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3.2 Design
The proposal’s concept design is described in this section.
3.2.1 Design guidelines
The following guidelines and standards have been used to develop the concept
design:
Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (2002)
Guide to Road Safety (9 parts) (Austroads, 2002)
Planning Guidelines for Walking and Cycling, Roads and Maritime Core Business
Policy: PN027 (Department of Planning and Environment, 2004)
NSW Bicycle Guidelines (Roads and Maritime, 2005)
Guide to Road Design (8 parts) (Austroads, 2009)
Guide Supplements: Road Design (8 parts) (Roads and Maritime, 2011)
Guide Supplements: Asset Management (8 parts) (Roads and Maritime, 2011)
Guide Supplements: Pavement Technology (10 parts) (Roads and Maritime, 2013)
Guide Supplements: Road Safety (9 parts) (Roads and Maritime, 2011)
Guide Supplements: Transport Planning (1 part) (Roads and Maritime, 2011)
Guide Supplements: Traffic Management (13 parts) (Roads and Maritime, 2013)
Sydney Streets Technical Specifications (Version 3) (City of Sydney Council,
2013).
3.2.2 Design criteria
Table 3-8 lists the adopted design criteria. They comply with Roads and Maritime and
City of Sydney Council road design and road safety criteria.
Table 3-8
Proposal design criteria
Design
features
Kerb design
Utilities
Design
speed
Posted
speed
Principal design standards
Sydney Streets Technical Specifications
(Version 3)
Utility adjustments would be undertaken
in consultation with the relevant
authorities
Implemented in response to the Access
Strategy initiative and the implementation
of new city centre speed limits
Implemented in response to the Access
Strategy initiative the implementation of
new city centre speed limits
Principal design criteria
Part B – Construction,
Section B4; Kerb and gutter
Part C – Standard
Drawings, Section C1 Kerb
and gutter
Various
50 km/h or 60 km/h
depending on the location in
the city centre
40 km/h or 50 km/h
depending on the location in
the city centre
Lane widths Roads and Maritime specifications 3.2 metres for bus lanes
and other lanes to match
the existing conditions
Footpath
design and
width
Sydney Streets Technical Specifications
(Version 3) (City of Sydney Council,
2013)
Part B – Construction,
Section B5; Footways
Part C – Standard
Drawings, Section C2
Footways
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