We consulted with local residents / business owners in May 2021 on the road rehabilitation and traffic safety improvements for Fairford Terrace, West Lakes Shore/Semaphore Park. At the time we also notified of the endorsed Stage 2 Bartley Terrace concept plan and the intent to construct the next stage of these works (between Anglers Court and Greenfield Crescent) at the same time as the Fairford Terrace works.

Key elements of the projects include:

• Road resurfacing on Fairford Terrace between Bartley Terrace and Recreation Parade and Road resurfacing on Bartley Terrace between Anglers Court and Greenfield Crescent
• Replacement and re alignment of kerb and gutter on Fairford Terrace between Bartley Terrace and Recreation Parade and replacement and re-alignment of kerb and gutter on Bartley Terrace between Anglers Court and Greenfield Crescent.
• New kerb build outs and defined parking areas on Fairford Terrace between Bartley Terrace and Recreation Parade
• Line marked parking bays and kerb protuberances on Fairford Terrace from Recreation Parade to Bower Road
• New roundabout at the intersection of Fairford Terrace and Bartley Terrace
• Pedestrian facilities at the Todd Reserve Laneway
• Widening of Fairford Terrace on the approach to Bower Road to accommodate separate left and right turn lanes
• Landscaping treatments to intersection buildouts between Bartley Terrace and Recreation Parade
• New pedestrian (Zebra) crossings on Bartley Terrace to connect the shopping precinct to the reserve
• Lighting upgrade on Bartley Terrace between Anglers Court and Greenfield Crescent

The project aims to achieve a balance of safe, slower vehicle speed environment while maintaining and appropriate level of parking and access to properties and adjoining streets. It also seeks to improve urban greening and street amenity and support walking and cycling modes.

Consultation Outcomes

We received 62 responses throughout the consultation, this was made of 57 unique responses through online survey and 4 written submissions.

53% of individual responses did not support the proposed traffic changes, however there were a number of individual respondents who were from the same household, with some repeating the same comments.

Majority support (53%) was received based on households’ responses. Overall based on responses per household the council concept plan was supported by the local community.

Through this process it identified some key themes of concern which were considered by Council;

• No roundabout at the Bartley Terrace and Fairford Terrace intersection and preference for dedicated turning lanes as an alternative
• No road narrowing or intended car parking bays
• Implement a 40km/hr zone
• Crossing for Todd Reserve laneway must provide a direct line of sight to the laneway and not be offset with a Zebra crossing.
• No raingardens/landscaped areas that restrict sight distance for motorists.

The full Community Engagement Report is available at www.yoursaycharlessturt.com.au/fairfordterrace

A report was submitted to the Council’s Asset Management Committee meeting on 16 August 2021 providing the consultation outcomes along with a technical report and recommendations for the Committee to consider when making a final decision on the next phase of the project (finalising detailed design and commencing construction).

The Council endorsed the concept plan and resolved:

• That Council endorse the final concept design for Fairford Terrace and Bartley Terrace as shown in Appendix A so that detailed design and construction can commence in the 2021/22 financial year.
• That the local community be notified of Councils decision and the final concept design for Fairford Terrace.
• That a budget bid be submitted as part of the 2022/23 budget process to undertake consultation on a 40km/h Area Speed Limit for Fairford Terrace and surrounding streets and the results are reported to a future meeting of the Asset Management Committee.
• That a budget bid be submitted as part of the 2022/23 budget process to upgrade and widen the footpaths on Fairford Terrace in response to feedback received through community engagement and alignment with strategic direction.

The full Asset Management Committee report and minutes can be found on our website

www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/council/council-documents/agendas-and-minutes/assetmanagementcommittee

Shopping Centre Pop Up

We invite you to come along to our pop-up display in the Bartley Terrace shopping centre, showing the final designs of both Fairford Terrace and Bartley Terrace, should you wish to view them in hard copy format.

Council staff will also be available to answer your questions on:

Tuesday 7 December from 12pm to 2pm
Monday 13 December from 10am to 12pm
Wednesday 15 December from 3pm to 5pm

Construction Timing

Construction is anticipated to commence in early 2022. A date is unknown at this stage until we go through the tender process and engage a contractor. We will advise residents in the streets directly affected closer to when we have a start date.

FAQ’s

Will there be a roundabout at the intersection of Fairford Terrace and Bartley Terrace?

During consultation residents were also notified of the scheduled construction of Stage 2 of the Bartley Terrace Streetscape Project construction works and that construction of both streets would be scheduled to occur concurrently in 2021/22.

Opposition to the previously endorsed roundabout at the Bartley Terrace and Fairford Terrace intersection (endorsed as part of concept plan process for the Bartley Terrace Streetscape Project) was received from some residents.

The roundabout at the intersection was originally endorsed based on the following;

• In response to observed right turn crashes at the intersection
• Vehicles indicating left to turn into the Bartley Terrace Foodland car park prior to the Fairford Terrace intersection causing traffic confusion and safety issues.
• To create the entrance to a lower speed pedestrian and cyclist friendly precinct between the adjacent shopping centre and Neighbourhood Reserve.

Feedback from those opposed requested Council investigate dedicated left and right turning lanes at the intersection in place of the roundabout.

Council staff have investigated this option.

This option for the intersection will not achieve the same outcome of the endorsed roundabout for the following reasons;

• Conflict between vehicles and buses is anticipated for some turning movements.
• Formalised turning lanes are not expected to deter cut through traffic into Fairford Terrace as they are normally associated with a major road intersection.

• Vehicles may still indicate left to turn into the Foodland carpark prior to the intersection and continue to cause traffic confusion and safety issues.
• This intersection solution does not create an entrance to a lower speed pedestrian and cyclist friendly precinct between the adjacent shopping centre and Neighbourhood Reserve and a redesign of the Stage 2 Bartley Terrace Streetscape project would therefore be required.

How will the road be widened to allow cars to flow freely?

Fairford Terrace varies in width between 8m‐8.3m along the street. These dimensions allow parking on both sides of the street and single lane access for vehicles when cars are parked on the street. On a Collector Street such as Fairford Terrace such conditions can cause increased traffic congestion and driver frustration during peak times but promotes higher speeds when the street is clear of carparking due to vehicles having a wider lane of travel.

The concept design aims to change the cross section of the road so that there is a clear 3m wide travel lane in each direction (6m overall) with car parking placed in defined indented parking bays. This new cross section will result in an overall widening of the road (where parking is made available) and accommodate uninterrupted traffic flow, however the road will appear to be much narrower and will help to promote slower traffic speeds. The proposed design will also ensure that current heavy vehicle access requirements to the local shopping centre are maintained as per detailed discussions with Foodland.

Concerns with site distances at intersections – will they be made safer?

During consultation concerns have been raised about sight distance at the intersections along the street. To improve safety and sight distances for motorists the concept design proposes narrowing and building out of the intersections (with either kerbing or line marking) to facilitate improved sight distance for motorists but still always ensure two-way movement is facilitated at all times. Intersections between Bartley Terrace and Recreation Parade are also proposed to be treated with a different colour and/or textured asphalt surface to highlight the intersections and bring it to a driver’s attention.

Narrowing intersections also provides an opportunity for increased street greening and amenity due to the availability of additional verge space within the intersection. To ensure sight distance is not compromised low level landscaping or WSUD treatments (where drainage is feasible) will be utilised at these locations.

Can Raised plateaus be incorporated into the intersection instead of narrowing?

Consultation also identified a desire for raised intersections/plateaus along the street.

In order to balance commercial use of the street (truck deliveries) and overall project cost, raised intersections or plateaus were not considered feasible as part of the project. The narrowing of the intersections endorsed by Council aims to achieve the same outcomes for slowing down traffic but will keep traffic flowing un interrupted.

Can the Bower road intersection be improved?

Feedback from the community also identified concerns with queuing at the Bower Road intersection during peak times.

Based on queuing survey data a minimum of 3‐4 cars (e.g. queuing lengths of 20m) can be found queuing at this intersection during the peak hour waiting to turn either left or right out of Fairford Terrace. Based on these concerns and Council’s traffic data; widening of the intersection has been proposed in the final design to minimise queuing and delays during peak hours. This change has been well supported by the community.

What is being done for pedestrian and cyclist access?

Prior to community consultation local residents raised requests for a safer and better aligned crossing facility on Fairford Terrace adjacent the Todd Reserve Laneway. Residents requested a pedestrian priority crossing (e.g. Zebra crossing) at this location.

To incorporate a pedestrian priority crossing at this location it must be offset from the laneway to ensure compliance with Australian standards.

A Zebra crossing was incorporated into the concept plan for consultation but the location of the crossing (slightly offset from the laneway) was not supported by directly affected property owners and some of the broader community. As a result, the crossing location has been altered to be better aligned with the laneway and improve access across Fairford Terrace but will not be a pedestrian priority crossing.

This change has been reflected in the final concept design. Through consultation the local community also raised the desire for footpaths to be widened in Fairford terrace for beer access for people walking and cycling.

A cyclist link ramp has also been incorporated into the Eastern side of the existing Recreation Parade Roundabout.

Currently the renewal of the footpaths in Fairford Terrace are outside of Council's 4-year footpath program and 10-year asset planning period. Upon endorsing the final concept plan for the street, the endorsed report also recommended that a future budget bid for the 2022/23 financial year be submitted for the upgrade of footpaths on the Eastern side to a minimum of 2.5m (to provide a shared use path).

Fairford Terrace forms part of the Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s “Bike Direct network” and the Councils own "CCS Bike network." The proposed upgrade is consistent with the strategic direction for these networks

Are there enough carparks left in the street?

Carparking demands were investigated during the design process. Demand has been calculated using on aerial mapping over 18 months and carparking counts on Thursday the 1st of July and Sunday the 3rd of July from 7am to 9pm both days. The final concept design ensures there is a surplus of parking based on demand in the street. Carparking demand and requirements were detailed in the report endorsed by Council.

Why can’t Fairford Terrace be a 40km/hr area?

Community consultation also identified a desire from the community for Fairford Terrace to be reduced to a 40km/h speed limit.

The proposed design for the street is consistent with this request and promotes a slower 40km/h speed limit environment. It is not recommended that Fairford Terrace be considered for a 40km/h speed limit in isolation to other adjoining streets however the endorsed council report also recommended that Council undertake consultation to gauge support of a broader 40km/h area speed limit (extent of area to be confirmed) and a budget bid be submitted as part of the 2022/23 budget process to undertake this consultation with results to be presented to a future meeting of the Asset Management Committee.