Edgeworth Renewal Corridor Project - Lake Macquarie City Council

7.3 Transport InfrastructureThis land use review is to provide information to assist in the preparation of a TransportStudy. Current land use and projected needs will be used to analyse the transportsystem. This section gives a brief description of the current movement network. Greaterdetail can be found in the companion Transport Study of the Corridor.7.3.1 Pedestrian NetworkThe pedestrian network is shown in Figure 44. There is limited paved footpath coveragein some areas of the Corridor, and there are limited crossings for Main Road. Highvolumes of vehicular traffic on Main Road and the divided carriageway form a significantbarrier to pedestrian connectivity between the residential areas and other developmentson the north and south sides of the road. This affects the way the Edgeworth andGlendale communities operate and move. There are safe signalised crossings provided,however the spacing of these is greater than optimum for good connectivity.The complexity of vehicle movements at the Crossroads also represents issues forpedestrians who may be forced to take a more circuitous route to cross the intersectionas a result. It may be that an overhead bridge(s) may be a long term solution in thislocation.Figure 44 Transport Infrastructure – Pedestrian7.3.2 Cycle NetworkOffroad and on road cycleway paths are provided in areas of the Corridor as shown inFigure 45. The cycleway network is not comprehensive and the heavy reliance on roadcycleways is hazardous and inconvenient to many cyclists, particularly those who areyounger or inexperienced. This limits the use of cycling as a transport option. Theparallel road network to the south of Main Road and the open space areas provide thepotential to provide an improved cycleway network.Draft Land Use Review – Edgeworth Renewal Corridor – Version 2 Page 64 of 85F2011/00577/06/08 – May 2013