Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management Sydney 2020 Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management Edition 3.0 prepared by: David Green and Kenneth Lewis, Ann-Marie Publisher Head, Jeanette Ward and Cameron Munro Austroads Ltd. Level 9, 287 Elizabeth Street Edition 3.0 project manager: Richard Delplace and Robyn Davies Sydney NSW 2000 Australia (pedestrian aspects) Phone: +61 2 8265 3300 Abstract [email protected] www.austroads.com.au The Austroads Guide to Traffic Management has 13 parts and provides a comprehensive coverage of traffic management guidance for practitioners involved in traffic engineering, road design, town About Austroads planning and road safety. Austroads is the peak organisation of Australasian road Part 8: Local Street Management is concerned with the planning and transport and traffic agencies. management of road space usage within a local area, to reduce traffic Austroads’ purpose is to support our member volumes and speeds in local streets, to increase amenity and improve organisations to deliver an improved Australasian road safety and access for residents, especially pedestrians and cyclists. It transport network. To succeed in this task, we undertake provides guidance for planners and engineers associated with the leading-edge road and transport research which underpins design, development and management of residential precincts. our input to policy development and published guidance Part 8 presents a systematic approach to traffic management in local on the design, construction and management of the road areas, outlining the principles and practice of influencing driver network and its associated infrastructure. behaviour in local streets – both directly by physical changes to the Austroads provides a collective approach that delivers environment, and indirectly by influencing driver perceptions of what is value for money, encourages shared knowledge and appropriate behaviour. It provides guidance on the selection, design, drives consistency for road users. application and effectiveness of traffic control measures on an area- wide or at least whole-of-street basis, including effects such schemes Austroads is governed by a Board consisting of senior may have on local and arterial road networks. executive representatives from each of its eleven member organisations: Keywords • Transport for NSW Traffic management, traffic calming, traffic planning, traffic control, • Department of Transport Victoria local area, LATM, neighbourhood traffic management, traffic control devices, road hierarchy, speed control, speed based design, public • Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads participation, community consultation, street design, design of • Main Roads Western Australia residential areas. • Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure South Australia Edition 3.0 published April 2020 • Department of State Growth Tasmania This latest edition of the Guide has been updated with a new name and introduction to better reflect the content. Section 2 was added with • Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics existing material to define what local area traffic management is. The Northern Territory content relating to planning and designing for pedestrians has been • Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate, updated to reflect good practice. Australian Capital Territory Edition 2.0 published May 2016 • Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Edition 1.0 published April 2008 Development and Communications • Australian Local Government Association • New Zealand Transport Agency. ISBN 978-1-925854-82-4 © Austroads Ltd 2020 | This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part Austroads Project No. NTM6100 and NTM6188 Pages 191 may be reproduced by any process without Austroads Publication No. AGTM08-20 the prior written permission of Austroads. Acknowledgements Photographs courtesy of Peter Damen and Ray Brindle. Edition 1.0 of this Guide was authored by Peter Damen, Ray Brindle and Christine Gan. Edition 2.0 was authored by Peter Damen, Ray Brindle and Maryely Rueda and the project manager was Griff Davis. This Guide is produced by Austroads as a general guide only. Austroads has taken care to ensure that this publication is correct at the time of publication. Austroads does not make any representations or warrant that the Guide is free from error, is current, or, where used, will ensure compliance with any legislative, regulatory or general law requirements. Austroads expressly disclaims all and any guarantees, undertakings and warranties, expressed or implied, and is not liable, including for negligence, for any loss (incidental or consequential), injury, damage or any other consequences arising directly or indirectly from the use of this Guide. Where third party information is contained in this Guide, it is included with the consent of the third party and in good faith. It does not necessarily reflect the considered views of Austroads Readers should rely on their own skill, care and judgement to apply the information contained in this Guide and seek professional advice regarding their particular issues. Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Street Management Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Intended User ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 How to Use ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Out of Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 5 2. Local Area Traffic Management ............................................................................................................ 6 2.1 Defining LATM .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Why Consider LATM? .............................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Providing for a Safe System ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Local Government Focus ......................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Effectiveness of LATM ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.6 The Future of LATM ............................................................................................................................... 10 3. The LATM Planning Process ............................................................................................................... 11 3.1 A Systematic and Comprehensive Approach ......................................................................................... 11 3.2 Understanding the Functions of a Local Street ...................................................................................... 13 3.3 Identifying the Causes of Traffic-related Problems ................................................................................ 16 3.4 Network Considerations ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.1 Road Function and Traffic Hierarchy ........................................................................................ 17 3.4.2 A Note about Type II Corridors ................................................................................................. 19 3.4.3 Effects of LATM on the Arterial Network .................................................................................. 19 3.4.4 Estimating Changes in Traffic Patterns .................................................................................... 20 3.4.5 Acceptable Degrees of Change................................................................................................ 20 3.5 LATM can have Negative Effects ........................................................................................................... 22 4. Steps in the LATM Process ................................................................................................................. 24 4.1 Stage 1: Preparing for an LATM Study .................................................................................................. 24 4.1.1 Developing an LATM Strategic Plan for the Local Government Area ...................................... 24 4.1.2 Deciding that Action is Needed ................................................................................................ 26 4.1.3 Outline of the Process .............................................................................................................. 26 4.1.4 Defining the Study Area ...........................................................................................................