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‘One Percenters’ for Active Travel

AITPM National Conference

Matt Harridge, O’Brien Traffic

August 2014

Suite 2, 22 Gillman StreetHawthorn East, Victoria 3123

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Take Home Points

“One percenters” (small extra efforts) can be game changers for active travel

Minor investments can lead to major gains


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What is a ‘one percenter’?


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City of Glen Eira

141,519

39km2

$926,000


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‘One percenter’ options

• Crossing Facilities• Linemarking Alterations• “Piggy Back” on Road Reconstructions• Shared Path Alterations• Audio Tactile Linemarking• Green Lane Marking• Laneway / Footpath Intersection Treatments


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‘One percenter’ options – Crossing Facilities

Tucker Road, McKinnonBefore Refuge:AM Peak – 30 (23 school children)PM Peak – 46 (43 school children)

After Refuge:AM Peak – 66 (61 school children)PM Peak – 83 (74 school children)


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‘One percenter’ options – Crossing FacilitiesTable 1 Before and After Pedestrian Crash Analysis – Glen Huntly Road

Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly

(Roseberry Grove – Grange Road)

450m length

Before Median

(Jan 97 – Mid Jan 05)

After Median

(Mid Jan 05 – Jan 13)

Serious1 Crashes 2 1

Other2 Crashes 1 0

TOTAL 3 1

Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick

(Selwyn Street – Beavis Street)

560m length

Before Median

(Jan 93 – Mid Jan 03)

After Median

(Mid Jan 03 – Jan 13)

Serious Crashes 3 3

Other Crashes 8 3

TOTAL 11 6

Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick

(Beavis Street – Kooyong Road)

660m length

Before Median

(Sep 05 – Mid Sep 09)

After Median

(Mid Sep 09 – Dec 13)

Serious Crashes 1 0

Other Crashes 0 1

TOTAL 1 1

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‘One percenter’ options – Linemarking

2.9m – 3m


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1.9m – 2m


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Table 1 Before and After Cyclist Counts – Alma Road at Kooyong Road, Caulfield North

AM Peak Period (7am-9:30am) Before Linemarking

(Nov 2011)

After Linemarking

(Mar 2012)

Cyclists 66 81

PM Peak Period (3pm – 6pm)

Cyclists 61 77

No reported casualty crashes involving cyclists in the year after installation.


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‘One percenter’ options – Road Reconstruction


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‘One percenter’ options – Shared Paths

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1. Path Width

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2. Alignment – Horizontal and Vertical

26


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3. Intersections

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4. Clearances – Horizontal and Vertical

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4. Obstacles within the path

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5. User Mix

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‘One percenter’ options – Audio Tactile


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‘One percenter’ options – Audio-Tactile


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‘One percenter’ options – Audio-Tactile

0.14m

Source: SKM


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‘One percenter’ options – Audio Tactile

67%

35%

Source: SKM


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‘One percenter’ options – Audio Tactile Resident opinion of audio tactile marking (Inkerman Road, Caulfield Nth)

(2 weeks after)

(6 weeks after)


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‘One percenter’ options – Green Lane


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‘One percenter’ options – Green Lane

76%

24%

Source: SKM


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‘One percenter’ options – Laneway / Footpath

Katandra Road, OrmondBefore


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Katandra Road, OrmondAfter


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Type(ROW / Car

Park) locationproperty reference

(to locate ROW) suburbexit /

midblock ? length (km) 85th % speed traffic volume peak hour %fatality/serious (last 5 years?)

casualty/reported(last 5 yrs?)

heavy vehicle %

Splays provided on

one side?

Splays provided on both sides? No Splays?

north end

south end

east end

west end

activity generator highest

activity generator 2nd date of count

ROW btw Hillside Ave & Harcourt Ave (adjacent No. 23 Hillside Ave) 23 Hillside Ave Caulfield midblock 0.07 23.0 131 12.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 - - 0 2 passive residential May-03ROW btw Francesco St & Malane St 1 Francesco St Bentleigh East midblock 0.09 25.6 86 16.2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - 0 2 retail residential Nov-06ROW btw Lilac St & Francesco St (adjacent No. 731-735 Centre Rd) 2 Francesco St Bentleigh East midblock 0.08 24.5 184 14.1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - 2 0 retail residential Nov-06ROW east off Browns Road (parallel to Centre Rd) 34 Browns Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.16 22.3 169 10.0 0 0 8.3 1 0 0 - - - 1 retail residential Mar-07ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd) 160 Leila Rd Murrumbeena midblock 0.24 31.3 35 11.4 0 0 0.8 1 0 0 0 0 - - residential retail Nov-07ROW 5m west of Richard Street 1 Richard St Bentleigh East exit 0.08 21.0 56 10.7 0 0 3.0 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential Sep-09ROW 5m east of Mackie Road 2 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East exit 0.08 16.0 46 15.2 0 0 4.0 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential Sep-09ROW btw Normanby Rd & Park Cr (adjacent to 79 Normanby Rd) 79 Normanby Rd Caulfield North midblock 0.08 23.0 124 9.5 0 0 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 - - residential residential Feb-10ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd) 160 Leila Rd Murrumbeena midblock 0.24 28.4 28 12.2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 - - residential retail Jul-10ROW btw Seymour Rd & Allison Rd 2 Seymour Rd Elsternwick midblock 0.10 21.2 20 40.6 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0 - - residential residential Mar-11ROW btw Watson Grv and Station Pl (adjacent No. 5) 3 Watson Grv Glen Huntly midblock 0.15 25.6 121 11.5 0 0 5.3 1 0 0 - - 1 1 retail residential Mar-11ROW east off Glen Orme Ave (adjacent No. 2) 2 Glen Orme Ave McKinnon exit 0.03 16.2 46 15.6 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - - 0 retail residential Apr-11ROW south off Balaclava Road (50m south of Balaclava Rd) 211 Balaclava Rd Caulfield North midblock 0.20 25.9 92 10.9 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 - - - retail residential Apr-11ROW btw Lillimur Rd & Ulupna Rd (approx 20-30m east of Lillimur Rd) 6 Lillimur Rd Ormond midblock 0.10 21.2 137 12.1 0 0 3.9 0 1 0 - - 1 0 retail retail May-11ROW south off Neerim Road (parallel to Koornang Rd) 315 Neerim Rd Carnegie midblock 0.04 19.1 25 11.2 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 - - 1 0 retail residential May-11ROW btw Mackie Road & Richard Street 2 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.10 23.0 55 9.0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 - - 2 1 retail residential Jun-07ROW btw Grange Rd & Byron St 66 Grange Rd Carnegie midblock 0.06 20.9 31 9.6 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - - 2 2 residential primary school Apr-11ROW btw 200-202 Koornang Rd & Shepparson Av 200 Koornang Rd Carnegie midblock 0.08 27.4 24 13.9 0 0 0.8 0 1 0 - - 1 1 residential primary school Aug-11ROW btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (adjacent 1 Lillimur Rd) 1 Lillimur Rd Ormond midblock 0.05 22 170 13.0 0 0 3.2 1 0 0 - - 0 2 retail residential Nov-11

Car Park bwn Oak St & Pedestrian entrance to IGA Oak Street Bentleigh midblock 0.1 23.8 1324 9.4 0 0 3.6 0 1 0 1 1 - - retail residential Nov-11ROW btw Bambra Road & Fallon Street 965 Glen Huntly Rd Caulfield midblock 0.2 21.6 255 10.8 0 0 3.7 1 0 0 1 0 - - residential residential Mar-12

Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road 92 Bingell Rd Bentleigh East northern 0.1 21.6 350 16.8 0 0 1.1 0 1 0 1 1 - - primary school residential Mar-12Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road 92 Bingell Rd Bentleigh East southern 0.18 27 688 15.3 0 0 1.9 0 1 0 1 1 - - primary school residential Mar-12

ROW Off Fallon Street (ROW rear of 965 Glen Huntly Road) 965 Glen Huntly Rd Caulfield exit 0.17 21.6 255 10.8 0 0 3.7 0 1 0 1 1 - - retail residential Mar-12ROW Off Parkmore Road (rear No. 63 Mackie Road) 63 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.04 19.1 92 11.8 0 0 7.8 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential May-12ROW btw Alma Road and Lucan Street (adjacent No. 244 Alma Road) 244 Alma Rd Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.7 15 14.8 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential Aug-12ROW btw Lucan Street and Alma Road (adjacent No.4 Lucan Street) 4 Lucan St Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.7 27 10.3 0 0 3.8 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential Aug-12ROW btw Lucan Street and Cambridge Street (adjacent No.3 Lucan Street) 3 Lucan St Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.4 7 19.4 0 0 4.8 1 0 0 - - 1 0 retail residential Aug-12ROW south of Wolsley Street (adjacent No. 2 Wolsley Street) 2 Wolsley St Bentleigh exit 0.12 22 114 14 0 0 3.4 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential Aug-12ROW north of Gordon Street (adjacent No. 1 Gordon Street) 1 Gordon St Bentleigh exit 0.12 22.3 81 14.6 0 0 2.6 0 0 1 - - 0 0 retail residential Aug-12ROW Off Katandra Road btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (Behind IGA) Behind IGA Ormond midblock 0.12 23 245 11.8 0 0 2.8 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail retail Nov-12ROW Off Begonia Rd Approx 6-10m From Footpath 27-29 Begonia Rd Gardenvale exit 0.12 15.8 119 12.7 0 0 2.4 1 0 0 - - 1 1 retail residential Feb-13ROW Laneway off Browns Road (mid btw the two speed humps) rear of 674 & 686 Centre Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.18 21 150 10 0 0 5.2 0 0 0 - - - - retail residential Oct-13ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave) No.23 Hillside Ave Caulfield exit 0.12 21 220 14.5 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 - - 1 0 residential residential Oct-13ROW btw Koornang Road and Shepparson Avenue 200 Koornang Road Carnegie midblock 0.09 26.6 25 9.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 0 0 residential residential Mar-14ROW South of South Avenue (btw South Avenue and Corbie Street 2 South Avenue Bentleigh exit 0.12 16.6 145 16.7 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0 0 - - residential retail Mar-14

Number of splays at each end(if only one splay is needed at one or both ends, e.g. pedestrian path doesn't continue past ROW, count

one splay as two)

length (km) 85th % speed traffic volume peak hour %fatality/serious (last 5 years?)

casualty/reported(last 5 yrs?)

heavy vehicle %

Splays provided on one side?

Splays provided on both sides? No Splays?

north end

south end

east end

west end

activity generator highest

activity generator 2nd date of count

Number of splays at each end(if only one splay is needed at one or both ends, e.g. pedestrian path doesn't continue past ROW, count

one splay as two)


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Street Name Location Suburb Road Length Speed (85%) Traffic Vol. (24hr) Peak Hour (%) Heavy Veh's (%)Activity Generator

1Activity Generator 2

Date of count

Total Points Score Overall Rank

Car Park bwn Oak St & Pedestrian entrance to IGA Bentleigh 0.1 24 1,324 9.4 3.6 retail residential Nov-11 64 1Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road Bentleigh East 0.18 27 688 15.3 1.9 primary school residential Mar-12 62 2ROW South of South Avenue (btw South Avenue and Corbie Street Bentleigh 0.12 17 145 16.7 0.2 residential retail Mar-14 60 3ROW east off Browns Road (parallel to Centre Rd) Bentleigh East 0.16 22 169 10.0 8.3 retail residential Mar-07 56 4Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road Bentleigh East 0.1 22 350 16.8 1.1 primary school residential Mar-12 56 4ROW north of Gordon Street (adjacent No. 1 Gordon Street) Bentleigh 0.12 22 81 14.6 2.6 retail residential Aug-12 54 6ROW btw Francesco St & Malane St Bentleigh East 0.09 26 86 16.2 2 retail residential Nov-06 50 7ROW btw Watson Grv and Station Pl (adjacent No. 5) Glen Huntly 0.15 26 121 11.5 5.3 retail residential Mar-11 50 7ROW Off Parkmore Road (rear No. 63 Mackie Road) Bentleigh East 0.04 19 92 11.8 7.8 retail residential May-12 50 7ROW btw Lucan Street and Cambridge Street (adjacent No.3 Lucan Street)Caulfield North 0.1 18 7 19.4 4.8 retail residential Aug-12 50 7ROW btw Lilac St & Francesco St (adjacent No. 731-735 Centre Rd) Bentleigh East 0.08 25 184 14.1 2 retail residential Nov-06 48 11ROW btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (adjacent 1 Lillimur Rd) Ormond 0.05 22 170 13.0 3.2 retail residential Nov-11 48 11ROW btw Seymour Rd & Allison Rd Elsternwick 0.1 21 20 40.6 1.7 residential residential Mar-11 46 13ROW btw Grange Rd & Byron St Carnegie 0.06 21 31 9.6 0.5 residential primary school Apr-11 46 13ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave)Caulfield 0.12 21 220 14.5 0.7 residential residential Oct-13 44 15ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave)Caulfield 0.12 21 220 14.5 0.7 residential residential Oct-13 44 15ROW east off Glen Orme Ave (adjacent No. 2) McKinnon 0.03 16 46 15.6 2 retail residential Apr-11 42 17ROW south off Balaclava Road (50m south of Balaclava Rd) Caulfield North 0.2 26 92 10.9 0.2 retail residential Apr-11 42 17ROW south off Neerim Road (parallel to Koornang Rd) Carnegie 0.04 19 25 11.2 6.1 retail residential May-11 42 17ROW btw Bambra Road & Fallon Street Caulfield 0.2 22 255 10.8 3.7 residential residential Mar-12 42 17ROW Off Katandra Road btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (Behind IGA)Ormond 0.12 23 245 11.8 2.8 retail retail Nov-12 42 17ROW Off Begonia Rd Approx 6-10m From Footpath Gardenvale 0.12 16 119 12.7 2.4 retail residential Feb-13 42 17ROW btw Lillimur Rd & Ulupna Rd (approx 20-30m east of Lillimur Rd) Ormond 0.1 21 137 12.1 3.9 retail retail May-11 40 23ROW btw 200-202 Koornang Rd & Shepparson Av Carnegie 0.08 27 24 13.9 0.8 residential primary school Aug-11 40 23ROW Laneway off Browns Road (mid btw the two speed humps) Bentleigh East 0.18 21 150 10.0 5.2 retail residential Oct-13 40 23ROW btw Koornang Road and Shepparson Avenue Carnegie 0.09 27 25 9.7 0 residential residential Mar-14 40 23ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd)Murrumbeena 0.24 31 35 11.4 0.8 residential retail Nov-07 39 27ROW btw Normanby Rd & Park Cr (adjacent to 79 Normanby Rd) Caulfield North 0.08 23 124 9.5 3.1 residential residential Feb-10 38 28ROW Off Fallon Street (ROW rear of 965 Glen Huntly Road) Caulfield 0.17 22 255 10.8 3.7 retail residential Mar-12 38 28ROW south of Wolsley Street (adjacent No. 2 Wolsley Street) Bentleigh 0.12 22 114 14.0 3.4 retail residential Aug-12 38 28ROW btw Mackie Road & Richard Street Bentleigh East 0.1 23 55 9.0 1.7 retail residential Jun-07 36 31ROW 5m east of Mackie Road Bentleigh East 0.08 16 46 15.2 4 retail residential Sep-09 36 31ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd)Murrumbeena 0.24 28 28 12.2 1 residential retail Jul-10 36 31ROW btw Alma Road and Lucan Street (adjacent No. 244 Alma Road) Caulfield North 0.1 19 15 14.8 1.1 retail residential Aug-12 36 31ROW btw Lucan Street and Alma Road (adjacent No.4 Lucan Street) Caulfield North 0.1 19 27 10.3 3.8 retail residential Aug-12 36 31ROW 5m west of Richard Street Bentleigh East 0.08 21 56 10.7 3 retail residential Sep-09 28 36ROW btw Hillside Ave & Harcourt Ave (adjacent No. 23 Hillside Ave) Caulfield 0.07 23 131 12.0 1 passive residential May-03 24 37


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Take Home Points

“One percenters” (small extra efforts) can be game changers for active travel

Minor investments can lead to major gains

Matt Harridge

Director – O’Brien Traffic

Principal Transportation Engineer – Glen Eira City Council

[email protected]

www.obrientraffic.com

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