Notice of Meeting
Local Traffic Committee Meeting
A Local Traffic Committee Meeting of Byron Shire Council will be held as follows:
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Venue |
Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby |
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Date |
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 |
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Time |
10.30am |
Phil Holloway
Director Infrastructure Services
I2023/1392
Distributed 12/09/23
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Local Traffic Committee Meeting
2. Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary
3. Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings
3.1 Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 15 August 2023
3.2 Extraordinary Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 4 September 2023
5. Outstanding Issues/Resolutions
6. Regulatory Matters
6.1 New Road Barriers for Riverside Crescent, Brunswick Heads............................... 3
6.2 No stopping signage for sewage pump station access (Shire- wide).................... 6
6.3 Bayshore Dr / Ewingsdale Rd Roundabout Linemarking Improvements.............. 8
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Local Traffic Committee Meeting 6.1
Report No. 6.1 New Road Barriers for Riverside Crescent, Brunswick Heads
File No: I2023/1074
In late 2020, Byron Shire Council installed water filled barriers on the Riverside Crescent roundabout at Brunswick Heads to prevent vehicles entering Reflections Caravan Park (see Figures 1 & 2 below).
Figure 1: Locality map showing location of barriers
Figure 2: Aerial image showing barriers on Riverside Crescent roundabout
Since that time, they have been continuously vandalised and moved by drivers trying to access the Caravan Park. We also receive a number of community complaints in relation to their appearance.
As there is no intention of re-opening this access road, we would like to replace these water barriers with new fixed concrete blisters and black and white chevron signage across the two lanes and island. This would look similar to the image shown in Figure 3 below.
Figure 3: Example of proposed signage to replace water barriers
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve installation of fixed signage and precast concrete islands to replace the temporary water filled barriers on the Riverside Crescent roundabout in Brunswick Heads.
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Local Traffic Committee Meeting 6.2
Report No. 6.2 No stopping signage for sewage pump station access (Shire- wide)
File No: I2023/1371
The purpose of this report is to allow staff to provide a section of restricted kerb-space adjacent two sewage pump stations to ensure access is available for maintenance purposes (examples of locations below).
Figure 1: Stopping restrictions adjacent pump station access.
Figure 2: Kingford Dr, Brunswick Heads sewage station access
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Local Traffic Committee support the ongoing installation of parking restrictions to provide access to sewage pump stations throughout the shire.
BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL
Local Traffic Committee Meeting 6.3
Report No. 6.3 Bayshore Dr / Ewingsdale Rd Roundabout Linemarking Improvements
File No: I2023/1372
Background
Council has recently opened the fourth leg on the roundabout at Bayshore Drive / Ewingsdale Road, following the opening of the access road to a new development in West Byron. Figure 1 below outlines the issues expressed by the public and verified onsite by Council staff.
Figure 1: Issues diagram
Proposed Solution
Council staff are proposing a spiral merge lane scenario to help clarify exiting/give way issues from the new leg. This treatment is contained within the RMS, R141 pavement marking guidelines for a dual right turn exit (Figure 2).
The Bayshore Dr/Ewingsdale Rd roundabout does not technically allow the double right turn manoeuvre. However, the northern and southern approach right turns are single approaches with dual lane departures and future demand may require dual right turns from the northern approach.
Figure 2: RMS, R141 pavement marking guidelines excerpt.
This treatment (spiral lane) will push the through movement (north and southbound) to the outside of the circulating lane, reinforcing the driver’s intent to exit the roundabout. This will also improve sight distance for the opposing east and westbound through traffic. It is considered that this treatment while not being currently used within the Shire can be implemented with very little risk even if drivers are unfamiliar.
Figure 3: Traffic flow spiral lane markings
Figure 4: Spiral Lane treatment concept
Removal of all chevron line-marking from within the circulating lane of the roundabout, without any form of delineation (below). This option is not recommended due to the current sight distance issues; drivers may still stick close to the central roundabout island when exiting southbound.
Figure 5: No circulating delineation within the east and west sections of the circulating lane
This works at the Myocum Rd/Hinterland Way western M1 interchange, however it has been observed that the eastbound approach (kerbside lane) still seems to have the same sight distance issue when looking for drivers exiting northbound (Myocum Rd). It is noted there is only one crash on this approach that may be attributed to this issue (table 1).
Figure 6: Crash map TfNSW (above)
Table 1: Crash data, Myocum Rd/Hinterland Way western M1 interchange (Hinterland Way Ebnd)
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Crash ID |
Data source |
Degree of crash |
Date of crash |
Identifying feature |
Identifying feature type |
Town |
Type of location |
Other TU manoeuvre |
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1186825 |
Police investigated |
Moderate Injury |
7/11/2018 |
MYOCUM |
RD |
EWINGSDALE |
Roundabout |
Proceeding in lane |
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1254990 |
Police investigated |
Moderate Injury |
27/01/2021 |
MYOCUM |
RD |
EWINGSDALE |
Roundabout |
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Figure 7: Myocum Rd/Hinterland Way western M1 interchange
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Local traffic Committee endorse the proposed spiral treatment at the roundabout intersection of Ewingsdale Rd / Bayshore Dr, Byron Bay.
