Creating one way streets Design, landscaping and signage Aims to reduce through traffic. (Croydon Street, Burwood modifications to restrict vehicles to travelling Will restrict access for resdients Street and Kitchener one way on the street. Potential to increase traffic speeds as vehciles will not have to Street). slow or stop to allow contraflow to pass. Costs approximately $40 000 per street. Cardno only recommends this solution for northbound traffic, meaning access to all the north-south streets will be from Verdun Street and must exit via Aberdare Road. Entry statements on any or Coloured and/or textured sections of road The difference in surface would be expected to slow drivers and all north-south streets. surface to alert drivers they are entering a deter through traffic. different driving environment. Extent of effectiveness is questionable. Average cost of $15 000 per treatment plus ongoing maintenance. Design and install slow Narrow or angle the roadway at a certain Aim is to physically slow traffic. points on Kitchener, point and potentially introduce a median if Will most likely result in a loss of some on street parking. Burwood and Croydon required. Landscaping opportunity. Streets. Deter trough traffic. Average cost $20 000. Politically unpopular. Speed display signs on Road side signs that measure and display Aim to reduce vehicle speeds and improve driver awareness of Verdun Street. vehicle speed, with a or local speed limit. ‘slow down’ ‘thank Solar powered units can be used. you’ message. Costs are approximately $15 000 per location. More suitable option will be the use of the existing speed City’s display trailer on the streets that are experiencing higher speeds. Bicycle parking audit Assessing where bicycle parking already Aim to improve cycling environment.
Creating one way streets (Croydon Street, Burwood Street and Kitchener Street). Design, landscaping and signage modifications to restrict vehicles to travelling one way on the street. Aims to reduce through traffic. Will restrict access for resdients Potential to increase traffic speeds as vehciles will not have to slow or stop to allow contraflow to pass. Costs approximately $40 000 per street. Cardno only recommends this solution for northbound traffic, meaning access to all the north-south streets will be from Verdun Street and must exit via Aberdare Road. Entry statements on any or all north-south streets. Coloured and/or textured sections of road surface to alert drivers they are entering a different driving environment. The difference in surface would be expected to slow drivers and deter through traffic. Extent of effectiveness is questionable. Average cost of $15 000 per treatment plus ongoing maintenance. Design and install slow points on Kitchener, Burwood and Croydon Streets. Narrow or angle the roadway at a certain point and potentially introduce a median if required. Aim is to physically slow traffic. Will most likely result in a loss of some on street parking. Landscaping opportunity. Deter trough traffic. Average cost $20 000. Politically unpopular. Speed display signs on Verdun Street. Road side signs that measure and display vehicle speed, with a ‘slow down’ or ‘thank you’ message. Aim to reduce vehicle speeds and improve driver awareness of local speed limit. Solar powered units can be used. Costs are approximately $15 000 per location. More suitable option will be the use of the City’s existing speed display trailer on the streets that are experiencing higher speeds. Bicycle parking audit Assessing where bicycle parking already Aim to improve cycling environment.