There would also be increased congestion at the Elgin Street/Swanston Street intersection and Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout. This congestion may cause additional queueing along College Crescent towards Royal Parade. Delays would occur at the north-west approach to the Haymarket roundabout (Flemington Road). Vehicles on Wreckyn Street and Grattan Street would experience longer delays, although the time differences are small in the context of an overall journey. Options are still under investigation to optimise the operation of the Haymarket roundabout and the Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout and reduce the delays along these key corridors. It should be that a number of the roads affected are designated as SmartRoads Priority Routes for public transport (i.e. Royal Parade and Flemington Road). As such, the delays to traffic movements are considered less of a concern when associated with the development of a major public transport project providing public transport services. In the AM peak period, travel time along Flemington Road/Peel Street and Royal Parade/Elizabeth Street would remain relatively similar, with a maximum increase in travel time of 20 seconds. In the PM peak, College Crescent, Gatehouse Street, Elliott Avenue and Leicester Street experience increases in traffic, although the major increases would still be on Swanston Street. The Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout may be a key point of congestion and would be likely to result in additional delays on the surrounding roads. Delays would increase by up to one minute on all approaches to the Haymarket roundabout, with this congestion spreading further south along Elizabeth Street and Peel Street northbound. Delays are also predicted along College Crescent and Swanston Street. As discussed in Section 8.7, travel demand management tools would be used to discourage traffic from travelling through the area, which would assist in reducing these impacts. Emergency access to the hospitals would be maintained at all times. these disruptions would affect travel in the area for a period of time, they should be seen within the context of Melbourne Metro being an important public transport project that would significantly improve the capacity and efficiency of the rail network across Melbourne. Public Transport The broader area in which the precinct is situated is well-served by bus and tram services. Consequently, construction activities in Precinct 4 would have the potential to impact on public transport operations:
There would also be increased congestion at the Elgin Street/Swanston Street intersection and Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout. This congestion may cause additional queueing along College Crescent towards Royal Parade. Delays would occur at the north-west approach to the Haymarket roundabout (Flemington Road). Vehicles on Wreckyn Street and Grattan Street would experience longer delays, although the time differences are small in the context of an overall journey. Options are still under investigation to optimise the operation of the Haymarket roundabout and the Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout and reduce the delays along these key corridors. It should be that a number of the roads affected are designated as SmartRoads Priority Routes for public transport (i.e. Royal Parade and Flemington Road). As such, the delays to traffic movements are considered less of a concern when associated with the development of a major public transport project providing public transport services. In the AM peak period, travel time along Flemington Road/Peel Street and Royal Parade/Elizabeth Street would remain relatively similar, with a maximum increase in travel time of 20 seconds. In the PM peak, College Crescent, Gatehouse Street, Elliott Avenue and Leicester Street experience increases in traffic, although the major increases would still be on Swanston Street. The Cemetery Road East/College Crescent/Swanston Street roundabout may be a key point of congestion and would be likely to result in additional delays on the surrounding roads. Delays would increase by up to one minute on all approaches to the Haymarket roundabout, with this congestion spreading further south along Elizabeth Street and Peel Street northbound. Delays are also predicted along College Crescent and Swanston Street. As discussed in Section 8.7, travel demand management tools would be used to discourage traffic from travelling through the area, which would assist in reducing these impacts. Emergency access to the hospitals would be maintained at all times. these disruptions would affect travel in the area for a period of time, they should be seen within the context of Melbourne Metro being an important public transport project that would significantly improve the capacity and efficiency of the rail network across Melbourne. Public Transport The broader area in which the precinct is situated is well-served by bus and tram services. Consequently, construction activities in Precinct 4 would have the potential to impact on public transport operations:
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