Proposed 40km/hr Speed Zone - Mount Lawley

Background

The City is seeking to implement a 40km/hr speed zone in Mount Lawley, in the area surrounding St John of God hospital. The affected streets are Stanley Street, Mitchell Street, Ellesmere Road and Thirlmere Road. The expected benefits of reducing the speed limit from 50km/hr to 40km/hr are to:

• Provide a safer road environment for pedestrians and cyclists on these local roads that service both residential properties and the hospital, and
• Reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes.

Further information is available in the Council meeting minutes in the document library (see page 83), in the Frequently Asked Questions and in the map of the affected area.

Community Engagement

The City asked for feedback on these proposed changes. Community were encouraged to have their say in the following ways:

• Complete the online survey via the 'Have Your Say' tab below,
• Request a hard copy survey, by contacting engage@bayswater.wa.gov.au
• Email comments to mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au, or
• Provide comments via post to the Chief Executive Officer, City of Bayswater, PO Box 467, Morley WA 6943.

Outcome

Thank you to everyone who completed the survey. A summary of responses in included on the minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting of 27 October 2020. At this meeting Council carried the motion to approve Main Roads WA’s (MRWA's) proposal to implement a 40km/hr Area Speed Zone covering Stanley Street, Mitchell Street, Ellesmere Road and Thirlmere Road, Mount Lawley. And to advise affected residents of the proposed 40km/hr implementation.