A Driveway Entry on Heatherbank Terrace was installed in June 2016 to address identified speeding issues. Following installation, requests from residents to remove the Driveway Entry have been received. The Council is now reviewing the installation of the Driveway Entry and seeks to survey residents on their preferred outcome.
On Friday 24 February, Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Deb, wrote to you to advise that a review of the Heatherbank Terrace Driveway Entry was being conducted.
At its’ Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 28 February, Council moved motion C11031 in relation to this matter:
1. That the Petition be received.
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A Driveway Entry on Heatherbank Terrace was installed in June 2016 to address identified speeding issues. Following installation, requests from residents to remove the Driveway Entry have been received. The Council is now reviewing the installation of the Driveway Entry and seeks to survey residents on their preferred outcome.
On Friday 24 February, Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Deb, wrote to you to advise that a review of the Heatherbank Terrace Driveway Entry was being conducted.
At its’ Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 28 February, Council moved motion C11031 in relation to this matter:
1. That the Petition be received.
2. That this Petition along with other correspondence and the result of a survey of the area, be included in the scheduled report for 27 April 2017.
This motion bought forward the report to Council on this matter to 27 April, in lieu of July as advised in the recent letter to you of 24 February 2017; and also requires that Council Administration survey residents on their preferred outcome for the Driveway Entry.
Background
In response to complaints about speeding in Heatherbank Terrace, the Council undertook traffic surveys which confirmed that traffic speeds in Heatherbank Terrace were too high and intervention was warranted. The Council then sought independent advice about the preferred traffic calming method to deal with the issue. As a result, and following consultation with residents of Heatherbank Terrace, a ‘Driveway Entry’, or ‘chicane’, was installed in Heatherbank Terrace in June 2016.
As a result of the installation, the 85th percentile traffic speed in Heatherbank Terrace has reduced by more than 10 km/h from 68km/h, prior to the installation of the Driveway Entry, to 56 km/h. The 85th percentile speed is the maximum speed that 85 per cent of motorists that use Heatherbank Terrace are travelling at.
Complaints about the Driveway Entry
Since the installation of the Driveway Entry, the Council has received some complaints about it. There have also been requests from some Stonyfell residents to Council to remove the Driveway Entry.
Complaints relate to matters such as landscaping, signage, the construction levels of the Driveway Entry and rubbish dumping.
How do I have my say?
A comprehensive review of the matter is underway and the results presented to Council on 27 April 2017.
Please have your say on the future of the Driveway Entry by completing the survey below, prior to Thursday 30 March 2017.
I need more information
If you need more information before giving your feedback you can telephone David Hayes, Council's Principal Traffic Engineer, on 8366 4200, or email to dhayes@burnside.sa.gov.au.
Residents will be advised of the outcome of the April Report to Council by letter.
