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, focusing 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 have invited residents to let us know what traffic issues you've noticed in your neighbourhoods. This can include speed, volume of traffic, parking issues, hooning, rat-running (using local roads to avoid traffic on main roads) or other observations. Residents used either or both of the following methods to register their feedback:
- the online map to tell us your experiences.
- Attended the drop-in session on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at the City of Bayswater Civic Centre, to talk with the project team.
Stage 2 of Community Engagement
Earlier this year, the City engaged local residents living within the Whatley Crescent North 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.
This Draft Treatment Plan considers a range of options available within the LCURS program that are in keeping with both best practice and the local road environment around Whatley Crescent North.
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, 14 December 2023
Council Decision
The results of the community engagement and the final treatment plans were presented to Council at the March 2024 OCM. You can view the report here on pages 348 to 393
What's next?
The City's engineering team will prepare a tender early 2025 for construction in July / August 2025.
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, focusing 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 have invited residents to let us know what traffic issues you've noticed in your neighbourhoods. This can include speed, volume of traffic, parking issues, hooning, rat-running (using local roads to avoid traffic on main roads) or other observations. Residents used either or both of the following methods to register their feedback:
- the online map to tell us your experiences.
- Attended the drop-in session on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at the City of Bayswater Civic Centre, to talk with the project team.
Stage 2 of Community Engagement
Earlier this year, the City engaged local residents living within the Whatley Crescent North 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.
This Draft Treatment Plan considers a range of options available within the LCURS program that are in keeping with both best practice and the local road environment around Whatley Crescent North.
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, 14 December 2023
Council Decision
The results of the community engagement and the final treatment plans were presented to Council at the March 2024 OCM. You can view the report here on pages 348 to 393
What's next?
The City's engineering team will prepare a tender early 2025 for construction in July / August 2025.
Whatley Site 1.pdf (569 KB) (pdf)