sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

Road
Macquarie Street
at the
Hunter Street
intersection
Traffic conditions
Hunter Street intersects with Macquarie Street to form a T-
intersection. The geometry of the signal controlled intersection
includes two north and two southbound lanes in Macquarie Street;
single designated left turn only and right-turn only lanes in Hunter
Street; and short designated right and left-turn lanes in Macquarie
Street. Significant congestion and delays, particularly in the
afternoon peak period occur in Hunter Street between Phillip Street
and Macquarie Street and on Macquarie Street as traffic exiting the
north-east quadrant of the city attempts to access the Eastern
Distributor via Shakespeare Place and the Cahill Expressway via
Bridge Street.
2.2.2 Pedestrian and cyclist provisions
It is estimated that up to 17,000 pedestrians use the major city centre roads each
hour 1 and that during working hours 1.3 million pedestrian trips are made in the city
centre (Transport for NSW, 2013). Daily cyclist numbers in the city centre are also
high. In 2012 there were about 11,000 trips made into the city in the morning peak
period (Transport for NSW, 2013).
Both pedestrians and cyclists have access to a wide network of associated facilities
within the available street space to navigate around the city, as follows:
Pedestrian provisions include footpaths, pedestrianised areas, walkways, malls
and signalised crossings, which allow people to move around the city centre.
Pedestrian traffic (footfall) within the city centre varies depending on the day of
the week and the time of the year. The most intensive period generally occurs
on a summer weekday between 5.00pm and 11.00pm
Cyclist provisions include dedicated cycleways and shared use paths. Cyclists
also use the general traffic lanes and bus lanes. The main dedicated cycleways
run along Kent Street (which has been recently extended), King Street and
College Street.
2.2.3 Public transport facilities
The city centre contains a wide range of public transport infrastructure that is located
either adjacent to or alongside the city’s roads, including:
Train stations:
- Circular Quay, accessed via Alfred Street
- Wynyard, accessed via York Street, Wynyard Lane and George Street,
including its future access via Wynyard Walk and the Barangaroo site
- Town Hall, accessed via George Street and Pitt Street
- Martin Place, accessed via Martin Place
- St James, accessed via Prince Albert Road
- Museum, accessed via Elizabeth Street and Liverpool Street
- Central, accessed via Eddy Avenue, Pitt Street, Elizabeth Street, Lee
Street and Charmers Street
Light rail stops at Central, Capitol Square, Haymarket and Exhibition Centre
1
City of Sydney, Late night Management Area Profile 2012 and Trial of Pedestrian Countdown
Timers in Sydney CBD, Final Report, Roads and Maritime, 2011
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 17
Review of Environmental Factors