Extraordinary Local Traffic Committee Meeting

Minutes 28 February 2023

 

Minutes of Extraordinary Local Traffic Committee Meeting

held electronically on 28 February 2023

 

 

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT

 

 

 

Manod Wickramasinghe

IWC’s Traffic and Transport Planning Manager (Chair)

PC Ben Walters

NSW Police – Inner West Police Area Command

John Begley

Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

Graeme McKay

Representative for Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill

 

 

NON VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

George Tsaprounis

IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (South)

 

 

VISITORS

 

 

 

Nil.

 

 

 

APOLOGIES:    

 

 

 

Nil.

 

 

 

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

 

Nil.

 

LTC0223 Item 1  Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill - Proposed Temporary Pedestrian (Zebra) Crossing (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward and Djarrawunang-Ashfield/Summer Hill Electorate/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

 

Council has received an application from its contractor CA&I Pty Ltd for the temporary full closure of Dudley Street at Wardell Road, Dulwich Hill for a 5 week period from 1 March, 2023 to 7 April 2023 in order for them to undertake signalisation works to the intersection of Wardell Road and Dudley Street. The works will necessitate the relocation of a pedestrian crossing on Wardell Road, south side of the railway bridge (Dulwich Hill Railway Station) to the north side. It is recommended that Council endorse a proposal for a temporary pedestrian crossing with conditions.

 

Officer’s Recommendation

 

That Council endorse the installation of a temporary pedestrian (zebra) crossing on Wardell Road, immediately south of Bedford Crescent (north side of railway bridge) with the following conditions;

 

1.     The new temporary pedestrian crossing to be signposted and delineated as per Australian Standards;

 

2.     Statutory No Stopping restrictions to be provided;

 

3.     Street lighting at the temporary crossing be reviewed and upgraded to if required to provided satisfactory lighting for the use of the crossing in the evenings and night by pedestrians;

 

4.     Access to the temporary crossing to be provided for all class of users through the provision of pram ramps;

 

5.     Changed Traffic Conditions Ahead signage to be provided on both approaches;

 

6.     Pedestrians exiting from Dulwich Hill Station to be directed to use the new temporary crossing;

 

7.     Pedestrian crossing on the southern side of bridge to be removed entirely;

 

8.   Kerb blister island on the east side of the road be cut back in line with the pedestrian crossing bar and dish grate on the western side of the road be covered adequately so that it does not create a trip hazard whilst allowing for water to drain;

 

9.   At completion of intersection improvement works, the temporary pedestrian crossing and all accompanying signage and line marking be removed; and

 

10. All above conditions to be completed to the satisfaction of Council.

 

DISCUSSION

 

The TfNSW representative and NSW Police indicated support for the proposed temporary crossing.

 

The Officer’s recommendation received majority support.

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council endorse the installation of a temporary pedestrian (zebra) crossing on Wardell Road, immediately south of Bedford Crescent (north side of railway bridge) with the following conditions;

 

1.     The new temporary pedestrian crossing to be signposted and delineated as per Australian Standards;

 

2.     Statutory No Stopping restrictions to be provided;

 

 

3.     Street lighting at the temporary crossing be reviewed and upgraded to if required to provided satisfactory lighting for the use of the crossing in the evenings and night by pedestrians;

 

4.     Access to the temporary crossing to be provided for all class of users through the provision of pram ramps;

 

5.     Changed Traffic Conditions Ahead signage to be provided on both approaches;

 

6.     Pedestrians exiting from Dulwich Hill Station to be directed to use the new temporary crossing;

 

7.     Pedestrian crossing on the southern side of bridge to be removed entirely;

 

8.   Kerb blister island on the east side of the road be cut back in line with the pedestrian crossing bar and dish grate on the western side of the road be covered adequately so that it does not create a trip hazard whilst allowing for water to drain;

 

9.   At completion of intersection improvement works, the temporary pedestrian crossing and all accompanying signage and line marking be removed; and

 

10. All above conditions to be completed to the satisfaction of Council.

 

For motion: TfNSW and NSW Police