Section 9 - Ground Transport Plan - Melbourne Airport

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Ground Transport Plan :: 9 Recommendation Taxi/VHA Responsible authority Timing Relocate existing taxi-holding infrastructure APAM 0–5 years Consider a taxi-sharing program at Melbourne Airport APAM 0–5 years Improve management of VHA operations within the airport APAM/VTD 0–5 years Active transport Provide end-of-trip facilities at places of employment at Melbourne Airport APAM 0–5 years Improve the condition of existing on-road and off-road paths within airport land APAM 0–5 years Improve footpath network at Melbourne Airport APAM 0–5 years Provide pedestrian separation through the Southern Precinct APAM 0–5 years Complete Airport Drive share path, linking M80 Ring Road paths to Moonee Ponds Creek path system Freight APAM 0–5 years Relocate main airside access gate to Francis Briggs Road APAM 0–5 years Demand management DRAFT Develop an Operational Traffic Management System for Melbourne Airport on the Elevated Loop Road APAM 0–5 years Create a green travel plan for Melbourne Airport staff APAM 0–5 years Continue provisions for electric vehicle parking APAM 0–5 years Table 9.4 identifies important projects that will enable airport growth and ground transport capability where the responsibility for delivery lies with external agencies. Melbourne Airport will continue to work with these agencies to achieve the necessary outcomes. Table 9.4: External Agency Five-Year Ground Transport Initiatives Recommendation External road Responsible authority Timing Investigate feasibility of widening the Tullamarine Freeway VicRoads 0–5 years Provide dedicated rapid bus transit lane, at least in peak periods VicRoads 0–5 years Bus Improve the frequency and hours of operation for existing public bus services PTV 0–5 years Provide new public bus routes PTV 0–5 years Investigate new express bus routes PTV 0–5 years Investigate junction priority for buses PTV/VicRoads 0–5 years Integrate SkyBus ticketing into Myki PTV 0–5 years Rail Plan for the Melbourne Airport rail link PTV/APAM 0–5 years MELBOURNE Airport Master plan 2013 – PRELIMINARY DRAFT : : 125
9.5.1 Internal Roads The elevated loop road and the accompanying connections to the existing roads and transport hubs is the critical piece of infrastructure that will shape the internal road network. As a matter of priority, work will commence on designing and implementing the elevated loop road. Given the scale of the project, valued at over $300 million, the new road will be built in stages. The first stage (subject to approval) is programmed to start in 2014–2015 and will target the existing intersections that cause the congestion to and from the airport and the Tullamarine Freeway. Francis Briggs Road is being extended south from APAC Drive to connect to Melrose Drive at the Mercer Drive intersection. This will provide dedicated access for taxis from the primary taxi-holding area. It will enable the airport to maintain response time for passengers and surety for the necessary taxi response times in the terminal precincts. The road will also provide access to the new Airside Gate (27) to service the logistics supply to the commercial sites in the Airside Precinct. Francis Briggs Road will also allow access to the taxi-holding area and relocated staff car park, providing additional capacity on Melrose Drive by removing congestion arising out of the previous vehicle entries and exits. Melrose Drive will enjoy the benefit of the duplication of the final section just east of Centre Road. This will reinforce access into the Southern Precinct Terminal area and to the freight precinct. Terminal Drive will also benefit from an additional lane and improvements to the intersection with Centre Road, which will help with capacity until the elevated loop road is built. The Airport Drive extension will complete the approach to the airport from the M80 Ring Road. The Airport Drive extension will provide a secondary entry point into the airport precinct and relieve some of the congestion on the Tullamarine Freeway and the amount of airport traffic using Melrose Drive. The Airport Drive extension will consist of a four-lane divided road (two lanes in each direction), with the provision to expand to six lanes at a later time. The existing section of Airport Drive between the M80 Ring Road and Sharps Road is currently a four-lane divided road managed by VicRoads. It is understood there are no current plans for that section to be widened, noting that there are physical constraints that may impact that possibility. 9.5.2 Melbourne Airport Forecourt Development The growth of the internal road network will improve capacity within the airport. However, there is an equally important need to maintain a corresponding capability for passenger drop-off and pick-up within terminal precincts. The main forecourt precinct underwent major renovation during 2011, 2012 and 2013 that has involved creating additional traffic lanes for drop-off and pick-up in front of the T1, T2 and T3 terminals, and streamlining the use of the area for the various modes of transport including taxis, bus services and general private vehicles. Work continues to improve the precinct’s amenity, safety and security. DRAFT Equally important is the Southern Precinct Program. Planning is underway to separate pedestrians and vehicles and provide high capacity access to and from the road network by developing a ground transport hub. This facility will work in harmony with the elevated loop road to minimise, if not eliminate, congestion for the life of this Master Plan. 9.5.3 External Roads Reliable and efficient transport links between Melbourne Airport, the CBD and the metropolitan area are critical to ensure there are appropriate levels of access to the state’s major airport. Currently 80 per cent of all vehicles accessing the airport use Tullamarine Freeway. Given the reliance on this arterial road, and the current congestion levels that occur, Melbourne Airport believes the State Government must consider widening the Tullamarine Freeway as a matter of priority, particularly the section that continues to impact airport-bound traffic. 126
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