Project update October 2024

Construction work complete

Mount Malvern Road is open with all major construction work now complete. Thank you for your patience and understanding while this project was undertaken. Minor finishing work to the footpath will be completed soon.

We will continue to monitor traffic conditions in the area, and after a period of three to six months to allow traffic patterns to settle, will be collecting new traffic data to evaluate the effectiveness of the traffic calming.

Background

In early 2024 we sought resident feedback on plans to improve the traffic calming measures on Mount Malvern Road and Scenic Court in Chandlers Hill / Aberfoyle Park.

There have been ongoing safety concerns related to the two existing single-lane 'driveway link' devices located just north of Belvedere Court and at the intersection of Gulfview Drive and Scenic Court.

These devices were installed around 20 years ago, and whilst consistent with other traffic calming measures installed around the same time period, they no longer meet modern road design practices.

In particular, the device north of Belvedere Court does not meet the current minimum sight distance requirements for opposing vehicles due to its location on a crest.

There are a number of design challenges to the site including steep sections and narrow shoulders in close proximity to trees which limit the options to install new traffic calming measures.

We developed a draft plan aimed at introducing a safer road environment whilst continuing to promote commuting traffic onto higher order roads while also keeping vehicle speeds low. You can read more about the draft concept plan here.

The concept plan was updated following engagement which was undertaken between 11 December 2023 and 19 January 2024.