Help us shape the future of the Port Melbourne waterfront.
Based on the feedback we gathered during previous phases of the consultation we have developed a final design approach for Beach Street Separated Queuing lane project
Please let us know what you think by taking this short survey http://haveyoursayatportphillip.net.au/queuing-lane until 13 November.
1. BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN NOVEMBER 2015
What we heard
Overall Prefered Option - OPTION 3
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
Consultation Process
The following community and stakeholder consultation
occurred as part the Concept Design Options consultation
process:
• ‘Have Your Say’ consultation website including an on-line
survey – completed by 18 persons
• Port Melbourne Waterfront UDF e-mailing list newsletter
sent to 758 interested persons and organisations
• External Stakeholder Workshop #2 on 2 September 2015
– attended by 18 persons from an invite list of 37 persons
• Council Website - project webpage
• Drop-In Information Session on 7 September 2015 -
attended by 7 persons
• Internal Stakeholder Workshop #2 on 16 September 2015
• Port of Melbourne Corporation and Trans-Tasman Line
meeting on 23 September 2015
Submissions Recieved
• A total of thirty-nine (39) written submissions were
received during the consultation period.
• Eighteen (18) submissions were received from participants
at the External Stakeholder Workshop 2
• Eighteen (18) submissions were received through “Have
Your Say” survey.
• Two (2) submissions were received by email from residents
• One (1) submission received from Port of Melbourne
Corporation
• One (1) submission verbally received from Trans-Tasman
Line
GENERAL COMMENTS
• Option1 is preferred due to its simplicity but it may not be able
to achieve the desired improvement. It’s well worth a try. •
Would like more information regarding the detail of the traffic
management proposals
• Option 1 is totally inadequate to address the issue of accessing
properties in Beach St when queuing gridlocks the Princes St
roundabout.
GENERAL COMMENTS
• They are all very similar except the destruction of landscaping in
option 3. none are imaginative. 2 seems slightly better than 1 in
widened roundabout access
• Seems to be the best option for all stakeholders.
• Congestion occurs pre-roundabout. To be honest, adding
a road bike lane in Option1 and 2 makes it more congested
surely. Option 3 at least gives people in cars a bit more queuing
space. But it takes a lot away.
• This is a highly congested area even in the winter months. I
believe there is a huge short sighted vision in not looking to
replacement of berthing for the Spirit of Tasmania to the new
Redevelopment of the Port.
GENERAL COMMENTS
• It’s the only one which has a chance of solving the queuing
problem - the others will make no effective difference.
• Option 3 appears to cater for more queuing vehicles and
provides better amenity in the area immediately north of Station
Pier
• Best solution for local amenity, pedestrian and cyclists while
providing improvements for traffic associated with ships.
Opportunity for community market and community activity area
a real plus.
• The best option to actually deal with the queuing for the Spirit.
• It’s the most practical to deal with a difficult situation.
OPTION 1:
Traffic Management Approach
Waterfront Place
Beach Street
Beach Street
PrincesStreet
StokeStreet
NottStreet
StationPier
1
OPTION 2a & 2b:
Traffic Infrastructure Approach
Waterfront Place
Beach Street
Beach Street
PrincesStreet
StokeStreet
NottStreet
StationPier
2a
2a
2b
2b
2a
2b
OPTION 3:
Precinct Approach
Waterfront Place
Beach Street
Beach Street
PrincesStreet
StokeStreet
NottStreet
StationPier
3
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
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Congestion Pedestrians Cyclists Landscaping Parking Amenity
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Congestion Pedestrians Cyclists Landscaping Parking Amenity
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2. BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE CONCEPT DESIGN OPTIONS SEPTEMBER 2015
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN NOVEMBER 2015
Final Concept Design Approach
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
STAGE 2: Minor Upgrade -
Beach Street/Watefront Place
WINTER 2016
STAGE 1: Traffic Management
SUMMER 2015/2016
STAGE 3: Major Upgrade -
Waterfront Place/Station Pier Carpark
Post 2017
• Expansion of traffic management by PoMC during cruise
ship docking and Spirit of Tasmania sailing to include the
Beach Street roundabout - NEW
• Better utilisation of the Station Pier carpark for queuing
during peak sailing periods
• Further investigation of additional traffic management
options for TT-Line and PoMC to put in place - NEW
• Capture baseline traffic queuing and movement data -
NEW
• Capture traffic queuing and movement change data
to determine both effectiveness of management
improvements and full scope of Stage 2 works - NEW
• on-road bike lane along Beach St between Beach St roundabout and Bay St
on both sides of road
• temporary queuing lane for use during peak periods from Bay Street to
Waterfront Place - inclusion of widened lane through the roundabout will be
dependant on the traffic analysis data received from Stage 1
• pedestrian crossing improvements around Beach Street roundabout
• no pedestrian lights - NEW
Additional elements have been included in response to community feedback
that were not part of the previous concept design options.
They are -
• native coastal landscape in two locations - next to the Rotunda and adjacent
to the roundabout - NEW
• a new pedestrian beach access terrace to improve the closest access to the
beach from the Port Melbourne Waterfront area. The terraced deck will also
function as a gathering spot - NEW
• capture traffic queuing and movement change data to determine both
effectiveness of improvements and full scope of Stage 3 works - NEW
• Investigate upgrading fence to the TT-Line truck park - NEW
Consistent with the majority of the feedback from the community,
Council is proposing to pursue the detailed design of the Waterfront
Place/Station Pier Carpark as the final stage of this approach. It will
include the following parts of the project -
• approval of detailed design brief for the whole area, including the
Waterfront Place plaza fronting onto the tram stop
• develop detailed design with community and relevant stakeholders
• approval of final design for construction
• continue to seek financial contribution to the final construction
from related state departments and associated businesses
3. BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE CONCEPT DESIGN OPTIONS SEPTEMBER 2015
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN NOVEMBER 2015
Final Concept Design Approach
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
STAGE 2: Minor Upgrade -
Beach Street/Watefront Place
WINTER 2016
Vehicle queuing
lane entrance with
removable bollards
New trees in parking
area to demarcate
temporary lane
New pedestrian crossing with
extension to existing median
and new refuge to strengthen
link from Stokes St to Rotunda
Improvements to
pedestrian crossing
including relocated
warning lights and
linemarking
New pedestrian crossings
Investigate improved on-
road cycling facilities
Removal of islands to allow
for queuing and through traffic
Widened access to Station
Pier to separate through
and queuing traffic. Extend
pedestrian crossings, modify
lighting and install removable
bollards
Roundabout queuing
lane access with
removable bollards
Driveway crossing levelled and
remarked to improve pedestrian
and bike safety Shared zone
pavement
treatment
Shared zone pavement
treatment. Vehicle access
design to be reviewed with
yacht club
Slow down area tactile
pavement marking to reduce
cyclist speed and raise
awareness of conflict points
Consolidate pedestrian
access to rotunda
New concrete and
timber deck with ramps,
steps, seating and shade
umbrellas
Realigned pedestrian crossing
New removable
bollards and relocated
palm trees
Shared paths
realigned
to improve
sightlines
pedestrian
and cycle
lane retained
as separate
New turf, shrub planting,
trees and benches
New on-road bike lane
New on-road bike lane
4. BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE CONCEPT DESIGN OPTIONS SEPTEMBER 2015
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
BEACH STREET SEPARATED QUEUING LANE FINAL CONCEPT DESIGN NOVEMBER 2015
Final Concept Design Approach
PORT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK
STAGE 2: Minor Upgrade -
Beach Street/Watefront Place
WINTER 2016
Non-queuing use (majority of year)
View of Beach Street Roundabout
View of Beach Street Roundabout
View of Waterfront Place
View of Waterfront Place
Queuing use (minority of year)