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Maribyrnong City Council DRAFT Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 DRAFT
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Maribyrnong City Council
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029
Contents
Background......................................................... 5 Layer 3: Major projects investment............... 28
Our vision for bicycle transport........................... 6 Strategy 1: Implement major projects
2019–2025............................................. 28
Factors informing our strategic choices.............. 7
Strategy 2: Conduct 2024 review of
Overview of existing facilities and potential
investments to ensure highest return.... 32
new routes......................................................... 13
Strategy 3: Implement major projects
A multi-layered investment approach............... 17
2026–2029............................................. 32
Layer 1: Road and asset management.......... 18
Layer 4: Advocate, educate and build a
Strategy 1: Protect, maintain and upgrade stronger brand.............................................. 34
all existing bicycle facilities.................... 18
Strategy 1: Advocate for better transport
Strategy 2: Improve/introduce bicycle conditions and road standards.............. 34
facilities as roads are maintained or
Strategy 2: Educate the community
renewed................................................. 19
about bicycle participation.................... 36
Strategy 3: Improve the road environment
Strategy 3: Build a stronger bicycle
for all transport modes.......................... 21
transport brand for Maribyrnong........... 36
Strategy 4: Increase bicycle parking
availability.............................................. 22 Appendix 1: Major Projects 2019–2025............ 39
1. Braybrook and Tottenham Station..... 40
Layer 2: Transport and land use investment. 23
2. Stony Creek – Tottenham Station
Strategy 1: Be ready and eligible for
to Spotswood.................................... 42
government direct investment............... 24
3. Yarraville and Seddon........................ 44
Strategy 2: Package bicycle facilities
with government, Council and private 4. Seddon to Dynon Road..................... 46
investor investments.............................. 24
5. Footscray University Town/Footscray
Strategy 3: Investigate policy directions in Hospital/Nicholson Street axis........... 48
the Maribyrnong Planning Scheme....... 26
6. West Footscray to Dynon Road......... 50
Strategy 4: Conduct ongoing review
7. Footscray to Highpoint/Defence
of Council policies/actions..................... 26
Site Maribyrnong............................... 52
Appendix 2: Additional Mapping......................55
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1. Arterials, Freight and Primary Public
Transport Network................................. 56
2. Quality of Existing Facilities ..............57
References......................................................... 58
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 3
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Maribyrnong City Council
Background
Maribyrnong City Council’s Bicycle Strategy
2019–2029 aims to achieve the ambitions of
Towards an improved and
the Maribyrnong Integrated Transport Strategy integrated transport system
20111: We can alleviate the challenges of the current
transport system under stress by increasing the
Maribyrnong will be a city where it is adoption of cycling.4
possible for people to walk and cycle
more often, and catch public transport The Strategy describes where and how we can
with ease, thus relieving congestion on make effective investments that will increase
the road network, and reducing the City of bicycle use for transport,5 acknowledging the
Maribyrnong’s contribution to transport- need to integrate with other modes including
related greenhouse gas emissions and walking, public transport and continued car use.
improving air quality. The more bicycles are used for transport, the
more relief people will experience from the rising
level of road congestion, air pollution and poor
Current challenges
health outcomes associated with driving.
Specifically, this document outlines:
Maribyrnong’s transport system is heavily
dependent on motor vehicle travel, car users in • a bicycle transport vision for Maribyrnong
the City of Maribyrnong experience long queues, residents
unpredictable journey times and convenient • factors informing our strategy
parking spaces can be difficult to find. • an overview of existing facilities and potential
These issues will only increase with anticipated new routes
future growth in population, employment • our multi-layered investment approach
and activity within the City.2 Through the to achieving our vision and goals, i.e. our
Maribyrnong 2040 Community Plan, the strategy for investing in:
community expressed concern about these • roads and asset management
trends.3 • transport and land use management
• major projects
• advocacy, education and bicycle transport
brand development
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Our vision for bicycle transport
This Strategy imagines a future where
Maribyrnong residents regularly use bicycles as
a safe means of transport, especially to access
schools, shops, train stations and community
facilities.
We aim to make this true for all ages, genders
and abilities in the Maribyrnong locality, and
have defined a ‘symbolic rider’ to assist us in
determining appropriate strategies to achieve
this vision. For more information, see ‘The
symbolic rider – supporting bicycle riding for’ on
page 10.
Council is investing in ongoing transformation
of the City of Maribyrnong’s roads and public
places to achieve the following outcomes:
• safe and improved conditions for bicycle
riding, including routes and areas separated
from vehicles.
• safer vehicle speeds.
• fewer vehicles on the roads.
Council will formulate targets based on these
outcomes one year into the Strategy when
meaningful data has been collected.
Providing healthier, cheaper and more
convenient transport options benefits current
and potential bicycle riders, as well as
pedestrians, public transport users and those
who don’t use cars. It also provides improved
conditions in public spaces around our retail,
commercial and community centres.
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Maribyrnong City Council
Factors informing our strategic
choices
Factors that inform this strategy include:
Community support for other
• Community support for a range of transport
modes.
transport modes
• The symbolic rider definition that Council has The main alternatives to car travel are:
developed takes into account accessibility and • walking
inclusivity. • bicycle riding
• The main barrier to bicycle riding is known to • public transport
be safety.
• Community preference to focus on local This Strategy focuses on increasing the use
destinations, although riding to work in the of bicycles as a transport mode – the need to
CBD remains a priority. improve all three options is recognised in the
Maribyrnong 2040 Community Plan.
• Implementation of strategy initiatives and the
related investment/funding is largely managed
We are keen for Council to invest in the
by Council, however, we will seek investment
provision and maintenance of active
from other levels of government, both State
transport infrastructure, including wider
and Federal (eg. Department of Transport,
footpaths, safer cycling lanes and a
Department of Health and Human Services) as
commitment to ongoing maintenance of
opportunities arise.
infrastructure, to help us get around the
• There is a need to integrate the Bicycle city and to and from public transport.
Strategy with other transport mode strategies.
• Council seeks to ensure bicycle transport is Short bicycle trips are an option when the walk
possible on all roads in the City, and that the is too long or public transport is too far away.6
network is further improved and sustained Longer bicycle trips can make up for gaps in
over time. public transport or replace slow or inconvenient
car trips.
Riding a bike can also be fun and challenging
and provide health and wellbeing benefits. As
such, Council plans to improve opportunities for
other types of riding by providing skills tracks,
and, improving paths alongside the Maribyrnong
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River and in other parks and open space,
recognising that these areas provide ‘nursery’
spaces to increase bike skills and confidence.7
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The symbolic rider – supporting Manage space and priority
bicycle riding for all We need to reduce the space and priority
currently provided to people when driving so we
The Strategy has defined a ‘symbolic rider’,
can provide more space and priority to people
specifically, an upper primary school student
on bicycles. The Strategy’s approach is based on
travelling independently. This definition:
proven and accepted policies already in place in
• provides a means of assessing whether bicycle the City, including:
riding conditions/infrastructure is accessible to
• reducing the speed of motor vehicle travel
a wide range of users
• reducing the space on the road used for motor
• factors in people who cannot or do not own or
vehicle trips
use a car8
• increasing the distance people travel by car to
In practical terms, if the conditions are: some destinations by a few hundred metres
• suitable for an upper primary school student
travelling independently, then they are
acceptable for most, no matter their age,
Develop routes and places
gender or ability protected/separated from motor
• not suitable, then further improvement is vehicles
required
We will use the full range of measures, from lanes
on the road, green pavement paint, and on-road
Barriers to bicycle riding lanes protected by physical objects to totally
separated shared paths and lanes along roads
While many people9 think riding a bicycle for
protected by kerbs (back of kerb), including at
transport purposes is a good idea, the main
intersections such as those shown in Figure 1.
barrier is safety. Poor infrastructure stops people
using their bicycles to get around – even those Although not all provide the same degree of
who ride regularly for recreation – and this is separation, the ‘lesser’ measures still increase
especially true for roads with higher speeds and ridership and have the advantage of lower cost
a high volume of traffic. and faster implementation, allowing valuable
improvements more quickly and in more areas.
Therefore, there is a need to create a less hostile
Lesser degrees of separation will be used where
environment to encourage people who would
speeds and volumes of vehicle traffic are lower.
like to ride, including our symbolic rider.10 To
achieve this, we need to do two things:
1. m
anage space and priority more effectively for
all transport modes
2. develop routes and places where our symbolic
rider is protected or separated from motor
vehicles
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Maribyrnong City Council
Figure 1: Intersection treatments
We will achieve change through both smaller,
incremental improvements and larger ambitious
major projects:
• Incremental improvements are valuable
because they can be made steadily, cheaply
and quickly.
• Larger projects take longer to prepare and are
more expensive; however, when implemented
successfully, larger increases in participation
are achieved. Over ten years, the Strategy
aims to implement several of these more
ambitious projects in key locations. For more
information, see ‘Investment Strategy 3: Major
projects investment’ on page 19.
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Self-reliant investment/funding Challenges of major projects
approach In designing the Strategy’s major projects, we are
alert to the community’s early feedback about
Council will act where we have the responsibility
slow and delayed implementation, and recognise
and financial capacity. We will mobilise resources
this has derailed bicycle strategies in the past.
across Council in transport, open space and
planning, and commit significant Council Large, complex ‘blockbuster’ projects take a
investment into bicycle transport development. long time to put together and are often held up
by relatively minor features of the project until
When available, we will also access funding from
design or consultation processes are resolved.
other levels of government and private investors.
Focus on local destinations Integration
Bicycle transport does not exist alone as a
There has been strong community input that
perfect alternative to all other modes at all times.
local places should be the ‘target’ destinations,
Regular bicycle users also walk, catch public
i.e. schools, shops, stations and community
transport, and use taxis and car share services.
facilities.
Improvements to these other alternatives
This local focus also: complement increased bicycle riding.
• reflects the competitive advantage of the The Strategy’s initiatives:
bicycle for short trips
• aim to simultaneously improve conditions for
• identifies a category of vehicle-based trips that
walking, public transport and motor vehicle
can be avoided or displaced
travel – to focus on providing more supportive
• is pragmatic and achievable from a Council- road conditions, reducing speeding and ‘rat
implementation perspective because these running’ in local streets, improving the street
destinations are mostly reachable on Council- tree canopy, managing storm water, and
managed roads and through open space expanding and improving open space and the
• is likely to generate the greatest increase in public realm
bicycle use as the potential audience is wider • are integrated with existing plans such as
than people in employment – it includes those associated with the Footscray University
primary, secondary and tertiary students, Town project, Footscray Learning Precinct and
retired people, people with home duties, Footscray Hospital development
people getting around after work to attend
entertainment venues, as well as those who
work locally or catch the train to work
It is important to note that bicycle trips to jobs
in the CBD (a focus of the previous strategy)
remain important and will be increased by
investments under this strategy. Projects already
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underway will improve the longer distance links
to the east, including the facilities that will be
constructed or improved in association with the
Westgate Tunnel Project and the Joseph Road
development.
10 Maribyrnong City CouncilA ten-year strategy A whole city aspiration for the
The Strategy articulates a two-phased approach future
to major projects as follows:
Over the longer term, we aspire to encompass
• 2019–2025: major projects the whole city in our Bicycle Strategy so people
• 2026–2029: projects – these will connect to can ride a bicycle on every street or road, and to
key destinations and build on the 2019-2025 all destinations.
major projects. We intend to:
In 2023, we will review the major projects • make as many improvements as possible
investment plan including public consultation on through ongoing road maintenance and local
progress and determine any new major project area traffic management (LATMS) projects
requirements. By then, changes to the City and
• consider all roads as being ‘in the network’
bicycle behaviour may mean (stimulated by this
• continually enhance existing routes, especially
Strategy) new bicycle routes and destinations
those with a high level of use – we will never
have emerged as high-return investments.
consider any bicycle facility to be ‘complete’
DRAFT Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 11The Boulevard, Port Melbourne, City of Port Phillip
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Maribyrnong City Council
Paisley Street, FootscrayOverview of existing facilities
and potential new routes
Figure 2 shows existing bicycle facilities within Even so, significant additional resourcing is
the City of Maribyrnong. needed to complete this grid. Key to this
Strategy is to make improvements whenever
Some existing facilities are relatively new, well
there is an asset maintenance or land use
designed and in good condition. Others are
development opportunity, remembering that in
older and provide a lower level of support for
the long-term, every street will be a bicycle and
riders. Some are in poor condition.
walking street.
The new routes were identified to link to the
It is also important to note:
destinations and to provide a high-quality bicycle
route within reach of most locations in the City. • the new routes are indicative only, not
prescriptive – they do not impose a limit on
The definition of ‘within reach’ varies. In
the number or location of high-quality bicycle
Europe, a ‘tight’ grid of bicycle routes might be
routes
200–300m apart. The grid that is imagined in
Figure 3 is twice as large, i.e. 400–800m; more • the grid does not preclude tighter grids such
suited to the less-densely populated Australian as already in place around Victoria Street,
metropolitan setting. Seddon
DRAFT Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 13EXISTING FACILITIES RIV
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CITY OF
NG
R NO MOONEE VALLEY
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CORDITE AV H RD
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MOONEE PONDS
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BRIMBANK
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BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT
RD MAIDSTONE
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BRAYBROOK
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
AVE
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CITY OF
MELBOURNE
ASHLEY ST
SUFFOLK ST
NAPOLEON
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FOOTSCRAY
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STATION
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STATION BUCKLEY
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TOWN RD
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WILLIAMS
WHIT
ROBERTS STREET,
YARRAVILLE
SOMERVILLE
RD
YARRAVILLE
STATION
YARRAVILLE
VILLAGE
YARRAVILLE
COLES
ST
WHITEHALL
YARRAVILLE
WEMBLEY AVE,
YARRAVILLE
CITY OF FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
KEY
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ON ROAD PAINTED FACILITY (LOW PROTECTION) CITY OF
HOBSONS BAY
PROTECTED BICYCLE FACILITY (HIGH PROTECTION)
WORKS FOR CONSTRUCTION (2014 STRATEGY)
WILLIAMSTOWN
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
Figure 2: Existing facilities
14 Maribyrnong City CouncilEND OF STRATEGY NETWORK RIV
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MARIBYRNONG
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RD
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BRIMBANK
MARKET STREET,
BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT
RD MAIDSTONE
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BRAYBROOK
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
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MELBOURNE
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SUFFOLK ST
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STATION BUCKLEY
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SOMERVILLE
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VILLAGE
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COLES
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WEMBLEY AVE,
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CITY OF FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
KEY
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PROTECTED FACILITY CITY OF
ON ROAD PAINTED FACILITY HOBSONS BAY
ADVOCACY AND FUTURE CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS WILLIAMSTOWN
Figure 3: End of strategy network
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 1516
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Maribyrnong City CouncilA multi-layered investment
approach
This Strategy adopts a multi-layered investment These four layers help Council:
approach to building bicycle-riding participation
• understand the ways in which bicycle
and increasing the number of bicycle trips that
conditions can, and are, being improved
the community takes.
• ensure maximum investment in increased
The four layers are: bicycle riding
1. Road and asset management investment • monitor the balance of effort and attention
across the four layers
2. Transport and land use investment
• measure progress and report on achievements,
3. Major projects investment noting community feedback
4. Investment in advocacy, education and For more information about each layer, see the
building a stronger brand sections that follow.
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management
Maximise bicycle improvements through road Strategy 1: Protect, maintain
and upgrade all existing bicycle
and asset management by:
facilities
• protecting, maintaining and upgrading
existing facilities
• improving/introducing bicycle facilities as Current bicycle facilities (see Figure 2) are a
roads are maintained and renewed valuable asset created by Council and others. It
• improving the road environment for all is important these gains are not lost. Some of the
transport modes current assets need attention and the design of
Local governments allocate considerable some older facilities does not reflect current best
resources to road and asset management and practice.14
historically, most attention goes to optimising
motor vehicle travel. This has left an inheritance Target
of a relatively:
All existing bicycle investments are to be
• small set of assets that support walking, better condition and have been improved to
bicycle riding and public transport increase space, priority and protection from
• large set of assets optimised for truck and car motor vehicles by 2029.
traffic
Tasks
Council12 and the State Government13 have made
clear in high-level strategies that this inheritance • publish the table of assets (so that any
is no longer acceptable or appropriate. missing items can be added) with the
proposed maintenance and upgrade
High level indicators of a contemporary
timetable.
approach include:
• provide a mechanism through which the
• measuring the flow of people rather than public can report defects and suggestions.
vehicles • include the bicycle facility maintenance and
• managing the whole road network to support upgrade timetable in the Council’s road
trips on foot and by bicycle, not just a sub-set maintenance schedule as per the Road
of ‘bicycle routes’ Management Plan.
• increasing the number and quality of formal • record actions taken on the assets including
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bicycle facilities as well as the number of how they have been brought up to date.
roads, without formal bicycle facilities that are • update and republish the table each year.
supportive of walking and riding • maintain an up-to-date record of the assets,
• maintaining and improving bicycle facilities as including bicycle parking, in the Council GIS
part of ‘business as usual’ system where they can be seen by all staff
engaged in planning and design.
• ensure that all existing assets are recorded
in the ‘bicycling’ layer on Google Maps.
18 Maribyrnong City CouncilStrategy 2: Improve/introduce Target
bicycle facilities as roads are Number, length and quality of bicycle facilities
maintained or renewed increased over ten years; incorporating
additional space and priority for riders as well
4 shows in red a sample of the roads that will be as increased protection from motor vehicles.
renewed over the next five years. It is important
that each time a road is renewed or maintained: Tasks
• existing bicycle facilities are upgraded Measure and publish:
• the allocation of space is reconsidered
• community satisfaction through Annual
• improvements for bicycle riding, such as Community Survey
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separation, are incorporated in the new layout
Record in the table of assets the:
• facilities that are established through the
road maintenance program
• road maintenance projects that did not
improve conditions, along with a rationale
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 19INDICATIVE ROAD RIV
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CITY OF
MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES R NO
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MOONEE VALLEY
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LATM - 2025/26
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MAIDSTONE/MARIBYRNONG
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R
CITY OF MP
BRIMBANK
MARKET STREET, BALLARAT
RD
HA
LATM - 2021/22
MAIDSTONE
BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT ROAD,
CHURCHILL AVE NORTH BRAYBROOK
LATM - 2016/17
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
AVE
BAL
LAR
AT
RD
EDGEWATER ESTATE CITY OF
LATM - 2024/25 MELBOURNE
ASHLEY ST
SUFFOLK ST
BRAYBROOK SOUTH NAPOLEON
ST
LATM - 2020/21
ILL RD
WEST BALL
ARA
WEST FOOTSCRAY / MAIDSTONE
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CENTRAL WEST,
OO
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WEST FOOTSCRAY
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MOORE ST
LATM - 2013/14
BARKLY ST
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DONALD ST
RUPERT ST
SUNSHINE
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CROSS ST MIDDLE FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
TOTTENHAM STATION
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FOOTSCRAY
WEST FOOTSCRAY
STATION BUCKLEY
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LATM - 2014/15
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SEDDON PRECINCT
KINGSVILLE / WEST FOOTSCRAY LATM 2010/11
NAP
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TOTTENHAM LATM - 2018/19 (40 KM
CHARLES
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SOMERVILLE
LATM - 2023/24
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SEVERN STREEET YARRAVILLE
LATM - 2015/16 STATION
YARRAVILLE
(40 KM SPEED LIMIT
YARRAVILLE2019)
VILLAGE
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WHITEHALL
YARRAVILLE
WEMBLEY AVE,
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CITY OF
TOTTENHAM/YARRAVILLE FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
LATM - 2022/23
KEY
DRAFT
ROAD RENEWALS
CITY OF
FUTURE LATM’S HOBSONS BAY
COMPLETED LATM’S
WILLIAMSTOWN
Figure 4: Indicative road management opportunities
20 Maribyrnong City CouncilStrategy 3: Improve the road pursued, while measures that provide advantage
Target
only to car travel, degrading conditions for
environment for all transport people
Increaseonthe
footnumber
and onandbicycles (such
quality as
of bicycle
modes roundabouts), willhave
facilities, which be avoided and
additional replaced
space
where possible.
and priority for riders as well as increased
Through LATMS projects protection from motor vehicles (as described
on p.10) through the LATM program.
Figure 4 shows the Local Area Traffic
Management Studies (LATMS) planned until Tasks
2026, and those that have been completed and Update the LATM questionnaire to better
are being converted into 40km speed areas. reflect active transport goals of containing
These projects typically identify problems caused and reducing vehicle movements and creating
by motor vehicles such as through traffic or ‘rat safe streets where residents and visitors
running’, excessive vehicle speed and risk15, i.e. are encouraged to choose active transport
factors that restrict the use of bicycles. modes.
LATM projects provide an opportunity to Record in the table of assets:
improve the road environment for all road users • the positive facilities that are established
(pedestrians and cyclists) by establishing lower through the LATM program
vehicle speeds (to below 30kms per hour subject
• where LATM projects did not include
to VicRoads approval), re-setting the priority
improved conditions for bicycle users
of one mode over another, and reducing the
perceived and actual risk of collisions. Council • integrated outcomes that have been
expects that these opportunities will be taken. implemented
Council will upgrade bicycle facilities on roads
via the LATMS using the following criteria,
priotising:
• Links to key destinations such as schools,
shops and stations
• Links to existing or future bicycle networks
• Where vehicle speeds are high
• Where the road width is sufficient to
accommodate the change
• Where losses of on-street parking mainly
affects commuter and short-term parking
Through integration
Council has tended to install stand-alone speed
humps in the mid-block to effectively moderate
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speed.
However, for little additional cost, these facilities
can be located at the intersection, where they
provide a crossing point, with priority to people
on foot and on bicycles, as well as reducing
vehicle speeds.16
Integrated treatments like this example will be
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 21Strategy 4: Increase bicycle Council will give priority to proposals that:
parking availability • are in locations where the parking is likely to
be well used
Council will seek opportunities to increase • provide a high priority and visibility
bicycle parking availability, focusing on schools,
• include opportunities to gain people’s
businesses and retailers by:
attention
• setting aside kerbside space
• providing bike ‘corrals’ and assistance to
Target
extend bicycle parking areas
• replacing inappropriate parking systems, or Increased bicycle parking in the City.
systems that are in poor condition.
Tasks
Schools can apply for assistance to relocate the
• significant increases to bicycle parking at
walking and bicycle entrance of the school.
train stations (detailed in Major Projects)
Several bicycle parking projects at train stations
• increase incidental bicycle parking by 100
and in shopping areas are nominated in the
DRAFT
hoops annually
major projects
• increase bicycle parking at Council
facilities including playgrounds, libraries,
sports pavilions and through renewals
and construction of buildings and public
toilets
• record bicycle parking assets in a GIS layer
22 Maribyrnong City CouncilLayer 2: Transport and land use
investment
The Strategy aims to maximise bicycle
improvements by supporting and guiding
government, private investor and Council
investment in transport and land use, as follows:
1. Be ready and eligible for any State and
Federal Government direct or indirect
investment in bicycle facilities that may
become available during the strategy period.
2. Maximise the bicycle facilities packaged with
State and Federal Government investments in
transport and land use management, as well
as Council and private investor investments.
3. Investigate policy directions in the
Maribyrnong Planning Scheme to encourage:
• greater bicycle storage rates and end-of-trip
facilities in large residential and commercial
developments
• reduced car parking rates within the
principal public transport network (PPTN)
4. Ongoing review of parking management
to better manage the allocation of parking,
including kerbside parking.
DRAFT Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 23Strategy 1: Be ready and eligible Strategy 2: Package bicycle
for government direct investment facilities with government, Council
The State and the Federal governments have and private investor investments
the ability to build multi-million-dollar bicycle
infrastructure in one location, such as at the new Government investment
Footscray Hospital, Footscray Learning Precinct
and West Gate Tunnel Project. Over the course of the Strategy, the State
Government will invest millions of dollars in the
Council, however, cannot rely on these City of Maribyrnong through major transport and
investments because they are unpredictable land use projects such as the Westgate Tunnel,
in their scale and timing. For example, State Melbourne Metro, the new Footscray Hospital
bicycle strategies and ‘strategic’ networks have and Footscray Learning Precinct.
been in place in recent years but have not been
supported by a commitment of funds. In addition:
This Strategy seeks to ensure that Maribyrnong is • further investments are anticipated through
ready and eligible for any direct investments by the State at the Defence Site Maribyrnong
other governments, including health department • railway station upgrades generally include the
funding. provision of secure bicycle parking, however,
this is not true for school upgrades
The State Strategic Cycling Corridors (SSCCs) are
also opportunities for more State government Whether investments include bicycle
investment, although at the time of writing this improvements is decided by State policies
Strategy, the SSCCs were not yet finalised. such as Plan Melbourne, agency policy and
department practice.
Target Target
Maximise State and Federal Government Maximise bicycle improvements in projects
direct investment into bicycle facilities in the undertaken by State and Commonwealth
City. governments, Council and private investors.
Tasks Tasks
• provide a table of river crossings and • during the strategy period, when
other major cycle trip barriers with government, Council and private investors
recommendations for their improvement to undertake initiatives/developments in the
ensure Council is ready and clear on aims Maribyrnong locality, Council will advocate
for each crossing for the scale, location and design of bicycle
• amend the abovementioned table to facilities to ensure better outcomes for a
include the State Strategic Cycling growing city.
Corridors, when confirmed
DRAFT
• publish an annual list of grants applied for
24 Maribyrnong City CouncilCouncil investment Private investment
Council is significantly investing in recreational Significant private capital will be invested in the
riding infrastructure including the skills track City, typically in land for shopping centres, offices
at Hansen Reserve and mountain bike trails at and residential areas. Large projects underway
Quarry Park. include the Joseph Road precinct and the
While these open space investments do little Kinnears as well as future developments such as
to increase bicycle use for transport, they do the Bradmill site.
increase the number of bicycle trips made These investments can lead to valuable bicycle
to those locations, and provide bicycle use improvements including active transport links,
awareness and education. signals and bicycle paths.
Vigilance and participation in the development
Target process are necessary to avoid risks and to ensure
Increased recreational cycling in the City. that proponents who seek to do the least, will do
enough.
Tasks
• explore opportunities for an additional Target
learn-to-ride area in the north part of the Increased cycling facilities through private
city, such as at Robert Barrett Reserve investment to ensure designs are protected or
adjacent to the skate park or McDonald low speed environments.
Reserve
• prioritise access to a pavilion space for a Tasks
cycling club specifically encouraging female Publish a table of projects
and junior membership
• continue to install three bicycle Identify:
maintenance stations annually • the improvements that were sought and
• investigate feasibility of a cycle track included in plans
around an oval, and an all-inclusive bike • why specific requested facilities were not
hub at Quarry Park including access for included
disability service agencies to provide cycle • situations where the outcome was
training at a suitable location considered less than optimum
DRAFT Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 25Strategy 3: Investigate policy Strategy 4: Conduct ongoing
directions in the Maribyrnong review of Council policies/actions
Planning Scheme When considering investments to increase
alternatives to motor vehicles, it is important
When revisions to the planning scheme are
to identify Council policies or actions that
considered, opportunities exist to establish
may encourage motor vehicle ownership/use,
positive settings for public transport, walking and
because these may counterbalance the effort of
bicycle riding.
this Strategy.
The current planning scheme rate of one bicycle
Two key areas where a case could be made for
space for every five dwellings
counterbalancing include:
(i.e. around nine people) likely suppresses bicycle
ownership. • the provision of car parking via changes to the
Maribyrnong Planning Scheme
Alternatively, a requirement of two bicycle
parking spaces for each apartment and e-bike • supply of kerbside parking
charging stations should be required.18 People
moving into a new apartment could be offered a
subsidised Myki or an e-bike instead of onsite car
parking.
Target Target
Increase the number and quality of bicycle Identify Council policies/actions contrary to
parking in developments. the aims of the Bicycle Strategy.
Tasks Tasks
• investigate policy direction in the • review these policies/actions and
Maribyrnong Planning Scheme to recommend changes in line with the Bicycle
encourage greater bike storage rates and
better end of trip facilities by the end of
year 2
• provide exemplar end-of-trip facilities
and bicycle storage areas for all Council-
managed facilities
• provide an annual list of planning
applications illustrating the provision of
bicycle infrastructure where clause 52.34
(Bicycle Facilities) apply.
26
DRAFT
Maribyrnong City CouncilDRAFT
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 27Layer 3: Major projects
investment
Maximise bicycle improvements through major The major projects comprise a mix of
projects investment, as follows: improvements to existing facilities and the
introduction of new routes. For more information,
• Major projects 2019–2025 (Figure 5)
see:
• A 2024 public review of investments to inform
2026–2029 major projects • Figure 5 – major project locations (MP1–MP7)
• Potential major projects 2026–2029, subject to for 2019–2025 and how they link to each other
the above 2024 review (Figure 6) • Appendix 1 – a high-level summary of each
project, including each project’s goal, planned
work and project map
Strategy 1: Implement major
projects 2019–2025
At the heart of the Strategy are seven high
impact, direct investments along key routes to
popular destinations. The following projects are
identified for implementation 2019 – 2025, and
it is expected they will significantly increase the
number of bicycle trips people take within the
community:
1. Braybook and Tottenham Station
2. Stony Creek – Tottenham Station to
Spotswood
3. Yarraville and Seddon
4. Seddon to Dynon Road
5. Footscray University Town/Footscray Hospital/
Nicholson Street Axis
6. West Footscray to Dynon Road
7. Footscray to Highpoint/Defence Site
DRAFT
Maribyrnong (DSM)
28 Maribyrnong City CouncilMajor projects’ selection criteria
Target
Projects were selected based on the following
Implement the 2019–2025 major projects
criteria:
(within our control) on time and on budget.
• Destination: Project provides key local
destinations at schools, shops, railway stations Task
and community centres, as well as trips • publish major project progress annually
beyond the City. The destinations have a during the period of the Strategy, tracked
wide potential audience and are suited to the against the target of on time and on
competitive advantage of the bicycle. budget.
• Route: Project is mostly on Council-managed
land and roads.
• Scale: Project is within Council’s financial and
other capabilities.
• Uses existing methods: Project delivers faster
implementation using methods already in
place within the City.
• Fast, flexible and adaptive implementation:
Project can be simultaneously with other
projects – the order in which projects are
delivered is not important. Each project
includes ‘cellular’ elements that can also be
implemented in any order.
• Inclusive: Project provides full access for
all abilities riders, both in infrastructure and
parking for non-standard bicycles at key
destinations.
• Separately valuable, cumulatively high-
impact: The sub-elements of each project has
cumulative impact, and ridership is expected
to increase as each element is introduced.
Further increases are expected as each major
project progresses, each lending strength to
the other.
• Integration: The elements within the project
include measures that support pedestrians
and public transport passengers, and provide
opportunities to improve the public realm and
open space.
DRAFT
• Landmark elements and wayfinding signage:
To strengthen the brand of bicycle riding,
the project includes landmark elements
that broadcast bicycle riding and provide
opportunity for community involvement. The
project provides wayfinding signage that links
routes inside the City as well as across other
council boundaries as per Inner Melbourne
Action Plan (IMAP) ‘Way Found’ Guidelines.
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 29MAJOR PROJECTS 2019 – 2025 RIV
ER
CITY OF
NG
R NO MOONEE VALLEY
R IBY
MA
MARIBYRNONG
CORDITE AV H RD
RALEIG
MOONEE PONDS
HIGHPOINT
ACTIVITY CENTRE
RD
D
EA
ST
CITY OF HA
MP
BRIMBANK
MARKET STREET,
BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT
RD MAIDSTONE
BALLARAT ROAD,
BRAYBROOK
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
M7
AVE
BAL
M1
LAR
AT
RD
CITY OF
MELBOURNE
ASHLEY ST
SUFFOLK ST
NAPOLEON
ST
ILL RD
WEST BALL
ARA
DR
SUMMERH
T R
FOOTSCRAY
N ST
CENTRAL WEST,
OO
D
P
ST
WEST FOOTSCRAY
PALMERSTO
ST
GORDON
MOORE ST
BARKLY ST
RD
SUNSHINE M6
G
ON
EL
GE DONALD ST
RUPERT ST
SUNSHINE
RD
CROSS ST MIDDLE FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
M5
TOTTENHAM STATION
STATION
WEST FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
STATION BUCKLEY
ST
NAP
IER S
T
RD
SEDDON
CHARLES
TOTTENHAM
PARAMOUNT
ST VILLAGE
M4
ST
ROBERTS
RD
EL
ON
G SEDDON SEDDON
STATION
MELBOURNE
E ST
GE
TOWN RD
M2
HYD
LL
MACKAY
KINGSVILLE
EHA
ST
WILLIAMS
WHIT
ROBERTS STREET,
YARRAVILLE
SOMERVILLE
RD
M3
YARRAVILLE
STATION
YARRAVILLE
VILLAGE
YARRAVILLE
COLES
ST
WHITEHALL
YARRAVILLE
WEMBLEY AVE,
YARRAVILLE
CITY OF FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
KEY
DRAFT
MAJOR PROJECTS 2019 – 2025 CITY OF
ON ROAD PROTECTED HOBSONS BAY
ON ROAD PAINTED FACILITY
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS WILLIAMSTOWN
Figure 5: Major projects 2019 – 2025
30 Maribyrnong City CouncilMAJOR PROJECTS 2026 – 2029 RIV
ER
CITY OF
NG
R NO MOONEE VALLEY
R IBY
MA
MARIBYRNONG
CORDITE AV H RD
RALEIG
MOONEE PONDS
HIGHPOINT
ACTIVITY CENTRE
RD
D
EA
ST
CITY OF HA
MP
BRIMBANK
MARKET STREET,
BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT
RD MAIDSTONE
BALLARAT ROAD,
BRAYBROOK
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
AVE
BAL
LAR
AT
RD
CITY OF
MELBOURNE
ASHLEY ST
SUFFOLK ST
NAPOLEON
ST
ILL RD
WEST BALL
ARA
DR
SUMMERH
T R
FOOTSCRAY
N ST
CENTRAL WEST,
OO
D
P
ST
WEST FOOTSCRAY
PALMERSTO
ST
GORDON
MOORE ST
BARKLY ST
RD
SUNSHINE GE
EL
ON
G
DONALD ST
RUPERT ST
SUNSHINE
RD
CROSS ST MIDDLE FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
TOTTENHAM STATION
STATION
WEST FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
STATION BUCKLEY
ST
NAP
IER S
T
RD
SEDDON
CHARLES
TOTTENHAM
PARAMOUNT
ST VILLAGE
ST
ROBERTS
RD
EL
ON
G SEDDON SEDDON
STATION
MELBOURNE
T
GE
TOWN RD
ES
HYD
LL
MACKAY
KINGSVILLE
EHA
ST
WILLIAMS
WHIT
ROBERTS STREET,
YARRAVILLE
SOMERVILLE
RD
YARRAVILLE
STATION
YARRAVILLE
VILLAGE
YARRAVILLE
COLES
ST
WHITEHALL
YARRAVILLE
WEMBLEY AVE,
YARRAVILLE
CITY OF FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
KEY
DRAFT
MAJOR PROJECTS 2026 – 2029
CITY OF
PROTECTED FACILITIES
HOBSONS BAY
ON ROAD PAINTED FACILITY (TO BE IMPROVED)
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS WILLIAMSTOWN
Figure 6: Major projects 2026 – 2029
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 31Strategy 2: Conduct 2023 review Strategy 3: Implement major
of investments to ensure highest projects 2026–2029
return Figure 6 shows the potential major projects
currently planned for 2026–2029. This may be
The major projects are focused on priority routes,
impacted by the investment strategy review
both existing and potential. These projects have
completed in 2023.
high value as they run through areas with many
residents and jobs, and they link to schools,
shops, stations and community facilities.
Investment in other routes (existing and
potential) have less priority. Today for example,
the western part of Tottenham is mainly factories
and warehouses, so offers a low return on bicycle
riding investment. By 2024 however, this may
have changed and investment in that location
may provide higher returns.
Target
In 2024, publically review existing and
potential major projects, and confirm new
major projects for 2026-2029, noting that
current thinking is shown in Figure 6.
Tasks
Conduct the review.
Following the review:
• publish an updated major projects map for
the 2026–2029 period
• continue to publish major project progress
annually during the period of the Strategy
32
DRAFT
Maribyrnong City CouncilDRAFT
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 33Layer 4: Advocate, educate and
build a stronger brand
Strategy 1: Advocate for better
Target
transport conditions and road
Develop a list of key cycling projects
standards associated with major developments, key
Advocate for better active transport conditions intersections and barriers for targeted
at specific State-controlled intersections and for advocacy to support the initial map produced
better road standards. in Figure 7 and update annually.
Council can support and encourage the State to Tasks
change conditions hostile to riders by:
• advocate to the State Government to
• seeking and supporting trials of innovative improve bicycle infrastructure near and
road treatments at locations that are barriers, around the new Footscray Hospital and the
such as protected intersections Footscray Learning Precinct
• calling for State legislation changes and/or • urge Vic Track and Metro Trains to provide
variations to road standards greater bicycle parking around all train
stations, with a special priority at Footscray,
Tottenham and West Footscray Train
Stations
• pressure VicRoads and State Government
for protected bicycle lanes and intersections
on arterial roads such as Geelong Road/
Barkly Street
Target
Engage State Government on standards and
guidelines for bicycle infrastructure.
Tasks
DRAFT
• engage the State Government on
innovative projects, trials and changed
standards to support better cycling facilities
throughout the life of the strategy
• publish an annual table of advocacy
engagements along with the results
• advocate for Australian version of America’s
National Association of City Transportation
Official’s (NACTO) Guidelines in year 1.
34 Maribyrnong City CouncilADVOCACY PROJECTS RIV
ER
CITY OF
(2019 – 2029) R NO
NG
MOONEE VALLEY
R IBY
MA
MARIBYRNONG
CORDITE AV H RD
RALEIG
MOONEE PONDS
HIGHPOINT
ACTIVITY CENTRE
RD
D
EA
ST
CITY OF HA
MP
BRIMBANK
MARKET STREET,
BRAYBROOK
BALLARAT
RD MAIDSTONE
BALLARAT ROAD,
BRAYBROOK
BRAYBROOK
CHURCHILL
AVE
BAL
LAR
AT
RD
CITY OF
MELBOURNE
ASHLEY ST
SUFFOLK ST
NAPOLEON
ST
ILL RD
WEST BALL
ARA
DR
SUMMERH
T R
FOOTSCRAY
N ST
CENTRAL WEST,
OO
D
P
ST
WEST FOOTSCRAY
PALMERSTO
ST
GORDON
MOORE ST
BARKLY ST
RD
SUNSHINE GE
EL
ON
G
DONALD ST
RUPERT ST
SUNSHINE
RD
CROSS ST MIDDLE FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
TOTTENHAM STATION
STATION
WEST FOOTSCRAY FOOTSCRAY
STATION BUCKLEY
ST
NAP
IER S
T
RD
SEDDON
CHARLES
TOTTENHAM
PARAMOUNT
ST VILLAGE
ST
ROBERTS
RD
EL
ON
G SEDDON SEDDON
STATION
MELBOURNE
E ST
GE
TOWN RD
HYD
LL
MACKAY
KINGSVILLE
EHA
ST
WILLIAMS
WHIT
ROBERTS STREET,
YARRAVILLE
SOMERVILLE
RD
YARRAVILLE
STATION
YARRAVILLE
VILLAGE
YARRAVILLE
COLES
ST
WHITEHALL
YARRAVILLE
WEMBLEY AVE,
YARRAVILLE
CITY OF FRANCIS ST
HOBSONS BAY
KEY
DRAFT
ADVOCACY PROJECTS - ROADS
CITY OF
ADVOCACY PROJECTS - INTERSECTIONS HOBSONS BAY
ADVOCACY PROJECTS - DEVELOPMENT SITES
WILLIAMSTOWN
ADVOCACY AREAS - 30 KM ACTIVITY CENTRES
Figure 7: Advocacy Projects
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 35Strategy 2: Educate the Strategy 3: Build a stronger
community about bicycle bicycle transport brand for
participation Maribyrnong
The Strategy aims to support schools, individuals The Strategy aims to strengthen the brand of
and other groups to increase knowledge about bicycle riding in Maribyrnong and establish
riding through participation in targeted activities. Maribyrnong’s identity as a City for cycling.
Council can support groups wishing to increase Safe conditions give people greater confidence
cycling participation and knowledge through to use their bicycles for transport. We need to
targeted programs to address gaps. Programs reinforce and publicise the improvements so that
such as skills programs for children and parents, established habits are changed and the desired
riding for women, and those new to cycling or increase in riding occurs.
returning to cycling.
Target Target
Develop and support annual cycling Support projects and action that build a
education programs to work with existing stronger cycling brand in Maribyrnong.
events or schools programs, focusing on local
skills areas. Tasks
• support through existing grant processes
Tasks
through the following themes:
• engage schools and community centres • give it a go: Support for people who
to develop programs to address cycling provide opportunities to trial bikes and
education gaps become familiar with bicycle riding
• promote events and publish programs particularly at existing festivals and events
supported • heroes and champions: Initiatives from
• advocate to the Department of Education entities such as schools who wish to draw
to ensure school zoning takes into account attention to the people who are riding.
major transport barriers such as rivers, This support will include the provision of
railway lines and major roads bicycle parking.
• support bicycle clubs: Strengthen the link
into active Maribyrnong and club support
, particularly women and juniors
• getting attention: Proposals for attention
getting installations related to bicycles
• count and report: Projects that count and
DRAFT
report on the number of people who are
riding
• highlight bicycle routes and places with
colourful and attractive installations.
• install a major art installation related to
bicycle riding (see figure 8).
36 Maribyrnong City CouncilFigure 8: Building a brand
• help entities such as schools recognise Target
champions and heroes and provide bicycle
Support regular counting projects to
parking and data collection tools, such as
establish an evidence base, and then use the
‘tag-on’ for students, or support events to
established base to determine targets for
increase the cycling culture.
ridership19.
• provide trials of diverse types of bicycles
including e-bikes. Tasks
• conduct bicycle familiarisation tours and
• install Smart City counters on main routes
rides.
such as the ‘Cross Street’ path from West
• investigate e-bike charging stations in Footscray Station to Sunshine Station, the
community facilities. Hopetoun Bridge, Stony Creek path and the
• support local biking organisations, such as Maribyrnong River.
Rotary, in providing repaired bicycles and • undertake counts via a range of methods;
investigate bicycle hire for local trips school bike counts, gendered Super
• support delivery bike uptake amongst Tuesday counts, counts at train stations and
traders funded through the Business questions in the Community Survey about
Improvement District scheme in paid cycling uptake and experience. Use this
parking areas. data to help determine cycling increases.
• increase cycle parking to support traders • support IMAP research on bicycle use
servicing food deliveries by bike. modelling, and use this model to support
DRAFT
• publish a table of completed community preferred route development and selection.
projects that contributed to strengthening • install counting machines and support
of the bicycle riding brand. community-based and other counts (such as
• investigate car-free Cyclovia style event at at schools and stations).
appropriate location. • publish annual table of counting projects
along with the results.
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 3738
DRAFT
Maribyrnong City CouncilAppendix 1:
Major projects 2019–2025
DRAFT Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 391. Braybrook and Tottenham Station
Goal
Significantly increase the number of
bicycle, bus passenger and pedestrian
trips, south to Tottenham Station, and,
north to three schools, the Braybrook
shops and community centre.
Planned work
• provide linkages to Sunshine along
Devonshire Street
• improve the existing paths and
destination facilities at the southern 1
end
• develop a protected north - south Ride over bus platforms along Churchill Avenue.
route along Melon Street
• strengthen the existing facilities along
Churchill Avenue 2
• provide a sheltered bicycle parking
area north of Tottenham Station
Pedestrian crossing across South Road with potential closure of
Melon Street.
3
40
DRAFT
Maribyrnong City Council
Future shelter and bicycle parking at Tottenham Station.St reet
Ashley
Braybrook
Activity Centre
Churchi
ll Avenue
Caroline Chisholm
College 1 Braybrook
Hub Christ the
King Primary School
Skinner Reserve t reet
Melon S
St reet
Ashley
Dinjerra
Primary
South R
oad
School
South R
oad
2
Central West
Shopping Centre
Major project 1:
St reet
Braybrook and Tottenham Station
Ashley
MAJOR PROJECTS
3
DRAFT
MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY)
UNPROTECTED FACILITY – LOW SPEED ENNVIRONMENT Tottenham
Station
SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITY
LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES (SHOPS)
TRAIN STATIONS
Maribyrnong Bicycle Strategy 2019 – 2029 412. Stony Creek – Tottenham Station to Spotswood
Goal
Significantly increase bicycle and 1
pedestrian trips along Stony Creek,
linkages to Tottenham Station and
complete missing links.
Planned work
• linking Tottenham Station to Stony
Creek providing people west of
Williamstown and Geelong Roads
with an excellent link to train services
• completing missing sections of the Off-road path from Tottenham Station – Extend kerb to accommodate
path and bridging gaps where roads bi-directional facility. Minimum width of bicycle lane 1.5m with planted
cross the Creek so the route can be buffer to kerb with minimum width of 0.6m.
used to reach many destinations
including two primary schools 2
• increasing open space by shifting
space within roads to the kerb
including at the intersection of
Somerville Road, Geelong Road and
Roberts Street
Improved crossing at Geelong Road.
42
DRAFT
Maribyrnong City Council
3
Protected crossing on Francis Street connecting Cruickshank Park with
Hawkhurst Street via urban pergola.Tottenham
Station
Tottenham
Shops
Sunshin
r Street
e Road
1
Dempste
Indwe Str
eet
eet
Street
Cala Str
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Geelong Road
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Gee Primary
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Cruickshank
Reserve
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Roberts
Francis
Street
3
Major project 2: Wembley
Primary
Stony Creek – Tottenham Station School
to Spotswood
MAJOR PROJECTS
DRAFT
MAJOR PROJECT ROUTE (PROTECTED FACILITY)
UNPROTECTED FACILITY – LOW SPEED ENNVIRONMENT
SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITY
LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTRES (SHOPS)
TRAIN STATIONS Donald McLean
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