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Sandford (Morisset) Street ExtensionProject and Environmental
Impact Statement
suggestions for scoping document
from theNorth Canberra Community Council Inc.
March 31 2010
PREAMBLE
The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC)s primary concerns
with theMorisset Street road extension to Antill Street are
firstly, increased traffic to roadusers, pedestrians and cyclists;
and secondly, the impact on the local grassywoodland endangered
ecological community.
Member groups of the NCCC, which include the Hackett Residents
Associationand the Watson Community Association, have been briefed
on at least twooccasions by Roads ACT on traffic issues. Both
organisations havecorresponded extensively with Roads ACT on
traffic issues which they agreenegatively impacts on neighbourhood
amenity.
We welcome the opportunity to make suggestions on how to
improveconsultation with our residents and to add to our input to
the scoping process forthe EIS to follow.
The Watson Community Association has analysed data for the
Antill Streetintersections with Aspinall Street and Knox Street
using previous studiesconducted in 2002, 2008 and 2009. This
information can be provided by theChair of the Association upon
request.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. We would like current traffic data gathering, analysis and
future trafficmodelling conducted at the following
intersections:
a) Federal Highway and Antill Streetb) Federal Highway and
proposed Morisett Street extensionc) Flemington Road and Sandford
Streetd) Federal Highway and Flemington Roade) Antill Street and
Aspinall Streetf) Antill Street and Knox Streetg) Antill Street and
Madigan Streeth) Knox Street and Windeyar Street (Watson)i) Madigan
Street and Maitland Street (Hackett)
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2. We would like forward traffic modelling for the future
development of thesuburb of Kenny (estimated 3500 dwellings).
3. We would like traffic modelling to include the impacts of
peak hour traffic on
pedestrians and cyclists with particular emphasis placed on the
existing andproposed pedestrian crossings at the following
locations:
a) Proposed roundabout Antill and Aspinall between The Fair
andSolstice developments. A splitter island has been
suggested;however we recommend a dedicated pedestrian crossing to
aproposed bus stop on eastern side of Antill Street.
b) Roundabout of Knox and Windeyar Majura Primary Schoolc)
Intersection of Antill and Knox splitter islandd) Intersection of
Antill and Maitland splitter islande) Intersection of Madigan and
Maitland Blue Gum Community
School
4. Provide for an environmental offset to replace the portion of
endangeredYellow Box Red Gum grassy woodland impacted and removed
by theMorisset Street extension.
5. We would like a dedicated cycle path along the Antill Street
alignment and
connecting to the cycle path in Dickson.
Richard LarsonDeputy Chair
North Canberra Community CouncilPO Box 396Dickson ACT 2602
Richard LarsonChairWatson Community AssociationPO Box 64Dickson
ACT 2602ph. (02) 6241 [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
