Maribyrnong City Council DRAFT Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029

SUMMARY Our vision for bicycle transport

This Strategy imagines a future where Maribyrnong residents regularly use bicycles as a safe means of transport, especially to access schools, shops, train stations and community facilities. We aim to make this true for all ages, genders and abilities in the Maribyrnong locality, and have defined a ‘symbolic rider’ to assist us in determining appropriate strategies to achieve this vision. For more information, see ‘The symbolic rider – supporting bicycle riding for all’ on page 6. Council is investing in ongoing transformation of the City of Maribyrnong’s roads and public places to achieve the following outcomes: • safe and improved conditions for bicycle riding, including routes and areas separated from vehicles. • safer vehicle speeds. • fewer vehicles on the roads. Council will formulate targets based on these outcomes one year into the Strategy when meaningful data has been collected. Providing healthier, cheaper and more convenient transport options benefits current and potential bicycle riders, as well as pedestrians, public transport users and those who don’t use cars. It also provides improved conditions in public spaces around our retail, commercial and community centres.

2 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 3 Background

Maribyrnong City Council’s Bicycle Strategy 2019–2029 aims to achieve the ambitions of the Towards an improved and Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy 2011: integrated transport system We can alleviate the challenges of the current Maribyrnong will be a city where it is transport system under stress by increasing the possible for people to walk and cycle adoption of cycling. more often, and catch public transport with ease, thus relieving congestion on The Strategy describes where and how we can the road network, and reducing the City make effective investments that will increase of Maribyrnong’s contribution to transport bicycle use for transport, acknowledging the related greenhouse gas emissions and need to integrate with other modes including improving air quality. walking, public transport and continued car use. The more bicycles are used for transport, the more relief people will experience from the rising level of road congestion, air pollution and poor Current challenges health outcomes associated with driving. Maribyrnong’s transport system is heavily Specifically, this document outlines: dependent on motor vehicle travel, car users in the City of Maribyrnong experience long queues, • a bicycle transport vision for Maribyrnong unpredictable journey times and convenient residents parking spaces can be difficult to find. • factors informing our strategy These issues will only increase with anticipated • an overview of existing facilities and potential future growth in population, employment and new routes activity within the City. Through the Maribyrnong • our multi-layered investment approach 2040 Community Plan, the community expressed to achieving our vision and goals, i.e. our concern about these trends. strategy for investing in: • roads and asset management • transport and land use management • major projects • advocacy, education and bicycle transport brand development

4 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 5 Although not all provide the same degree of It is important to note that bicycle trips to jobs Factors informing our strategic separation, the ‘lesser’ measures still increase in the CBD (a focus of the previous strategy) ridership and have the advantage of lower cost remain important and will be increased by and faster implementation, allowing valuable investments under this strategy. Projects already improvements more quickly and in more areas. underway will improve the longer distance links choices Lesser degrees of separation will be used where to the east, including the facilities that will be speeds and volumes of vehicle traffic are lower. constructed or improved in association with the Westgate Tunnel Project and the Joseph Road We will achieve change through both smaller, development. Factors that inform this strategy include: In practical terms, if the conditions are: incremental improvements and larger ambitious major projects: • Community support for a range of transport • suitable for an upper primary school student Integration • Incremental improvements are valuable modes. travelling independently, then they are Bicycle transport does not exist alone as a because they can be made steadily, cheaply • The symbolic rider definition that Council has acceptable for most, no matter their age, perfect alternative to all other modes at all times. and quickly. developed takes into account accessibility and gender or ability Regular bicycle users also walk, catch public inclusivity. • not suitable, then further improvement is • Larger projects take longer to prepare and are transport, and use taxis and car share services. • The main barrier to bicycle riding is known to required more expensive; however, when implemented Improvements to these other alternatives be safety. successfully, larger increases in participation complement increased bicycle riding. • Community preference to focus on local Barriers to bicycle riding are achieved. Over ten years, the Strategy aims to implement several of these more The Strategy’s initiatives: destinations, although riding to work in the While many people think riding a bicycle for ambitious projects in key locations. For more CBD remains a priority. transport purposes is a good idea, the main • aim to simultaneously improve conditions for information, see ‘Investment Strategy 3: Major • Implementation of strategy initiatives and the barrier is safety. Poor infrastructure stops people walking, public transport and motor vehicle projects investment’ on page 19. related investment/funding is largely managed using their bicycles to get around – even those travel – to focus on providing more supportive by Council, however, we will seek investment who ride regularly for recreation – and this is road conditions, reducing speeding and ‘rat from other levels of government, both State especially true for roads with higher speeds and Focus on local destinations running’ in local streets, improving the street and Federal (eg. Department of Transport, a high volume of traffic. There has been strong community input that tree canopy, managing storm water, and Department of Health and Human Services) as local places should be the ‘target’ destinations, expanding and improving open space and the Therefore, there is a need to create a less hostile opportunities arise. i.e. schools, shops, stations and community public realm environment to encourage people who would • There is a need to integrate the Bicycle facilities. • are integrated with existing plans such as like to ride, including our symbolic rider. To those associated with the Footscray University Strategy with other transport mode strategies. This local focus also: achieve this, we need to do two things: Town project, Footscray Learning Precinct and • Council seeks to ensure bicycle transport is • reflects the competitive advantage of the Footscray Hospital development possible on all roads in the City, and that the 1. manage space and priority more effectively for bicycle for short trips network is further improved and sustained all transport modes • identifies a category of vehicle-based trips that over time. 2. develop routes and places where our symbolic A ten-year strategy can be avoided or displaced rider is protected or separated from motor The Strategy articulates a two-phased approach vehicles • is pragmatic and achievable from a Council to major projects as follows: The symbolic rider – supporting implementation perspective because these bicycle riding for all destinations are mostly reachable on Council • 2019–2025: major projects The Strategy has defined a ‘symbolic rider’, Develop routes and places managed roads and through open space • 2026–2029: projects – these will connect to key specifically, an upper primary school student protected/separated from motor • is likely to generate the greatest increase in destinations and build on the 2019-2025 major travelling independently. This definition: vehicles bicycle use as the potential audience is wider projects. than people in employment – it includes • provides a means of assessing whether bicycle We will use the full range of measures, from lanes In 2023, we will review the major projects primary, secondary and tertiary students, riding conditions/infrastructure is accessible to on the road, green pavement paint, and on-road investment plan including public consultation on retired people, people with home duties, a wide range of users lanes protected by physical objects to totally progress and determine any new major project people getting around after work to attend • factors in people who cannot or do not own or separated shared paths and lanes along roads requirements. By then, changes to the City and entertainment venues, as well as those who use a car protected by kerbs (back of kerb), including at bicycle behaviour may mean (stimulated by this work locally or catch the train to work intersections such as those shown in Figure 1. Strategy) new bicycle routes and destinations have emerged as high-return investments.

6 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 7 A multi-layered investment Overview of existing facilities approach and potential new routes

This Strategy adopts a multi-layered investment These four layers help Council: Figure 1 shows existing bicycle facilities within Even so, significant additional resourcing is approach to building bicycle-riding participation the City of Maribyrnong. needed to complete this grid. Key to this • understand the ways in which bicycle and increasing the number of bicycle trips that Strategy is to make improvements whenever conditions can, and are, being improved Some existing facilities are relatively new, well the community takes. there is an asset maintenance or land use • ensure maximum investment in increased designed and in good condition. Others are development opportunity, remembering that in The four layers are: bicycle riding older and provide a lower level of support for the long-term, every street will be a bicycle and riders. Some are in poor condition. 1. Road and asset management investment • monitor the balance of effort and attention walking street. across the four layers The new routes were identified to link to the 2. Transport and land use investment It is also important to note: • measure progress and report on achievements, destinations and to provide a high-quality bicycle 3. Major projects investment. noting community feedback route within reach of most locations in the city. • the new routes are indicative only, not prescriptive – they do not impose a limit on 4. Investment in advocacy, education and For more information about each layer, see the The definition of ‘within reach’ varies. In the number or location of high-quality bicycle building a stronger brand. sections that follow. Europe a ‘tight’ grid of bicycle routes might be routes 200m–300m apart. The grid that is imagined in Figure 2 is twice as large, i.e. 400m–800m; more • the grid does not preclude tighter grids such suited to the less-densely populated Australian as already in place around Street, metropolitan setting. Seddon.

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1212 MaribyrnongMaribyrnong CityCity CouncilCouncil MaribyrnongMaribyrnong BicycleBicycle StrategyStrategy 20192019 –– 20292029 1313 PaisleyPaisley Street,Street, FootscrayFootscray Major Projects 2019-2025

12 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 13 1. Braybrook and Tottenham Station Goal Significantly increase the number of bicycle, bus passenger and pedestrian Ashley St reet trips, south to Tottenham Station, and, north to three schools, the Braybrook Braybrook Activity Centre shops and community centre. Churchill Avenue

Caroline Chisholm Planned work College 1 Braybrook Hub Christ the • provide linkages to Sunshine along King Devonshire Street Skinner Reserve • improve the existing paths and destination facilities at the southern 1 end • develop a north - south route along Ride over bus platforms along Churchill Avenue. Melon Street Melon St reet • strengthen the existing facilities along Churchill Avenue 2 • provide a sheltered bicycle parking Dinjerra area north of Tottenham Station Ashley St reet Primary South Road School

South Road 2

Centre West Shopping Centre Pedestrian crossing across South Road with potential closure of Melon Street.

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Major project 1: Braybrook and Tottenham Station

MAJOR PROJECTS Ashley St reet 3 MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY) Tottenham UNPROTECTED FACILITY Station SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES

COMMUNITY FACILITY

LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES (SHOPS)

Future shelter and bicycle parking at Tottenham Station. TRAIN STATIONS

14 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 15 2. Stony Creek – Tottenham Station to Spotswood Tottenham Goal Station Significantly increase bicycle and 1 Tottenham Shops pedestrian trips along Stony Creek, Sunshine Road linkages to Tottenham Station and complete missing links. 1

Dempster Street Indwe Street Planned work • linking Tottenham Station to Stony Creek providing people west of Williamstown and Geelong Roads with an excellent link to train services Cala Street

• completing missing sections of the Off-road path from Tottenham Station - Extend kerb to accommodate Roberts Street path and bridging gaps where roads bi-directional facility. Minimum width of bicycle lane 1.5m with planted buffer to kerb with minimum width of 0.6m. cross the Creek so the route can be Geelong Road used to reach many destinations including two primary schools 2 • increasing open space by shifting Somerville Road 2 space within roads to the kerb including at the intersection of Somerville Road Somerville Road, Geelong Road and Kingsville Roberts Street. Geelong Road Primary

Cruikshank Reserve

Improved crossing at Geelong Road. Roberts Street

Francis Street 3 Major project 2: Wembley Stony Creek – Tottenham Station PS to Spotswood MAJOR PROJECTS

MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY)

UNPROTECTED FACILITY

SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES

COMMUNITY FACILITY

3 LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES (SHOPS) Donald McLean TRAIN STATIONS Reserve Protected crossing on Francis Street connecting Cruikshank Path with Hawkhurst Street via urban pergola.

16 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 17 3. Yarraville and Seddon Goal

1 Sunshine Significantly increase the number of Road West Footscray bicycle and pedestrian trips from west Station

of Williamstown Road and north of Middle Footscray Bunnings Station Somerville Road to the station, shops West Footscray and schools in Yarraville. Buckley Street

Alexander Alternate alignment Street Planned work TBC

Pilgrim Street

ictoria Street • Link the shared path along Stony Albert Street V

Creek to the Yarraville centre with Seddon a high-quality route along the Activity Centre Charles Street Anderson Street alignment. This will Extended kerb with to accommodate 3m bi-directional facility on eastern enable people living to the west side of Pentland Parade. Proposal includes a one-way arrangement or Major project 3: Road of Williamstown Road, between reduced commuter car parking. Yarraville and Seddon Somerville Road and the Westgate MAJOR PROJECTS

Freeway, to reach the Yarraville centre Williamstown MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY) in a 2km (10 – 15 minute) journey by 1 bicycle. UNPROTECTED FACILITY SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES • Improve the environment and Ofarrell Street Gamon Road existing facilities between Yarraville COMMUNITY FACILITY

and West Footscray Stations – a LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES - FUTURE 30KM HOUR ZONES

Pentland Parade 2.5km journey. (Charles Street, TRAIN STATIONS Seddon is half way between (≈1.3km) West Footscray and Yarraville Station. Footscray Station is slightly further away.) 2 • Based on the existing road closures in Somerville Road Birmingham Street, a pedestrianised A 3m bi-directional facility with planted buffer on Birmingham Street, ‘Yarraville Neighbourhood Greenway’ Yarraville. Proposal will result in reduction of car parking. is proposed leading to what could Williamstown Road 2 become an area of high quality 3 public open space with improved Austin Crescent East Anderson Street YarravilleStation

access to the station and increased Yarraville Coles Activity Centre bicycle parking. The ‘Westside Village Cruickshank Yarraville Green’ would be located between Reserve the bus platform and the west side of the railway line – similar to the popular meeting area that has been developed on the east side.

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Ride over bus stop on Anderson Street, Yarraville.

18 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 19 4. Seddon to Dynon Road Hopkins Street Footscray Activity Centre Goal Dynon Road St Monicas MELB 1 CBD Significantly increase the number Footscray of bicycle and pedestrian trips from Station Seddon to Footscray Road, the

southern campuses of the Learning Moreland Street Precinct , Footscray Train Station, Arts

Precinct and Dynon Road. fcac

Albert Street Buckley Street

Nicholson Street Planned work

• improve the existing route along Victoria University Napier Street Maribyrnong Council Pilgrim Street and east into Bristow Offices Street Pilgrim Street Lower motor vehicle speeds on Pilgrim Street with buffered bicycle Hyde Street

• moderate motor vehicle speeds and facility 1.5m painted lane with minimum 6m buffer. Victoria Street Future Junior Footscray Footscray Road High School City Primary Cowper Street volumes through the rail underpass School Seddon Activity Centre • extend the southern and western Parker Street

Albert Street kerb from Nicholson Street at Bristow to the Footscray Station to provide a landscaped shared path – the proposed Albert Street Footscray Major project 4: Station greenway Seddon to Dynon Road • moderate motor vehicle speeds and MAJOR PROJECTS volumes along and across Bunbury MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY)

and Moreland Streets to the crossing UNPROTECTED FACILITY

of Hopkins Street and Dynon Road SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES 2 COMMUNITY FACILITY LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES - FUTURE 30KM HOUR ZONES A greenway from Footscray City Primary with upgraded crossing facility TRAIN STATIONS at Parker Street.

HOPKINS STREET

HOPKINS STREET YEWERS STREET BUNBURY STREETBUNBURY

MORELAND STREET MORELAND STREET

MORELAND STREET WINGFIELD STREET

PROPOSED BICYCLE LANE - MINIMUM 1500mm

RAISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

HOPKINS STREET SHARED PATH BY OTHERS 3

KERB EXTENSION

Moreland Street protected bicycle facility to Hopkins Street intersection.

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MORELAND STREET - PROPOSED BICYCLE FACILITY PRELIMINARY CONCEPT DESIGN 5. Footscray University Town/Footscray Hospital/Nicholson Street axis Farnsworth Avenue Goal: Maximise public and active transport 1 trips to the Victoria University campuses and new Footscray Hospital by strengthening the north - south link past Footscray Station and linkages to Ballarat Road Victoria University Seddon and the southern campuses Footscray Park of Victoria University and the Learning Precinct

Future Footscray Ballarat Road Planned work Hospital Extended kerbs on both sides of Nicholson Street. Minimum 1.5m raised • improve and prioritise north - south bicycle lane with minimum .6m buffer. travel Geelong Road • replace current crossings with high 1 quality, priority, direct crossings

• provide protected space on the Nicholson Street approach to the crossing of Geelong Droop Street and Ballarat Roads Donald Street

Barkly Street

2 Paisley Street Footscray Activity Centre Hopkins Street

French Street Back of kerb facility on Nicholson Street south of Paisley Street.

Nicholson Street 2 Footscray Irving Street Station

Major project 5: Footscray University Town/Footscray

Hospital/Nicholson Street axis Nicholson Street MAJOR PROJECTS 3 MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY) Victoria University UNPROTECTED FACILITY Nicholson Campus Hyde Street SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES

COMMUNITY FACILITY Footscray City Primary 3 LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES - FUTURE 30KM HOUR ZONES School TRAIN STATIONS A greenway from Victoria University Nicholson Campus to Victoria University Footscray Park Campus.

22 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 23 6. West Footscray to Dynon Road Goal Significantly increase the number of 1 2 bicycle and pedestrian trips along Barkly Street including across a major barrier: Geelong Road.

Planned work • make significant changes to the Barkly Street Geelong Road intersection • introduce bicycle facilities and strengthen those that exist • link the Cross Street path to Barkly St, Upgraded pedestrian and bicycle link at Geelong Road and Barkly Raised pedestrian crossing with extended kerb and raised bicyle lanes Footscray West Primary, open space Street intersection. adjacent to Gilmore Girls College. and RecWest • provide a link north from West Footscray Station along Hocking Street to Barkly Street

Martin Reserve Major project 6: Explore removal of all on Shorten West Footscray to Dynon Road street parking to Ashley Footscray Reserve MAJOR PROJECTS street from Argyle Street to West PS create protected facility Barrett MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY) Reserve UNPROTECTED FACILITY Essex Street

Argyle Street SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES

Barkly Street Gordon Street Blandford Street Market Street COMMUNITY FACILITY

Commercial Road West Footscray LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES - FUTURE 30KM HOUR ZONES Footscray Droop Street Activity Centre Geelong Road TRAIN STATIONS PS Barkly Street

Gilmore Girls Rupert Street College

Moore Street Russell Street 1 2

Hocking Street Geelong Road Footscray Hopkins Street Cross Street Activity Centre

St Monicas West Footscray PS Footscray Station Station

24 Maribyrnong City Council Draft Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 25 7. Footscray to Highpoint/Defence Site Maribyrnong Goal Significantly increase the number of 1 bicycle and pedestrian trips to the destinations along the corridor from Highpoint Footscray to the Highpoint Shopping Centre and on to the Defence Site Maribyrnong, including to local schools.

MAC Planned work Robert • improve the current off-road path and Barrett Maribyrnong Reserve footpath links at the northern end, SC including the crossing of the tram route adjacent to River Street River Street • provide an off-road link from Owen Street to Highpoint Shopping Centre Back of kerb bi-directional path on Gordon Street. 1 • improve access to Footscray City College from the north and south • further improve the walking and bicycle riding link that has developed Aldi on Commercial Road • develop an integrated active

transport plan to link Moonee Valley, Gordon Street Footscray William Cooper St the Defence Site Maribyrnong to North PS Highpoint Shopping Centre and 2 Footscray 2 Quarry Park

Ballarat Road Empire Street Footscray Farnsworth Avenue Improvements to Eldridge Street protected facility. Eldridge Street City College Kinnear Street

Future link following Kinnear development site Ballarat Road Major project 7: Footscray to Highpoint/Defence Site Maribyrnong

MAJOR PROJECTS Gordon Street

Commercial Road Geelong Road MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY) Footscray 3 PS UNPROTECTED FACILITY

SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES Gilmore Girls College COMMUNITY FACILITY 3 LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES (SHOPS) Footscray Activity Centre TRAIN STATIONS Extended kerb to create 3m bi-directional facility on Commercial Road with minimum .6m planted buffer.

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