Decision details

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Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the installation of a pedestrian refuge island in Park Street, Erskineville, at Railway Parade.

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

The City received no feedback from the community regarding the proposed pedestrian refuge.

Background

The Erskineville and Alexandria Traffic and Transport Study commissioned by the City considered options to close Park Street at Railway Parade or ban the right turn into Railway Parade to reduce through traffic using Park Street.

In October 2023, Council resolved to undertake traffic counts in Park Street over three months after completion of the streetscape works to monitor traffic conditions and determine if any further review is needed.

The City carried out streetscape improvement works in Railway Parade and Park Street throughout 2023, including converting Railway Parade back to two-way traffic. These works have improved Park Street favourably and traffic conditions are generally acceptable when benchmarked against other local streets. As such, treatments to close Park Street or banning the right turn at Railway Parade are not considered necessary at this time.

The City proposes to replace the existing the traffic island and temporary devices in Park Street near Railway Parade with a new pedestrian refuge island.