Network Action Plan
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Network Action Plan Issue 1 March 2010 Table of Contents 1. Vision.............................................................................................1 1.1. Access Hamilton..........................................................................1 1.2. Network Action Plan ....................................................................2 1.3. Scope.........................................................................................2 2. Summary .......................................................................................3 2.1. Policy and Strategic Context ........................................................3 2.2. Current Growth Trends................................................................3 2.3. Approach and Objectives .............................................................3 2.4. Outcomes and Measurement .......................................................4 2.5. Implementation and Priorities ......................................................5 3. Policy and Strategic Context .........................................................6 3.1. National Policy and Strategy ........................................................6 3.2. Regional Policy and Strategy........................................................6 3.3. Local Policy and Strategy.............................................................8 4. Current Growth Trends .................................................................9 4.1. Urban Growth .............................................................................9 4.2. The Existing Network ................................................................ 11 4.3. Travel Patterns ......................................................................... 11 5. Strategic Issues...........................................................................14 6. Traffic Modelling..........................................................................15 6.1. Introduction.............................................................................. 15 6.2. Structure Plan Modelling: Peacocke vs. Rotokauri........................ 15 6.3. Testing Land Use Sensitivity ...................................................... 16 6.4. Unconstrained Modelling............................................................ 19 6.5. Northern Crossing ..................................................................... 20 6.6. Strategic Traffic Modelling ......................................................... 21 6.7. Traffic Modelling Summary ........................................................ 23 7. The Strategic Network ................................................................24 7.1. Role of the Strategic Network .................................................... 24 7.2. Criteria Used to Define the Strategic Network ............................. 25 7.3. Identifying the Strategic Network............................................... 27 7.4. Principles Defining the Strategic Network.................................... 29 7.5. Form of the Strategic Network ................................................... 30 7.6. Timing of 4-laning..................................................................... 30 8. Hamilton City Road Network.......................................................32 8.1. Role of the Hamilton City Road Network ..................................... 32 8.2. Road Hierarchy ......................................................................... 32 8.3. Proposed Road Hierarchy Classification ...................................... 33 Network Action Plan i 8.4. The Local Road Network............................................................ 33 8.5. Hamilton City Council Traffic Bylaw (2007) ................................. 34 8.6. Local Area Traffic Management Plans ......................................... 34 8.7. Pedestrian Road Crossing Facilities............................................. 35 8.8. Road Resurfacing Policy ............................................................ 35 9. Rail Network................................................................................37 9.1. National Rail Strategy to 2015.................................................... 37 9.2. Hamilton’s Strategy for Rail ....................................................... 37 9.3. Role of Rail Network.................................................................. 37 9.4. Rail in this Action Plan............................................................... 37 9.5. Existing Rail Network and Connections ....................................... 38 9.6. Future Developments and Connections....................................... 38 9.7. Rail Studies and Strategies ........................................................ 39 10. Movement of Freight ...................................................................40 10.1. Moving Freight on the Network .................................................. 40 10.2. Existing Network Connections .................................................... 41 10.3. Future Freight Developments..................................................... 41 10.4. Freight Studies and Strategy...................................................... 41 11. Network Issues ...........................................................................42 11.1. Sector Map Development........................................................... 42 11.2. North Sector ............................................................................. 43 11.3. South Sector............................................................................. 45 11.4. East Sector ............................................................................... 47 11.5. West Sector.............................................................................. 50 11.6. Central Sector........................................................................... 53 11.7. Central Sector Access Options.................................................... 55 11.8. Summary of Issues ................................................................... 56 12. Approach and Objectives ............................................................57 12.1. Approach.................................................................................. 57 12.2. Objective 1 - Land-Use Planning and Management: Planning for the Future.......................................................................................... 57 12.3. Objective 2 – Multi-Modal Network: Working Together to Improve Access ............................................................................................... 57 12.4. Objective 3 – Network Protection and Management: Providing for the Future.......................................................................................... 58 12.5. Objective 4 – Network Development: Managing and Adapting for the Future.......................................................................................... 58 13. Outcomes, Targets and Measurement ........................................60 13.1. Land-Use Planning and Management.......................................... 60 13.2. Multi-Modal Network ................................................................. 60 13.3. Network Protection and Management......................................... 61 13.4. Network Development............................................................... 61 13.5. Measurement............................................................................ 62 Network Action Plan ii 14. Implementation and Priorities ....................................................63 14.1. Prioritisation Process ................................................................. 63 14.2. Implementation Table ............................................................... 63 Appendices a Appendix 1: Traffic Modelling Results a Appendix 2: Existing Road Hierarchy i Appendix 3: Traffic Bylaw (2007) .k Appendix 4: Traffic Calming Warrants .m Appendix 5: Network Action Plan Summary Brochure o Appendix 6: Network Activities .p Network Action Plan iii 1. Vision 1.1. Access Hamilton Access Hamilton is one of the city’s eight key strategies to deliver the city’s vision for a Vibrant Hamilton. It guides the delivery of an integrated transport system to meet Hamilton’s transport needs over the next 30 years. Access Hamilton focuses on achieving a Vibrant Hamilton using five key themes: h Working together to improve access h Planning for the future h Providing for the future h Understanding our choices h Managing and adapting for the future Access Hamilton’s purpose is to “deliver an affordable, integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable transport system”. The Access Hamilton strategy integrates land use and transport planning to find an affordable, effective mix of interventions that will best meet the city’s long term needs. This Network Action Plan is one of seven Action Plans that coordinate and prioritise the various activities developed to implement the Access Hamilton Strategy. The diagram below shows how this plan fits in with the overall Access Hamilton Strategy. Aspirations Access Key principles Hamilton Strategic Strategy Framework to identify Integrated Transport Plan and prioritise Action Plans Tactical Safety Passenger Transport Parking Network Active Travel Demand Management Activity Management Plan Long Term Council Delivery Community Plan District Plan Figure 1: Access Hamilton Structure Network Action Plan 1 1.2. Network Action Plan The purpose of the Network Action Plan is to “deliver an affordable, integrated,