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This position was re-confirmed in the course of traffic assessments undertaken as part of the Draft Variation to the Territory Plan.
(3) It is calculated that the proposed residential development on the site will generate approximately 350 vehicle trips per day.
(4) On the basis of traffic engineering assessments undertaken to date, it is not proposed to relocate the access from Gosse Street to Wentworth Avenue for the following reasons:
An additional 350 vehicle trips per day can be safely accommodated within the capacity of Gosse Street which is designed as a residential access road with an environmental capacity of 1000 vehicle movements per dayACT Planning Authority figures indicate that Gosse Street is currently operating at about half capacity.
Wentworth Avenue is an arterial road with significantly higher average traffic speed (as distinct from speed limit) and traffic volume than Gosse Street. Traffic volumes on Wentworth Avenue will increase in the future as the city grows. Consequently, the risk of serious accidents occurring is much greater on Wentworth Avenue.
However, my colleague, the Minister for Urban Services, Mr David Lamont MLA met with the residents on 16 November 1994 to discuss both this issue and the wider traffic management issues in the Kingston area. As a result there is to be further contact between the residents and officers of the relevant government agencies on traffic management issues in Kingston.
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