Traffic Treatment - Continuous Footpath Treatment - Brisbane Street, Surry Hills
PDF 128 KBDecision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Determined
Decisions:
2019/118480
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Committee endorse a proposal to replace the existing marked pedestrian crossing on Brisbane Street, Surry Hills, just south of Oxford Street, with a continuous footpath treatment.
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Decision
The Committee carried the recommendation unanimously.
Background
Under existing conditions, vehicles travelling westbound along Oxford Street and entering into Brisbane Street, turn at speed through the marked pedestrian crossing, failing to give-way for pedestrians. This scenario creates unsafe conditions for pedestrians crossing Brisbane Street.
Report author: Tony Ly
Publication date: 18/04/2019
Date of decision: 18/04/2019
Decided at meeting: 18/04/2019 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee
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