Page 6116 - Week 14 - Thursday, 8 December 2011
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ESDD will be working with Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Directorate to investigate the detailed options for shared space in Hibberson Street, as well as resolve the implementation issues.
The proposed investigation of shared space will provide the detailed answer to (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) raised in this question.
In response to (f), the business case development will be completed by the end of 2012. ESDD / TAMS will seek budget funding for Design and Construction in 2013-14.
(2) Safety issues are one of the key elements of the shared space investigation in the Hibberson Street. The design of shared space will consider safety for all modes of transport.
(3) ACTION is one of the major stakeholders of current studies and has been involved throughout the feasibility study. ACTION will continue to be involved in the proposed study of shared space in Hibberson Street.
(4) The study considered an option of relocating bus stops and bus routes to Anthony Rolfe Avenue. This option removes public transport from Hibberson Street. After detailed assessment, this option was not preferred for the following reasons:
• public transport would be dissociated from the core of Gungahlin Town Centre;
• low visibility (of public transport) will not attract people into public transport;
• significant walk distance from stops to the Gungahlin Town Centre;
• a lack of pedestrian crossing opportunities on Anthony Rolfe Avenue for pedestrians;
• a lack of casual surveillance and activity on Anthony Rolfe Avenue;
• high speed road environment that may not be comfortable for patrons waiting for the bus and prevent access to the stops;
• the public transport node would be too far separated from the town centre; and
• lack of direct pedestrian connections to the town centre from bus stops.
(5) Yes. The Government identified that Hibberson Street to be the long term public transport interchange for Gungahlin town centre. The Government is undertaking its planning on this basis and Hibberson Street is the centre of activity of the town centre. Community consultation supported this option. Other reasons supporting this position are informal surveillance and efficient routings with directness for bus users.
(6) The main considerations of locating the interchange were that the public transport needs to be close to the core of activities, visible and attractive.
(a) As per (4) above. The study considered Anthony Rolfe Avenue as an alternative location.
(b) The advantage of this alternative is that it provides a better speed level for rapid services. However, it has a number of disadvantages. The disadvantages include:
• isolation of public transport access from the retail core;
• poor pedestrian environment;
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