Safer Streets in Frewville, Glenunga and Glen Osmond (part)

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At their meeting on 27 June 2023, the Council reviewed the results of this community engagement and resolved:

That Council:  

1. Receives and notes the engagement results, as outlined in this report, regarding the proposal to implement a 40km/h reduced speed limit in the residential streets in the suburbs identified in Attachment A of Report No. 144-23.  

2. Supports the introduction of a 40 km/h speed limit in the residential streets of the following suburbs:   

2.1 Precinct 1 - Rose Park, Dulwich and Toorak Gardens;
2.2 Precinct 2 – Beulah Park and Kensington Park (north of The Parade);
2.3 Precinct 4 – Frewville, Glenunga and Glen Osmond; and
2.4 Precinct 5 - Kensington Park (south of The Parade).  

3. Authorises the administration to continue discussions with Norwood Payneham St Peters Council, regarding the possibility of including a proposal for 40km/h speed limit along Shipsters Road, subject to community and Department of Transport support.   

4. Does not support the introduction of a 40 km/h speed limit in the residential streets of Precinct 3 – Eastwood.  

5. Authorises the Chief Executive Officer to complete any tasks required to meet legislative and Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) requirements to enable the 40km/h speed limit signs to be installed in precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5, which includes:  

5.1 seeking written consent from adjoining councils and the Local MP.
5.2 engaging of consultants to prepare a sign schedule and plans showing proposed sign locations and alterations to existing signs.
5.3 preparation of the relevant Traffic Impact Statements to submit to DIT, including the sign schedule and plans,
the support letter from the local MP and notification that the Council has endorsed the proposal.
5.4 writing to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport seeking approval from the Commissioner of Highways to install the 40km/h signs as required under section 17 of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
5.5 undertaking a promotional awareness campaign before introducing a 40km/h speed limit in the residential streets in the suburbs of the endorsed precincts.
5.6 liaising with SAPOL following the signage installation to ensure that appropriate enforcement of the 40km/h speed limit is undertaken.

Download the engagement report, Engagement Results Safer Streets in Burnside, from the Documents and Resources library.

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Road trauma has a devastating effect on the community. From minor dings that cost both time and money to major incidents involving loss of life or serious injuries. There are steps that the community and Council can take to reduce the severity of road trauma.

Speed humps, roundabouts, and similar traffic-slowing devices can be useful to reduce speed in the immediate locations in which they are installed, however they do not have a benefit more broadly as they tend to push traffic into neighbouring streets.

The introduction of a 40 km/h area is a more equitable and cost-effective solution that allows safe options for all people to enjoy their streets and can avoid the need for excessive traffic management devices.

A reduction in speed from 50 km/h to 40 km/h can decrease the risk of death by as much as 48 per cent.

Source: Austroads. Survivability rates vary significantly based on a number of factors and scenarios. Data taken from Research Report AP-R560-18 published in March 2018 by Austroads - the Association of Australian and New Zealand Road Transport and Traffic Authorities

• Provide a safer road environment for pedestrians and cyclists on local roads, and
• Reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes.

Proposed 40 km/h speed limits in residential streets of Frewville, Glenunga and Glen Osmond (part)

A reduced speed limit - from 50 km/h to 40 km/h - is proposed for the local roads in Frewville, Glenunga and part of Glen Osmond, in the area bound by the state government controlled roads Greenhill Road, Portrush Road, Glen Osmond Road, and Council managed roads Flemington Street and Conyngham Street.

The speed limits on the state controlled 'boundary' roads - Greenhill Road, Portrush Road, Glen Osmond Road - will not be altered as part of this engagement process. A reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be introduced on Flemington Street and Conyngham Street.

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