Central Eyre Iron Project Environmental Impact Statement APPENDIX W TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT COPYRIGHT Copyright © Iron Road Limited, 2015 All rights reserved This document and any related documentation is protected by copyright owned by Iron Road Limited. The content of this document and any related documentation may only be copied and distributed for the purposes of section 46B of the Development Act, 1993 (SA) and otherwise with the prior written consent of Iron Road Limited. DISCLAIMER Iron Road Limited has taken all reasonable steps to review the information contained in this document and to ensure its accuracy as at the date of submission. Note that: (a) in writing this document, Iron Road Limited has relied on information provided by specialist consultants, government agencies, and other third parties. 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Central Eyre Iron Project IRON ROAD LIMITED Transport Impact Assessment Revision 0 Client Document Number | E-F-34-RPT-0041 17 April 2015 Transport Impact Assessment Central Eyre Iron Project Project no: VE23730 Document title: Transport Impact Assessment Document no: E-F-34-RPT-0041 Revision: 0 Date: 17 April 2015 Client name: Iron Road Client no: Client Reference Project manager: Nick Bull Author: Jamie Schulz File name: \\skmconsulting.com\adeprojects\VESA\Projects\VE23730\Technical\Technical Studies\Whole of Project_Traffic and Transport\Deliverables\Report\E-F-34-RPT-0041_D (CEIP Traffic Impact Assessment).docx Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 37 001 024 095 Level 5, 33 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia PO Box 8291 T +61 8 8424 3800 F +61 8 8424 3810 www.jacobs.com COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Document history and status Revision Date Description By Review Approved A 29/9/14 Technical Review J Schulz S Elaurant S Elaurant A 15/10/14 Quality Review J Schulz H Franks H Franks B 13/02/15 Technical Review J Schulz S Elaurant S Elaurant D 26/02/15 Quality Review J Schulz H Franks H Franks 0 17/04/15 Final version for approval H Franks - H Franks Distribution of copies Revision Issue Date issued Issued to Comments approved A H Franks 16 October 2014 Iron Road Limited Draft for client review D H Franks 2 March 2015 Iron Road Limited Revised draft for client review 0 H Franks 17 April 2015 Iron Road Limited Revision 0 for approval E-F-34-RPT-0041 i Transport Impact Assessment Contents Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................................7 1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Transport Assessment Method ...........................................................................................................3 2.1 Study Area ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Data Inputs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.3 Traffic module simulation model.............................................................................................................................................. 7 3 Existing Transport Environment .........................................................................................................9 3.1 State Road Network ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.1.1 Existing State Roads in Study Area....................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.2 Eyre Peninsula State Highway Network ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.1.3 Existing State Road Traffic ................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.4 Existing Restricted Access Vehicle Network .......................................................................................................................... 14 3.1.5 State Road Seasonal Variation of Vehicle Movements........................................................................................................... 16 3.1.6 Predicted Traffic Growth Without Project ............................................................................................................................... 17 3.1.7 State Road Asset Condition .................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.1.8 State Road Safety ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.2 Local Road Network ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2.1 Wudinna Local Road Network ............................................................................................................................................... 21 3.2.2 Warramboo and Proposed Mine Site Local Road Network ..................................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Infrastructure Corridor Local Road Network (proposed mine site to Lincoln Highway) ............................................................. 23 3.2.4 Module Route Local Road Network ....................................................................................................................................... 25 3.2.5 Proposed Port Site Local Road Network ............................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.6 Local Road Traffic Volumes .................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.2.7 Predicted Local Road Traffic Growth Without Project ............................................................................................................. 28 3.2.8 Local Road Asset Condition.................................................................................................................................................. 28 3.2.9 Local Road Safety ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 3.3 Rail Network ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28 3.3.1 Existing Rail Lines ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 3.3.2 Module Route Crossings of Existing Rail Lines...................................................................................................................... 30 3.4 Bus transport........................................................................................................................................................................ 31 4 CEIP Generated Traffic ...................................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Construction Phase .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 4.1.1 Construction Traffic Generation Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 32 4.1.2 Construction Traffic Timing ................................................................................................................................................... 32 4.1.3 Vehicle Types ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32 4.1.4 Workforce