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Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Council Meeting Agenda 16/11/15 10 Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Abstract The Victorian Government confirmed the allocation of $110 million in the 2015-2016 Victorian budget for the Chandler Highway Bridge upgrade project. The VicRoads project team has developed four road and bridge alignment options west or east of the existing Chandler Highway Bridge, namely: 1. West alignment - six lanes. 2. East alignment - six lanes. 3. West alignment - four lanes. 4. East alignment - four lanes. VicRoads has publically stated that the west alignment, six lanes option is their preferred option. With all options, the existing Chandler Highway Bridge is to be retained and repurposed as a shared path. From a review of the available documentation and plans, the west alignment options provide a greater benefit to the City of Boroondara than the east alignment options in that: - No land is required in excess of the existing Crown land set aside for road purposes. - The Guide Dogs Victoria facility is not impacted in terms of land required. - Willsmere Chandler Park and associated high value vegetation is not impacted. - The location of the shared path on the east side of Chandler Highway from the Yarra River to Heidelberg Road is considered to be a safer outcome for path users. The traffic impacts of the options presented are currently unknown, but are expected to be very similar for the two proposed alignments. The traffic treatments will be the same, including the signalisation of the Yarra Boulevard/Chandler Highway/Guides Dog Victoria facility and the removal of the existing two stage pedestrian operated signals located to the south of Yarra Boulevard. Council officers consider that the west alignment six lane option is the most suitable option in that it can achieve the key objectives of reducing congestion, improving safety and reliability for all road users with the added benefit of no land impact on Willsmere Chandler Park and the Guide Dogs Centre. The City of Yarra, through a Notice of Motion, has indicated that it does not support a proposal for a six lane Chandler Highway widening or a six lane bridge. The positions of the City of Darebin and the City of Banyule are not yet known. VicRoads sought community feedback on the design options from 15 October 2015 till 15 November 2015. City of Boroondara Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Page 1 of 22 Council Meeting Agenda 16/11/15 Given the lead time with Council meetings, a request for an extension until 18 November 2015 was made to allow Council to consider and lodge a submission. This request was granted by VicRoads. Officers' recommendation That Council resolve to: 1. Endorse a preference for the six lane west alignment option for the proposed Chandler Highway upgrade project. 2. Write to elected member representatives, the VicRoads Chief Executive Officer, the Chandler Highway Project Director and the Cities of Yarra, Darebin and Banyule to advise of Council’s preference for the six lane west alignment option. 3. Write to VicRoads to seek further information regarding the following for the west alignment option noting the limited detailed information available at the concept design stage: i. The impact of the project and traffic on the wider network. ii. Any proposals or plans for improvements to other areas of the network impacted by the project. iii. Support for the introduction of additional on-road public transport services, specifically services to better connect Darebin, Banyule, Yarra and Boroondara. iv. Possible noise impacts of the six lane west alignment option, specifically for the Guide Dogs Victoria facility and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre and how these will be addressed. v. The proposed bicycle and pedestrian network upgrades, including connections to the Anniversary Trail and the Main Yarra Trail. vi. Details of future consultation and engagement with the community and Councils. Document information City of Boroondara Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Page 2 of 22 Council Meeting Agenda 16/11/15 Responsible director: Bruce Dobson Environment & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the Chandler Highway Bridge upgrade project currently under development by VicRoads and to seek a formal position from Council for inclusion in the community engagement on the same. 2. Policy implications and relevance to council plan The Chandler Highway Bridge upgrade project is consistent with the following items as defined in the Council Plan 2013-17 and associated Annual Plan 2015-16: - Theme: ‘Enhanced amenity’ - Strategic objective: ‘The character of our neighbourhood is protected and improved’ - Strategy 11: ‘Parking, traffic and transport - we will respond effectively and efficiently to community needs on parking, traffic and appropriate transport issues.’ 3. Background As part of an election commitment, the Victorian Government pledged to upgrade the Chandler Highway Bridge to ease high levels of traffic congestion. The 2015-2016 Victorian budget confirmed the allocation of $110 million for the design and delivery of the project. The Chandler Highway is an important north-south link from Heidelberg Road, Alphington to Princess Street, Kew East that connects Melbourne’s inner eastern and northern suburbs. Approximately 1.4 km in length, it forms part of the VicRoads SmartRoads Priority Vehicle Network, Principal Bicycle Network and Principal Bus Network. It is one of few river crossings, with the closest alternative north-south river crossings approximately 5km to the east (Burke Road) and 5km to the west (Hoddle Street). The road is subject to a 60km/h speed limit and currently has two lanes in each direction, which narrows to one lane in each direction at the bridge over the Yarra River. The separated off-road shared path on the bridge is narrow, has poor connections on the north side of the bridge and provides a sub- standard crossing of the Yarra River for cyclists and pedestrians. Chandler Highway is operating at capacity during much of the day resulting in significant delays, associated extensive queuing and congestion onto the wider network. City of Boroondara Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Page 3 of 22 Council Meeting Agenda 16/11/15 VicRoads estimates that 44,000 vehicles use the road each day including 2,000 heavy vehicles. It is known that 62 buses travel on the road each day and, based on information from the City of Yarra, approximately 160 cyclists use the road in the AM peak period. The Chandler Highway bridge is a bottleneck in the road network and has been rated as one of RACV’s top two ‘Red Spot’ congestion sites in the last three ‘Red Spot’ surveys (2010, 2012 and 2014). The existing Chandler Highway Bridge was constructed in 1891 as part of the Outer Circle train line. In 1930 the rail bridge was converted to a road bridge and the major original structural elements remain relatively intact and well preserved to this day. It is considered that it is not possible to retrofit additional lanes to the existing bridge structure. Additionally, VicRoads has completed an assessment of the existing bridge structure and noted that while the bridge is safe, that there are some structural issues with the continued use of the existing bridge carrying 2,000 heavy vehicles per day and that future maintenance would be likely. A number of existing problems have been identified for the Chandler Highway by VicRoads, including: - Current demand and limited river crossings causing significant delays and network disruptions for public transport and private vehicles. These impacts are applicable to the Eastern Freeway, Chandler Highway and Heidelberg Road. - Anticipated population growth and known future infrastructure upgrades will exacerbate delays and network congestion. - Ageing infrastructure requires upgrades to meet current standards. The project, as developed by VicRoads, seeks to address these identified problems. 4. Outline of key issues/options 4.1 Design options VicRoads has developed four concept design options for the upgrade of the Chandler Highway. The four options are as follows: West alignment - six lanes (VicRoads preferred option). East alignment - six lanes. West alignment - four lanes. East alignment - four lanes. All four options feature the following: - Upgrade works extend from the Eastern Freeway off-ramp (at the south end of Royal Talbot) to Heidelberg Road. - Retention of the existing bridge as an off-road shared path. - Signalisation of the Yarra Boulevard/Chandler Highway/Guide Dogs Victoria intersection. - Removal of the existing two stage pedestrian operated signals south of the Yarra Boulevard/Chandler Highway/Guide Dogs Victoria intersection. City of Boroondara Chandler Highway Bridge Duplication Page 4 of 22 Council Meeting Agenda 16/11/15 Concept designs for each of the four options are included within the VicRoads Information Update included as Attachment 1. In the October 2015 information update published on the project website and made available at the community information sessions, VicRoads stated the following: ‘Based on a growing population and predicted traffic growth, a four lane option would not adequately cater for traffic volumes at time of opening. A four lane bridge will also need to be upgraded to six lanes in the future. A six lane option will be able to carry more traffic and better cater to growing traffic levels. A six lane bridge design will also provide more options for further improvements in the future, for example upgraded traffic lights and improved access for public transport.’ With the above in mind, VicRoads has presented concept designs whereby both the six lane and four lane options on the two alignments occupy the same footprint of land. This is to allow the four lane option to be upgraded to a six lane option in the future. Discussion about the options from this point forward will focus on issues associated with the project as a whole rather than the four options.
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