WWITS 2043 Workbook

Liz Rankin Manager Strategic Planning Wagga Wagga City Council E rankin.liz@wagga.nsw.gov.au T 02 6926 9517

Contents Welcome

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Emerging Guiding Principles

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Place Based Medical Precinct

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Forest Hill

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CBD

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Northern Growth Area

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Transport Modes Walking

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Cycling

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Cars, Roads and Traffic

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Public Transport

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Parking

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles

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Welcome What is Our Transport?

Wagga Wagga City Council, in partnership with the NSW Department of Roads and Maritime Services, is preparing the Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy 2043 (WWITS 2043). This strategy provides an overarching transport framework for the city covering all forms of transport. This will ensure that planned growth and land use are supported by a sustainable and integrated transport system.

What the Community told us Your Council is committed to involving the community in the development of the Strategy. See Wagga Wagga Integrated Strategy Framework, page 4. Three-hundred and forty-three people participated in ‘Listening and Looking’ activities designed for the community to have their say •

Stakeholders Visioning Workshop - 19 November 2015

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SpeakOut - 12 December 2015

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WWITS Survey and Online Mapping October 2015 - January 2016

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A technical review of existing traffic and transport conditions for all modes of transport

A summary of these activities is presented in the workbook. See wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport

The workbook is designed for you to give us your feedback We've pulled together everything that you told us in the first stage of consultation together with the technical studies. We now need to make sure we understand your views, concerns, wishes and ideas and receive your feedback on the emerging principles and strategies proposed in the workbook in order to prepare the Draft WWITS to be exhibited in June 2016.

The workbook has 12 sections: Emerging Principles, Hospital, Forest Hill, CBD and Northern Growth Area, Walking, Cycling, Cars, Roads and Traffic, Public Transport, Parking, Freight and Heavy Vehicles. Each section contains the community’s opportunities and concerns, as well as findings from the technical report.

At the end of each section there is an opportunity to give us your feedback. Throughout the workbook you will see this symbol telling you we are seeking your feedback. We want to know is there anything missing?

This is your chance to respond to the emerging principles and strategies that will shape the Draft WWITS 2043. The closing date for your feedback is 11 April 2016. We look forward to receiving your feedback at wagga.nsw.gov.au/transport OR at Customer Service Counter at the Council Chambers OR ‘Our Transport’ shop front 192 Baylis Street. The Public Exhibition for Draft WWITS 2043 will be exhibited in June 1-18 2016. We hope you will participate in the review. wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport

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Wagga Wagga Integrated Transport Strategy Framework

Draft Strategy

Background Paper

1. Preparatory

2. Listening, Looking and Learning

4. Moving Forward Together

2a. Values & Aspirations

4a. Emerging Vision, Principles & Options

Location Experts and Stakeholders Stakeholder Workshop, Training, SpeakOut and Surveys

Confirm: • Objectives • Decision Making • Processes • Non -negotiables

Outputs

• Consultation / Engagement Strategy • Project Program

3. Learning & Synthesis A

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2b. Context Analysis

Land Use Transport Network Future Growth Environmental Demographic Change • Issue Mapping • Gaps • Health "Best Practice" Research

Developing, emerging vision principles

Outputs

• Emerging vision, options and principles • Background

• Location Experts & Stakeholders • Present outcome and Stage one • Emerging vision principles and options • Facilitated Display • Workbooks • Targeted Stakeholders engagement • Online workbooks

Final Draft WWITS

6. Draft Strategy

6a. Draft Vision, Principles & Actions

7. Draft Strategy

5. Learning & Synthesis B

8. PUBLIC EXHIBITION

Final Draft WWITS & Action Plan

6b. Solution

Outputs

4B. Strategic Response

9. Final Draft WWITS

Location Experts and Stakeholders

• Strategic Response • Key Directions

Final Review • Active Travel (Bike Report) • S94 Contribitions Plan • Toolkits • Programs • Action Plan

Outputs

10. Council Adoption

• Draft WWITS • S94 Plan • Active Travel (Bike) Plan

• What high level actions are required?

• Who do we need to engage to progress?

• What resources will we need to commit?

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Touch point Councillor Review

Outputs

Final Draft WWITS S94 Plan (Bike) Plan

Community and Stakeholder engagement Transport : Professional and Technical Output

OCTOBER

OCTOBER - JANUARY

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MARCH

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JUNE

JULY

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WWITS: Emerging Guiding Principles •

Provide comfortable, safe and convenient access within and around Wagga Wagga for all ages and abilities, and emerging transport technologies

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Remove access and transport barriers to social, cultural, educational, recreational activities and public facilities

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Develop a transport system that supports economic development and employment

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Work collaboratively with others to become leaders in universal access in Regional Australia

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Integrate transport planning with land-use initiatives and developments

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Reduce reliance on private cars, and instead encourage walking, cycling, public transport, healthy people and healthy places

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Provide connections and ease of movement between all centres and neighbourhoods

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Develop and manage an economically viable transport system based on long term usage and informed by life-cycle-costing and resource availability

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What the Community told us:

Stakeholder Visioning Workshop – Concerns and opportunities

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Stakeholder Visioning Workshop: imagining Wagga Wagga 2043 drawn with non-dominant hands

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Clustering post-it notes: what I can do and what others can do

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What the Community told us: The range of ideas presented by the participants in the consultation activities have been themed. The objective of the themed analysis is to present the participants view in a meaningful way that facilitates an understanding of the individual ideas. Where appropriate, the themes have been reported in rank order, starting with the strongest themes – those containing the most ideas.

This system of ranking themes does not imply that any of the numerically stronger themes are more important or have greater meaning. This is merely a descriptive way of presenting the large quantity of data in a manner that enhances reader understanding of how individual suggestions came together into various themes.

Top Seven Themes By Rank Order Themes

Total

Rank Order

Cyclist, Cycle Ways and Rail Trails

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Public Transport

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Roads, Road Conditions, Access, Roundabouts and Signage

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Shared Walking and Cycling Paths

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Parking

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Congestion, Pollution and Reduced Car Reliance

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Safety

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Driver Behaviour and Education

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What the Community Told us ‌ cont’d Other Themes by Rank Order Themes

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Rank Order

Bypass

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Gobbagombalin Bridge

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Connectivity

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Streets, Trees, Lighting and Shade

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Heavy Vehicles

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Glenfield Road

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Planning and Growth

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Speed Limits

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Electric Car Recharging

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River

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Medical Precinct

Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital

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Medical Precinct

Access and parking restrictions in the medical precinct

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Medical Precinct What the Community told us The Community’s Concerns Walking •

Opportunities •

This is a major problem for mothers with prams and toddlers.

Building pedestrian crossings would solve this concern

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More ‘turn left on red’ opportunities to keep traffic flowing

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Engage with private providers to improve parking at the hospital

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Build bypasses for heavy traffic or use an alternative route. In particularly on Edward Street

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Implement traffic lights on Chaston Street/Docker Street to provide safe and speedy egress from the block bounded by these streets

Along streets such as Dobney Avenue, Pearson Street and Best Street, there are limited safe pedestrian crossings

Congestion •

Congestion on Chaston / Docker Street

Parking •

Lack of parking

Freight and Heavy Vehicles •

Truck congestion

Safety

Findings from Technical Report •

No evidence of a coordinated parking strategy is found to exist within the health precinct resulting in parking issues

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The Sturt Highway and Docker Street act as barriers to accessing the Health Precinct. The existence of major roads reduces the ability of users to access the precinct

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Public parking found on site is subject to time restrictions

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Wayfinding and accessibility throughout the precinct was found to be disconnected

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Poor access to public transport exists on site

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Medical Precinct: Your feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Prepare a precinct masterplan that integrates land-use development, car parking and accessibility

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Prepare a parking management strategy, including consideration of: • Paid parking • Land acquisition for off street parking structure • Multi-storey car parking

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Provide improved signage and way finding to shopping/restaurant precinct, park and break-out spaces

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Establish connections, accessibility and ease of movement within and to the precinct including: • 24-hour access • Lighting • Disability compliant footpaths on both sides of all roads • Bus shelters

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Improve pedestrian access across Edward Street and Docker Street

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Council, State Government and other stakeholders work together to achieve better planning and funding outcomes for the Hospital Precinct

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Forest Hill

There could be potential for an alternative route to the airport

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Forest Hill

Bus stop on Elizabeth Avenue without footpaths and pedestrians crossings

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Forest Hill What the Community told us Concerns • Lack of bike connectivity to forest hill

Opportunities • Intensify residential development at forest hill to make better use of road infrastructure

• Poor road access to forest hill and airport

• Connect forest hill to CBD and Ladysmith via bike path along disused rail corridor

• Develop rail trail from CBD to forest hill

Findings from Technical Report •

The airport is generally used for small commuter planes and RAAF aircraft

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The Brunslea Park has poor connectivity to the rest of the Forest Hill Precinct

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The masterplan for Wagga Wagga Airport predicts annual passenger traffic to increase by 100 000 by 2024

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Access to the airport is through a single access road

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The airport is currently not serviced by the network operated by Busabout. The operation of these air services is skewed towards shoulder periods in the morning and late afternoon/evening

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Forest Hill: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

The growth of the Brunslea Park residential area requires a master planning process led by Wagga Wagga City Council

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Develop a transport system that supports the growth of the airport and Brunslea Park, including improvements to Elizabeth Avenue, and options for alternative routes to airport if appropriate

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Review the Airport Master Plan specifically to look at the location of and access to the terminal precinct

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Evaluate the disused rail corridor linkage to Wagga Wagga CBD and potential alternatives

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CBD

Central Shopping Street in Hamburg, Germany with buses, taxis and emergency vehicles only

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CBD

Current layout Baylis street in Wagga Wagga with cars and parking

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CBD What the Community told us Concerns •

Walking and Cycling

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No pedestrian routes for walkers travelling to the CBD from Estella

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Jay-walking

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Opportunities •

Maintained cycling and pedestrian paths. Ideally paths should be separate low-levelled bridges

Gobbagombalin Bridge is not sufficiently built for safe walking particularly from the city to the university

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Link Estella and Wagga Wagga City by cycling/pedestrian paths

Insufficient number of cycle paths around the city and Pine Gully Road

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Make Baylis Street a ‘naked street’ (car free) to increase the number of walkers and socializing

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Encourage more bicycle use and walking by promoting different walking themes around town. - “Heritage” walk around CBD – churches, streets named after battles and soldiers

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Link Estella and Wagga City, as well as between San Isidore and CBD by simple cycling paths. In particular, Council should look to widen the Gobbagombalin Bridge from and approaching the CBD and connecting paths to surrounding suburbs due to the lack of cyclist safety

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Implement traffic lights for when drivers are approaching the Mecure roundabout

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Provide consistent speed limits within city, conduct more regular maintenance of roads

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Safety concerns for shared zones with vehicles and pedestrians particularly throughout the CBD

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Due to the safety (particularly at night) and infrastructure concerns for pedestrians, walkers have become discouraged and are relying on cars

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Lack of connectivity of cycle paths around Wagga Wagga

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Vehicles are often unaware of cyclist’s presence. This hinders the safety of bike riders, pedestrians and vehicles; in particular those who are less experienced and are of the younger generations

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Cars, Traffic and Roads

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Heavy traffic causing danger at roundabouts

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Safety

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Too much reliance on cars

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Traffic in CBD

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CBD… cont’d What the Community told us… cont’d Concerns

Opportunities

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Parking

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Limit/remove cars from the CBD

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Kerbside parking is difficult with so much ongoing traffic in the CBD

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More car free zones

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Incentives to carpool

Lack of parking

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Create a more ‘bike-friendly’ environment

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Greater parking stations similar to the Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre will be needed for all day parking for CBD workers

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Remove the requirement for businesses to provide parking in the CBD so the market forces can take over and provide centralised parking options

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Multi-deck car park required to remove Baylis Street parking

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Angle parking on Baylis Street and Fitzmaurice Street

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All day parking that can be used by staff

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Charging stations required for mobility scooters and electric cars

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Need spaces beyond 1 – 2 hours parking

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Divert heavy vehicles away from the CBD and school zones

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Free city bus

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Developing clear city loops for public transport

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Limit car use in the CBD to reduce traffic and help with kerb parking

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More public transport including shuttle bus to move people

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles

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Public Transport

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Cost and ticketing of public transport

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Bus routes

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CBD… cont’d Findings from Technical Report •

CBD is split into two sections: the smaller northern commercial CBD situated along Fitzmaurice Street and the larger southern retail CBD situated along Baylis Street

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Pedestrian footpaths were found to be in better condition in the southern CBD compared with the north

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Disconnection of the two CBD’s has resulted in different uses for both

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The Baylis Street CBD contains a higher concentration of retail department stores as well as cafes and restaurants. The Fitzmaurice Street CBD contains a higher concentration of individual shops and professional firms

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Free parking in the southern CBD is found largely in the shopping centre parking as well as significant on-street parking on Peter Street, Fitzharding Street and Cross Street. The northern CBD contains council operated parking as well as on-street parking. All parking in Wagga Wagga becomes free with some spaces subject to time restrictions

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CBD: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Prepare a CBD masterplan that integrates land-use development, street function, car parking and accessibility

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Create the CBD ‘main street’ as a public space with safe and convenient access along and across the street for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport

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Improve visual, structural and strategic connectivity between the two parts of the CBD along Fitzmaurice Street and Baylis Street

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Review the disability inclusion act 2014 with respect to people using motorised scooters, wheelchairs and other people movers to determine how the requirements of the act can be met

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Northern Growth Area

Street in Boorooma without footpath, shade and seating for pedestrians

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Northern Growth Area

Residential street in Estella without footpaths

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Northern Growth Area What the Community told us Concerns •

Walking and Cycling

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No pedestrian routes for walkers travelling to the CBD from Estella and San Isidore

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Insufficient number of cycle paths around theCity and Pine Gully Road

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The poor quality and lack of maintenance of cycling infrastructure

• Cars, Traffic and Roads •

Traffic on the Gobbagombalin Bridge

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Limited alternatives if delayed

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The Old Narrandera Road/Olympic highway intersection is incredibly dangerous. Cars turn off the Old Narrandera Road onto the merging lane then stop, which banks traffic up behind and also means that they can’t get moving again into the rapidly moving traffic

Opportunities •

Link Estella and Wagga Wagga City by simple, good quality and well -maintained cycling and pedestrian paths. Ideally, paths should be separate low-leveled bridges

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Walking track/trail back into town;: dual purpose with cyclists

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Link Estella and Wagga Wagga City by cycling/pedestrian paths

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More quality bike lanes throughout Wagga Wagga

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Regular maintenance- fix punctures on tracks

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Improvements specifically on the Gobbagombalin Bridge

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Build bike parking

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In particular, Wagga Wagga City Council should look to widen the Gobbagombalin Bridge from the city, all roads approaching the CBD and connecting paths to surrounding suburbs

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Build a new bridge in addition to Gobbagombalin Bridge with footpaths and bike tracks separated from the other traffic

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Gobbagombalin Bridge needs to be expanded to a double highway

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Encourage drivers not to be so rigid in their behaviour - drivers on the Olympic Highway heading south toward Old Narrandera Road should be prepared to slow and allow cars to merge, signs preparing drivers to be alert for this intersection would be useful.

Even a lower speed limit during peak hours (e.g. 8-9.30 am, 4-6 pm)

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Establishment of mono-rail type systems that link the northern parts of Wagga Wagga to the CBD and southern suburbs

• Public transport •

Efficiency of transport

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Northern Growth Area… cont’d Findings from Technical Report •

No master planning documents or development control plan for Northern Growth Area has been prepared. Because of this, no integrated planning approach exists within the area

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No connection exists between the Charles Sturt University campus and the residential precinct

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The residential precinct has increased traffic demand on the Olympic Highway

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Northern Growth Area: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Initiate a master planning process for Northern Growth Area led by the Council

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Establish clear planning strategies in the DCP that provide substantial opportunities for Active Living across the life span: safe, accessible, well connected, green corridors for walking and cycling and user friendly public transport to destinations where people want to gather and engage in active recreation and physical activity. This would reduce car dependency

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Create zones to improve the connectivity between and within the residential areas – Charles Sturt University and the CBD

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Review and upgrade the road network along Olympic Highway to improve safety and accessibility

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Walking

Above: Road user hierarchy prioritising pedestrians, to emphasise the need for improved walking facilities Left: No crossing facilities for pedestrians at roundabout in Forsyth Street – the two traffic lanes are difficult to cross when it is busy

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Walking

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Walking What the Community told us Concerns

Opportunities

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Limited safe pedestrian crossings along streets such as Pearson and Best

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Insufficient signage to identify walking tracks

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Currently no signage or markings to identify cyclists/walking etc. Track should be split with a line

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Runners, cyclists and walkers do not have enough room to pass and overtake other traffic

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Shared zones safety concerns for both vehicles and pedestrians

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Due to the safety (particularly at night) and infrastructure concerns for pedestrians, walkers have become discouraged and are relying on cars

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There are limited specific tracks for walkers other than the river

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Safety concerns particularly for school children

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Lack of maintenance on walking tracks

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The walking attitude of Wagga Wagga often lacks a positive attitude

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This is a major problem for mothers with prams and toddlers. Building pedestrian crossings would solve this concern Install signage along the track would be both helpful and aesthetically pleasing for walkers Create signage along The Wiradjuri Walking Track Widen walking tracks Increase dedicated cycle and walkway areas Improve pedestrian infrastructure Encourage more bicycle use and walking Promote different walking themes around town - “Beach Walk”; “Billabong Walk (Lagoon)”; “Viewing Platform Walk” (including Tatton Hills) Improve lighting and use CCTV cameras Build separate tracks for pedestrians to increase the level of walking around Wagga Wagga, this will minimise traffic congestion Establish a ‘Walking Bus’ Regular repairs and maintenance for walking infrastructure Ensure tracks are blown and cleaned to remove leaves and branches Implement more community education on health and safety benefits of walking Increase focus on walking and cycling Community engagement campaign to lift walking profile as a viable option of transport Educate the community on the needs and rights of cyclists on the road Establish a ‘walking bus’ to encourage children to walk

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Walking… cont’d Findings from Technical Report •

Current pedestrian facilities within most urban road corridors are generally of a basic nature

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Suburbs close to the city centre tend to have better facilities for pedestrians with footpaths on one or both sides of streets

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Major pedestrian barriers exist due to the rail line, wide local roads, limited crossing facilities and large number of roundabout intersections

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Pedestrian crossings at roundabouts often do not provide crossing facilities on given approaches or align with pedestrian desire lines

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Improved pedestrian infrastructure is expected into the future, noting that it will likely occur first in the CBD and Health Services Precinct, and extend out into the surrounding residential areas

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The new Disability Inclusion Act 2014 will require Council to prepare a Disability Action Plan

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Walking: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies… cont’d •

Improve permeability and connectivity to and within activity centres and neighbourhoods

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Improve crossability of major roads and roundabouts, e.g. Kooringal Road/ Lake Albert Road/ Red Hill Road

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Create a safe environment for all road users along Baylis Street and Fitzmaurice Street including improved conditions for active and public transport

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Develop a program for safe school access

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Increase community knowledge and connectivity of recreational walking trails, e.g. Wiradjuri Walking Track

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Prepare a Mobility Access Study in accordance with the requirements of the Disability Inclusion Act to determine paths of travel to key destinations for people using mortised scooters, wheelchairs etc

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Cycling

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Cycling

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Cycling What the Community told us Concerns

Opportunities

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Insufficient number of cycle paths

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Add more cycle lanes

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Lack of connectivity of cycle paths around Wagga Wagga

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The poor quality and lack of maintenance of cycling infrastructure

Take advantage of the city’s geography which compliments cycling

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Register cyclists and include a fee to pay for cycling infrastructure

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Create an interconnected cycling system that connects the city

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Use the rail trails to Ladysmith and Forest Hill as cycling paths.

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Lack of cycling amenities

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The cycling culture of Wagga Wagga often lacks a positive attitude from vehicles and other non-cyclists Vehicles are often unaware of cyclist’s presence. This hinders the safety of bike riders, pedestrians and vehicles; in particular those who are less experienced and are of the younger generations

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More quality bike lanes throughout Wagga Wagga

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Regular maintenance- fix punctures on tracks - Bounder Street, Red Hill Road, Fernleigh Road, Lake Albert Road and Glenfield Road

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The intersection of Lake Albert Road and Railway Street traffic lights do not acknowledge the presence of cyclists

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Encourage more bicycle use to residents

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The Wiradjuri Walking track is too steep with conditions that are not bike friendly

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Promote cyclist friendly driving attitude and adherence to road rules pertaining to cyclists

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Acquire PR support to counter anti-cycling backlash

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Make Wagga Wagga a place where cycling is a lifestyle choice

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Promote the health and climate benefits of cycling

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Create a training facility to engage kids to cycle

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Cycling… cont’d What the Community told us... cont’d Concerns

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Opportunities •

Emphasise and educate communities on the health and safety cycling benefits

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Adjust traffic lights so they sense the presence of cyclists

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Improve off road cycling infrastructure

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Increase dedicated cycle and walkway areas

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More dedicated slow lanes and/or cyclist lanes

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Plan for cycle paths before new subdivisions are built

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Ensure drivers of vehicles are aware of both bike lanes and cyclists. This could be achieved through appropriate signage

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Convert wide roads as well as widen walking tracks so that cyclists and pedestrians have enough room to pass and overtake others

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Upgrade the walking track to encourage cyclists

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Cycling… cont’d Findings from Technical Report •

There are limited, basic and at times disconnected bicycle facilities provided, which will generally only attract experienced and confident users. Whole routes will be completed once gaps in the cycle paths are built

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Surplus capacity on many road corridors and intersections where improved facilities could be accommodated

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There are opportunities to provide high quality off-road facilities along levy banks and potentially the unused rail corridor and its alternatives

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Holistic network blueprints are yet to be developed and incorporated so they have statutory weight. This will then help ensure that new developments are required to tie into and/or provide active transport facilities

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There is a need to change development control plans and the Section 94 Plan to require active transport facilities as part of all development applications, including end-of-trip facilities

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There are significant tourism opportunities, both from a holiday and organised events perspective with the implementation of high quality active transport facilities and supporting information that link to the many natural attractions in the area

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Cycling: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Update the local environment plan and development control plans to require cycling facilities and cycling networks

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Develop a strategic network of safe, separated, connected and affordable cycling routes, utilising excess road space where appropriate

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Develop high quality recreation and tourism circuit that complements the commuter cycleways

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Support initiatives to promote cycling and improve safety for all users

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Provide connectivity between cycleways, establish links and networks

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Prioritise implementation of quality cycling treatments over quantity

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Cars, Roads and Traffic

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Cars, Roads and Traffic What the Community told us Concerns •

Congestion on Glenfield Road

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Heavy vehicles causing congestion

Opportunities •

Make Glenfield Road dual lanes from Hilltop to Pearson Street with traffic lights where required

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Proper footpath down Glenfield Road

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Improved road network needed along Glenfield Road to allow residents from Lloyd to travel into the CBD, similar to Lake Albert Road

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Traffic during school pick up / drop off periods

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Congestion at minor intersections

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Congestion on Docker Street

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Build a bypass for heavy traffic or use an alternative route

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Safety

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Too much of a reliance on cars

Inform residents which streets are best suited for trucks and which are best for vehicles

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Develop school zone free arterial roads to allow for free flow of traffic during peak times

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Remove traffic lights at minor intersections

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More ‘turn left on red’ opportunities to keep traffic flowing

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Conduct more regular maintenance of roads

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Incentives for lower levels of car use, car pools, and other modes of transport

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More buses to reduce car dependency

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Cars, Roads and Traffic… cont’d Findings from Technical Report •

The existing road network has developed over many years: there is no road hierarchy plan that identifies the role and function of each road

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There are many roads that have surplus capacity that can be reduced in cross-sectional trafficable width, which would also help reduce ongoing maintenance costs and reduce the current budget shortfall, simultaneously creating opportunities for walking, cycling and public transport.

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Area specific initiatives, such as within the CBD and hospital precinct could be used to better manage existing arrangements.

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New housing development is likely to increase pressure on Glenfield Road as a major north-south route and may require duplication of the road and construction of an additional overpass over the railway lin. There are a number of corridors, along major highways as well as along local roads and in neighbourhoods, with crash concentrations. Road safety within the Wagga Wagga CBD is a priority.

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Cars, Roads and Traffic: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Review and adjust the road hierarchy in Wagga Wagga, with a focus on improved safety for vulnerable road users

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Evaluate options for city-wide traffic calming measures and speed management

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Develop education, enforcement and engineering programs, in cooperation with RMS, to improve road safety

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Use the transport model to identify pinch points and bottle necks in the road network, as well as the potential benefits of a town bypass

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Review layout of key roundabouts, consider grade separation and analyse options for the following locations:

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Sturt Highway/Lake Albert Road/Tarcutta Street

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Sturt Highway/Docker Street

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Dobney Avenue/Pearson Street (double roundabout)

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Prepare road safety and traffic efficiency studies along key corridors, such as; Glenfield Road and Bourke Street

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Public Transport

Above: Different Bus Types for Wagga Wagga could be used to meet high and low passenger demand Right: Hail and Ride signs show suburbs where buses have no formal bus stop but can stop in safe locations for passengers to board and alight

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Public Transport What the Community told us Concerns

Opportunities

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Cost and ticketing

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$2.50 all-day ticket for public transport

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Bus shelter, timetables and routes

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Need more affordable public transport

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Treatment of bus drivers

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Vending machines which sell tickets near bus stops

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Lack of bike racks for bikes

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Using smaller buses outside school hours

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Looping bus routes to improve outer suburb connectivity

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Larger variety of busses

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A simple University route addition to the bus system with concession price

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Buses on Sundays

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Buses to New Year celebrations e.g. Australia Day celebrations, Anzac Day services and special movies only shown on Sundays etc

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Introduce heavier consequences for abusing bus drivers

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Bus drivers knowing when a child gets on/off

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Public transport should have capacity to carry bikes

Findings from Technical Report •

Wagga Wagga is quite well serviced by public transport facilities, with bus, train and air services

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Providing a public bus service that includes a number of high frequency and travel time orientated services between key trip generators and destinations along collector and/or arterial roads, with local feeder services ensuring a service is still generally within 400m of most dwellings, to hopefully try and achieve an increased commuter level of patronage

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Consideration of how to better manage the interaction between the many bus services that travel down the main street of the CBD, so as to improve travel times and potentially help unlock more efficient routes

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Making the train station compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act, and make it better connected with the local and regional bus

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services should help improve the attractiveness of the station for the users.

Public Transport: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Review bus timetables in accordance with work, shopping, school and business hours

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Test price elasticities and the fare system

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Review routing versus network coverage

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Evaluate the Hail & Ride concept in suburbs versus having bus stops at key locations

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Communicate principles for public transport with Transport NSW (State Government body) to achieve a better public transport service in Wagga Wagga

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Investigate alternative public transport operation schemes to better serve the Wagga Wagga community, including taxis, community bus services, school bus services.

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Continue to work with all levels of government on the development of High Speed Rail route and terminal to service the City of Wagga Wagga

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Parking

Left: Wagga Wagga CBD – On-Street Parking Occupancy as surveyed in 2008 Right: Parking Information Sign – Washington, USA wagga.nsw.gov.au/ourtransport

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Parking What the Community told us Concerns

Opportunities

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Lack of disability parking

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More disability parking access especially around club areas

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Lack of parking

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Plan more effectively for ageing population

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Due to growth of facilities, cafes and shops, there are insufficient parks slowing traffic flow with people waiting for parking

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More parking is required

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Build a multi-story car park

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Need more off-street parking

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Look at changing 2 hour parks to 3 hours

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Parking fees too expensive

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Insufficient number of charging stations

Findings from Technical Report •

Car parking is a public asset (at least the on-road and public off-street facilities), so should be used where possible to support broader objectives, such as small business

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Car parking in Wagga Wagga is generally only an issue within the CBD and the hospital precinct. Car parking survey data for the CBD indicates that demands are moderate with some localised issues

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There are many large off-street car parking areas in the CBD, which are significant community assets. Consideration should be given to how they can maximise their return from a quadruple bottom line perspective

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A city-wide car parking strategy is missing in Wagga Wagga

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Parking: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Complete and implement the city-wide car parking strategy, based on the Councillors Workshop from 9 June 2015, that identifies car parking rates for the CBD and others areas

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Review development control plan controls for parking requirements for residential and non-residential developments

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Review parking management options versus more parking spaces

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Review alternative use of on and off street parking on prime land for commercial or community use such as green space, markets, public arts, pop-up food or markets

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Quantify urban space and community benefits for parking rationalisation

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Review and consider paid parking as a strategy for managing demand and reducing traffic in premium areas

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Review options for staff parking in the CBD

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Review access to and quality of long-term CBD parking, such as crossability of major roads, safety and security, shade, and pavement quality

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles

Heavy vehicles on Elizabeth Avenue

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles What the Community told us Concerns •

Truck congestion

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Trucks create a barrier for the city from north to south as well as being unattractive

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Negative safety impacts of trucks

Opportunities •

Build bypasses for heavy traffic or use an alternative route

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Inform residents which streets are best suited for trucks and which are best suited for all vehicles

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Make better truck parking close to eateries to buy food

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Build bypasses and alternative routes

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Divert heavy vehicles away from school zones

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Better truck parking and access in appropriate areas, clarification of where trucks are appropriate

Findings from Technical Report •

Inadequate road access between industrial areas and main freight routes (road and train station)

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Continuing to develop the key supply chain routes in and accessing Wagga Wagga by understanding what their current and future needs and constraints are based on suitable planning of the expected growth in freight volumes and the changing vehicle type sizes, as well as help facilitate the implementation of potential technology based logistics improvements

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High numbers of trucks parking on the highway within the city due to a lack of interchange and overnight facilities

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Freight and Heavy Vehicles: Your Feedback?

Emerging Strategies •

Review the existing heavy vehicle road hierarchy to protect existing road bases and residential developments, and eliminate de-facto heavy vehicle bypass routes

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Continue the development and master planning of the Bomen industrial precinct

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Investigate the feasibility of a truck interchange/change-over location (potentially as part of the Bomen development)

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Review capacity and capability of Eunony Bridge for heavy vehicles

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