Graaff-Reinet: Urban Design Plan August 2012 Contact Person: Hedwig Crooijmans-Allers The Matrix cc...Urban Designers and Architects 22 Lansdowne Place Richmond Hill Port Elizabeth Tel: 041 582 1073 email: [email protected] GRAAFF -REINET: URBAN DESIGN PLAN Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1. General .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2. Stakeholder and Public Participation Process ................................................................................................... 6 A: Traffic Study 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1. Background ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Study Area ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Problem Statement ................................................................................................................................................... 10 4. Previous Studies ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 4.1. Roads and Traffic ............................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2. Land Use .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 5. Data Collection.......................................................................................................................................................... 13 5.1. Existing Road Network .................................................................................................................................... 13 5.2. Traffic Volumes ............................................................................................................................................... 14 5.3. Current Routes Followed by Truck Traffic ....................................................................................................... 16 5.4. On-site Assessment ......................................................................................................................................... 18 5.5. Stakeholder Consultation ................................................................................................................................ 19 6. Situational Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.1. Heavy Vehicle Operations ............................................................................................................................... 20 6.2. Directional Signage .......................................................................................................................................... 20 6.3. Enforcement .................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.4. Overnighting .................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.5. Community Input ............................................................................................................................................ 20 6.6. Inter-City Bus and Minibus-taxi Operations .................................................................................................... 20 7. Proposed Heavy Vehicle Routes ............................................................................................................................... 21 7.1. Proposed Truck Route (Bypass / Ring Road) ................................................................................................... 21 7.2. East Route - Market / Somerset / Church ....................................................................................................... 23 7.3. West Route - Stockenstrom / Somerset / Church ........................................................................................... 23 8. Preliminary Cost Estimates ....................................................................................................................................... 25 8.1. Proposed N2 Bypass / Ring Road Route .......................................................................................................... 25 8.2. Proposed Town Route – West / East ............................................................................................................... 26 8.3. Proposed Weighbridge .................................................................................................................................... 26 9. Evaluation of Alternative Routes .............................................................................................................................. 27 9.1. Ring Road / By Pass Route ............................................................................................................................... 27 9.2. West/East Town Route .................................................................................................................................... 27 9.3. Weighbridge .................................................................................................................................................... 28 10. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 11. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................... 30 file: 288_Urban Design Plan | Page 1 of 113 last updated: 29 August 2012 GRAAFF -REINET: URBAN DESIGN PLAN Contents B: Urban Design Proposals 12. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 12.1. Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 12.2. Methodology ................................................................................................................................................... 31 12.3. Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 13. Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 13.1. The Town of Graaff-Reinet .............................................................................................................................. 32 13.2. Church and Caledon Streets ............................................................................................................................ 37 13.3. uMasizakhe and the Royal Block ..................................................................................................................... 42 13.4. Urban Design Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 49 14. Proposed Projects ................................................................................................................................................ 50 14.1. Church Street Upgrade .................................................................................................................................... 51 14.2. Market Square Upgrade .................................................................................................................................. 57 14.3. Goedhals Square Upgrade ............................................................................................................................... 62 14.4. Graaff-Reinet Village Centre Upgrade ............................................................................................................. 68 14.5. Entrance Bridge Development ........................................................................................................................ 69 14.6. Tourist Walking Route ..................................................................................................................................... 72 14.7. uMasizakhe and the Royal Block ....................................................................................................................