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Precinct 4: college
Precinct 4: college options are shown in Figure 2-4.
C1: Wentworth Avenue (one option)
Traffic modelling has identified that traffic movements into and out of the city could be
improved by creating an additional northbound and southbound lane over much of
Wentworth Avenue’s length and using the kerbside lanes for general traffic during the
peak periods. Supporting this was the identified need to allow traffic to join and leave
Wentworth Avenue more easily. The option includes:
Modifying the central median on the approach to the major intersections,
altering the lane priorities through each major intersection and modifying the
kerbside allocations to allow the use of these lanes during the peak periods.
C2: College Street (one option)
Once part of George Street is closed to traffic, the traffic model showed that more
traffic would utilise College Street. Introducing efficiency along College Street would
therefore be required. The option includes:
‘Option a’ would create additional lane lengths for left and right turns on both of
the approaches to Park Street, whilst also modifying the road geometry at the
northern end of College Street and on Prince Albert Road to introduce capacity
for the traffic approaching Macquarie Street. The lane arrangements between
Macquarie Street and College Street would also be modified to introduce
northbound capacity.
Precinct 5: financial
Precinct 5: financial options are shown in Figure 2-5.
F1: Macquarie Street (near Bridge Street) (one option)
Northbound traffic in Macquarie Street is currently prevented from using the kerbside
lane due to an existing extension between Bent Street and Bridge Street and, by
association, the allocation of the kerbside for parking. The modelling identified that in
order to improve the capacity of Macquarie Street and to allow traffic to circulate
through the city in the morning peak period and exit the city along the Eastern
Distributor and Cahill Expressway in the evening peak period, capacity could be
introduced by creating a third lane. The option includes:
Removing the kerb extension on the western kerb and implementing no
stopping during the morning and evening peak period between Bent Street and
Bridge Street.
F2: Macquarie Street (at Hunter Street) (one option)
As above for site F1, there was an identified need to improve the ability for traffic to
access the Eastern Distributor. It was identified that the Hunter Street intersection
currently gives priority to southbound traffic entering Hunter Street, therefore
reducing the capacity of the intersection to northbound traffic. The option includes:
Removing the right-turn bay on Macquarie Street on the southbound approach
to the Hunter Street intersection and using the created space as a northbound
right-filter lane for northbound traffic wanting to enter the Eastern Distributor.
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Review of Environmental Factors