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North Ryde Station Precinct Project Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Transport for NSW North Ryde Station Precinct Project Transport Management and Accessibility Plan 22 November 2012 TMAP_RevC - 3032 - TRA - 1207 - ADP North Ryde Station Precinct Project - Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Contents Page number Glossary vii Executive summary xi 1. Introduction 1 1.1 North Ryde Station Precinct 1 1.2 Surrounding area 3 1.3 TMAP structure 4 1.4 State Significant Site Study requirements 5 2. Transit-oriented development 7 2.1 Transit Oriented Development design principles 7 2.2 The challenge 8 2.3 Sustainability targets 8 2.4 Achieving the principles 9 3. The project 13 3.1 Development type 13 3.2 Site descriptions 14 3.3 Access arrangements 14 3.4 Pedestrian and cycle facilities 15 3.5 Staging 17 3.6 Proposed rezoning 19 3.7 Development Control Plan 19 3.8 Access requirements to local trip generating activities 20 4. Existing conditions 21 4.1 Travel behaviour 21 4.2 Public transport 28 4.2.1 Rail 28 4.2.2 Bus 29 4.2.3 Bus priority 33 4.3 Pedestrian network 35 4.4 Cycle network 36 4.5 Road network 37 4.6 Traffic volumes 41 PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF ADP-1207-TRA-3032 TMAP-RevC Page i North Ryde Station Precinct Project - Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Contents (Continued) Page number 4.7 Intersection performance 45 4.8 Traffic conditions 47 4.9 Parking 48 4.10 Summary of transport network issues 49 5. Strategic context 51 5.1 State planning context 51 5.2 Local planning and strategies 56 5.3 Strategic assessment 64 5.3.1 Local site constraints 64 5.3.2 Network improvement opportunities 65 5.4 Stakeholder consultation 65 6. Transport analysis and design 67 6.1 Trip generation 67 6.2 Internal street hierarchy 74 6.3 Street design 77 6.4 Access intersections 80 6.4.1 Access intersection configuration 82 6.5 Internal intersections 87 7. Public transport, pedestrians and cyclists 91 7.1 Pedestrian access 91 7.1.1 Access requirements 91 7.1.2 Proposed network improvements 92 7.1.3 Pedestrian crossing locations and shared zones 95 7.1.4 Pedestrian bridge 97 7.1.5 Pedestrian connections to areas south of Epping Road 99 7.2 Cycle network 100 7.3 Access to public transport 100 7.3.1 Rail access 100 7.3.2 Bus access 102 7.4 Public transport impact 106 7.4.1 Train patronage 106 7.4.2 Bus patronage 106 7.4.3 Bus travel time 107 7.4.4 Extension of bus services 108 Page ii ADP-1207-TRA-3032 TMAP-RevC PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF North Ryde Station Precinct Project - Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Contents (Continued) Page number 8. Parking 109 8.1 Off-street parking 109 8.2 On-street parking 112 8.3 Car share 114 8.4 Bicycle parking 114 9. Traffic impact assessment 117 9.1 Traffic modelling 117 9.1.1 Model development for current conditions 118 9.2 Proposed road upgrades 124 9.3 Existing conditions with the Project 128 9.4 Future conditions without the Project (do nothing) 129 9.5 Future conditions with the Project and upgrades 131 9.6 Road network options 135 9.6.1 Extension of Road 38 from Delhi Road to Epping Road 135 9.6.2 Permeable road network 137 10. Travel plan 139 10.1 Cycling facilities 141 10.2 Public transport 141 10.3 Carpooling 143 10.4 Car share 143 11. Transport management and accessibility plan 145 11.1 Identify improvements to service levels for rail and bus 147 11.2 Improve the accessibility of North Ryde Station 150 11.3 Improving facilities for bus users 153 11.4 Improve regional cycling and pedestrian connections 154 11.5 Providing and promoting alternatives to car use/ownership 157 11.6 Boosting access to recreational/leisure activities 159 11.7 Road network upgrades to reduce congestion 160 11.8 Funding and delivery 161 11.9 Timing 161 12. Summary 163 PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF ADP-1207-TRA-3032 TMAP-RevC Page iii North Ryde Station Precinct Project - Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Contents (Continued) List of tables Page number Table ES.1 Proposed North Ryde Station Precinct vehicle access locations xii Table ES.2 Mode share of trips (all purposes, all sites) for the Project xiii Table ES.3 Proposed road upgrades xiv Table ES.4 Summary of recommended transport planning measures xv Table 1.1 North Ryde Station Precinct site details 1 Table 1.2 State Significant Site Study requirements 5 Table 3.1 Potential site land uses 13 Table 3.2 Proposed North Ryde Station Precinct vehicle access locations 15 Table 3.3 Stage 1 transport elements 17 Table 4.1 Existing trip purpose percentages for Ryde Council area 22 Table 4.2 AM peak period mode split examples for trips from surrounding urban centres and residential areas 22 Table 4.3 AM peak period mode split examples for trips to surrounding urban centres and residential areas 24 Table 4.4 Car ownership in Ryde LGA 25 Table 4.5 Destination LGA for commute trips for residents of the Project 25 Table 4.6 Origin LGA of commute trips for employees coming to the Project 28 Table 4.7 Current train services at North Ryde Station 28 Table 4.8 Daily passenger movements at North Ryde Station 28 Table 4.9 STA and Hillsbus services operating via North Ryde 31 Table 4.10 Bus stops and bus destinations 33 Table 4.11 Description of key roads in the local network 37 Table 4.12 Description of key roads in the local network 41 Table 4.13 Historic traffic count data 44 Table 4.14 Existing situation intersection performance 46 Table 4.15 Travel time survey 48 Table 5.1 Macquarie Park TMAP Package of measures 54 Table 6.1 Trip numbers (all modes) by site and time period for the Project 69 Table 6.2 Assumed directional split for peak hour trips 69 Table 6.3 Composition of residential trips by journey purpose 70 Table 6.4 Mode share of non-residential trips by land use and journey purpose 71 Table 6.5 Mode share of residential trips by parking rate and journey purpose 71 Table 6.6 Mode share of trips (all purposes, all sites) for the Project 72 Table 6.7 Total trips generated from each site by mode and time of day 73 Table 6.8 Distribution of commuter trips 74 Table 6.9 Indicative street cross-sections 78 Table 6.10 Potential site accesses 81 Table 7.1 Bus passengers generated by The Project by direction and corridor 107 Table 8.1 Parking controls at various centres 109 Table 8.2 Proposed maximum off-street car parking rates and numbers 111 Table 8.3 Proposed on-street parking allocation 113 Table 8.4 Proposed minimum bicycle rates and numbers 115 Table 9.1 2011 2 hour overall intersection level of service 120 Table 9.2 Delay and Level of Service for existing conditions 123 Table 9.3 Proposed list of future road upgrades 125 Table 9.4 Delay and Level of Service for existing conditions with the Project 128 Table 9.5 Delay and Level of Service for 2031 future base conditions 131 Table 9.6 Delay and Level of Service for 2031 future with the Project (LinSig model) 132 Page iv ADP-1207-TRA-3032 TMAP-RevC PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF North Ryde Station Precinct Project - Transport Management and Accessibility Plan Contents (Continued) Page number Table 10.1 Average Household TravelSmart mode split change 139 Table 10.2 Riding to North Ryde from various suburbs 141 Table 10.3 Travel times from major centres to North Ryde 141 Table 11.1 Summary of recommended strategic transport planning measures 145 Table 11.2 Summary of recommended project-related transport measures 146 Table 11.3 Summary of recommended local transport measures 147 Table 11.4 Car share spaces 157 Table 11.5 Proposed road upgrades and lead agency 161 Table 12.1 Summary of recommended TMAP transport measures 165 List of figures Page number Figure 1.1 North Ryde Station Precinct sites 2 Figure 1.2 Location map 3 Figure 3.1 Project sites and accesses 16 Figure 3.2 Indicative staging plan 18 Figure 4.1 BTS travel zones used to compare residential and employment mode share 23 Figure 4.2 Mode of travel by trip purpose for Sydney GMA 24 Figure 4.3 Direction of travel from the North Ryde Station Precinct Project sites 26 Figure 4.4 Direction of travel to the North Ryde Station Precinct Project sites 27 Figure 4.5 STA bus services operating through North Ryde 29 Figure 4.6 Hillsbus services operating along Epping Road in North Ryde 30 Figure 4.7 Train stations and bus stops 32 Figure 4.8 Extension of bus lane and left-turn lane on Epping Road at Delhi Road 34 Figure 4.9 Pedestrian and cycle network 36 Figure 4.10 Road network and hierarchy 38 Figure 4.11 Speed limits 39 Figure 4.12 M2 Motorway widening project 40 Figure 4.13 Proposed Lane Cove Road eastbound on-ramp and third lane 40 Figure 4.14 2011 AM peak hour traffic volumes (total vehicles) 42 Figure 4.15 2011 PM peak hour traffic volumes (total vehicles) 43 Figure 4.16 Location of intersections and method of control 45 Figure 5.1 Transport improvements identified in the Draft NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan (2012) 52 Figure 5.2 Structure plan for Macquarie Park 57 Figure 5.3 Proposed bicycle network for the City of Ryde 60 Figure 5.4 Macquarie Park Pedestrian Structure Plan 61 Figure 6.1 Forecast AADT traffic on internal roads (full development) 75 Figure 6.2 Proposed internal road hierarchy 76 Figure 6.3 Street section locations 77 Figure 6.4 Proposed layout of intersection of Wicks Road and Waterloo Road 83 Figure 6.5 Proposed layout of intersection of Delhi Road and Road 38 84 Figure 6.6 Proposed layout of intersection of Road 38 and Road 18 85 Figure 6.7 Proposed deceleration lane into OSL Site 86 Figure 6.8 M2 Site internal road network 87 Figure 6.9 Intersection of Loop Street and South Street 88 PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF ADP-1207-TRA-3032 TMAP-RevC Page v North Ryde Station Precinct Project - 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