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

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2.0<br />

Objectives and Setting Criteria<br />

Precinct 10 (Thebarton)<br />

Background The area was the subject <strong>of</strong> a detailed<br />

LATM traffic study by the previous<br />

Thebarton Council which resulted<br />

in many traffic control devices being<br />

installed.<br />

Land use Mix <strong>of</strong> residential, commercial and<br />

industry land uses.<br />

Biotechnology industries located in the<br />

Murray Street precinct.<br />

Road network The previous Thebarton Council installed<br />

many traffic control devices in the area,<br />

including roundabouts and single lane<br />

slow points.<br />

<strong>West</strong> Thebarton Road-Phillips Street and<br />

George Street are the main east-west<br />

collector roads in the area.<br />

Parker Street, Albert Street and Holland<br />

Street are the main north-south collector<br />

roads in the area.<br />

Major roadworks including the Bakewell<br />

underpass and upgrade <strong>of</strong> East Terrace<br />

have recently been completed.<br />

Traffic issues Incidences <strong>of</strong> speeding and poor driver<br />

behaviour.<br />

Traffic options No further action at this stage.<br />

Monitor the traffic conditions in the<br />

area after the completion <strong>of</strong> the major<br />

roadworks.<br />

Precinct 11 (Brooklyn Park)<br />

Background The May Terrace area was the subject <strong>of</strong> a<br />

recent detailed traffic investigations.<br />

Previous investigations include Lipsett<br />

Terrace and Marshall Terrace in conjunction<br />

with the St John Bosco School.<br />

Recent investigations also included the<br />

potential impact <strong>of</strong> the IKEA traffic signals<br />

on the side streets such as Kopurlo<br />

Avenue and Tristania Avenue.<br />

Land use Predominantly residential.<br />

Commercial land uses along the main roads.<br />

Lockleys Primary School and St John<br />

Bosco School.<br />

Major Adelaide Airport developments in<br />

the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the area.<br />

Road network Lipsett Terrace provides the more direct<br />

east-west route in the area.<br />

May Terrace is the major north-south<br />

collector road.<br />

Traffic issues Incidences <strong>of</strong> speeding and poor driver<br />

behaviour.<br />

Concerns about short-cut traffic in some<br />

streets.<br />

Impact <strong>of</strong> Adelaide Airport developments<br />

in the area.<br />

Traffic options Recent investigations <strong>of</strong> May Terrace and<br />

surrounding streets were completed and<br />

endorsed by Council.<br />

Monitor the traffic conditions in the area<br />

as the Adelaide Airport developments<br />

progress.<br />

Precinct 12<br />

(Brooklyn, Cowandilla, Mile End and Hilton)<br />

Background The area was the subject <strong>of</strong> a detailed<br />

LATM traffic study by the previous<br />

Thebarton Council which resulted<br />

in many traffic control devices being<br />

installed.<br />

The area was also the subject <strong>of</strong> a<br />

recent LATM study which resulted in<br />

speed cushions being installed in Bagot<br />

Avenue.<br />

Land use Predominantly residential.<br />

Commercial and retail land uses along<br />

the main roads.<br />

The District Centre zone is located on<br />

the northern section along Henley<br />

Beach Road.<br />

Road network Bagot Avenue and Hounslow Avenue<br />

provide the collector road function in the<br />

area.<br />

Traffic issues Incidences <strong>of</strong> speeding and poor driver<br />

behaviour.<br />

Concerns about short-cut traffic in some<br />

streets.<br />

Concerns about excessive traffic<br />

movements.<br />

Traffic options No further action at the present time,<br />

given the recent Council decision on<br />

traffic management in the area.<br />

Part 2 - Traffic Management | Objectives and Setting Criteria 75

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