Reduce speed limits in precincts and corridors of lower movement value to improve amenity and safety for staying, walking and cycling. Consider establishing 30km/h speed limits in areas of higher place value.
Benefits and considerations
- Provides high level of safety in busy places
- Increases amenity by allowing lanes to narrow, increasing space for walking cycling and staying
- Allows for more crossing opportunity
- This solution is physically easy to implement, allowing it to be trialled before adopting it permanently if desired
Application
| Main roads | Main streets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway |  | Transit boulevard |  |
| Principal arterial | | High-activity high street | |
| Rural highway | | High-activity mall |  |
| Rural link | | Transit street | |
| Connector avenue | | ||
| Transit way | | ||
| Local streets | Civic space | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Connector street | | Destination high street |  |
| Neighbourhood street | | Mall | |
| Yield street | | Civic lane | |
| Residential way | | Service lane | |
| Residential lane | | ||
| Street park | | ||
| Enterprise street | | ||
Legend
| Appropriate treatment |
| Use with caution |
| Inappropriate treatment |
| Not applicable |
Example
Manly’s 30km speed zone precinct joins the wharf to the beach across its commercial centre. The whole area benefits from less noise and achieves a balance between all modes of transport. Shared path connections extend from the precinct to provide access to and from nearby suburbs. Providing a shared path instead of a separated path encourages cyclists to use slower speeds, accommodating crossing of the corridor at various locations.
Details
Location:
North Steyne, Manly between Raglan Street and The Corso
Agency responsible:
TfNSW/Northern Beaches Council
