A street serving industrial and commercial areas, catering to people who work in the area as well as those who deliver freight and servicing.

Enterprise streets

Enterprise streets cater to people who deliver freight and servicing using light to heavy vehicles and people travelling to and from workplaces, warehouses, large format retail buildings or other business activities. Enterprise streets usually connect directly to main roads to avoid heavier vehicles affecting other areas.

Common issues for wide enterprise streets

• a lack of parking for heavy vehicles to support fatigue management
• a lack of separation between carriageways and footpaths
• a lack of or inappropriate tree planting, shade and shelter
• a lack of or narrow footpaths
• a lack of dedicated cycling paths
• a lack of safe priority crossings at intersections, roundabouts and mid-block
• more than one traffic lane in one or both directions
• a lack of rest facilities such as shelters and seating.

Design solutions for wide enterprise streets

[1] footpaths (Walking Space Guide, TS 01589)

[2] kerbside traffic buffers (Walking Space Guide, TS 01589)

[3] shared Paths (Cycleway Design Toolbox, TS 01590)

[4] mid-block crossings (Austroads Guide to Road Design, Part 4)

[5] trees in the verge (Landscape Design Guideline, TS 01595)

[6] short-term last mile freight and servicing access (Freight and

Servicing Last Mile Toolkit)

[7] rest facilities for heavy vehicle drivers (Guidelines for the Provision of

Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities, Austroads)

The Heavy Vehicle Access Policy should be used when determining design and check vehicles.

The design solutions library includes a full list of appropriate design solutions for enterprise streets.