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LOCAL AREA MOVEMENT PLAN DRAFT STRATEGY ABORIGINAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Council acknowledges the peoples of the Kulin nation as the First Custodians of these municipal lands and waterways. For thousands of years, Aboriginal people have cared for the country and managed its resources so that it would sustain life for future generations. We pay respect to all Elders past and present who can teach us all to be custodians of a future in which all thrive. LOCAL AREA MOVEMENT PLAN DRAFT STRATEGY Client: Hobsons Bay City Council Report Reference: 18090T File Path: Y:\2018\18090T - Hobsons Bay Local Movement and Transport Plan\Reports\Draft LAMP\18090TR02F02.docx Friday, November 01, 2019 Document Control DRAFT STRATEGY DRAFT Version: Prepared By: Position: Date: Reviewed By: Position: Date: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE PLAN D01 Bailey Byrnes Senior Engineer 17 April 2019 Jarrod Wicks Associate Director 31 May 2019 F01 Lewis Collins Undergraduate Engineer 22 August 2019 Jarrod Wicks Associate Director 29 August 2019 F02 Lewis Collins Undergraduate Engineer 25 September 2019 Jarrod Wicks Associate Director 25 September 2019 F03 Lewis Collins Undergraduate Engineer 21 October 2019 Jarrod Wicks Associate Director 21 October 2019 © Sustainable Transport Surveys Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved. 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Sustainable Transport Surveys does not and shall not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever to any third party arising out of any use or reliance by any third party on the content of this document MELBOURNE Level 3/51 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 +61 3 9020 4225 SYDNEY Level 17/40 Mount Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 +61 2 8415 9781 www.salt3.com.au TRAFFIC ENGINEERS / WASTE ENGINEERS / TRANSPORT PLANNERS / ROAD SAFETY AUDITORS I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Local Area Movement Plan – West reviews the current issues and opportunities regarding access, connectivity and movement within Altona Meadows, Laverton and Seabrook. It builds on collected evidence obtained through site observations, traffic surveys and the experiences of the local community, and identifies objectives, strategies and actions that will improve the overall transport experience within the study area. ISSUES . Busy intersections experience demand conflicts KEY ACTIONS between pedestrians and vehicles; and The local context of Altona Meadows, Laverton & The following key actions are recommended as ways to . Many intersections in Altona Meadows are not Seabrook means that the community have a heavy achieve an integrated, inclusive and safer transport suitable for all pedestrians and cyclists, reliance on private vehicles. Combined with the experience within the study area: particularly Merton Street. limitations and layout of the existing road network, the . Improve amenity and safety for all road users; area experiences traffic congestion and inconvenient Laverton Issues transport routes on a daily basis across multiple modes. Access within and beyond Laverton is restrictive; . Advocate for improvements to arterial roads; . Develop on-going plan of streetscape works; Overall Issues . Discontinuous pedestrian footpath links; . Improve and extend the pedestrian network; . The study area is subjected to unequal access to . Poor cycling links and wayfinding to the public transport; Federation Trail and other cycling routes; and . Improve pedestrian safety around local schools; . The existing cyclist network is not well connected; . Poor public transport connections between bus and train services; . Improve access for pedestrians on local roads; . The layout of the overall road network results in congested arterial routes; Seabrook Issues . Provide new pedestrian crossing facilities; . Pedestrians face a range of safety concerns, . Limited connections to the broader road network; . Expand the off-road and on-road cycling barriers and limitations to free movement; . Challenging pedestrian crossings and connections network; . Some roads inadvertently provide rat running to train stations; and . Improve cycling connections between routes opportunities and speeding eventuates; and . Indirect public transport links to train stations. and across creeks and watercourse; . Advocate for increased cycling end-of-trip . High on-street parking demands exist near railway PRINCIPLES stations and schools. facilities; In response to these issues, the strategy identifies the . Advocate for improved local bus services; and Altona Meadows Issues following principles to guide the future implementation . Limited opportunities exist to access the Princes and objectives of transport across the study area: . Plan and install wayfinding signage across Freeway placing pressures on local streets; the study area. Connectivity . Sustainable Travel . Pedestrian and cycling links are missing; The Plan includes numerous specific recommendations . Integration . Community Engagement . Demand for pedestrian connections are high with to fulfil these key actions. & Partnerships significant road barriers; . Equal Access CONTENTS SECTION 1 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................... 1 TABLES 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Vision and Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Focus ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 DRAFT STRATEGY DRAFT 1.3 Outline of This Report ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 PLAN 2.1 Strategic Context ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Local Context ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 LISTAND FIGURES OF 3 Consultation Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 2 ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................6 4 Issues Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................6 4.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................6 4.2 Altona Meadows ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 4.3 Laverton ...............................................................................................................................................................................9 4.4 Seabrook .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 LOCAL AREA MOVEMENT SECTION 3 LOCAL AREA MOVEMENT PLAN ........................................................................... 12 5 VISION & Principles ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 6 Road User Hierarchy ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 7 Actions and Strategies ................................................................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Roads and Public Space ................................................................................................................................ 14 7.2 Walking ...............................................................................................................................................................................15 7.3 Cycling ...............................................................................................................................................................................