Traffic Treatment - Streetscape Improvements - Reserve Street, Beaconsfield
Decision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Decisions:
2020/016454
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Committee endorse the installation of the following traffic treatments in Reserve, Queen and Victoria Streets, Beaconsfield:
(A) Footpath widening by 2.1 metres on the northern side of Reserve Street, between the points 0 metres and 12 metres west of Queen Street and between the points 0 metres and 14 metres east of Queen Street;
(B) Footpath widening by 2.1 metres on the southern side of Reserve Street, between the points 0 metres and 13 metres west of Queen Street and between the points 0 metres and 12 metres east of Queen Street;
(C) Footpath widening by 2.5 metres on the western side of Queen Street, between the points 0 metres and 13 metres north of Reserve Street, and the eastern side of Queen Street, between the points 0 metres and 12 metres north of Reserve Street;
(D) Footpath widening by 2.5 metres on the western side of Queen Street, between the points 0 metres and 12 metres south of Reserve Street, and the eastern side of Queen Street, between the points 0 metres and 13 metres south of Reserve Street;
(E) Footpath widening by 2.1 metres on the northern side of Reserve Street, between the points 0 metres and 12 metres west of Victoria Street and between the points 0 metres and 13 metres east of Victoria Street;
(F) Footpath widening by 2.1 metres on the southern side of Reserve Street, between the points 0 metres and 11 metres west of Victoria Street and between the points 0 metres and 9 metres east of Victoria Street;
(G) Footpath widening by 2.1 metres on the western side of Victoria Street, between the points 0 metres and 13 metres north of Reserve Street;
(H) Footpath widening by 4.1 metres on the eastern side of Queen Street, between the points 0 metres and 12 metres, north of Reserve Street;
(I) 2 metre wide raised median island, with in-road tree planting, in Reserve Street, between the points 3 metres and 23 metres east of William Street;
(J) 2 metre wide raised median island, with in-road tree planting, in Reserve Street, between the points 5 metres and 25 metres east Queen Street;
(K) 2 metre wide raised median island, with in-road tree planting, in Reserve Street, between the points 5 metres and 30 metres east of Victoria Lane;
(L) 2 metre wide raised median island, with in-road tree planting, in Reserve Street, between the points 5 metres and 28 metres east of Victoria Street;
(M) 2 metre wide raised median island, with in-road tree planting, in Reserve Street, between the points 13 metres and 26 metres east of Beaconsfield Lane;
Voting
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Advice
The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.
Background
The City’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision includes commitments to increase tree canopy cover by 50% by 2030, to green our City and improve the amenity of our streets. In 2011, Council adopted the City’s Street Tree Master Plan which identifies a range of in-road tree planting sites such as Reserve Street, Beaconsfield. A raised median, with in-road tree planting, on Reserve Street will help to significantly increase tree canopy in the street.
Reserve Street has a 50 km/h speed limit which the City will
seek to reduce to 40 km/hr in the near future. The proposed medians would help
to improve general safety in the area by reducing vehicle speeds and calming
traffic. Wider footpaths are also proposed to increase pedestrian safety by
reducing the distance that pedestrians need to cross the road and reduce
vehicle speeds at the intersections. This measure is part of the City's
commitment to calm traffic and improve residential amenity in response from
requests from the community.
Report author: James Lawton
Publication date: 20/02/2020
Date of decision: 20/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 20/02/2020 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee
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