Page 3429 - Week 09 - Thursday, 24 August 2017
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(2) Are there any plans to construct a bicycle lane along Kuringa Drive; if so, when will construction commence; if not, what measures will be taken to ensure the safety of cyclists and other road users travelling down Kuringa Drive, and when will these measures be put in action.
(3) How many reported accidents have occurred at this intersection, or in the vicinity of this intersection for each year for the past 10 years.
(4) What plans for the future have been made to ensure safety of all road users who utilise this intersection or interact with road users who utilise this intersection (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians).
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) A feasibility study was completed in April 2016 in response to community concerns regarding traffic volumes and safety at the intersection of Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive. The study investigated traffic volumes, movements and crashes at this intersection. The recommended solution was to provide traffic signals at the intersection.
(2) The above mentioned feasibility study also investigated the provision of a new shared path facility from the Barton Highway to the intersection of Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive. The signalisation of the Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive intersection and the provision of a shared path from Barton Highway to Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive are being considered.
(3) The following table presents the reported accidents at this intersection, or in the vicinity of this intersection, over the last 10 years:
|
Year |
Total number of crashes |
|
01/01/2007 – 31/12/2007 |
5 |
|
01/01/2008 – 31/12/2008 |
1 |
|
01/01/2009 – 31/12/2009 |
1 |
|
01/01/2010 – 31/12/2010 |
4 |
|
01/01/2011 – 31/12/2011 |
3 |
|
01/01/2012 – 31/12/2012 |
8 |
|
01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 |
2 |
|
01/01/2014 – 31/12/2014 |
7 |
|
01/01/2015 – 31/12/2015 |
6 |
|
01/01/2016 – 31/12/2016 |
11 |
(4) The improvements to the Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive intersection and the provision of a shared path from the Barton Highway to Kuringa Drive / Owen Dixon Drive are being considered. The implementation of these projects will be linked with the proposed CSIRO development, and will be subject to the timing of the proposed development.
Roads ACT will continue to monitor and repair any wear and tear to the road shoulder adjacent to the intersection to make the intersection safer for all road users.
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