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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 475

Traffic Islands

Mr Stefaniak - asked the minister for Urban Services:

(1) In. which Canberra streets is it proposed that traffic islands .(concrete or artificial, denoted by painted markings) will be installed or placed.

(2) Given the growing. complaints from the Canberra community regarding traffic islands, please provide justification for each street and why an island will be placed there.

Mr.Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Pedestrian refuges are currently scheduled to be installed on the following roads as part of the 1991/92 minor new works program

Cowlishaw.Street - Tuggeranong Town Centre

Beasley Street - Torrens

Ainsworth Street- Mawson

Cliff Crescent - Richardson

Hamden Street - Ainslie

Pedestrian refuge islands are provided on roads which have a width of ten metres or greater. The refuge divides the road into twos sections and enables a pedestrian to cross the road in stages. Therefore pedestrians are required to choose gaps in traffic travelling.in only one direction at a time. Pedestrian refuges are particularly useful facilities for school children and the aged as these groups are generally considered most at risk when crossing-wide roads.

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