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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 from 2014
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 from 2019
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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