Matt Harridge

‘One Percenters’ for Active Travel
AITPM National Conference
Matt Harridge, O’Brien Traffic
August 2014

Suite 2, 22 Gillman Street
Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123
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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TRAFFIC PLANNING ROAD SAFETY TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENTS TRANSPORT PLANNING
Outline

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Take Home Points
“One percenters” (small extra efforts) can be
game changers for active travel
Minor investments can lead to major gains

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What is a ‘one percenter’?

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City of Glen Eira
141,519
39km2
$926,000

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‘One percenter’ options
• Crossing Facilities
• Linemarking Alterations
• “Piggy Back” on Road Reconstructions
• Shared Path Alterations
• Audio Tactile Linemarking
• Green Lane Marking
• Laneway / Footpath Intersection Treatments

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‘One percenter’ options – Crossing Facilities
Tucker Road, McKinnon
Before Refuge:
AM Peak – 30 (23 school children)
PM Peak – 46 (43 school children)
After Refuge:
AM Peak – 66 (61 school children)
PM Peak – 83 (74 school children)

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Table 1 Before and After Pedestrian Crash Analysis – Glen Huntly Road
Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly
(Roseberry Grove – Grange Road)
450m length
Before Median
(Jan 97 – Mid Jan 05)
After Median
(Mid Jan 05 – Jan 13)
Serious1
Crashes 2 1
Other2
Crashes 1 0
TOTAL 3 1
Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
(Selwyn Street – Beavis Street)
560m length
Before Median
(Jan 93 – Mid Jan 03)
After Median
(Mid Jan 03 – Jan 13)
Serious Crashes 3 3
Other Crashes 8 3
TOTAL 11 6
Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
(Beavis Street – Kooyong Road)
660m length
Before Median
(Sep 05 – Mid Sep 09)
After Median
(Mid Sep 09 – Dec 13)
Serious Crashes 1 0
Other Crashes 0 1
TOTAL 1 1
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‘One percenter’ options – Linemarking
2.9m – 3m

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1.9m – 2m

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Table 1 Before and After Cyclist Counts – Alma Road at Kooyong Road, Caulfield North
AM Peak Period (7am-9:30am) Before Linemarking
(Nov 2011)
After Linemarking
(Mar 2012)
Cyclists 66 81
PM Peak Period (3pm – 6pm)
Cyclists 61 77
No reported casualty crashes involving cyclists in the year after installation.

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‘One percenter’ options – Road
Reconstruction

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‘One percenter’ options – Road
Reconstruction
?

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‘One percenter’ options – Shared Paths
26

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1. Path Width
26

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2. Alignment – Horizontal and Vertical
26

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3. Intersections
26

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4. Clearances – Horizontal and Vertical
26

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4. Obstacles within the path
26

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5. User Mix
26

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‘One percenter’ options – Audio Tactile

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‘One percenter’ options – Audio-Tactile

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‘One percenter’ options – Audio-Tactile
0.14m
Source: SKM

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67%
35%
Source: SKM

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Resident opinion of audio tactile marking (Inkerman Road, Caulfield Nth)
(2 weeks after)
(6 weeks after)

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‘One percenter’ options – Green Lane

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‘One percenter’ options – Green Lane
76%
24%
Source: SKM

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‘One percenter’ options – Laneway /
Footpath
Katandra Road, Ormond
Before

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Footpath
Katandra Road, Ormond
After

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Footpath
Type
(ROW / Car
Park) location
property reference
(to locate ROW) suburb
exit /
midblock ? length (km) 85th % speed traffic volume peak hour %
fatality/serious
(last 5 years?)
casualty/reported
(last 5 yrs?)
heavy
vehicle %
Splays
provided on
one side?
Splays
provided on
both sides? No Splays?
north
end
south
end
east
end
west
end
activity generator
highest
activity generator
2nd da
ROW btw Hillside Ave & Harcourt Ave (adjacent No. 23 Hillside Ave) 23 Hillside Ave Caulfield midblock 0.07 23.0 131 12.0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 - - 0 2 passive residential
ROW btw Francesco St & Malane St 1 Francesco St Bentleigh East midblock 0.09 25.6 86 16.2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - 0 2 retail residential
ROW btw Lilac St & Francesco St (adjacent No. 731-735 Centre Rd) 2 Francesco St Bentleigh East midblock 0.08 24.5 184 14.1 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - 2 0 retail residential
ROW east off Browns Road (parallel to Centre Rd) 34 Browns Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.16 22.3 169 10.0 0 0 8.3 1 0 0 - - - 1 retail residential
ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd) 160 Leila Rd Murrumbeena midblock 0.24 31.3 35 11.4 0 0 0.8 1 0 0 0 0 - - residential retail
ROW 5m west of Richard Street 1 Richard St Bentleigh East exit 0.08 21.0 56 10.7 0 0 3.0 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential
ROW 5m east of Mackie Road 2 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East exit 0.08 16.0 46 15.2 0 0 4.0 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential
ROW btw Normanby Rd & Park Cr (adjacent to 79 Normanby Rd) 79 Normanby Rd Caulfield North midblock 0.08 23.0 124 9.5 0 0 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 - - residential residential
ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd) 160 Leila Rd Murrumbeena midblock 0.24 28.4 28 12.2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 - - residential retail
ROW btw Seymour Rd & Allison Rd 2 Seymour Rd Elsternwick midblock 0.10 21.2 20 40.6 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 1 0 - - residential residential
ROW btw Watson Grv and Station Pl (adjacent No. 5) 3 Watson Grv Glen Huntly midblock 0.15 25.6 121 11.5 0 0 5.3 1 0 0 - - 1 1 retail residential
ROW east off Glen Orme Ave (adjacent No. 2) 2 Glen Orme Ave McKinnon exit 0.03 16.2 46 15.6 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 - - - 0 retail residential
ROW south off Balaclava Road (50m south of Balaclava Rd) 211 Balaclava Rd Caulfield North midblock 0.20 25.9 92 10.9 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 0 - - - retail residential
ROW btw Lillimur Rd & Ulupna Rd (approx 20-30m east of Lillimur Rd) 6 Lillimur Rd Ormond midblock 0.10 21.2 137 12.1 0 0 3.9 0 1 0 - - 1 0 retail retail
ROW south off Neerim Road (parallel to Koornang Rd) 315 Neerim Rd Carnegie midblock 0.04 19.1 25 11.2 0 0 6.1 1 0 0 - - 1 0 retail residential
ROW btw Mackie Road & Richard Street 2 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.10 23.0 55 9.0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 - - 2 1 retail residential
ROW btw Grange Rd & Byron St 66 Grange Rd Carnegie midblock 0.06 20.9 31 9.6 0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - - 2 2 residential primary school
ROW btw 200-202 Koornang Rd & Shepparson Av 200 Koornang Rd Carnegie midblock 0.08 27.4 24 13.9 0 0 0.8 0 1 0 - - 1 1 residential primary school
ROW btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (adjacent 1 Lillimur Rd) 1 Lillimur Rd Ormond midblock 0.05 22 170 13.0 0 0 3.2 1 0 0 - - 0 2 retail residential
Car Park bwn Oak St & Pedestrian entrance to IGA Oak Street Bentleigh midblock 0.1 23.8 1324 9.4 0 0 3.6 0 1 0 1 1 - - retail residential
ROW btw Bambra Road & Fallon Street 965 Glen Huntly Rd Caulfield midblock 0.2 21.6 255 10.8 0 0 3.7 1 0 0 1 0 - - residential residential
Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road 92 Bingell Rd Bentleigh East northern 0.1 21.6 350 16.8 0 0 1.1 0 1 0 1 1 - - primary school residential
Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road 92 Bingell Rd Bentleigh East southern 0.18 27 688 15.3 0 0 1.9 0 1 0 1 1 - - primary school residential
ROW Off Fallon Street (ROW rear of 965 Glen Huntly Road) 965 Glen Huntly Rd Caulfield exit 0.17 21.6 255 10.8 0 0 3.7 0 1 0 1 1 - - retail residential
ROW Off Parkmore Road (rear No. 63 Mackie Road) 63 Mackie Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.04 19.1 92 11.8 0 0 7.8 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential
ROW btw Alma Road and Lucan Street (adjacent No. 244 Alma Road) 244 Alma Rd Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.7 15 14.8 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential
ROW btw Lucan Street and Alma Road (adjacent No.4 Lucan Street) 4 Lucan St Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.7 27 10.3 0 0 3.8 1 0 0 - - 0 1 retail residential
ROW btw Lucan Street and Cambridge Street (adjacent No.3 Lucan Street) 3 Lucan St Caulfield North exit 0.1 18.4 7 19.4 0 0 4.8 1 0 0 - - 1 0 retail residential
ROW south of Wolsley Street (adjacent No. 2 Wolsley Street) 2 Wolsley St Bentleigh exit 0.12 22 114 14 0 0 3.4 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail residential
ROW north of Gordon Street (adjacent No. 1 Gordon Street) 1 Gordon St Bentleigh exit 0.12 22.3 81 14.6 0 0 2.6 0 0 1 - - 0 0 retail residential
ROW Off Katandra Road btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (Behind IGA) Behind IGA Ormond midblock 0.12 23 245 11.8 0 0 2.8 0 1 0 - - 1 1 retail retail
ROW Off Begonia Rd Approx 6-10m From Footpath 27-29 Begonia Rd Gardenvale exit 0.12 15.8 119 12.7 0 0 2.4 1 0 0 - - 1 1 retail residential
ROW Laneway off Browns Road (mid btw the two speed humps) rear of 674 & 686 Centre Rd Bentleigh East midblock 0.18 21 150 10 0 0 5.2 0 0 0 - - - - retail residential
ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave) No.23 Hillside Ave Caulfield exit 0.12 21 220 14.5 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 - - 1 0 residential residential
ROW btw Koornang Road and Shepparson Avenue 200 Koornang Road Carnegie midblock 0.09 26.6 25 9.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 0 0 residential residential
ROW South of South Avenue (btw South Avenue and Corbie Street 2 South Avenue Bentleigh exit 0.12 16.6 145 16.7 0 0 0.2 0 0 1 0 0 - - residential retail
Number of splays at each end
(if only one splay is needed at one
or both ends, e.g. pedestrian path
doesn't continue past ROW, count
one splay as two)
length (km) 85th % speed traffic volume peak hour %
fatality/serious
(last 5 years?)
casualty/reported
(last 5 yrs?)
heavy
vehicle %
Splays
provided on
one side?
Splays
provided on
both sides? No Splays?
north
end
south
end
east
end
west
end
activity generator
highest
activity generator
2nd date of count
Number of splays at each end
(if only one splay is needed at one
or both ends, e.g. pedestrian path
doesn't continue past ROW, count
one splay as two)

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Footpath
Street Name Location Suburb Road Length Speed (85%) Traffic Vol. (24hr) Peak Hour (%) Heavy Veh's (%)
Activity Generator
1
Activity Generator 2
Date of
count
Total Points Score Overall Rank
Car Park bwn Oak St & Pedestrian entrance to IGA Bentleigh 0.1 24 1,324 9.4 3.6 retail residential Nov-11 64 1
Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road Bentleigh East 0.18 27 688 15.3 1.9 primary school residential Mar-12 62 2
ROW South of South Avenue (btw South Avenue and Corbie Street Bentleigh 0.12 17 145 16.7 0.2 residential retail Mar-14 60 3
ROW east off Browns Road (parallel to Centre Rd) Bentleigh East 0.16 22 169 10.0 8.3 retail residential Mar-07 56 4
Car Park Moorleigh Village Car Park off Bignell Road Bentleigh East 0.1 22 350 16.8 1.1 primary school residential Mar-12 56 4
ROW north of Gordon Street (adjacent No. 1 Gordon Street) Bentleigh 0.12 22 81 14.6 2.6 retail residential Aug-12 54 6
ROW btw Francesco St & Malane St Bentleigh East 0.09 26 86 16.2 2 retail residential Nov-06 50 7
ROW btw Watson Grv and Station Pl (adjacent No. 5) Glen Huntly 0.15 26 121 11.5 5.3 retail residential Mar-11 50 7
ROW Off Parkmore Road (rear No. 63 Mackie Road) Bentleigh East 0.04 19 92 11.8 7.8 retail residential May-12 50 7
ROW btw Lucan Street and Cambridge Street (adjacent No.3 Lucan Street)Caulfield North 0.1 18 7 19.4 4.8 retail residential Aug-12 50 7
ROW btw Lilac St & Francesco St (adjacent No. 731-735 Centre Rd) Bentleigh East 0.08 25 184 14.1 2 retail residential Nov-06 48 11
ROW btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (adjacent 1 Lillimur Rd) Ormond 0.05 22 170 13.0 3.2 retail residential Nov-11 48 11
ROW btw Seymour Rd & Allison Rd Elsternwick 0.1 21 20 40.6 1.7 residential residential Mar-11 46 13
ROW btw Grange Rd & Byron St Carnegie 0.06 21 31 9.6 0.5 residential primary school Apr-11 46 13
ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave)Caulfield 0.12 21 220 14.5 0.7 residential residential Oct-13 44 15
ROW Laneway off Hillside Avenue (6m into the lanway from Hillside Ave)Caulfield 0.12 21 220 14.5 0.7 residential residential Oct-13 44 15
ROW east off Glen Orme Ave (adjacent No. 2) McKinnon 0.03 16 46 15.6 2 retail residential Apr-11 42 17
ROW south off Balaclava Road (50m south of Balaclava Rd) Caulfield North 0.2 26 92 10.9 0.2 retail residential Apr-11 42 17
ROW south off Neerim Road (parallel to Koornang Rd) Carnegie 0.04 19 25 11.2 6.1 retail residential May-11 42 17
ROW btw Bambra Road & Fallon Street Caulfield 0.2 22 255 10.8 3.7 residential residential Mar-12 42 17
ROW Off Katandra Road btw Katandra Road & Lillimur Road (Behind IGA)Ormond 0.12 23 245 11.8 2.8 retail retail Nov-12 42 17
ROW Off Begonia Rd Approx 6-10m From Footpath Gardenvale 0.12 16 119 12.7 2.4 retail residential Feb-13 42 17
ROW btw Lillimur Rd & Ulupna Rd (approx 20-30m east of Lillimur Rd) Ormond 0.1 21 137 12.1 3.9 retail retail May-11 40 23
ROW btw 200-202 Koornang Rd & Shepparson Av Carnegie 0.08 27 24 13.9 0.8 residential primary school Aug-11 40 23
ROW Laneway off Browns Road (mid btw the two speed humps) Bentleigh East 0.18 21 150 10.0 5.2 retail residential Oct-13 40 23
ROW btw Koornang Road and Shepparson Avenue Carnegie 0.09 27 25 9.7 0 residential residential Mar-14 40 23
ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd)Murrumbeena 0.24 31 35 11.4 0.8 residential retail Nov-07 39 27
ROW btw Normanby Rd & Park Cr (adjacent to 79 Normanby Rd) Caulfield North 0.08 23 124 9.5 3.1 residential residential Feb-10 38 28
ROW Off Fallon Street (ROW rear of 965 Glen Huntly Road) Caulfield 0.17 22 255 10.8 3.7 retail residential Mar-12 38 28
ROW south of Wolsley Street (adjacent No. 2 Wolsley Street) Bentleigh 0.12 22 114 14.0 3.4 retail residential Aug-12 38 28
ROW btw Mackie Road & Richard Street Bentleigh East 0.1 23 55 9.0 1.7 retail residential Jun-07 36 31
ROW 5m east of Mackie Road Bentleigh East 0.08 16 46 15.2 4 retail residential Sep-09 36 31
ROW btw Oakleigh Road and Leila Road (parallel to Murrumbeena Rd)Murrumbeena 0.24 28 28 12.2 1 residential retail Jul-10 36 31
ROW btw Alma Road and Lucan Street (adjacent No. 244 Alma Road) Caulfield North 0.1 19 15 14.8 1.1 retail residential Aug-12 36 31
ROW btw Lucan Street and Alma Road (adjacent No.4 Lucan Street) Caulfield North 0.1 19 27 10.3 3.8 retail residential Aug-12 36 31
ROW 5m west of Richard Street Bentleigh East 0.08 21 56 10.7 3 retail residential Sep-09 28 36
ROW btw Hillside Ave & Harcourt Ave (adjacent No. 23 Hillside Ave) Caulfield 0.07 23 131 12.0 1 passive residential May-03 24 37

Matt Harridge
Director – O’Brien Traffic
Principal Transportation Engineer – Glen Eira City Council
matt@obrientraffic.com
www.obrientraffic.com

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