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Collingwood Street, Freemans Bay - Traffic calming trial Collingwood Street, Freemans Bay - Traffic calming trial

We are moving to permanent installation following the traffic calming trial on Collingwood Street.

This project is another step towards our goal of achieving no deaths or serious injuries on our roads. We are guided by the Vision Zero approach to transport safety, which prioritises human safety over other measures (like minor time saving).

Proposal status: Closed - funding dependent, we expect construction to take place in early 2022. Last updated 18 October 2021
Project zone: Central.

Project overview

When work started on the Franklin Road Improvements project, people used Collingwood Street as a through road to bypass the roadworks and get to and from the city centre. This increased traffic on Collingwood Street, mainly during peak hours.

After the Franklin Road Improvements project was finished, Hepburn Street was temporarily closed for the Freemans Bay Stormwater Network Separation project, again pushing traffic onto Collingwood Street.

AT has been working with Collingwood Street residents to address safety concerns due to the increased traffic. After engaging with residents and affected parties, we implemented traffic calming measures to reduce traffic volumes and speeds on Collingwood Street. To date, we have implemented five phases of this traffic calming trial. Our most recent phase sought feedback on three possible permanent options for Collingwood Street.  

Phase 5 has been developed based on feedback from residents and affected parties to date. 

Following phase 5 we reviewed all feedback received and determined the final design based on a combination of this feedback, along with evaluation of data collected. Option 1 has been selected in order to optimise speed reduction and lower traffic volumes.   

The current temporary measures will remain in place until the permanent layout is constructed. We expect construction will take place in early 2022, funding dependent.

We will inform residents and affected parties of this decision.

Details of the trial phases