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at pedestrian crossings. They also allow multiple lines of trees along the street,
reducing its apparent scale and enhancing its appearance both for people moving
along it and for development alongside.
The division of the traffic in each direction into two carriageways creates the
opportunity for each to be treated slightly differently. For example, the central
carriageway can be focused mainly on faster, through movement, whereas the
outer carriageway (service road) can be focused more on the pedestrian and
development environment that is created, with a slower design speed suited to
local traffic. In particular, the outer carriageways create the opportunity for:
kerbside parking, enhancing the feeling of safety for pedestrians, offering
visitor parking for adjoining uses and slowing traffic through the ‘friction’
created by cars moving in and out of parking spaces;
more frequent intersections with side streets, enhancing access
opportunities; and
direct access to abutting properties, avoiding the need for other access
arrangements.
Many of Melbourne’s ‘famous’ boulevards provide good examples of multicarriageway
boulevards.
4.8.10 ARTERIAL ROADS
Existing arterials
Service roads will need to be provided on Torquay Road and Barwon Heads Road
to give access to adjoining properties. Grade-separated crossings of the existing
rail line at Barwon Heads and Torquay Roads will also need to be provided for in
future planning.
East-west link road
To reduce any barrier effect of the east-west link road on the growth area, it has
been located close to the existing railway reservation. It is currently envisaged that
the east-west link will be a divided road with 2-3 lanes in each direction and a
design speed of 60-80kph. Efforts should be made to minimise the width and
speed of the road to minimise its barrier effect.
Allowance is also made for service roads to provide access to adjoining
development. Service roads will allow a reduction of traffic accessing development
cells onto connector streets and seeking access to the east-west link road. The
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