Background
It is important that people who live and work in these areas can share their experience in relation to traffic issues in their local neighbourhood. We want to embed this knowledge in the design process, to create tailored traffic plans to address local issues.
The idea is to make whole neighbourhoods safer, not just single roads. The funding is for a range of small solutions, focussing on many low-cost treatments rather than one large one. This program only applies to local roads - it does not fund any measures (treatments) on main roads.
As well as input from local residents, this project will consider findings from the 2017
Local Area Traffic Management study and other relevant information. Successful treatments in other metropolitan areas have been installed to reduce speed, number and severity of crashes, and to create safer walking and cycling environments.
There are some road treatments that are better suited to slow traffic in particular conditions. Detailed information on the types of treatments is available
here, and may include:
- Mini roundabouts
- Raised safety platforms
- Signs and lines
How can I get involved?
Stage 1 of Community Engagement
We invited residents to engage in either/ both of the options below to let us know what issues they've noticed in their local neighbourhoods. This included speed, volume of traffic, parking issues, hooning, rat-running (using local roads to avoid traffic on main roads) or other observations.
- the online map below to tell us your experiences.
- Attended the drop-in session held on 29th October at the Morley Community Centre, to talk with the project team
Outcomes of this engagement can be viewed on pages 419 - 422 of the Council Agenda.
Stage 2 of Community Engagement
- Complete the survey by Tuesday, 6 June 2023.
- Attend the drop-in session on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 between 4.00pm and 6.30pm at the Morley Community Centre.
Outcomes of this engagement can be viewed on pages 438 - 441 of the Council Agenda.
Stage 3 of Community Engagement
Earlier this year, the City engaged local residents living within the Weld Square area in order to better understand the key safety concerns relating to your local roads. Based on responses received from a number of mail drops, local drop in sessions and surveys the City developed a draft treatment plan that was considered by Council in August 2023. At that time concerns were raised around the proposal; specifically, the inclusion of a number of mini-roundabouts and their potential impact on pedestrian and cyclist safety.
As a result, Council requested the City to investigate alternative treatment options and undertake further community engagement.
In considering a range of options available within the LCURS program that are in keeping with both best practice and the local road environment around Weld Square a revised treatment plan is proposed Draft E3 Treatment Plan
The revised Treatment Plan proposes replacing mini roundabouts with a range of raised platforms. The raised platforms will all be uniform in height but will vary in size in order to accommodate stormwater run-off flows.
What's next?
A recommended Draft Treatment Plan has been developed based on Local Community feedback, Main Roads WA data, and collected traffic data and is available for the community for further feedback.
There were several ways to provide feedback:
1. Online at the City’s Engage Bayswater site – you can view the details of the program and provide input online below.
2. In writing – you can send your comments to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 467, Morley WA 6943, or mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au
3. Completing the survey on page 4 of the mailed-out document and indicate your support for each treatment and return by post or email to mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au
4. Visit us at a drop-in session – the City hosted a drop-in session on Thursday, 7 December 2023
What's next?
The City's engineering team is busy developing the final traffic management plan. Updates will be published on this page.
Current timing will see this treatment presented at the March 2024 OCM for approval.
Background
It is important that people who live and work in these areas can share their experience in relation to traffic issues in their local neighbourhood. We want to embed this knowledge in the design process, to create tailored traffic plans to address local issues.
The idea is to make whole neighbourhoods safer, not just single roads. The funding is for a range of small solutions, focussing on many low-cost treatments rather than one large one. This program only applies to local roads - it does not fund any measures (treatments) on main roads.
As well as input from local residents, this project will consider findings from the 2017
Local Area Traffic Management study and other relevant information. Successful treatments in other metropolitan areas have been installed to reduce speed, number and severity of crashes, and to create safer walking and cycling environments.
There are some road treatments that are better suited to slow traffic in particular conditions. Detailed information on the types of treatments is available
here, and may include:
- Mini roundabouts
- Raised safety platforms
- Signs and lines
How can I get involved?
Stage 1 of Community Engagement
We invited residents to engage in either/ both of the options below to let us know what issues they've noticed in their local neighbourhoods. This included speed, volume of traffic, parking issues, hooning, rat-running (using local roads to avoid traffic on main roads) or other observations.
- the online map below to tell us your experiences.
- Attended the drop-in session held on 29th October at the Morley Community Centre, to talk with the project team
Outcomes of this engagement can be viewed on pages 419 - 422 of the Council Agenda.
Stage 2 of Community Engagement
- Complete the survey by Tuesday, 6 June 2023.
- Attend the drop-in session on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 between 4.00pm and 6.30pm at the Morley Community Centre.
Outcomes of this engagement can be viewed on pages 438 - 441 of the Council Agenda.
Stage 3 of Community Engagement
Earlier this year, the City engaged local residents living within the Weld Square area in order to better understand the key safety concerns relating to your local roads. Based on responses received from a number of mail drops, local drop in sessions and surveys the City developed a draft treatment plan that was considered by Council in August 2023. At that time concerns were raised around the proposal; specifically, the inclusion of a number of mini-roundabouts and their potential impact on pedestrian and cyclist safety.
As a result, Council requested the City to investigate alternative treatment options and undertake further community engagement.
In considering a range of options available within the LCURS program that are in keeping with both best practice and the local road environment around Weld Square a revised treatment plan is proposed Draft E3 Treatment Plan
The revised Treatment Plan proposes replacing mini roundabouts with a range of raised platforms. The raised platforms will all be uniform in height but will vary in size in order to accommodate stormwater run-off flows.
What's next?
A recommended Draft Treatment Plan has been developed based on Local Community feedback, Main Roads WA data, and collected traffic data and is available for the community for further feedback.
There were several ways to provide feedback:
1. Online at the City’s Engage Bayswater site – you can view the details of the program and provide input online below.
2. In writing – you can send your comments to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 467, Morley WA 6943, or mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au
3. Completing the survey on page 4 of the mailed-out document and indicate your support for each treatment and return by post or email to mail@bayswater.wa.gov.au
4. Visit us at a drop-in session – the City hosted a drop-in session on Thursday, 7 December 2023
What's next?
The City's engineering team is busy developing the final traffic management plan. Updates will be published on this page.
Current timing will see this treatment presented at the March 2024 OCM for approval.
Weld Site 1.pdf (567 KB) (pdf)