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This report seeks LTC support for the
reprioritisation of give way signs on Tincogan Street at the Dalley Street
and Stuart Street Interesctions in order to provide East-West traffic
priority in Tincogan Street.
Currently traffic on Tincogan Street must give way to
traffic on Dalley Street and Stuart Street as seen in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Tincogan St / Dalley St Intersection
Figure 2 below shows the typical traffic paths through
Mullumbimby. Refer to blue line for vehicles travelling east / west and
yellow for vehicles traveling south / west.
Figure 2: Plan view of Mullumbimby and travel paths
Previous Reports
This matter was brought to LTC previously in 2014 and
2019. In 2014 LTC recommended the following:
Committee Recommendation
1. That
Council receive a report via the LTC as to the benefits and issues associated
with changing the traffic route priority along the length of Tincogan Street
from Station Street to Brunswick Terrace.
2. That
Council seek comments from the community in regards to this proposal with any
submissions received forming part of the discussion in the above mentioned
report.
3. That
Council note that at the intersection at Station Street, the Give Way
orientation may be changed.
Council resolved to adopt the above LTC resolution at the
7 August 2014 Council meeting. No additional Council comments were
provided.
This matter was also brought to LTC in September 2019
where the benefits and issues associated with the priority change were
discussed. LTC made the following recommendations:
Committee Recommendation
1. That
Council note the Committee’s comments on possible changes to Give Way
signs at Tincogan Street / Dalley Streets intersection and the Tincogan
Street / Stuart Street intersection.
2. That
Council note the correspondence from the Mullumbimby Residents Association to
the Director Infrastructure Services dated 6th September 2019,
(E2019/67997) and consult with residents of Mullumbimby.
3. That
Council investigate Active Transport Funding FY20/21 for pedestrian
protection in this area.
Council resolved (19-485) to adopt the above LTC
resolution, with the exception of item 3, at the 26 September 2019 Council
meeting.
Through the above reporting, Council has shown clear
support for the changes in intersection priority at the time of reporting.
Mullumbimby Masterplan/Community Consultation
In December 2019, Council adopted the Mullumbimby
Masterplan which supports the reprioritisation of give way signs on Tincogan
Street to facilitate east-west traffic priority as well as to realign the
intersections at the Stuart and Dalley Streets to improve safety and traffic
flow.
Proposed Design
The preliminary design has been appended to this
report. Note, details related to kerb buildouts, drainage, parking,
landscaping is subject to change and are not regulatory devices requiring LTC
review. Only proposed regulatory signs and lines require LTC consideration.
Construction Scheduling
Council aims to commence works to coincide with the
Burringbar Talking Street Project. The purpose of this project is to reduce
the amount of through traffic along Burringbar Street by diverting traffic
along alternate routes such as Tincogan Street via Station Street in order to
circumnavigate the Mullumbimby commercial area.
The works associated with the intersection changes are
proposed to occur in the following stages due to budget and resource
requirements::
Stage 1: Linemarking and signage
– December 2020
Stage
2: Installation of pedestrian refuges, some
landscaping and kerb buildouts – early to mid 2021
Stage 3: Connectivity between
Dalley and Stuart Streets including parking – longer term
Staged Construction Considerations
Pedestrian Safety
As seen in the proposed design, improved traffic control
and pedestrian safety will be addressed through kerb extensions and
pedestrian refuges. The goal of these is to narrow the intersection,
aid in managing speed and provide improved pedestrian safety at the Dalley
and Stuart Street intersections with Tincogan Street.
The period between Stage 1 (line marking and signage) and
Stage 2 (kerb buildouts) works may represent a risk to pedestrians in this
regard. An interim solution to help address this risk may be to line
mark chevrons where future kerb extensions are proposed, potentially in
combination with guide posts or temporary reflective pavement markers. These
items are not regulatory devices but are mentioned to highlight
Council’s steps to improve pedestrian safety.
Shops
Along Tincogan St, between Dalley St and Stuart St is a
strip of popular shops, cafes, auto repairs, dance studio, bike shop and
motor cycle repair. This strip of Tincogan St currently has high
parking demand with high turnover. Parking is 90’ angle parking with
cars required to reverse out to exit.
The proposed design will reduce the amount of parking in
this area due in part to the kerb extensions. This area will need to be
monitored to address any potential conflicts arising from the proposed
intersection works. Undertaking stage 1 works first will help identify
matters that could be addressed as part of stage 2 and 3.
Funding
Stage 1 and 2 works to change the priority at Dalley and
Stuart Streets are specifically referenced and scoped tasks under the funding
agreement for Council’s Election Commitment Grant which is aimed
to address the Impacts of Tourism on infrastructure evidenced in Byron Shire.
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