❓ Question regarding the design and impact of the Charles Street bus bridge and busway project, including bus lane separation, cycle lanes, bus routes, and traffic volume on the Roe Street exit.
AnsweredQoN 5383Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the
Charles Street bus bridge and busway, in particular the bus lanes to be built
from Violet Street to the new bridge and ask: (a) will these bus lanes
be separated from other normal traffic lanes by kerbing or lane markings; (b) does the plan include
cycle lanes between Violet and Newcastle streets; (c) what is the plan for
buses north of Violet Street and is there a plan to extend the bus-only lanes
in the future; (d) how many city bound
buses will no longer use Fitzgerald Street, between Carr Street and James
Street when the project is complete, for: (i) the morning peak
period; and (ii) the afternoon peak
period; and (e) based on the
Minister’s traffic modelling, what is the number of vehicles expected to use the
new Roe Street freeway exit?
Charles Street bus bridge and busway, in particular the bus lanes to be built
from Violet Street to the new bridge and ask: (a) will these bus lanes
be separated from other normal traffic lanes by kerbing or lane markings; (b) does the plan include
cycle lanes between Violet and Newcastle streets; (c) what is the plan for
buses north of Violet Street and is there a plan to extend the bus-only lanes
in the future; (d) how many city bound
buses will no longer use Fitzgerald Street, between Carr Street and James
Street when the project is complete, for: (i) the morning peak
period; and (ii) the afternoon peak
period; and (e) based on the
Minister’s traffic modelling, what is the number of vehicles expected to use the
new Roe Street freeway exit?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
33 days
(a) The opposing bus lanes will be separated by a small back to back kerb, or similar (final confirmation is pending detailed design). The respective south bound and north bound bus lane will be separated from respective south bound and north bound traffic by lane markings.
(b) No, due to traffic and geometric constraints.
(c) The feasibility of a south bound kerb-side bus lane to run along Charles Street, north of Vincent Street are being investigated
(d)(i) 120
(ii) 70
(e) The number of vehicles expected to use the new Roe Street freeway off-ramp are:
2021 am peak: 700 vehicles per hour
2021 pm peak: 500 vehicles per hour
2021 all day: 8,500 vehicles
(b) No, due to traffic and geometric constraints.
(c) The feasibility of a south bound kerb-side bus lane to run along Charles Street, north of Vincent Street are being investigated
(d)(i) 120
(ii) 70
(e) The number of vehicles expected to use the new Roe Street freeway off-ramp are:
2021 am peak: 700 vehicles per hour
2021 pm peak: 500 vehicles per hour
2021 all day: 8,500 vehicles
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