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

Precinct 7 (Lockleys)
Background The area was the subject of a detailed
LATM study over the past few years.
Land use Predominantly residential.
Lockleys Oval.
Road network Rutland Avenue is the main collector
road in the area.
Traffic issues Previous LATM investigations resulted in
installation of speed cushions in Rutland
Avenue.
Continuing investigation occurring into
traffic diversion to Strathmore Avenue
and Southerly Avenue.
Traffic options Recent Council recommendation to
install turn prohibitions to address traffic
diversion issue has been implemented.
Monitoring of traffic impact of the turn
prohibitions is to occur.
Precinct 8 (Lockleys and Underdale)
Background The area was the subject of a detailed
LATM traffic study in previous years.
The area was the subject of a detailed
traffic investigation for Garden Terrace/
Pierson Street in recent years.
Land use Predominantly residential.
EDS located in Pierson Street.
Lockleys North Primary School and
Underdale High School.
Road network The previous LATM study resulted in
angled slow points and driveway links
installed in a number of streets, such as
White Avenue and Autumn Avenue.
Garden Terrace and Pierson Street are
main collector roads in the area.
DTEI recently installed traffic signals at
Pierson Street/Rowells Road.
Traffic issues Excessive traffic movements in the
collector roads.
Speeding and poor driver behaviour.
Traffic options No further action on traffic control
devices in the recent traffic study for
Garden Terrace/Pierson Street.
Minor improvements to intersections
adopted by Council in the recent traffic
study for Garden Terrace/Pierson Street
which are currently being assessed.
Precinct 9 (Underdale and Torrensville)
Background The area was the subject of a detailed
LATM traffic study by the previous
Thebarton Council resulting in many
traffic control devices being installed.
Major reconstruction of Ashwin Parade
was undertaken in recent years.
The area was the subject of detailed
traffic investigations for a number
of streets and intersections in recent
years arising from road safety concerns
including Golden Glow Avenue and
Wilford Avenue.
Land use Mix of residential and industry land uses
at the northern section.
The District Centre zone is located on
the southern section along Henley
Beach Road.
Torrensville Primary School and
Thebarton College.
Thebarton Oval.
Road network The previous Thebarton Council installed
road closures in Ashley Street, many
roundabouts at local intersections and
angled slow points in Hardys Road.
Other more recent investigations
resulted in turn prohibition in Wilford
Avenue and driveway links in Sheriff
Street and Norman Street.
Ashwin Parade and Ashley Street (Hardys
Road to Holbrooks Road) are main eastwest
collector roads in the area.
Hardys Road is the main north-south
collector road in the area.
Many of the streets in the area provide
good east-west and north-south
connectivity and therefore are subject to
through traffic movements.
Traffic issues Speeding and poor driver behaviour.
Excessive traffic volumes.
Traffic options A major review of the traffic conditions
would appear to be warranted, given
the long period since an area-wide
assessment was completed for the area.
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Part 2 - Traffic Management | Objectives and Setting Criteria