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I am considering the value of a further public meeting to discuss the results of the evaluation of two additional schemes suggested by the community at the public meeting on 17 March 1993. However, all residents in Hughes and Garran will be advised by post and given the opportunity to see the results of the evaluation of these schemes and provide their views to the consultant. I have asked that the consultant advise the residents before the end of April; the final report of the study will be made public before the end of June 1993.

(2) The consultant has not yet made any recommendations.

(3) The recommendations of the consultant will be provided to me in a report which I will make

public before the end of June 1993. The consultants recommended scheme will address the

objectives of the study, one of which is to reduce through traffic. The scheme will be fully

evaluated and costed.

(4) The existing signage provided at the intersection of Adelaide Avenue with Kent Street

clearly directs traffic to Woden Valley Hospital along Adelaide Avenue and Yarra Glen.

(5) Yes. The installation of roundabouts has been considered and rejected as unsuitable for

traffic control at the intersections of Yamba Drive with Kitchener Street, Wisdom Street and

Launceston Street. The use of roundabouts can reduce delays in some circumstances, but

because of their in-built priority rule, can lead to situations during peak periods where side

road traffic can take priority over the major road, thereby making the side roads more

attractive for through trips. Control by signals allows priority to be retained on the major

road, with traffic access into and out of the side roads being restricted through signal

timings. In addition, the computer linking of signals along Yamba Drive can reduce delays

and further enhance the attractiveness of this route for through traffic.

The issue of traffic improvements at the intersections of Yamba Drive with Wisdom Street and with Launceston Street has been recently investigated, and signals will be installed this year at Wisdom Street. This investigation included extensive consultation with Hughes residents who endorsed the signals option.

(6) In addition to the scheme which was agreed by the street representatives and presented to

the public meeting on 17 March 1993, two further schemes were suggested by the

community at that meeting, and will be fully evaluated. One of those schemes includes the

redirection of traffic on Kent Street into Carruthers Street, in order to prevent traffic from

Kent Street travelling through into Hughes and Garran.

(7) The scheme which was agreed by the street representatives and presented to the public

meeting on 17 March 1993 showed a roundabout at the intersection of Gilmore Crescent and

Palmer Street, but did not show a roundabout at the intersection of Gilmore Crescent and

Kitchener Street. There was no significant support for this latter roundabout in the public

responses to the scheme.

(8) Yes. I recently announced a project to substantially improve safety at this roundabout.

Funding for this project has been approved as part of the Federal Governments Black Spot

Program.

(9) Yes. I have written to Mrs Sue Doobov, Executive Director, Council for the Ageing (ACT),

on this matter.

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