Decision details

2020/255238

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Committee note the installation of a marked pedestrian crossing on the raised platform on Mitchell Road at Anderson Street, Alexandria.

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

The Local Pedestrian Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee at 21 May 2020 (Item 20) meeting endorsed footpath widening and raised platform on Mitchell Road with a permanent road closure at Anderson St, Alexandria.

The provision of a marked pedestrian crossing on raised platform on Mitchell Road was deferred for further information.

Comments

The City has undertaken pedestrian and vehicle counts on Mitchell Road at and next to Anderson Street to determine if the site meets Transport for NSW's (Formally RMS) warrants for a crossing.

Pedestrian and vehicle counts have been carried out at this location as follows:-

These results show that the warrant is well met by pedestrians and vehicles in all three periods recorded, but falls short of the required 'standard' PV value of 45000.

However, it is noted that these counts were completed when COVID 19 ‘social distancing’ measures were in effect in NSW. As such, typically observed volumes at this location may be greater than those captured in the survey.

The site meets the reduced warrants applied to sites used predominantly by children in areas not suitable for a children’s crossing during two-hour periods in a typical day (greater than or equal to 30 and 200 for pedestrians and vehicles respectively).

The Alexandria Park Community School on Buckland Street is currently under construction which will add 2,200 students into the area and when completed will generate additional pedestrian movements across Mitchell Road.

The Cliff Nobel Activity Club in Renwick Street is used by elderly residents and a crossing on Mitchell Road will provide a safe point to cross without a need to walk lengthy distances.

TfNSW has now supported the marked pedestrian crossing on Mitchell Road.

Consultation

The City consulted extensively with the Alexandria Local Area Traffic Management Plan, which recommended a number of traffic calming treatments.

The consultation for these treatments was included in the consultation on the closure of Andersen Street with footpath widening, and marked pedestrian crossing on Mitchell Road but no comments were specifically received either in favour or against these particular treatments.

Financial

Funds are available in the budget as part of the City's Signs and Lines Program.

col warne, traffic project manager