Wembley Sports Park Integrated Access, Traffic and Car Parking Plan

AECOMWembley Sports Park Integrated Access, Traffic and Car Parking Plan43- The exits from the southwestern car park into the East-West Link and out of the site into Selby Street areexpected to be heavily congested during the peak Winter Saturday events. However, this dissipatesrelatively quickly.- If movements are banned at the Northern (Salvado Road) Access they would have to be accommodated atthe Main (Selby Street – Alderbury Road) Access; aggravating its queues and delays during peak WinterSaturday events. Full access at the Salvado Road Access is recommended in order to distribute the trafficevenly and to service the traffic more effectively.5.11 Impact on Surrounding Roads and IntersectionsThe predicted traffic generation calculation illustrates that the peak traffic flow produced by the site and carparking requirements are due to the PNA’s Saturday Competition. This is an existing site event. Therefore theinclusion of the State Netball Centre and other new events on the site are not expected to significantly impact thesurrounding network any greater than the existing use. However, the internalisation of traffic including dedicateddrop-off areas and car parking will improve traffic arrangements and is likely to relieve parking congestion on thesurrounding streets. The Master Plan should reduce the impact of the existing use through the provision of twomore access points and the spreading of the car parking facilities throughout the site by way of an internal roadnetwork. Both of which will help distribute the traffic, and thus reduce congestion on the surrounding road network.However, the provision of additional access points will inevitably lead to a redistribution of traffic and may increasetraffic volumes on some roads, while reducing traffic on others.The inclusion of the signalised intersection on Selby Street will interrupt the through traffic. The most significantinterruption is considered to be within acceptable limits as it will only be required for 18 Saturdays a year duringthe netball season. To optimise operations, the traffic signals are to be operated with vehicle actuation for sidestreet traffic. The signals will however improve access for Route 28 buses as well as access to the WembleySports Park for public transport, cyclists and pedestrians.T:\60218676 - Wembley PK TA\8 Issued Docs\8.1 Reports\Comprehensive Integrated Access RevF.docxRevision F - 8 February 2012