Traffic Engineering Review Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project V171019 Prepared for Ashurst Australia on behalf of the City of Melbourne 3 August 2017 Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project Document Information Prepared for Ashurst Australia on behalf of the City of Melbourne Project Name West Gate Tunnel Project File Reference V171019REP001-F01.docx Job Reference V171019 Date 3 August 2017 Contact Information Cardno Victoria Pty Ltd Trading as Cardno ABN 47 106 610 913 Level 4 501 Swanston Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Telephone: (03) 8415 7777 Facsimile: (03) 8415 7788 International: +61 3 8415 7777 [email protected] www.cardno.com © Cardno. Copyright in the whole and every part of this document belongs to Cardno and may not be used, sold, transferred, copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in or on any media to any person other than by agreement with Cardno. This document is produced by Cardno solely for the benefit and use by the client in accordance with the terms of the engagement. Cardno does not and shall not assume any responsibility or liability whatsoever to any third party arising out of any use or reliance by any third party on the content of this document. 3 August 2017 Cardno ii Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project Table of Contents 1 Qualifications and Expertise 4 2 Introduction 6 3 Dynon Road Connection 7 3.1 Traffic Performance Considerations 7 3.1.2 Accident History 8 3.1.3 Traffic Volumes 8 3.1.4 Operating Conditions 12 3.1.5 Dynon Road Tram Network 16 3.2 Design Considerations 17 4 Wurundjeri Way 18 4.1 Traffic Performance Considerations 18 4.1.2 Traffic Volumes 19 4.1.3 Operating Conditions 21 4.2 Design Considerations 24 5 Maribyrnong River Crossing 25 5.1 Design Considerations 25 6 Footscray Road 26 6.1 Footscray Road Design Considerations 26 6.2 Veloway 27 6.2.1 Clear Path width / Gradients 27 6.2.2 Design Considerations 28 7 Conclusions 29 Appendices 3 August 2017 Cardno iii Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project 1 Qualifications and Expertise In accordance with the guide to expert evidence prepared by Planning Panels Victoria, my qualifications and expertise to undertake this work are summarised below; Name: Marco Luigi Lucioni Address: Cardno Level 4, 501 Swanston Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Professional Qualifications: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) 1997, Victoria University Professional Experience: Associate - Cardno Victoria Pty Ltd 2007 - Present Associate - Grogan Richards Pty Ltd 2005 - 2007 Traffic Engineer - Grogan Richards Pty Ltd 2000 - 2005 Project Administration Assistant/Civil Engineer - BHP Engineering 1998 - 2000 Areas of Expertise: > Traffic Engineering including design and analysis. > Construction traffic management strategy and planning for major infrastructure works > Traffic advice including assessment of land use and development proposals to planning authorities, government agencies, corporations and developers (including major retail, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and mixed use projects). > Preparation and presentation of evidence for VCAT and Planning Panels. Expertise to Prepare this Report: My training and experience including involvement with many forms of developments over many years qualifies me to comment on the traffic implications of the proposal. Instructions which Defined the Scope of this Report: I have been requested by Ashurst Australia on behalf of the City of Melbourne to consider the traffic & transport implications of nominated components of the West Gate Tunnel project as summarised in 2 emails dated the 26th & 27th of July 2017, provided in Appendix A. Facts, Matters and Assumptions Relied Upon: > Review of West Gate Tunnel, Environment Effects Statement > Review of City of Melbourne Submission to the West Gate Tunnel Inquiry dated 4 July 2017 > Austroads Guide to Roads Design Part 4C: Interchanges > Austroads Guide to Roads Design Part 6A: Pedestrian and Cyclist paths 3 August 2017 Cardno 4 Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project Identity of Persons Undertaking the Work: Marco Lucioni assisted by Michael Ampstead, Tim McKinley, David O’Connor and Ben Simpson, Cardno Victoria. ‘I have made all the inquiries that I believe are desirable and appropriate, and no matters of significance, which I regard as relevant, have to my knowledge been withheld from the Inquiry and Advisory Committee.’ Marco Luigi Lucioni Associate for Cardno 3 August 2017 Cardno 5 Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project 2 Introduction My name is Marco Lucioni and I am an Associate traffic engineer practicing with Cardno Victoria Pty Ltd. I was retained by Ashurst Australia on behalf of the City of Melbourne to undertake a peer review of specific traffic engineering items associated with the West Gate Tunnel Project Environment Effects Statement (EES) as listed below. In the course of preparing this assessment, I have inspected the subject site and surrounding road network, and undertaken a review of relevant sections of the EES documents. My instructions were as follows: Please provide an overview of the general design considerations in relation the Dynon Road Connection/Wurundjeri Way area, and the Maribyrnong River Crossing, and identify the traffic engineering considerations that have influenced the current design. Regarding the Veloway along Footscray Road and the widening of Footscray Road at ground level, can you please consider whether there are any feasible alternative options/designs that provide a distinct opportunity for superior environmental outcomes. If there are feasible alternative options/designs, could you please give your opinion on whether these have been investigated and documented adequately or at all in the EES. Regarding the Maribyrnong River crossings, can you please consider whether there are any feasible alternative options/designs that provide a distinct opportunity for superior environmental outcomes. If there are feasible alternative options/designs, could you please give your opinion on whether these have been investigated and documented in the EES. Could you please review the EES with regard to the traffic implications arising as a consequence of the city connection at Dynon Road, including the implications for traffic movements in and around the Hoddle Grid and the inner north. As part of this analysis could you also please: o consider and review the design of the Dynon Road connection; and o express your view as to whether there are any feasible options/designs that provide a distinct opportunity for superior environmental outcomes, and whether these options have been investigated and documented adequately or at all in the EES. Could you please review the EES with regard to any traffic implications arising as a consequence of the Wurundjeri Way extension and widening, including the traffic implications at the southern end (e.g. consequences for the intersection with Flinders Street). As part of this analysis could you also please: o consider and review the design of the extension and widening (including whether adequate space has been left along the eastern length of the extension to cater for an additional freight rail along Wurundjeri Way road connection); and o express your view as to whether there are any feasible options/designs that provide a distinct opportunity for superior environmental outcomes and whether these options have been investigated and documented adequately or at all in the EES. In addition, I have also been asked to consider the following Please review Chapter 3 of Volume 1 of the EES, and (in particular) the design alternatives and options identified in Parts 3.8 to 3.10 of that Chapter that refer to the design alternatives identified for the Tunnel and Hyde Street Ramps, and the Port, City Link and city connections. Please express your opinion as to whether you agree or disagree with the assessment of those design alternatives and options as is contained within those sections on aspects that you consider are within your expertise. If you are unable to form an opinion as to that assessment please explain why you are unable to form an opinion as to those alternatives and options. If you require further information in order to make an assessment of those alternatives and options please advise as to what information you would require in order to express an opinion on those alternatives and options. 3 August 2017 Cardno 6 Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project 3 Dynon Road Connection 3.1 Traffic Performance Considerations My assessment of the Dynon Road connection and its implications on West Melbourne and the Hoddle Grid primarily considers the operating conditions of the intersection of Dynon Road and Dryburgh Street, in particular investigation of peak hour operation under both existing and 2031 project case conditions. The current layout of the intersection of Dynon Road and Dryburgh Street is shown in Figure 3-1 with two through lanes provided on the east and western approaches. The intersection of Dryburgh Street and Victoria Street is located approximately 80m north of the stop line on the northern approach. Figure 3-1 Existing Layout Dynon Road / Dryburgh Street 3 August 2017 Cardno 7 Traffic Engineering Review West Gate Tunnel Project 3.1.2 Accident History VicRoads’ CrashStats provides a database containing Victorian Road Crash Statistics from 1987 for incidents where at least one person was injured. The current version contains data to May 2017, though collisions subject to current court action are excluded. The database was examined for all recorded collisions, within the last 5 years through May 2012 to May 2017 at the intersections of Dynon Road / Dryburgh Street and Spencer Street / Hawke Street, with results summarised below. The Black Spot Programme is a project run by the Australian Government which aims to identify road locations through specific criteria and fund safety improvements. An intersection is considered eligible when there is a history of at least three casualty crashes over a five year period.