Lane Cove North Speed Reduction Proposal

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Background

In March 2021, Council resolved that:

  • Council request at the April Local Traffic Committee meeting a 40km per hour zone for Lane Cove North (not inclusive of Mowbray Road, Pacific Hwy, Epping Rd) be considered.

As per the above resolution, Council has been in discussions with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) in regard to a speed limit reduction program in Lane Cove North.

Subsequently, TfNSW successfully nominated this project for grant funding under the Safe Speeds in High Pedestrian Activity Areas program.

The proposal is one of many initiatives introduced by TfNSW to ensure a safer environment for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.

What is being proposed?

To achieve a formal reduction in speed, a number of items would require installation, including:

    • Intersection treatments with cyclist and pedestrian priority crossings on the side streets off Mowbray Road (between Willandra Street and Centennial Avenue);
    • Flat top road humps on local streets;
    • Raised pavement with marked pedestrian crossings on all four approaches at the intersection of Mindarie Street and Kullah Parade;
    • Rumble strips on Karilla Avenue at Kurri Street (similar to the ones at Central Avenue near Longueville Road intersection); and
    • Associated signage and line marking.

It is important to note that all of the above-mentioned devices are required to formally reduce the speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h. This means we can install some devices and not others, but it will not result in a change to the formal speed limit.

Benefits of the proposal

  • Creates safer environment for vulnerable road-users;
  • Creates priority crossing opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists;
  • Better place-making outcomes;
  • Promotes walking and cycling;
  • Minimal reliance on NSW Police as the proposal is self-enforcing;
  • Discourages rat-running;

Did you know?

In a crash between a car and a pedestrian, there's a 60% chance a pedestrian will survive if the car was travelling at 40km/h, and a 10% chance at 50km/h.

The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop.

A typical stopping distance when travelling at 30km/h on a reasonable road surface is 19 metres. At 40km/h, the stopping distance is 27 metres.

If you’re driving at 50km/h, it will take you about 37 metres to stop.

At 60km/h, that distance jumps to 56 metres. Even a small difference in your speed can greatly affect the likelihood of death or serious injury

Have Your Say

Please take the survey below to provide your feedback on the proposal.

Alternatively, you can lodge a written submission to the General Manager by quoting SU8903 by:

Consultation closes midnight Sunday 18 February 2024.

Background

In March 2021, Council resolved that:

  • Council request at the April Local Traffic Committee meeting a 40km per hour zone for Lane Cove North (not inclusive of Mowbray Road, Pacific Hwy, Epping Rd) be considered.

As per the above resolution, Council has been in discussions with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) in regard to a speed limit reduction program in Lane Cove North.

Subsequently, TfNSW successfully nominated this project for grant funding under the Safe Speeds in High Pedestrian Activity Areas program.

The proposal is one of many initiatives introduced by TfNSW to ensure a safer environment for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.

What is being proposed?

To achieve a formal reduction in speed, a number of items would require installation, including:

    • Intersection treatments with cyclist and pedestrian priority crossings on the side streets off Mowbray Road (between Willandra Street and Centennial Avenue);
    • Flat top road humps on local streets;
    • Raised pavement with marked pedestrian crossings on all four approaches at the intersection of Mindarie Street and Kullah Parade;
    • Rumble strips on Karilla Avenue at Kurri Street (similar to the ones at Central Avenue near Longueville Road intersection); and
    • Associated signage and line marking.

It is important to note that all of the above-mentioned devices are required to formally reduce the speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h. This means we can install some devices and not others, but it will not result in a change to the formal speed limit.

Benefits of the proposal

  • Creates safer environment for vulnerable road-users;
  • Creates priority crossing opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists;
  • Better place-making outcomes;
  • Promotes walking and cycling;
  • Minimal reliance on NSW Police as the proposal is self-enforcing;
  • Discourages rat-running;

Did you know?

In a crash between a car and a pedestrian, there's a 60% chance a pedestrian will survive if the car was travelling at 40km/h, and a 10% chance at 50km/h.

The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop.

A typical stopping distance when travelling at 30km/h on a reasonable road surface is 19 metres. At 40km/h, the stopping distance is 27 metres.

If you’re driving at 50km/h, it will take you about 37 metres to stop.

At 60km/h, that distance jumps to 56 metres. Even a small difference in your speed can greatly affect the likelihood of death or serious injury

Have Your Say

Please take the survey below to provide your feedback on the proposal.

Alternatively, you can lodge a written submission to the General Manager by quoting SU8903 by:

Consultation closes midnight Sunday 18 February 2024.

Page published: 15 Mar 2024, 05:40 PM