Garratt Road, Stone Street and Frinton Street Intersection Signalisation
Update July 2026
At the July 2026 Council meeting the outcomes of the community engagement were presented and recommendations made. You can read the full report, including the outcomes report here.
Given the range of community feedback received, and the complexity of the issues involved, Council voted unanimously to engage a traffic consultant to prepare a concept design for the intersection upgrade, incorporating community feedback, and provide an indicative cost estimate to assess suitability for a Black Spot funding application. Should the proposal be considered suitable, an application could be prepared for submission in July 2027.
It also voted unanimously to advise Main Roads regarding the consultation outcome of the conversion of Milne Street and Guildford Road to a left-in-left-out arrangement and requests they proceed with this project.
Background
The City has received numerous requests to consider the operation and safety of the Stone Street and Garratt Road intersection. It has conducted an observational survey at the intersection and recorded non-permitted movements, including vehicles turning right from Garratt Rd into Frinton St, and going across Garratt Rd between Stone and Frinton Streets.
The City engaged a traffic consultant to assess the intersection and determine the most feasible treatment to address high crash statistics and community concerns. Given land constraints, the most feasible option is the installation of traffic signals which will:
- Permit all movements
- Provide controlled pedestrian crossing on all approaches of the intersection.
Council has resolved to undertake community engagement to gauge the support of the community for this project to progress. Council will make the final decision based on the outcomes of the community engagement at a future Ordinary Council Meeting.
Local area considerations
A number of changes to the local area will be required to support traffic flow as part of the signalisation project. These include:
- Conversion of Milne Street at Guildford Road to left-in, left-out arrangement. This is a non-negotiable condition imposed by Main Roads upon their approval of signals installation.
- Conversion of Williamson Street to left-in, left-out and associated relocation of the 41 bus service from Williamson St to Frinton St, recommended by Main Roads to further improve safety and reduce conflict points within the road network
- Consideration of traffic calming devices west of Garratt Road to ensure low speeds on local roads and reduce potential rat-running.
Community Engagement
As part of community engagement (9 March - 17 May) the City requested feedback on the:
- Installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Garratt Road, Stone Street and Frinton Street.
- Conversion of the Milne St and Guildford Rd intersections to left-in-left-out, as conditioned by MRWA.
- Conversion of the Williamson St and Garratt Rd intersection to left-in-left-out, as recommended by MRWA.
