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
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
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 |