Proposed Improvements on Parklands Avenue
Background
Council is proposing to implement changes on Parklands Avenue at two locations - the first being between Epping Road and Landers Road and the second being at the intersection of Parklands Avenue/Landers Road/Kara Street. The proposed changes are due to the number of vehicles undertaking U-turns in Parklands Avenue creating safety issues for vehicles and pedestrians.
Council is proposing changes to improve safety at:
Location 1 - Parklands Avenue/Landers Road/Kara Street intersection
Location 2 - Parklands Avenue between Epping Road and Landers Road
Please refer to the Concept Plan Documents for details of the two options proposed for each location.
Council will continue lobbying Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to improve the phasing along with providing additional green time for the traffic signals at the Epping Road/Longueville Road/Parklands Avenue intersection for right turning traffic from Epping Road into Longueville Road. This may prevent vehicles doing U-turns on Parklands Avenue to avoid the delay at the lights.
Location 1 - Parklands Avenue/Landers Road/Kara Street intersection
To address safety concerns created by vehicles undertaking U-turns at this intersection, Council is proposing two options outlined below:
Option 1: Roundabout
Option 2: Pedestrian refuges at the intersection
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Option 1: Roundabout
Advantages | Disadvantages |
Facilitates safe U-turns for all vehicles | Impacts the on-street drop off and pick up spaces for Stringybark Child Care Centre. The existing 2 x 1/4P parking will be relocated further west of its original location. To accommodate the relocation of these spaces there will be a loss of 2 x 2P parking spaces in Landers Road. |
Acts as a traffic calming device and slows vehicles down | As the roundabout will make it easier to undertake U-turns, this option may potentially encourage more traffic to undertake U-turns. |
Improves accessibility for pick up and drop off at the Lane Cove Interchange. Vehicles will be able to use the roundabout to do a U-Turn and pick-up or drop off commuters using the Interchange. | |
improves accessibility for apartments on Longueville Road between Parklands Avenue and Pacific Highway | |
| The refuge islands at the roundabout allows pedestrians to cross the roads in stages |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Option 2: Pedestrian refuges at the intersection
| Advantages | Disadvantages | |
| Narrows the intersection and discourages vehicles undertaking U-turns | Due to the geometry of the intersection it is not possible to design an intersection that will prevent U-turns entirely. This option will only make it harder to undertake a U-turn. | |
| Acts as traffic calming device and slows vehicles down | Impacts the on-street drop off and pick up spaces for Stringybark Child Care Centre. The existing 2 x 1/4P parking will be relocated further west of its original location. To accommodate the relocation of these spaces, there will be a loss of 2 x 2P parking spaces in Landers Road. | |
| The refuge islands at the intersection allows pedestrians to cross the road in stages | As this option makes it harder to undertake a U-turn it will hinder accessibility for vehicles picking up and dropping off commuters at the interchange | |
| As this option makes it harder to undertake a U-turn it will hinder accessibility for apartments with driveway access on Longueville Road between Parklands Avenue and Pacific Highway | ||
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Location 2 - Parklands Avenue between Epping Road and Landers Road
Council is proposing the installation of a concrete median along Parklands Avenue. The proposed options are either a short or long median as outlined below.
Option 1: Short median - Concrete median extending from the Parklands Avenue/Epping Road/Longueville Road intersection up to the driveway of 1A Parklands Avenue. The median will stop south of the driveway and will not block right turn access in/out of the property.
Option 2: Long median - Concrete median extending from the Parklands Avenue/Epping Road/Longueville Road intersection up to Parklands Avenue/Landers Road/Kara Street intersection. This proposed median will tie into either the roundabout or splitter island outlined above.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Option 1: Short median
Advantages | Disadvantages |
Prevents U-turns on Parklands Avenue near Epping Road | May displace U-turns further north along Parklands Avenue |
Does not hinder right turn access in/out of driveways in Parklands Avenue between intersections, | Does not prevent vehicles from using the driveways |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Option 2: Long median
Advantages | Disadvantages |
Prevents U-turns along Parklands Avenue between Epping Road and Landers Road | Hinders right turn access in/out of affected properties on Parklands Road between Epping Road and Landers Road |
| May displace U-turns further north along Parklands Avenue |
Have your say
Provide your feedback by participating in the survey below.
Alternatively, you can lodge a written submission to the General Manager by quoting SU9623 by:
- Email: service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au or,
- Post: Lane Cove Council, PO BOX 20, LANE COVE, NSW, 1595
Consultation closes midnight Monday 29 January 2024.
