A lively street for efficient movement of people and goods to support place activities, commonly serving as a public transport corridor in its urban context. Transit arterials connect multiple centres along some of the busiest corridors in urban areas.

Transit arterials cater to many people walking and cycling, using public transport, driving freight vehicles, and travelling in private passenger vehicles. They also pass through urban centres with active frontages and a high place intensity.

The typical street reserve varies between 20 metres (standard width) and 30 metres (wide) in a carriageway width of 14 metres and 21 metres.

Common issues

• the constrained corridor width in established urban contexts
• competing demands between local and regional movement, and public transport
• narrow footpaths and missing crossings
• poor quality or a lack of cycling infrastructure
• high vehicle speeds and noise pollution
• a lack of shade and trees
• overhanging trees that can interfere with buses
• lack of public transport priority and supporting infrastructure for passengers
• fencing that limits crossing
• the use of clearways.

Design solutions

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

[2] public domain upgrades (Beyond the Pavement, TS 01592)

[3] signalised crossings on all intersection legs (Traffic Signal Design, TS 02670)

[4] setbacks for new development (Beyond the Pavement, TS 01592)

[5] single stage crossings (Traffic Signal Design, TS 02670)

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

[7] shared paths (Cycleway Design Toolbox, TS 01590)

[8] widened footpaths (Walking Space Guide, TS 01589)

[9] bus priority (Bus Priority Infrastructure Planning Toolbox)

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

Servicing Last Mile Toolkit).

The design solutions library includes a full list of appropriate design solutions for transit arterials.

The Bus Priority Infrastructure Planning Toolbox should be used to determine the appropriate bus priority treatment for transit arterial.

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