Annual Report 2006 (main body) - RTA - NSW Government
Annual Report 2006 (main body) - RTA - NSW Government
Annual Report 2006 (main body) - RTA - NSW Government
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URBAN DESIGN<br />
Design guidelines<br />
<strong>RTA</strong> urban design policy is set out in<br />
Beyond the Pavement – Urban and<br />
Regional Design Practice Notes. As part<br />
of the Beyond the Pavement initiative a<br />
suite of guideline documents have been<br />
produced: Bridge Aesthetics, Noise Wall<br />
Design Guidelines and Shotcrete Design<br />
Guidelines. The latest document in the<br />
suite is entitled Landscape Guidelines and<br />
covers the approach and principles needed<br />
to produce safe, robust, attractive,<br />
environmentally responsible and low<br />
<strong>main</strong>tenance road landscape.<br />
Corridor urban design<br />
The <strong>RTA</strong> takes a broad approach to the<br />
design of its roads recognising that all<br />
projects need to be designed as a part of<br />
the road corridor in which they are situated.<br />
For example the Pacific Highway Corridor<br />
Urban Design Framework helps guide the<br />
planning and design of all Pacific Highway<br />
upgrades. To date similar frameworks have<br />
been developed for the Great Western<br />
Highway, Windsor Road, Camden Valley<br />
Way and Richmond Road.<br />
Projects<br />
The Westlink M7 is a significant achievement<br />
for the <strong>RTA</strong>, integrating engineering, urban<br />
design and environmental criteria into a<br />
unified, distinctive piece of road design and<br />
a unique structure for Western Sydney.<br />
URBAN DESIGN<br />
INTERNET SITE<br />
The flowing design of the recently opened Sea Cliff Bridge on Lawrence Hargrave Drive fits into its setting<br />
and offers road users a unique experience.<br />
The <strong>RTA</strong> <strong>main</strong>tains an Urban Design<br />
site which is periodically updated<br />
and includes published urban design<br />
guidelines and documents, at<br />
www.rta.nsw.gov.au.<br />
The North Kiama Bypass and the Sea Cliff<br />
Bridge on Lawrence Hargrave Drive are<br />
both examples of how a road can be<br />
designed to fit into its setting and provide<br />
an outstanding road user experience. The<br />
Sea Cliff Bridge provides a unique section<br />
of road over the Pacific Ocean skirting the<br />
Illawarra coastal cliffs. North Kiama Bypass<br />
is a benchmark for the way rock can be<br />
used in road projects; it provides a flowing,<br />
responsive alignment with views of the<br />
Pacific Ocean and Illawarra Escarpment.<br />
52 POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN OUTCOMES
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