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04Traffic MovementMater Christi girlscrossing Old Monbulk Road.PoliceStationENA RDMONBULK RDPuffing BillyStationOLD MONBULK RDTERRYS AVChurchBelgrave Gembrook Road /Bayview Steet IntersectionOpportunities forpedestrian priority inthe new roundabout designCARPARKBelgraveArcadeBURWOOD HWYBLACKSMITHSWAYBelgraveStationBAYVIEW STBELGRAVE - GEMBROOK RDCFABayview Road ShopsExample of a formalpedestrian crossingat a roundabout.BelgraveStationCarparkInvestigate formalpedestrian crossingson the main legs ofthe new roundabout.AmbulanceBelgrave Gembrook Road /Burwood Highway IntersectionHEATHERMONTAVWOODSBAGOT.COMBelgrave Final Report - | April 2010 | Page 29
04Traffic Movement4.3 Township Traffic IssuesThe concept of a ‘BelgraveBypass’ has been mootedfor decades, but has failed toreceive the required governmentsupport. The roads at the centreof the proposal, namely BurwoodHighway and Belgrave-GembrookRoad, are each major ArterialRoads under the control andmanagement of VicRoads. AnyBypass proposal would thereforerequire VicRoads approval,in addition to community andbroader government support.Some investigations of theroad network have previouslybeen undertaken, and thesehave demonstrated that trafficcongestion and delays areacceptable at this time.The most recent study in 2008 1was commissioned by the Shireof Yarra Ranges and assessedthe proposed new roundabout onBelgrave-Gembrook Road. Theassessment concluded that:• The existing Main Streetroundabout is operating undervery good conditions at thepresent time.• The new roundabout wouldsignificantly reduce delaysto Railway Access traffic (i.e.buses exiting to Belgrave-Gembrook Road).• The new roundabout wouldcreate additional delays andtravel times to Belgrave-Gembrook Road traffic due tothe introduction of opposedflows as compared to thecurrent priority arrangement.• The installation of aroundabout at Bayview Roadwould have minimal impactson network performance undercurrent traffic conditions, or forforecast 2012 conditions.• By 2027, the new roundaboutwould significantly improvetravel times to Main Streettraffic in the PM peak periodthrough the creation of gaps atthe existing roundabout.Previously VicRoads hadcommissioned a review of aBelgrave Bypass option in 2001 2 .The review concluded that:• The Main Street roundaboutwas operating satisfactorilyunder normal daily trafficflows, but was thought to beapproaching capacity.• The Main Street roundaboutwas forecast to be operatingbeyond capacity by 2010.• The proposed Bypass optionwould result in satisfactoryoperating conditions at theMain Street roundabout andother key intersections at the2010 design horizon.From information presentedin each of the aforementionedstudies, we observe that:• AM and PM peak hour trafficat the Main Street roundabouthas remained relatively stableover recent years.• AM and PM peak queuesextend back along Belgrave-Gembrook Road and alongMain Street but delays are notsignificant.In summary, the Main Streetroundabout continues to operateunder very good conditions withlong queues but few delays.Moreover, the new roundabout isforecast improve traffic conditionsalong Main Street. Traffic isgenerally moving well, and inour view a Town Bypass is notwarranted at this time.An Evaluation Matrix of factorsthat would ultimately inform thefinal decision on the Bypassproposal is in Appendix B.1 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave,Q-Paramics Assessment, GTA Consultants (16June 2008)2 Burwood Highway, Review of HighwayDeviation Option at Belgrave, John Piper Traffic(August 2001)The Burwood Highway Deviation proposal of 2001.The Belgrave by-pass hasbeen re-assessed andis found to be unecessarydue to the adequatefunctioning of the existingroundabout and improvementsforecast with theimplementatin of a newroundabouts.WOODSBAGOT.COMBelgrave Final Report - | April 2010 | Page 30
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