Lutwyche Road and Harris Street intersection upgrade

Features - what the proposed design involved

• Install signage and road markings to change Harris Street to a one way westbound street, from Lutwyche Road to Arwin Terrace.
• Upgrade and relocate the traffic signals to:
  • fully control the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road
  • realign the signalised crossing further south on Lutwyche Road
  • create a new signalised crossing on Harris Street.

Benefits - why we are proposing the features of this design

• Improve road user safety by signalising the right turn movement into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road, to control the movement.
• Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
• Improve safety on Harris Street by only permitting one way westbound travel for motorists, allowing more road space for motorists to navigate the narrow street.
• Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by relocating and creating a new signalised crossing and upgrading footpaths at the intersection.
• No land resumption required.

Considerations - things to consider about this proposed design

• New travel routes will be required for residents living on Harris Street, between Lutwyche Road and Arwin Terrace, to:
  • travel southbound on Lutwyche Road
  • travel northbound on Lutwyche Road
  • note: see 'Potential new travel route - Design A - Harris Street'.
• New travel routes will be required for residents living on Harris Lane to:
  • travel southbound on Lutwyche Road
  • travel northbound on Lutwyche Road
  • access Harris Lane from the north-west
  • note: see 'Potential new travel route - Design A - Harris Lane'.

Features - what the proposed design involves

• Install a raised traffic island on Lutwyche Road to:
  • restrict the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road
  • restrict the right turn movement from Lutwyche Road into Harris Street.
• Upgrade and relocate the traffic signals to realign the signalised crossing further south on Lutwyche Road.
• Resume land on the south-west corner of the intersection and undertake reinstatement works to allow for the reconstruction and widening of footpath.

Benefits - why we are proposing the feature of this design

• Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
• Improve safety for motorists on Lutwyche Road by removing the right turn movement into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
• Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by:
  • relocating the signalised crossing on Lutwyche Road further south to provide a better alignment
  • removing the right turn out of Harris Street to ensure no potential for conflicts
  • installing raised traffic islands to provide better protection
  • upgrade and widen footpath and kerb ramps.
• Maintain left in and left out turn movement of Harris Street.

Considerations - things to consider about this proposed design

• No right turn permitted into or out of Harris Street.
• Resumption of land on the south-west corner of the intersection entails a lengthy legal process before construction works can commence.
• New travel routes will be required for motorists:
  • travelling southbound on Lutwyche Road to access Harris Street
  • to travel southbound on Lutwyche Road from Harris Street.
  • note: see 'Potential new travel route - Design B'.

Features - what the proposed design involves

• Install signage, raised traffic islands and upgrade the traffic signals to remove the right turn movement out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road.
• Upgrade and relocate the traffic signals to:
  • fully control the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road
  • signalise the left turn into Lutwyche Road from Harris Street
  • create a new signalised crossing on Harris Street
  • realign the signalised crossing further down south on Lutwyche Road.
• Resume land on the south-west corner of the intersection and undertake reinstatement works to allow for the reconstruction and widening of footpath.

Benefits - why we are proposing the features of this design

• Improve safety for all road users by removing the right turn out of Harris Street into Lutwyche Road, eliminating any potential for conflict.
• Improve road user safety by controlling the right turn into Harris Street from Lutwyche Road.
• Improve road user safety by signalising the left turn into Lutwyche Road from Harris Street.
• Improve connectivity and promote a safer environment for people walking through the area by:
  • relocating the signalised crossing on Lutwyche Road further south to provide better alignment
  • removing the right run out of Harris Street to ensure no potential for conflicts
  • installing raised traffic islands to provide better protection
  • upgrading and widening footpath and kerb ramps.
• Maintain left in and left out turn movement of Harris Street.

Considerations - things to consider about this proposed design

• New travel routes will be required for motorists to travel southbound on Lutwyche Road from Harris Street (see 'Potential new travel route - Design C').
• Resumption of land on the south-west corner of the intersection entails a lengthy legal process before construction works can commence.