Hornsby Shire Council

Attachment to Report No. WK52/11 Page 0

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION MEMBER FOR CASTLE HILL – Mr Dominic Perrottet MP

                           EASTWOOD POLICE STATION – Sgt Andrew Germolus

                           ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY – Mrs Divna Cvetojevic

                           THE MAYOR AND ALL COUNCILLORS - For your information

                           COUNCILLOR BRUCE MILLS – Council’s representative

                           EXECUTIVE MANAGER WORKS – For your information

                           NSW FIRE SERVICE – For your information

                           NSW AMBULANCE SERVICE – For your information

                           SHORELINK BUS SERVICE – For your information                                                       HILLSBUS SERVICE – For your information

 

 

Road:                 Robert Road                                                  Suburb:     Cherrybrook

Location:           At Oliver Way (private access way)

File Ref:            F2009/00040                                                   LTC No:     25/2011

Electorate:        Castle Hill                                                      UBD Ref:    151 N15

Subject:               Review of Parking Conditions

Date of Circulation:  6 July 2011

 

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REFERRAL OF TRAFFIC MATTER FOR COMMENT OR OBJECTION, IF ANY

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SUMMARY

 

This report details the review of parking conditions in Robert Road near Oliver Way in accordance with Council’s “Code for Parking Restrictions near Driveways and Laneways”.

 

SUBJECT

 

Council has received a petition of 15 signatures from the residents of Oliver Way to install ‘No Parking’ signs near their driveway at Robert Road to improve visibility and access. The residents have also raised issues of rut-running and speeding as a significant problem. Robert Road is a local road with Council’s road hierarchy. Traffic data collected in 2010 indicates AADT of 652 vehicles per day with a 85th percentile speed of 51 km/h.  The traffic data indicates that Robert road is operating safely within the recommended traffic guidelines for a local road.

 

Assessment in accordance with Council’s “Code for Parking Restrictions near Driveways and Laneways” adopted in March 2011 is detailed below.

 

Road name

Road Vol

Driveway Vol

Speed

Sight dist

Crashes

Robert Rd

652

13

50

good

0

Ranking Points

1

2

2

1

0

 

 

LTC 25/2011 – Robert Road Cherrybrook                                                                                                                       Page 2

 

Ranking points

 

0-5

No action required

6-10

Monitor site

11+ (or Councillor request)

Refer to LTC

 

CONCLUSION

 

Parked vehicles in residential street result in reduced travel speeds, minimising the potential for serious vehicle and pedestrian accidents. Requests for parking restrictions must be carefully considered as such restrictions effectively widen the carriageway and encourage higher vehicle speeds. Removal of on-street parking near driveways should only be considered in cases where doing so can provide measurable traffic safety improvements. The assessment score of 6 indicates that parking restrictions at the location are not required and that the site should be monitored. This investigation has been requested by Council hence it is referred to the Hornsby Local Traffic Committee for a recommendation to Council.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION THAT

 

1.   That parking restrictions near the driveway to Oliver Way in Robert Road not be provided at this stage and the road be monitored.

 

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Note for voting Local Traffic Committee members.

 

Under the RTA’s “Delegation of Functions to Regulate Traffic” (operation of local traffic committees) you are required to comment or indicate your acceptance or objection to the recommendation of this report. Your response must be submitted in writing within 14 days of the date of this notice. Please send your response via return email for the item, or email trafficbranch@hornsby.nsw.gov.au or fax 9847 6559. For further information please contact Council's Senior Traffic Engineer Mr Radek Zarzycki on 9847 6616. Upon of receipt of your comments the matter will be referred to Council for action.

 

Lawrence Nagy

Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

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