Lane Cove Traffic Committee Meeting 17 May 2022 – Residents Can Register To Speak

The Lane Cove Traffic Committee advises Lane Cove Council on traffic and parking control matters for which Council has been delegated authority from Transport for NSW (TfNSW). The Committee makes recommendations, and those recommendations are then tabled at a Lane Cove Council meeting for Council to either endorse, reject or ask for more information.

The Traffic Committee comprises the following permanent members:

• One representative of Lane Cove Council
• One representative of the NSW Police
• One representative of TfNSW
• One person representing the state Member of Parliament

The Traffic Committee can have other members such as rangers, traffic engineers, road safety officers and other council staff.

At February’s Lane Cove Council Meeting, it was resolved that a councillor should be a committee member. Councillor Kathy Bryla was appointed to the Traffic Committee.

Lane Cove Council also voted to allow residents to speak at the Traffic Committee on agenda items.

Meeting 17 May 2022

The Traffic Committee is meeting on 17 May 2022 at 10.00 am at the Traffic Lane Cove Council Chambers.

Members of the public can now register to speak at the Traffic Committee about items on the agenda.  You must register by filling out an online form by 12 noon 14 March 2022 (yes we know the registration time has passed but the online form is still able to be accessed)

17 May 2022 Traffic Committee Agenda

159 Longueville Road, Lane Cove Install ‘No Parking; 5 am – 2.30 pm; Wednesdays

This is to allow the garbage bins to be collected.

Holden Street, Northwood Install ‘No Stopping’ on the southern side

The residents on Holden Street have requested Lane Cove Council change the parking restrictions on Holden Street from the previously approved full time ‘No parking’ restrictions by Council in July 2019.

In August 2019, Lane Cove Council approved the installation of full-time ‘No Stopping’ signs on the southern side of Holden Street, Northwood.

A condition of Council approval was that the residents of Holden Street be notified.

The residents were notified in February 2022.

Four of the six residents who replied did not support the proposal for full-time ‘No Stopping’ all the way along the southern side of Holden Street.

However, due to vehicles parking on the grass verge in front of 5 Holden Street, Lane Cove Council revised the proposal to just include ‘No Stopping’ in front of 5 Holden Street. The revised plan was accepted by all residents.

188 Longueville Road, Lane Cove Install ‘No Stopping’ across the driveway

The Strata has reported issues to Lane Cove Council in regard to cars parking across the driveway and has requested to install ‘No Stopping’ signs across the driveway of 188 Longueville Road, similar driveways nearby.

Due to the geometry of the narrow driveway, motorists may not be aware that the vacant space is a driveway to the property. Parked vehicle blocks access in and out of the property for most of the day as the are no parking restrictions along the driveway.

To assist motorists in identifying the driveway, Lane Cove Council is proposing to install a ‘No Stopping’ zone, across the driveway of 188 Longueville Road.

 

Lane Cove Fun Run 2022 TMP and TCP for Lane Cove Fun Run

 

Lane Cove Public School’s Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association is hosting a community fun run consisting of 2 km and 5 km races. The event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 11 September 2022, between the hours of 6:30 am, and 10:00 am.  Find out more about the Lane Cove Fun Run here.

Details of the event are as follows:

Partial road closures will begin from 6:30 am to allow local residents to depart/access the area. Full road closures will come into effect at 7:15 am until 9:00 am.

Residents will be encouraged to park on their properties.

If residents wish to leave during the time of the race, residents are encouraged to plan ahead and park outside of the road closures. Traffic wardens will move runners onto the footpath in the case of an emergency.

The general conditions of consent associated with any road closure, as set out by Transport for NSW and the NSW Police, will be adhered to, namely:

• Access for emergency vehicles to be maintained-at-all-times
• Barricades of the main road closures to be manned at all times.
• RMS-accredited traffic controllers are used in controlling traffic movements.
• Barricades and signs to be provided as per Australian Standards; and
• Road closures associated with the event will be advertised in local newspapers.

524 Mowbray Road Install ‘No Stopping’ 3-metres on either side of the driveway

The Strata Manager for 524 Mowbray Road has complained there is inadequate sight distance for drivers exiting the driveway from this property.

Lane Cove Council is proposing to install a ‘No Stopping’ zone for 3-metres on either side of the driveway at 524 Mowbray Road West.

Mowbray Road West is a Regional Road with a speed limit of 50km/hr. Traffic counts in 2021 recorded approximately 7,900 vehicles per day. The 85th percentile speed was 49km/hr. The 85th percentile speed means that 85% of vehicles are travelling at less than this speed.

There are currently no parking restrictions across the frontage of 524 Mowbray Road West. However, vehicles are parking too close to their driveway which is severely restricting sight distance when turning out of the driveway.

To improve safety and provide adequate sight distance Council is proposing to install a ‘No Stopping’ zone for 3-metres on either side of the driveway of 524 Mowbray Road West.

 

 

Graham Street, Lane Cove Install ‘No Stopping’ on one side

Lane Cove Council is proposing to install ‘No Stopping’ on the eastern side of Graham Street to maintain two-way flow of traffic and access into Sutherland Street.

In November 2018 Traffic Committee discussed the Lane Cove Village Traffic Management Changes where it resolved that:

“Three months after the implementation of the Burns Bay Road/Tambourine Bay/Coxs Lane signals, Lane Cove Council undertake a survey of traffic flow in Graham Street to determine if parking should be restricted on one side.”

Since the installation of the signals, Lane Cove Council has received several complaints from residents on Sutherland Street that parking on both sides of Graham Street was restricting their access to and from Sutherland Street.

Graham Street is a narrow 7.5m wide residential street with parking permitted on both sides and a 50km/hr speed limit. When vehicles are parked on both sides of the road, there is no room for two vehicles to safely pass each other, especially if one of the vehicles is a large vehicle or a garbage truck.

The area of most concern is at the intersection with Burns Bay Road. Vehicles turning into Graham Street from Burns Bay Road are often blocked by a vehicle exiting Graham Street.

There are approximately 12 parking spaces on each side of Graham Street, considering the ‘No Stopping’ areas at the intersections and driveways.

Residents who park on Graham Street say there is limited opportunity for parking on Burns Bay Road east of Graham Street because of the number of units along Burns Bay Road and the extent of time-restricted parking. There are more parking opportunities on Burns Bay Road west of Graham Street.

Lane Cove Council distributed approximately 40 resident survey letters to all residents with access to Graham Street and received 16 replies. Six replies agreed, and 10 replies did not agree, mostly on the basis they would be unable to park their second vehicle as their unit only provided one off-street parking space.

The residents who supported the ‘No Stopping’ preferred ‘No Stopping’ on the western side of Graham Street.

Lane Cove Rotary Village Fair 2022 TMP and TCP for 2022

 

The Lane Cove Rotary Village Fair, is scheduled to occur on Sunday 9 October 2022 between 6:00 am – 7:00 pm.

The traffic management is managed by Council’s Depot and Traffic Section who play a vital role in the implementation of the Traffic Control Plan (TCP) and managing the traffic. and Traffic Control Plan (TCP) submitted to TfNSW for approval.

The general conditions of consent associated with any road closure, as approved by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and NSW Police Service, will be adhered to, namely:

• Access for emergency vehicles to be maintained-at-all-times.
• Barricades of the main road closures to be manned-at-all-times.
• TfNSW-accredited traffic controllers control traffic movements.
• Barricades and signs to be provided as per Australian Standards; and
• Road closures associated with the event will be advertised in local newspapers.

The Traffic Committee is recommending:

Subject to TfNSW endorsing the TMP and TCP, approval is given to the plan for traffic arrangements to be implemented at the Lane Cove Village Fair on Sunday, 9 October 2022.

The applicant (The Rotary Club) is to cover the cost of the Traffic Controllers associated with the implementation of the TMP for the Lane Cove Village Fair 2022.

Lane Cove Council to install two (2) Variable Message Sign (VMS) boards; one on the Longueville Road near Alpha Road and the other at the River Road/Northwood Road intersection two weeks prior to the fair.

Lane Cove Rotary is a not-for-profit, and the Lane Cove Fair is their major fundraiser for the year.  They donate money to both local, national and international projects.  The Lane Cove Fair is a community-building exercise and is one of the highlights of the year for families.  ITC is of the view that Lane Cove Council should meet all costs associated with traffic control.

Mindarie Street, Lane Cove North Install ‘No Stopping’ and ‘No Parking’

Motorists have complained to Lane Coge Council about how difficult it is to drive along Mindarie Street.  It is a narrow road with a width of 7.5 m and parking is allowed on both sides.

Lane Cove Council is proposing to install 50 metres of ‘No Parking’ on both sides of Mindarie Street south of Mowbray Road.

In addition to this, Council is also installing 20 metres of ‘No Stopping’ around the bend on Mindarie Street to enhance visibility and safety.

Construction of the unit blocks on Mindarie Street south of Mowbray Road is nearing completion, so there will be a need to provide safe access for the residents, removalist vehicles and garage trucks.

The proposal is to install approximately 20 m of ‘No Stopping’ around the bend in Mindarie Street and then ‘No Parking’ on both sides of Mindarie Street from Mowbray Road to the bend in Mindarie Street.

Willandra Street, Lane Cove North Install ‘No Parking’ south of Mindarie Street Traffic

Residents of Willandra Street (south of Mindarie Street) have complained that when the new development at 11-17 Willandra Street is completed, they will not be able to exit their driveway when vehicles are parked on both sides of the road.

Willandra Street is a narrow 7.5m resident street with parking permitted on both sides of the road and a 50km/hr speed limit.

Construction of the unit development at 11-17 Willandra Street is nearing completion so there will be an increase in traffic and a requirement to provide access for removalist vehicles and garage trucks.  The proposal is to provide approximately 65m of ‘No Stopping’ on the eastern side of Willandra Street from Mindarie Street to and around the cul-de-sac in Willandra Street.  The western side of Willandra Street will remain as unrestricted parking.

The proposal is for Lane Cove Council to install approximately 65m of ‘No Stopping’ on the eastern side of Willandra Street (south of Mindarie Street) and install ‘No Stopping’ around the cul-de-sac of Willandra Street.

Upper Cliff Road, Northwood Install Double Centreline around Bend

To reinforce the existing ‘No Stopping’ zones, Lane Cove Council is proposing to install 20 metres of BB centreline around the bend as well as advisory signs on the approach to the bend to ensure vehicles do not cut the corner.

A BB centreline is two unbroken lines used to form a double dividing line.

A resident in Private Road, Northwood has complained of cars cutting the corner around the bend in Upper Cliff Street, Northwood.

There are currently ‘No Stopping’ zones around the bend. The proposal is to install a 20 m section of BB centreline around the bend with Raised Pavement Markers and Advisory left-turn and right-turn approach arrows.

The east section of Upper Cliff Road is about 7.5 m wide, while the north-south section is only about 6.5 m wide. These widths will still accommodate a vehicle travelling in both directions around the bend.

Bridge Street, Lane Cove Install Speed Humps within the two Chicanes near Grace Street

A Bridge Street Resident has raised concerns about increased vehicle flows and speeding through Bridge Street.

To address issues of speeding, Lane Cove Council is proposing to install two 100 mm high speed cushions on Bridge Street, one at each of the slow points, located east and west of Grace Street. The proposed locations, standard profile and signage are below.

Bridge Street is a local road connecting River Road West and Burns Bay Road.

It is a narrow 7-meters wide, two-way local road with a 50km/hr speed limit.

Currently, there are two slow points on Bridge Street, 65-metres east and 25-metres west of Grace Street, which are approximately 3-metres wide, with Give-Way signs assigning priority through each slow point.

Lane Cove Council recorded traffic movements and speeds over a 2-week period in February 2022. The results of the survey were:

• Traffic flows of approximately 1,065 vehicles per day.
• The 85th percentile speed was 49km/hr. That is 85 percent of vehicle were travelling at less than 49km/hr.
• Approximately 12% of vehicles exceeded the 50km/hr speed limit. The highest speed recorded was 94km/hr

A traffic survey in 2013, before the slow points were installed, recorded an 85th percentile speed of 52km/hr with the highest speed recorded over 100km/hr. Therefore, the slow points have marginally reduced the 85th percentile speed and maximum speeds on Bridge Street.

It is expected the proposed speed cushions will further reduce the 85th percentile speed and the speeds exceeding 50km/hr.

Lane Cove Council distributed 40 survey letters to surrounding residents. Five responses were received – two responses opposing to the proposal as they do not see a problem, and three responded for the proposal.

 

 

Dunios Street, Longueville Install 20m of ‘No Stopping’ on Dunios Street west of Wilson Lane

Lane Cove Council’s Waste Collection Services have alerted Lane Council to a dangerous situation for westbound trucks turning from Dunios Street into Wilson Ln. For safety reasons, Lane Cove Council is proposing a 19 m section of ‘No Stopping’ on the southern side of Dunios Street west of Wilson Ln, besides 3 Wilson Ln.

There was an incident when a URM garbage Truck got bogged while driving onto the grass verge on the northern side of Dunios Street to make the turn into Wilson Ln.

The proposed 19 m of ‘No Stopping’ will improve the safety for all large vehicles turning into Wilson Ln.

Residents at 3 Wilson Lane and 18 Dunios Street were consulted and they provided their support for the proposal.

Council installs a 19-metre section of ‘No Stopping’ on the southern side of Dunios Street along the frontage of 3 Wilson Lane.

 

Mowbray Road, Lane Cove North Blackspot proposal at Bend in Mowbray Road

 

The March 2022 Traffic Committee approved concept plans for the redesign of the bend on Mowbray Road between Roslyn and Ralston Streets as part a NSW Safer Roads Project.  This is Lane Cove Council’s response to numerous accidents on this notorious bend in wet weather – read more here.

The approved design proposed to narrow the carriageway through:

• The installation of a traffic island with low level planting on the southern side of Mowbray Road,
• Installation of a median along the centre of Mowbray Road
• Associated signage and line marking works.

Following Traffic Committee approval, Lane Cove Council consulted with Willoughby Council and have decided to revise the design to remove the median along the centre of Mowbray Road as the median was proposed predominantly on Willoughby Council’s side. All other aspects of the design will remain the same.

The revised plans are shown below.

In 2021/2022 financial year, Lane Cove Council was successful in securing funding under the NSW Governments Safer Roads Program to design the bend.

The March 2022 Traffic Committee approved the design plans, which included the following works:

• Installation of a median along the existing centerline;
• Installation of a concrete barrier kerb traffic island with low-level planting on the southern side of Mowbray Road at the bend;
• Installation of Chevron Alignment Markers on the southern side of Mowbray Road;
• Installation of a 35km/h advisory speed sign on the southern side on the approach to the bend;
• Upgrade seal to high-level non-skid surface to address wet weather crashes;
• Installation of associated line marking.

However, following consultation with Willoughby Council, Lane Cove Council has decided to revise the plans to remove the proposed median along the existing centreline. The provides additional width for the concrete barrier kerb island which would address the superelevation better than the approved design. The majority of the crashes along this section of Mowbray Road is due to the superelevation of road.

As part of the revised proposal, the following works are included:

• Installation of a concrete barrier kerb traffic island with low-level planting on the southern side of Mowbray Road at the bend;
• Installation of Chevron Alignment Markers on the southern side of Mowbray Road;
• Installation of a 35km/h advisory speed sign on the southern side on the approach to the bend;
• Upgrade seal to high-level non-skid surface to address wet weather crashes;
• Installation of associated line marking.

There will be no loss of parking as part of the revised proposal on the Lane Cove Side. Willoughby Council side remain unaffected by the proposal. No properties will be impacted by the revised proposal as there is no median along the existing centreline.

Plans below and see our cover photo.

 

Items for General Discussion

Panorama Avenue, Lane Cove Council Proposed ‘No Parking; 8am-6pm;

Lane Cove Council is proposing ‘2P ;8am-6pm; Mon-Fri’ on the western side of Panorama Avenue

Residents on Panorama Avenue have advised there is no parking for their visitors and tradespeople and that vehicles are parking too close to driveways, parking illegally beside the double centrelines and within 10 m at intersections.

The residents reported parking demand on weekends was very low

Lane Cove Council sent approximately 50 letters to all resident in Panorama Avenue on the proposal for 2P 8am-6pm Mon-Fri’ and received 9 replies. Yes: – 4 replies (2-for West side + 2-replies either side – WEST side preferred). No: – 5-replies for the following reasons:

The demand for parking is due to local and nearby workers and that when these projects are completed the parking demand will reduce significantly

The visual impact of the signs.

There were two replies from the same address both saying ‘No’ so there is still not a majority support for the proposal.

The Traffic Committee recommends the following:

Not install ‘2P;8am-6pm; Mon-Fri’ parking restrictions because the proposal has not been supported by a majority of residents.

If you have general feedback on a local traffic matter which does not appear on the Agenda then we encourage you to email [email protected]