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Callan Park, Lilyfield

Interim Traffic and Parking Management

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Callan Park, Lilyfield

Interim Traffic and Parking ManagementIssue: A-Dr3 25/02/14

Client: Leichhardt Municipal CouncilReference: 13S1498000

GTA Consultants Office: NSW

Quality Record

Issue Date Description Prepared By Checked By Approved By SignedA-Dr 20/01/14 Draft Cameron Ward Brett Maynard Brett Maynard Brett Maynard

A-Dr2 19/02/14 Draft Cameron Ward Brett Maynard Brett Maynard Brett Maynard

A-Dr3 25/02/14 Draft Cameron Ward Brett Maynard Brett Maynard Brett Maynard

Table of Contents

Table of Contents1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1 1.2 Purpose of this Report 1 1.3 References 1

2. Existing Conditions 2 2.1 Overview 2 2.2 Relevant Previous Studies 2 2.3 Additional Surveys 3

3. Traffic Management 5 3.1 Overview 5 3.2 Road Closures 5 3.3 Removing Redundant Signage 5 3.4 Park Drive/ South Crescent/ North Crescent Intersection 7 3.5 Shared Zone 7

4. Parking Management 10 4.1 Parking within Callan Park 10 4.2 Glover Street 14 4.3 Pedestrian Connections 15

5. Conclusion 16

Appendices

A: Traffic Management Proposals B: Concept Sketches C: Wharf Road Sports Fields Parking Option

Figures

Figure 2.1: Subject Site and its Environs 2 Figure 2.2: Car Parking Survey Results 4 Figure 3.1: ‘NO STANDING’ Sign 6 Figure 3.2: Street Sign 6

Figure 3.3: Pedestrian Caution Sign 6 Figure 3.4: Shared Zone Sign 6 Figure 3.5: STOP Sign on Exit From Rozelle Child Care Centre 6 Figure 3.6: GIVE WAY Sign on Approach to Ward 28/27 6 Figure 3.7: Shared Zone Signage 8 Figure 3.8: Speed Cushions (typical) 9

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Figure 3.9: Speed Hump Warning Sign (W5-10) 9 Figure 4.1: Restricted Parking Area – Entry Sign 10 Figure 4.2: Restricted Parking Area – Exit Sign 10 Figure 4.3: Glover Street Sports Fields Parking 12 Figure 4.4: Waterfront Drive Short Term Parking Option 13 Figure 4.5: Wharf Road Additional Parking 14 Figure 4.6: Glover Street Parking 14 Figure 4.7: Balmain Road Pedestrian Connections 15

Tables

Table 2.1: Tube Count Results 3


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Introduction

1. Introduction

1.1 BackgroundThe Callan Park Master Plan, prepared for Leichhardt Municipal Council (Council), was submitted to the State Government on 11 November 2011. It is understood that the plan is currently under review.

Given the extended approval period, Council is working towards implementing several of the Master Plan’s key features to activate the Park. This is shown in the recent opening of the Glover Street Sports Fields and the soon to be open Balmain Road Sports Fields.

The management of traffic, cyclists and pedestrians within Callan Park has been an ongoing issue, given the park’s road network and absence of dedicated pedestrian facilities. The highest conflict area is Waterfront Drive, which is the only shared pedestrian/ cyclist/ vehicle section of The Bay Run around Iron Cove.

Leichhardt Municipal Council commissioned GTA Consultants to undertake a review of existing pedestrian and vehicle operations in the Park and prepare a traffic management and parking scheme to provide a safe environment for all users.

1.2 Purpose of this ReportThis report sets out a proposed traffic management and parking scheme for Callan Park to be used in the interim period before the Callan Park Master Plan can be implemented. The proposed scheme includes consideration of the following:

i road networkii existing signageiii the implementation of a shared zoneiv traffic control devicesv parking controls and layoutsvi pedestrian access routes.

1.3 ReferencesIn preparing this report, reference has been made to the following:

multiple inspections of the Park and its surroundsCallan Park Master Plan Transport Impact Study, GTA Consultants, 27 November 2012Australian Standard/ New Zealand Standard, Parking Facilities, Part 1: Off-Street Car Parking AS/NZS 2890.1:2004Restricted Parking Areas, Roads and Maritime Services, 2003The Safer Speeds Policy & Guidelines – Shared Zones, Transport for NSW, July 2012traffic and car parking surveys undertaken by Leichhardt Municipal CouncilGIS data obtained from Leichhardt Municipal Councilother documents and data as referenced in this report.


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Existing Conditions

2. Existing Conditions

2.1 OverviewCallan Park is located on the edge of Iron Cove approximately 4km from Sydney CBD.

The Park is some 60ha in area and has street frontages to Wharf Road and Glover Road to the west, Balmain Road and Perry Road to the south and Manning Street to the east.

The site is currently occupied by a variety of uses including the Sydney College of the Arts, NSW Writers Centre, NSW Ambulance Headquarters and the former Rozelle Mental Hospital.

The surrounding properties are predominantly residential, with Leichhardt Park located immediately west of Callan Park and Orange Grove Public School located to the south.

The location of the subject site and its surrounding environs is shown in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1: Subject Site and its Environs

Source: Reproduced with permission from Sydway Publishing Pty Ltd

2.2 Relevant Previous StudiesAs part of the Callan Park Master Planning process, several transport and parking studies have been undertaken to investigate existing traffic, parking and pedestrian facilities as well asoperations within the Park. Such studies that are relevant to this report include the following:

Callan Park Master Plan Transport Impact Study (update), Final Draft, GTA Consultants (27 November 2012)Callan Park, Balmain Road Playing Field – Parking Assessment, GTA Consultants (01 November 2012)Callan Park Master Plan Transport Impact Study, GTA Consultants (17 June 2011).

Callan Park


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2.3 Additional Surveys

2.3.1 Traffic Surveys

Leichhardt Municipal Council undertook 24 hour, 7 day tube counts on key roads within Callan Park in December 2013, to collect relevant traffic volumes and speed data. The results of the traffic surveys are detailed in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Tube Count Results

Road Direction AADT ADT (two-way)Speed

(85th percentile)

Park DriveEastbound 361

72337.1 km/h

Westbound 362 40.0 km/h

Military DriveEastbound 33

6138.2 km/h


Waterfront driveEastbound 277

42326.3 km/h


Wharf RoadNorthbound 183

34141.8 km/h

Southbound 158 40.3 km/h

Glover StreetNorthbound 682

137545.5 km/h

Southbound 693 45.7 km/h

The surveys indicated that speeds in Callan Park are consistently within the 30km/h to 40km/h range, even Waterfront Drive which is signposted as a 10km/h Shared Zone.

2.3.2 Parking SurveysIn addition to the traffic surveys, Council undertook a spot car parking survey within the northern areas of Glover Street at 9:00 on Saturday 7 December 2013. The survey was undertaken to review the impact of the reactivated Glover Street Sports Fields on available parking.

The surveys indicated that a total of 124 vehicles (38 informal) were parked within the vicinity of the sports field. A breakdown of the survey results per area is shown in Figure 2.2.


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Figure 2.2: Car Parking Survey Results

Basemap Source: Nearmap

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23

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38 (informal)

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3. Traffic Management

3.1 OverviewThe current traffic management within Callan Park is a mixture of several schemes implementedover the years to resolve specific issues that have arisen. Two examples of this are:

Waterfront Drive Shared ZoneSydney College of the Arts Restricted Parking Area.

The aim of the interim traffic management is to create a safer and more coherent experience for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers within the Park, prior to the implementation of the built form and infrastructure elements of the Callan Park Master Plan.

3.2 Road ClosuresThe Callan Park Master Plan proposed the closure of several roads within the Park to remove the possibility of through travel routes. This would reduce overall traffic volumes while containing the impact of higher traffic generators to particular areas.

In-line with this, it is recommended to introduce these closures in a temporary/ interim form to bring forward the benefits of these closures in a cost effective manner. The following closures are recommended:

Waterfront Drive (medium term)Military DriveConnection road between Cottage Way and Supply RoadConnection road between Cottage Way and South Crescent.

The location and extent of these closures are shown in the plan provided in Appendix A.

The closures could be implemented through the use of bollards and linemarking, with more substantial future treatments such as surface treatments or removal of pavements during the broader implementation of the Callan Park Master Plan. The inclusion of several removable bollards at these locations would enable access for authorised vehicles to undertake works/ maintenance.

Concept sketches of the proposed road closures at the intersections of Central Avenue/ Waterfront Drive and Central Avenue/ Military Drive are included in Appendix B.

A review of directional signage to key destinations (e.g. Writers Centre, Callan 201) within the Parkshould be undertaken following the closure of the above roads, to ensure appropriate guidance is given to drivers.

3.3 Removing Redundant SignageExisting traffic management within the Park is a result of several initiatives over an extended period of time. This has resulted in inconsistent messaging within the Park. The existing traffic signage varies from old/superseded street and parking signs to newer Shared Zone Signage. Examples of current regulatory signage within the Park are shown in Figure 3.1 to Figure 3.4.


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Figure 3.1: ‘NO STANDING’ Sign Figure 3.2: Street Sign

Figure 3.3: Pedestrian Caution Sign Figure 3.4: Shared Zone Sign

It is recommended that faded and redundant signage is removed to reduce visual clutter and provide coherent messaging to drivers. The locations of these signs are shown on the plan in Appendix A as red ‘X’s.

In addition, several traffic control signs (STOP/ GIVE WAY) have deteriorated below what would be acceptable to provide appropriate guidance to drivers (daytime and night-time). This includes the ‘GIVE WAY’ sign on exit from Rozelle Child Care Centre (shown in Figure 3.5) and the‘GIVE WAY’ sign on approach to College Way from Ward 28/27 (shown in Figure 3.6). It is recommended that these signs be replaced with size ‘A’ signs meeting relevant current Australian Standards.

Figure 3.5: STOP Sign on Exit From Rozelle Child Care Centre

Figure 3.6: GIVE WAY Sign on Approach to Ward 28/27


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Traffic Management

3.4 Park Drive/ South Crescent/ North Crescent IntersectionThe majority of traffic accessing the eastern section of Callan Park, including Sydney College of the Arts Campus and Callan 201, does so via the four-way intersection of Park Drive/ South Crescent/ North Crescent and Kirkbride Way.

Due to the intersection’s large surface area and limited delineation/ guidance on approach, drivers are often confused with the priority and layout of the intersection. A small island within the northwest corner gives the indication that the intersection is a roundabout; however drivers approaching on Park Drive are shown a ‘Stop Sign’ indicating a priority controlled intersection. This confusion leads to no clear paths of travel through the intersection. Due to the island’s size and location, drivers approaching from the south travel on the eastern side of the island at times,in conflict with drivers approaching from the north and west, which could lead to a head-on collision.

It is therefore recommended to formally implement a roundabout at this intersection. Roundabouts are a cost effective way to provide formal priority at the intersection, while encouraging low travel speeds on all approach roads. A concept sketch of the proposed roundabout treatment is included in Appendix B, which indicates that a 10m diameter central island could be provided.

3.5 Shared ZoneOne of the key features of Shared Zones set out within The Safer Speeds Policy & Guidelines –Shared Zones (Transport for NSW, July 2012) is that “they are attractive and interesting places that reflect local needs and activities.” Callan Park aligns well with this as it is a community asset that provides for recreation and cultural opportunities.

In addition, the following key features of a Shared Zone align with the current Callan Park pedestrian and traffic operation:

low traffic volume streets with high pedestrian activitywhere there is a need to provide permanent pedestrian priorityareas with a low demand for vehicular movement areas where there is either limited or no formal pedestrian areas such as footpathsnarrow streets where pedestrians are forced to travel on the road.

Therefore Callan Park is considered a good candidate for the implementation of a Shared Zone and would benefit from environmental improvements, including:

increases safety for pedestrians and cyclistscreates a lower speed environmentimproves amenity without affecting accessalerts drivers to a different street environmentencourages a modal shift towards walking and cyclingcreates a socially inclusive street environment.

3.5.1 Shared Zone Design PrinciplesThe Safer Speeds Policy & Guidelines – Shared Zones (Transport for NSW, July 2012) state the following design principles should be considered when developing a shared zone:

a speed limit of 10km/h must be displayed – no other speed limit is permitted


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traffic calming features (including slow points, speed humps, chicanes) should beinstalled to encourage low speeds throughout the length of the shared zone continuous straight lengths of road should be limited to less than 50 metrescar parking provisions may need to be altered to included marked bays parking control signs must be installed in accordance with standard practicea shared road environment is to be a self-enforcing 10km/h speed zonethere must be no designated pedestrian facilities located within a shared zone.

With these design principles in mind, the following sections detail the required signage, speedcontrol devices and pavement treatments recommended to effectively introduce a Shared Zone within Callan Park.

3.5.2 Signage

Standard Shared Zone signage is to be provided at all entrances to Callan Park to formally mark the start and end of the Shared Zone, in accordance with Safer Speeds Policy & Guidelines –Shared Zones. This signage is shown in Figure 3.7 and a concept sketch for the Park Drive and Cottage Way entrances to Callan Park are included in Appendix B.

Figure 3.7: Shared Zone Signage

Repeater signs should be installed at regular intervals (no greater than 300 metres) throughout the Park to reinforce the Shared Zone.

The recommended locations of entrance and repeater signs are detailed in Appendix A, with aconcept repeater sign layout sketch in Appendix B.

3.5.3 Traffic Control DevicesTo enforce a low speed environment within Callan Park, speed cushions are recommended atregular intervals (no greater than 80m) on all main circulation roads and at other key locations.The indicative location of the proposed speed cushions are shown in Appendix A.

The posted speed limit within a Shared Zone is required to be 10km/h. To enforce this, the width of the speed cushions should be maximised. As the width of a speed cushion is reduced, its effect as a speed control measure is reduced, as a car can straddle (or partially straddle) the cushion. Where possible, 1.9m wide speed cushions should be used.

To maintain pedestrian and cyclist access along the internal road network, two separate speedcushions should be placed at each location with a minimum 0.5m clearance to a kerb and a separation of 1m between cushions. In addition, appropriate speed hump warning signage should also be installed on each approach.


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Examples of a typical speed cushion set-out and a Speed Hump Warning Sign is illustrated in Figure 3.8 and Figure 3.9 respectively, with a concept sketch of the proposed treatment in Appendix B.

Figure 3.8: Speed Cushions (typical) Figure 3.9: Speed Hump Warning Sign (W5-10)

Source: saferoads.com.au

3.5.4 Pavement Treatment

Given the extensive road network within Callan Park, it would be cost prohibitive to treat the existing asphalt pavement (e.g. paving, stencilling or overlay). However in line with Shared Zone polices and guidelines, it is proposed to provide entrance treatments at all external road access points to provide a clear transition to the Shared Zone environment.

The entrance treatments should comprise a minimum six metre long section of painted/ stencilledroad surface. This treatment should be distinct in colour and texture from the asphalt pavement.

A concept sketch for the Park Drive and Cottage Way entrances to Callan Park is in Appendix B.

3.5.5 Speed Monitoring

It is proposed to install portable radar display units at several locations to allow for monitoring of speeds within Callan Park and to assist with the self-enforcing Shared Zone. Portable radar display units have been used effectively by Council in the local area in the past as a deterrent to speeding vehicles. The units can be installed for a short or long period of time and display the speed of vehicles approaching, with several possible locations identified in Appendix A.


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Parking Management

4. Parking ManagementThe Callan Park Master Plan detailed the existing parking demands within the Park and how they are expected to change following implementation of the Master Plan. Car parking surveys within Callan Park showed that several zones experience high demand for both formal and informal parking close to major attractors, particularly the NSW Ambulance HQ on weekdays and the Waterfront Drive sports fields on Saturdays. This clustering of car parking demand will continue under a future Callan Park layout with similar and/ or expanded on-site uses. The introduction of the Glover Street Sports Fields has shown this to be the case and it is expected that the Balmain Road Sports Field will have a similar impact within the southern section of Callan Park.

The following parking management proposals have been developed to continue the formalisation of parking areas within the Park and consolidate parking before the implementation of the Master Plan.

One of Council’s guiding statements in adopting the draft Master Plan was that there would be no increase in on-site parking. The parking management proposals formalise existing on-site parking to allow improved open space quality (grassed areas) and provide transitional arrangements prior to consolidating parking in the southern section of the Park and the provision of complementary services (shuttle bus service).

4.1 Parking within Callan Park

4.1.1 Restricted Parking AreaIn conjunction with the implementation of a Shared Zone within Callan Park, it is recommended that the Park be formally classified as a restricted parking area. This would allow for the control of parking to designated (marked) areas without the need for ‘NO STOPPING’ signage at regular intervals within the internal road network.

Restricted Parking Areas (Roads and Maritime Services, 2003) sets out the guidelines and procedure for the implementation of a restricted parking area. To enforce the parking restrictions,appropriate signage needs to be installed at all access points. The ‘RESTRICTED PARKING AREA’ sign (illustrated in Figure 4.1) must be installed at all entry points and the ‘END RESTRICTED PARK AREA’ sign (illustrated in Figure 4.2) must be installed at all exit points.

Repeater signs should be at regular intervals to reinforce the parking restrictions. These signs could be integrated with the Shared Zone repeater signage detailed in Appendix A

Figure 4.1: Restricted Parking Area – Entry Sign Figure 4.2: Restricted Parking Area – Exit Sign


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In conjunction with the removal of redundant signage detailed in Section 3.3, the introduction of a restricted parking area would also allow for the removal of all existing ‘NO STOPPING’ and ‘NO PARKING’ signage from within the Park. This would include several ‘NO STANDING’ signs that are no longer enforceable within NSW. The locations of these signs have been included in Appendix A.

In addition, the existing ‘END RESTRICTED PARK AREA’ signage associated with the Sydney College of the Arts is to be removed/ covered as this would conflict with the proposed parking strategy.

4.1.2 Formalisation of Parking Areas

The introduction of a restricted parking area requires the formalisation of car parking within the Park. A significant portion of existing parking consists of disused paved areas with limited formal marking of parking spaces. Informal car parking areas include parking associated with the following buildings and are shown in Appendix A.

Centre for Education and Workforce DevelopmentWriters CentreCallan 201NSW Ambulance HQWard 18

In accordance with the Australian Standard Parking Facilities Part 1: Off-street car parking (AS2890.1:2004), 90-degree car parking spaces are required to be a minimum 2.5 metres wide and 5.4 metres long with a 5.8 metre associated aisle. Parallel parking spaces are required to beminimum 2.1 metres wide by 6 metres long.

It is recommended that, in consultation with existing tenants, all existing informal car parking areas be marked. This could include the linemarking of parallel parking on one side of internal roads where this currently informally takes place (Supply Road/ Garden Way/ Cottage Way).

A concept sketch of the proposed car park linemarking on North Crescent is included in Appendix B.

4.1.3 Major Car Park Upgrades

Glover Street Sports FieldsParking surveys have identified a demand for parking adjacent to the Glover Street Sports Fields off Wharf Road, within the Park (shown in Figure 4.3). Presently informal car parking is a feature of the site and this is likely to increase once winter sports commence on the sports fields in early March 2014. Improvements to formalise car parking arrangements to the south of the Wharf Road Recreational Hall are recommended. In keeping with the informal nature of the parking, improvements should be limited to signposting and horizontally placed timber logs to provideguidance to drivers and define areas where parking is permitted (consistent with the proposed restricted parking area).

A concept sketch of the proposed car parking area is included in Appendix B, and shows the potential for up to 20 x 90-degree car parking spaces.


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Figure 4.3: Glover Street Sports Fields Parking


Waterfront Drive Sports FieldsTraffic studies within Callan Park have identified significant conflict along Waterfront Drive between recreational users and vehicular traffic. Conflicts arise in the interaction of vehicles and patrons utilising the sporting Waterfront Drive Sports Fields and recreational users of The Bay Run including cyclists, walkers, joggers, runners and companion animal walkers.

The potential risks to pedestrians, due to these conflicts, are significant given the high volumes of pedestrians and traffic which use this area.

The Waterfront Drive section of The Bay Run is the only section of the regional recreational trail (8km bay run) which is subject to a shared vehicle/pedestrian zone. Conflict issues therefore need to be addressed in the context of the Draft Master Plan for the Park and with respect to the safe passage of pedestrians, the management of car parking and vehicle movement associated with the Waterfront Drive.

In the medium term, it is recommended that Waterfront Drive be closed to vehicular traffic and the area restricted to pedestrian/ cycle traffic only. This would be consistent with the Draft Master Plan (longer term internal road network changes) and would remove the last section of vehicular traffic from The Bay Run.

It is understood that Council is awaiting a determination on the adoption of the Draft Master Plan and the formation of a Trust to manage the park from the NSW State Government. It is therefore recommended that interim/ short term measures be put forward to the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority to address this conflict. It is recommended that additional traffic calming in the form of speed humps be installed, directional signage and delineated parking arrangements (such as 90 degree parking, rear to kerb) be provided. Such measures would assist in reducing the potential for conflict along Waterfront drive and improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

The proposed interim improvements are detailed in Figure 4.4 and included in Appendix C.

Informal Parking Area

Glover Street

Sports Fields


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Figure 4.4: Waterfront Drive Short Term Parking Option

Car parking surveys undertaken as part of the Callan Park Master Plan indicated that demand for parking during peak periods was in excess of 80 vehicles (Saturday 10:00am). The removal of Waterfront Drive parking (long term) without an alternate parking opportunity would result in further informal parking on grassed areas adjacent to the sports fields.

There is the potential to create a one-way loop at the north end of Wharf Road and within Military Drive. The configuration of this is shown in Figure 4.5. The creation of a one way loop would allow for the installation of parallel parking (approximately 32 parking spaces) along the northern edge of Wharf Road and southern kerb line of Military Drive. In addition, a set-down/ pick-up area is recommended within Waterfront Drive to cater for demand associated with the sports fields (particularly junior sports). This would allow parents to drop off children without using the limited parking available.


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Figure 4.5: Wharf Road Additional Parking

4.2 Glover StreetAs part of the reactivated Glover Street Sports Fields, discussed above, additional 90-degree car parking was construction on the eastern side of Glover Street. This parking is located within an easy walking distance of the field and services several attractors in the area, including Leichhardt Rowing Club and Leichhardt Park. The location of the parking is shown in Figure 4.6.

Figure 4.6: Glover Street Parking


Glover Street

Sports Fields

Parallel Parking

Parallel Parking

Set-down/pick-up area

90-degree Parking


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Traffic surveys undertaken by Council following construction of these parking spaces indicate that there is still significant additional parking demand in the area, with 38 cars observed to be informally parking on the road verge to the south of the formal parking.

As a result it is recommended that the 90-degree parking be extended for up 120m to the south to cater for this demand. A concept sketch of a proposed layout is included in Appendix B and shows approximately 38 spaces could be provided.

4.3 Pedestrian ConnectionsThe aim of a Shared Zone within Callan Park is to provide safer pedestrian links within the Parkusing the existing road network. To this end, several pedestrian desire lines are not adequatelycatered for especially in relation to the Balmain Road Sports Field.

The Balmain Road Sports Field will not have a dedicated car park, however will share on-site car parking facilities with the NSW Ambulance HQ, the Writers Centre and Sydney College of the Arts. An assessment undertaken in 2012 by GTA consultants indicated that during the sporting peak on Saturday morning there was sufficient capacity within on-site car parks to cater for this demand. As the field is new there are no formal footpath connections from existing car parks.

It is therefore recommended to construct a footpath connection (minimum 1.2 metres wide) between the NSW Ambulance HQ car park to Park Drive, parallel to Balmain Road and around the sports field. On-site observations indicate that this is an existing pedestrian desire line.

To encourage the shared usage of the Writers Centre and Sydney College of the Arts car parks In consultation with the relevant stakeholders), it is recommended to also upgrade the existing pedestrian path connecting to South Crescent.

The proposed footpath connections are shown in Figure 4.7.

Figure 4.7: Balmain Road Pedestrian Connections

Footpath Connections


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Conclusion

5. ConclusionBased on the analysis and discussions presented within this report, the following conclusions are made:

i It is understood that Leichhardt Municipal Council is working towards implementing several of the Callan Park Master Plan’s key features to activate the Park.

ii Traffic surveys within Callan Park indicated Park Drive carried the highest traffic volumes, with an ADT of 723 vehicles.

iii The additional parking installed adjacent to the Glover Street Sports Fields does not adequately meet demand during peak activity periods.

iv The closure of several minor roads within the Park would remove through travel routes and reduce overall traffic volumes.

v In the medium term, the closure of Waterfront Drive adjacent to the sports fields would improve the operation and amenity of the waterfront area. This could initially be implemented through basic infrastructure including bollards.

vi The following traffic management measures are recommended to create a safer and more coherent experience:

Remove all redundant signage from within the Park to reduce visual clutter and avoid confusion by drivers. Replace superseded/ old and faded signs with signs meeting current standards. Install a new roundabout at the intersection of Park Drive/ South Crescent/ North Crescent and Kirkbride Way to introduce effective intersection priority and slow vehicle speeds.Install signage as well as traffic control devices (speed cushions) and radar speed display units at regular intervals to enforce a 10km/h speed limit for the proposed Shared Zone within Callan Park.

vii In conjunction with the traffic management measures, the following parking proposals are recommended:

Implement a restricted parking area to control parking without the need for extensive parking restriction signage.Formalise and linemark existing parking areas to enable the enforcement of restrictions.Construct additional parking on the eastern side of Glover Street, south of the recently constructed 90 degree parking.Install signposting for 90 degree parking in the existing informal parking area south of the Wharf Road Recreational Hall, to cater for existing demand.Construct footpaths to link the NSW Ambulance HQ car park and the Writers Centre car park with the Balmain Road Sports Field.


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Appendix A

Appendix A

Traffic Management Proposals


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Job No Drawing No Issue

13S1498000 001 P2

Drawing Status

Scale at A1

PRELIMINARY

Job Title

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ClientLegendBuildingsCallan Park Boundary

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Æü Parking (Major)

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Pedestrian Footpath Links

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Date

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS

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Appendix B

Appendix B

Concept Sketches


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Appendix C

Appendix C

Wharf Road Sports Fields Parking Option


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