Kyogle Council Pedestrian Access & Mobility Plan (PAMP) Kyogle Council PAMP February 2009 (Res No. 160209/21) Page 1 of 63 pages Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................4 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................4 1.2 Study Objectives. ..............................................................................................4 1.2.1 Objectives ..................................................................................................4 1.3 Methodology......................................................................................................5 Diagram 1: PAMP Methodology Flow Chart .............................................................6 1.4 Structure of the Report ......................................................................................7 2 STUDY AREA ..........................................................................................................7 2.1 Scoping Study ...................................................................................................7 2.2 Study Areas.......................................................................................................8 2.2.1 Kyogle. .......................................................................................................8 2.2.2 Wiangaree..................................................................................................9 2.2.3 Woodenbong..............................................................................................9 2.2.4 Old Bonalbo .............................................................................................10 2.2.5 Bonalbo....................................................................................................10 2.2.6 Tabulam ...................................................................................................10 2.2.7 Mallanganee.............................................................................................10 2.2.8 Mummulgum ............................................................................................10 3 RESEARCH, REVIEW AND DATA COLLECTION ................................................11 3.1 Literature Review ............................................................................................11 3.2 Traffic and Pedestrian Data.............................................................................12 3.3 Pedestrian Crash Data ....................................................................................12 3.4 Opportunities and Constraints.........................................................................12 Table 1: Opportunities and Constraints ..................................................................12 3.5 Design Standards............................................................................................12 4 Characteristics of the Local Government Area .......................................................13 4.1 Population and Land Use ................................................................................13 Table 2: Population Figures....................................................................................13 4.2 Road Hierarchy ...............................................................................................13 Diagram 2: Typical Urban Streets Hierarchy ..........................................................14 4.2.1 Distributor Street ......................................................................................14 4.2.2 Collector Street ........................................................................................14 4.2.3 Local Street..............................................................................................14 4.2.4 Access Street...........................................................................................15 4.3 Public Transport ..............................................................................................15 4.4 Future Pedestrian Needs ................................................................................15 5 PUBLIC CONSULTATION .....................................................................................15 6 PAMP ROUTES .....................................................................................................16 6.1 Route Selection...............................................................................................16 6.2 Route Prioritisation Methodology.....................................................................16 7 AUDITS ..................................................................................................................17 7.1 Route Audit Process........................................................................................17 7.2 Cost Estimate for Typical Items.......................................................................17 Table 3: Typical Cost Estimates and Unit Rates ....................................................17 7.3 Works Prioritisation Methodology....................................................................18 Table 4: PAMP Works Program Prioritisation Methodology ...................................18 7.4 Physical Works Schedules ..............................................................................19 7.4.1 Kyogle ......................................................................................................19 7.4.2 Wiangaree................................................................................................21 7.4.3 Woodenbong............................................................................................21 Kyogle Council PAMP February 2009 (Res No. 160209/21) Page 2 of 63 pages 7.4.4 Old Bonalbo .............................................................................................22 7.4.5 Bonalbo....................................................................................................22 7.4.6 Tabulam ...................................................................................................23 7.4.7 Mallanganee.............................................................................................23 7.4.8 Mummulgum ............................................................................................23 8 FUNDING SOURCES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PAMP ..................................25 9 MONITORING PROGRAM.....................................................................................25 10 RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE STUDIES ................................................26 11 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................26 Appendix A – Village Streets Hierarchy Mapping ..........................................................27 Appendix B – PAMP Routes..........................................................................................31 Appendix C – Kyogle Main Street Re-Development Plans ............................................41 Appendix D – Works Projects Scoring Matrix ................................................................45 Appendix E – Works Program Priorities ........................................................................49 Appendix F – Works Projects Mapping..........................................................................51 Kyogle Council PAMP February 2009 (Res No. 160209/21) Page 3 of 63 pages 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Pedestrians form the largest single road user group. Most individual trips, whatever the primary mode used, begin and / or finish with a walk section, so that walking is a fundamental component of all travel. Kyogle Council is committed to providing long term planning for pedestrian access and mobility, to promote walking and cycling as desirable replacements for short trips and to link public transport services and community facilities. In 1998, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) began a new program to assist planning for pedestrians and developed its Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) program to ensure better planning for pedestrians. The PAMP approach involves joint funding from Council and the Roads and Traffic Authority, and in the 2006/07 financial year RTA funds were allocated to Kyogle Council for development of a PAMP for the Council area. The PAMP is essentially a strategic document that identifies the pedestrian network hierarchy and an associated pedestrian facilities action plan. The PAMP is developed through community consultation, data collection, and review of existing standards and current practice. The outcomes of this process are the identification of pedestrian routes within the study area which form a coherent pedestrian network and the development of an action plan for these routes identifying locations where work is required to ensure the routes are safe, convenient, coherent, and meet current standards. 1.2 Study Objectives. The main aim of the Kyogle PAMP is to identify the pedestrian routes of most significance to the community and provide a strategy for the enhancement of those routes. 1.2.1 Objectives The objectives of the PAMP need to be clear and achievable within a reasonable time frame. In setting the objectives the PAMP team considered the existing footpath network, its maintenance requirements and the likely availability of funding to meet the objectives. Specifically, the team has looked at connectivity within the network, directness, safety, accessibility and