicles per day neighbourhoods for locally • carrying over 30,000 vehicles per day • signage indicating speed limits of up generated trips. • signage indicating speed limits of up to 80 kilometres per hour WHAT TYPES OF ROADS MAKE to 110 kilometres per hour • limited direct property access UP THE ROAD HIERARCHY • no direct property access. OF BRISBANE? • lack of suitability for Local Area Traffic • Motorway Management (traffic calming).

• Arterial Route Some examples include:

• Suburban Route • Logan Road, Mt Gravatt

• District Access • Gympie Road, Lutwyche

• Neighbourhood Access • Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo.

• Local Access SUBURBAN ROUTE Suburban routes connect arterial routes in and around suburbs and form important links in the public transport and inter-suburban freight network.

Typical characteristics of this type of road include:

• carrying between 10,000 and 20,000 vehicles per day

• signage indicating speed limits of up to 80 kilometres per hour

• lack of suitability for Local Area Traffic Management (traffic calming). ROADS & TRAFFIC FACT SHEET ROAD CLASSIFICATION

Some examples include: NEIGHBOURHOOD ACCESS MORE INFORMATION AND RELATED LINKS • Hamilton Road, Chermside Neighbourhood access roads primarily • Winstanley Street, Carina provide access to residential buildings The Brisbane Road Hierarchy Map may and local access streets and may be help you to classify the type of road you • Webster Road, Stafford used to carry public transport. live on.

• McCullough Street, Sunnybank. Typical characteristics of this type of Visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/transport DISTRICT ACCESS road include: or phone Council on 07 3403 8888 for advice. • carrying less than 3000 vehicles District access roads provide access to per day neighbourhood access roads and allow ROAD CORRIDOR PLANNING for the movement of people and goods • signage indicating speed limits of up Council’s corridor planning assists: within and through suburbs, and access to 50 kilometres per hour • direct planning work to major to local streets. • possible suitability for Local Area road corridors in Brisbane and Typical characteristics of this type of Traffic Management (traffic calming). the surrounding catchments to bicycle facilities: LOCAL ACCESS these roads • carrying traffic volumes of between • considering how best to manage Local access roads primarily provide 3,000 and 10,000 vehicles per day bicycle travel demand through the access to single family dwellings and corridor, including extra road space, • signage indicating speed limits of up cul-de-sacs with limited neighbourhood more public transport, walking and to 60 kilometres per hour traffic movement and limited through cycling facilities, improved signal traffic. While the main function of streets • ideal routes for buses, pedestrian and coordination and a range of projects is to provide vehicle access, local streets bike facilities to manage congestion. also have an open space function that • two traffic lanes residents use for other activities like For more information on transport • lack of suitability for Local Area Traffic walking, cycling or to simply speak planning in Brisbane, visit Management (traffic calming). with neighbours. www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search ‘transport plan’. Some examples include: Typical characteristics of this type of road include: • Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne • carrying less than 1000 vehicles • Bilsen Road, Wavell Heights per day • Wilgarning Street, Stafford Heights • speed limits of up to 50 kilometres • Watson Road, Acacia Ridge. per hour

• possible suitability for Local Area Traffic Management (traffic calming).

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