ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 23 AUGUST, 2016 PAGE 149 ITEM-7 LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS – JULY 2016

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ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 23 AUGUST, 2016

ITEM-7 LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS –

JULY 2016

REPORT

The purpose of this report is to present to Council the recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee (LTC) for July 2016. In accordance with the "RMS Delegation of Authority" and the recommendations contained within Council’s resolution of the 27^th May 2014, the LTC recommendations are included in this report for consideration by Council.

There was no face-to-face meeting in July. The following matters were reported electronically to the members of the LTC via email. Member’s individual responses and comments are reported as received. Thirteen items were dealt with.

ELECTORATE – CASTLE HILL

ITEM-1 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE, BEAUMONT HILLS – PROPOSED CHILDREN’S CROSSING

TECHNICAL OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION TO LTC

A Children’s Crossing be approved for installation on Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

LTC MEMBER COMMENTS RECEIVED

RMS – “No objection to the proposal subject to Council confirming that adequate stopping sight distance and intersection sight distance is achieved for/to vehicles to/from pedestrians utilising the crossing. Additional advanced warning signage is also recommended on Ironbark Ridge Rd for both approaches of Bridgewood Dr.”

THEME: Balanced Urban Growth

OUTCOME: 6 Safe, convenient and accessible transport options that enable movement through and within our Shire.

STRATEGY: 6.1 Facilitate the provision of integrated transport alternatives that link residents to their home, places of work and services and facilities.

MEETING DATE: 23 AUGUST 2016 COUNCIL MEETING GROUP: STRATEGIC PLANNING

AUTHOR:

MANAGER - COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: GROUP MANAGER – STRATEGIC PLANNING MICHAEL EDGAR

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PAGE 150 Manager’s Comment

Councils Design Engineer has confirmed that the location of the children’s crossing provides adequate stopping sight distance and crossing sight distance in accordance with the Austroads Standards. The suggestion of additional advanced warning signage in Ironbark Ridge Road has been incorporated in the Committee’s recommendation to Council.

Member for Castle Hill – No comments received.

Police – “Police have no objections.”

LTC RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

1. A Children’s Crossing be approved for installation on Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

2. Additional advanced warning signage be provided in Ironbark Ridge Road on the north and south approaches to the Bridgewood Drive roundabout

ITEM-2 CASTLE HILL MAIN STREET CLOSURE – SYDNEY HILLS CHRISTMAS SKY SHOW

Approval be given for the road closure of Castle Hill Main Street on New Year’s Eve in conjunction with the Sydney Hills Christmas Skyshow to be amended to 8.00am on Saturday, 31 December 2016 until 2.00am on Sunday, 1 January 2017.

RMS - “No objection to the proposed recommendation.”

ITEM-3 CAMROSE STREET, KELLYVILLE – PROPOSED INTERSECTION TREATMENT AT HEZLETT ROAD

The installation of a Give Way control with associated linemarking and a median island at the intersection of Hezlett Road and Camrose Street, Kellyville be approved in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

RMS – “No objection to the proposed Give Way linemarking and signposting. However further details such as function of the median island and detailed plans for the proposed median island are required. If it is intended to act as a pedestrian facility with a gap in the island, then detailed plans along with turning path assessment is required to ensure adequate clearances to pedestrians are available based on 12.5m vehicles turning paths as per RMS supplements.”

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Manager’s Comment

Council’s Design Engineer has advised that the proposed median island will accommodate the turning path of a waste truck. However he has confirmed that it will not accommodate the turning path of a 12.5m truck which is approximately 4m longer than a waste truck. Given the comments received from RMS, construction of the proposed median island should not proceed.

The Committee’s recommendation has been amended accordingly.

1. The installation of a Give Way control with associated linemarking at the intersection of Hezlett Road and Camrose Street, Kellyville be approved in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

2. Construction of the proposed median island not proceed.

ELECTORATE – SEVEN HILLS

ITEM-4 VALERIE AVENUE, BAULKHAM HILLS – DOUBLE CENTRELINE MARKING

A 10 metre length of double centreline with RRPMs and a ‘Stop’ sign holding line be provided in Valerie Avenue, Baulkham Hills at the intersection of Old Windsor Road as shown on the attached locality plan.

RMS – “No objection to the provision of Stop (TF) line marking, however following comments are provided regarding the proposed Unbroken(BB) lines:

Are cars/heavy vehicles turning left/right from Old Windsor Road able to turn into Valerie Avenue when a vehicle is stopped at the BB lines in Valerie Avenue? Can you please provide turning paths to ensure, vehicles will not be forced to breach Road Rules every time they need to turn in/out of the side road.”

Manager’s Comment

A copy of the turning path diagram for a waste truck was forwarded to the RMS. The diagram showed that a waste truck can make the left and right hand turns from Old Windsor Road into Valerie Avenue without crossing the proposed double centreline. No further comments have been received from RMS.

Member for Seven Hills – “Mr Taylor MP supports the recommendation of the report”.

Police – “Nil objections”.

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PAGE 152 IMPACTS

Financial

Item 2 of the Recommendations will have no financial impact on Council’s budget.

Items 1, 3 and 4 of the Recommendations will be funded from Council’s existing Signs and Linemarking budget.

The Hills Future - Community Strategic Plan

The operation of the Local Traffic Committee ensures that local traffic conditions are safely managed for the benefit of the local community.

RECOMMENDATION

Council adopt the recommendations of the Local Traffic Committee for July 2016 as detailed in the report.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills – Proposed Childrens’ Crossing (4 pages) 2. Castle Hill Main Street Closure – Sydney Hills Christmas Sky Show (22 pages) 3. Camrose Street, Kellyville – Proposed Intersection Treatment at Hezlett Road (3

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4. Valerie Avenue, Baulkham Hills – Double Centreline Marking (3 pages)

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ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 23 AUGUST 2016

ITEM BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE, BEAUMONT HILLS – PROPOSED CHILDREN’S CROSSING

STRATEGY:

6.1 Facilitate the provision of integrated transport alternatives that link residents to their home, places of work and services and facilities.

MEETING DATE: JULY 2016

LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE ELECTORATE: CASTLE HILL

AUTHOR: ROAD SAFETY OFFICER ANGELA VERNICOS RESPONSIBLE OFFICER:

MANAGER-COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

REPORT

Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills is a 6 metre wide road which provides a link between Sanctuary Drive and Ironbark Ridge Road. A roundabout has been constructed at the intersection of Bridgewood Drive and Ironbark Ridge Road. Ironbark Ridge Public School is located on the northern side of Ironbark Ridge Road.

To pick up their children from Ironbark Ridge Public School, parents park in Bridgewood Drive and walk toward the school. They then cross Bridgewood Drive at pedestrian ramps located approximately 15 metres south of the roundabout.

As housing development has continued to occur in the school’s catchment area, Council’s Road Safety Officer has observed that traffic and pedestrian volumes in Bridgewood Drive have gradually increased to the point where the warrants may be met for a Children’s Crossing. This would improve safety at this crossing point and is supported by separate representations received from parents.

Pedestrian and vehicle counts were taken in Bridgewood Drive on 2 May and 3 May, 2016.

The vehicle and pedestrian counts indicate that this location meets the warrant of at least 50 vehicle per hour in both directions and 20 or more children crossing the road within 20 metres of the proposed crossing in two one hour periods before and after school as indicated in the table below.

Date/Time No. vehicles No. pedestrians

3/5/16: 8.30-9.30am 248 45 ( 24 children, 21 adults) 2/5/16: 2.30-3.30pm 125 87 (56 children, 31 adults) The Principal of Ironbark Ridge Public School supports the installation of the Children’s Crossing and, as required, has signed the undertaking to place the School Crossing flags out at the crossing each day. A copy of the signed agreement is attached to this report.

ATTACHMENT 1

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A letter has been sent to the affected residents in Bridgewood Drive notifying them of this proposal and as there is already existing fulltime ‘No Stopping’ restrictions along this section of Bridgewood Drive due to the width of the road, no additional parking restrictions will be required. No responses have been received.

It is planned to remove the existing pedestrian ramps on Bridgewood Drive in close proximity to the roundabout and relocate them about 8 metres south to provide a safer location for the Children’s Crossing with better sight distance from the roundabout.

CONCLUSION

The installation of a Children’s Crossing on Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills will improve safety for school children walking to and from Ironbark Ridge Public School.

IMPACTS Financial

This matter has no direct financial impact upon Council's adopted budget or forward estimates.

The recommendation of this report demonstrates Council’s commitment of achieving a safer and more accessible road network through the installation, renewal and modification of traffic facilities.

RECOMMENDATION

A Children’s Crossing be approved for installation on Bridgewood Drive, Beaumont Hills in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Children’s Crossing design

2. Copy of signed agreement by Ironbark Ridge Public School Acting Principal

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ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 23 AUGUST 2016 Attachment 1

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ITEM CASTLE HILL MAIN STRET CLOSURE- SYDNEY HILLS CHRISTMAS SKY SHOW

THEME: Vibrant Communities OUTCOME:

4 Public spaces are attractive, safe and well maintained providing a variety of recreational and leisure activities that support an active lifestyle.

STRATEGY:

4.1 Manage and maintain a diverse range of safe, accessible and sustainable open spaces and provide recreation, sporting and leisure activities and facilities.

AUTHOR: ROAD SAFETY OFFICER ANGELA VERNICOS RESPONSIBLE OFFICER:

MANAGER COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

REPORT

A report was previously considered in April 2016 by the Local Traffic Committee regarding the Hills Shire Council’s Civic Events team’s request for approval to regulate traffic in conjunction with the 2016 Sydney Hills Christmas Sky Show on Castle Hill Main Street (Old Northern Road between Showground Road and Crane Road/Castle Street).

The following road closures were approved on Castle Hill Main Street to occur over a seven week period from Wednesday, 16 November 2016 to Friday, 6 January 2017 at various times as listed below.

• Bump In & Installation: Wednesday, 16 November to Thursday, 24 November overnight 5pm to 6am.

• Launch Event: Friday, 25 November, 12 midday to 12 midnight.

• Event Operational: Saturday 26 November to Friday 31 December each night 5pm to 11pm.

• New Year’s Eve: 12 midday on Saturday, 31 December 2016 to 2am on Sunday, 1 January 2017.

• Bump Out & Dismantle: Monday, 2 January to Friday, 6 January, 2017 overnight 5pm to 6am.

An amendment has now been made to the original approved road closure times on New Year’s Eve, Saturday 31 December, with the amended time of the road closure on this date to be from 8.00am on Saturday 31 December 2016 to Sunday 1 January, 2017 at 2.00am.

Support from the Local Traffic Committee for this additional four hour road closure on Saturday 31 December is requested.

ATTACHMENT 2

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The updated Traffic Management Plan (Attachment 1) has details of the closure dates and the revised time of the road closure on 31 December, 2016.

This matter has no direct financial impact upon Council's adopted budget or forward estimates.

The recommendation of this report demonstrates Council’s aim of achieving a safer road network through the temporary installation, renewal and modification of traffic facilities to accommodate community events.

RECOMMENDATION

ATTACHMENTS

1. Revised Traffic Management Plan 2. Notice of Intent

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ITEM CAMROSE STREET, KELLYVILLE - PROPOSED INTERSECTION

TREATMENT AT HEZLETT ROAD

STRATEGY: 6.1 Facilitate the provision of integrated transport alternatives that link residents to their home, places of work and services and facilities.

AUTHOR: TRAFFIC ENGINEER

MARTIN JIA RESPONSIBLE OFFICER:

MANAGER - COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRSTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

SOURCE OF ENQUIRY

A Customer Service Request has been received from a resident regarding the safety of the four way intersection of Curtis Road, Camrose Street and Hezlett Road, Kellyville. The resident has requested that consideration be given to the installation of a ‘Give Way’ sign with associated linemarking on the Camrose Street leg of the intersection.

REPORT

Hezlett Road is classified as a Sub-Arterial Road under Council’s Road Hierarchy and has a sign-posted speed limit of 60 Km/h.

Although the intersection of Curtis Road at Hezlett Road is currently controlled by a ‘Give Way’ sign, the holding lines are badly faded and need to be re-linemarked. Instructions have been issued for this work to be carried out. However the intersection of Camrose Street at Hezlett Road has no signs or holding lines to indicate priority.

Based on Australian Standard AS 1742.2-2009 – Part 2: Traffic Control Devices for General Use, controls are required at all non-signalised intersections in the following manner:

a) GIVE WAY signs shall be provided at all intersections with four or more legs.

b) GIVE WAY signs shall be provided at any three-way intersections where the layout is such that it is not clear how or whether the T-intersection rule would operate, for example, at a Y-intersection.

c) GIVE WAY signs should be used for road safety reasons at unsignalised T- intersections where the continuing road (i.e. the bar of the T) is an arterial or sub-arterial road, urban or rural.

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A review of RMS accident data from last five years (2009-2014) indicated that there were no accidents recorded at this intersection.

To improve the safety of the intersection and ensure compliance with the Australian Standard, it is recommended that ‘Give Way’ signs with associated linemarking be provided in Camrose Street at the intersection of Hezlett Road.

A site inspection of the intersection found that there is an existing median island in Camrose Street between Hezlett Road and Bramall Lane, approximately 7 metres east from the proposed holding line in Camrose Street. To comply with Australian Standard AS 1742.10 Pedestrian Control and Protection, it is proposed to modify the existing median island as detailed in Attachment 1.

The estimated cost of modifying the existing median island in Camrose Street is $4,200.

Funding for this work is available within the budget provision for Minor Traffic Facilities in the 2016/17 Capital Works Program under Project 610011. Funding for the ‘Give Way’ sign and holding lines will be provided from Council’s existing signposting and linemarking budget.

The recommendation of this report demonstrates Council’s aim of achieving a safer road network through the installation, renewal and modification of traffic facilities.

RECOMMENDATION

The installation of a Give Way control with associated linemarking and a median island at the intersection of Hezlett Road and Camrose Street, Kellyville be approved in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report.

ATTACHMENTS 1. Locality Plan

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ITEM VALERIE AVENUE, BAULKHAM HILLS - DOUBLE CENTRELINE MARKING

STRATEGY:

6.1 Facilitate the provision of integrated transport alternatives that link residents to their home, places of work and services and facilities.

LOCAL TRAFFIC COMMITTEE ELECTORATE: SEVEN HILLS

AUTHOR: TRAFFIC ENGINEER

MARTIN JIA

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER:

MANAGER - COMMUNITY PLANNING & SPECIAL INFRSTRUCTURE PROJECTS

MICHAEL LATHLEAN

SOURCE OF ENQUIRY

A Customer Service Request has been received from a resident regarding vehicles in Valerie Avenue, Baulkham Hills being parked too close to the intersection of Old Windsor Road.

REPORT

Valerie Avenue is approximately 8 metres wide with unrestricted parking on both sides of the street. A ‘Stop’ sign exists in Valerie Avenue at the intersection of Old Windsor Road.

The resident claims that it is difficult for motorists in Old Windsor Road to turn left into Valerie Avenue when vehicles are parked on both sides of Valerie Avenue near the intersection.

According to NSW Road Rule 170 “Stopping in or near an intersection”, a driver must not stop on a road within 10 metres from the nearest point of an intersecting road at an intersection without traffic lights.

Furthermore, in accordance with Section 5.3.9 of AS 1742.2-2009 (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices), there must be a 10 or 12 metres long continuous dividing line marked wherever the sealed pavement width is more than 6 metres on an intersection approach controlled by ‘Stop’ or ‘Give Way’ signs.

An inspection of the intersection found that no double centreline was provided.

Furthermore there was no holding line associated with the ‘Stop’ sign.

To reinforce the road rule at the intersection and reduce the likelihood of a potential head on collision between vehicles turning into and out of Valerie Avenue, it is suggested that the missing holding line be repainted and a 10 metres double centreline marking with RRPMs be provided from the holding line. Due to the length of the proposed double centreline, no on-street parking spaces will be lost.

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Funding will be provided from Council’s existing signposting and linemarking budget.

The recommendation of this report demonstrates Council’s aim of achieving a safer road network through the installation, renewal and modification of traffic facilities.

RECOMMENDATION

ATTACHMENTS 1. Locality Plan

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