Recommendations - City of West Torrens - SA.Gov.au

5.0
Other Policy Framework
Road Network – Council will
implement a Pavement Management
System as part of Council’s Corporate
Asset Management System and
develop an integrated 5-10 year
Capital Works Program.
Traffic Management – Council will
develop an integrated city-wide traffic
management plan that takes into
account matters including, but not
limited to, traffic management in and
around the Airport.
5.3.2 City of West Torrens Section
30 Development Plan Review
The September 2006 Issues Paper
identifies future strategies that could
be considered in relation to traffic and
access issues.
• Prepare a strategic traffic
management framework for the City
which provides guidance on priority
areas for traffic management.
• Identify the critical routes and
nodes within the City, and fund and
implement measures to support the
travel demands evident.
• Identify, fund and implement
innovative travel demand management
approaches, such as transit lanes.
• Identify, fund and implement
infrastructure measures that will
improve public transport usage.
• Develop and implement a strategic
framework for traffic management
and the upgrading of main roads
(DTEI responsibility), based on
prioritising the areas requiring action.
• Seek external funding opportunities
to implement its action programs.
• Seek protection for existing areas
abutting the Airport, which may be
impacted by new developments,
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through traffic management
measures and buffer protection.
Policy options identified include:
• Investigate transit-oriented
development and activity centres.
• Promote the construction of
pedestrian networks and cycle ways.
• Review Commercial (Arterial)
Zones in relation to appropriate land
uses.
• Protect residential areas from
through traffic.
• Address impacts arising from future
Adelaide Airport development.
• Review standards relating to bicycle
and car parking.
5.3.3 City of West Torrens Asset
Management Policy
In November 2006, the City of West
Torrens adopted an Asset Management
Policy to guide how existing assets are
managed, new assets acquired and an
overall program for maintenance of
these assets.
The assets include approximately 500
kilometres of footpaths, 24 kilometres
of shared use paths, approximately
290 kilometres of local roads and 85
kilometres of State Government kerb
and gutter.
The policy will enable the City to:
• Identify fit for purpose levels of
service for each road asset.
• Deliver desired levels of
service for users of Council’s
road assets.
• Introduce reasonable maintenance
standards.
• Reduce the life cycle costs of
maintaining its road assets.
• Provide users with best utilisation
opportunities.
• Ensure that the current road asset
holdings can be sustained in the
future.
• Justify acquisition of new road assets
to stakeholders.
• Reduce risks of road asset failures.