The Strand Optimisation Project | Design Decisions Register
Project Name:
ANO The Strand Optimisation
Design Stage:
Preliminary Design
Project Manager:
Karamveer Talwar
Date:
4/12/2023
Design Drawings:
231204 The Strand Prelim Design Drawing Set.pdf
Comment Date
Reviewer
Type
Location
Review Comments
Include in
Designer Response
Action by Design Decision/Action
Status
#
Raised
workshop?
(Open/
(yes/no)
Resolved)
12
8-Dec Miguel
Important Gladstone Road Is the proposed layout FUTURE-PROOF? yes
Many things at play here. Future new
N/A
The signalised crossing
Closed
Menezes
The intersection is always intended to
bridge, and signalised intersection design
across The Strand near the
be fully signalised. Are the proposed
which are all out of scope for this project.
Gladstone intersection has
changes able to accommodate this
Changes we have made are minimal to
ACT 1982
been removed from project
future state, or wil there be re-work? I
improve safety. Cannot guarantee
scope and is expected to be
suggest we only do what FITS with the
avoidance of rework, however any rework
addressed when the rail
future layout. [The future layout may
would be minor in nature. Design outcome
overbridge is replaced.
need the 2 lane section, or we prove
for Gladstone Road TBC with client
There will also be no kerb
that it will work/fit because of
build out.
synchronised signals etc. It may mean
that we paint rather than do kerb build
out?? It may also mean that we hold
back on some of these mid-block
pedestrian signalisation, especially the
INFORMATION
one on Gladstone?? KEY: have a good
line of sight between what we do now,
to the future state signalised Gladstone.
RELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL
131 27/11/23 David
Important Northern Extent Concerned about the very close
yes
Agree with safety concerns on the
N/A
This crossing will not be
Closed
Chieng
proximity (~110m) between the
Gladstone Road approach, these have been
installed as part of this
proposed midblock crossing on
previously shared with NZTA.
project and should be
Gladstone and The Strand. Suggest
addressed when the bridge
retaining the Gladstone crossing and
There is potential to shift the crossing
is due to be replaced.
removing The Strand crossing for these
further south away from Gladstone Road to
reasons:
provide more braking space, however this
- Visibility of the proposed Strand
may exacerbate the WIM issue noted.
crossing low-level primary on approach
from Gladstone Rd is obscured by the
Gladstone Apartments boundary wall so
1982
the lanterns may not be immediately
visible until late into the braking zone.
Add to this, a downhill grade, a driver
ACT
focus on gap selection looking right and
a high likelihood of a green display
given low ped demand (i.e. low amber-
red instances reinforcing to drivers they
wil be unlikely to have to stop =
lanterns can be ‘ignored’ over time) I
am concerned about the location of this
particular crossing from a safety aspect.
Conversion to stop controls and kerb
buildout to increase the entry angle of
INFORMATION
the LT is positive to see.
- There was some previous discussion
from AT that a motivator for retaining
the proposed Strand crossing at this
location was to cater to 755 service bus
users wanting to access the western
OFFICIAL
side of The Strand e.g. Sudbury Tce
residents. My view is that it’s not
unreasonable to recommend use of
THE
eastbound bus stop 1358 prior to
Cotesmore Way and westbound bus
stop 1353 post St Georges Bay Rd as
suitable stops for those bus users
bound for the western side who may be
uncomfortable crossing T
UNDER he Strand.
- The WiM project advised they require
a minimum speed across the weigh
plate proposed immediately
downstream of the proposed Strand
crossing. In the event the midblock is
demanded, a SBD truck setting off from
the limit line may not be able to achieve
RELEASED
the required min. speed so recommend
confirming with the WiM team.