04.
Movement Systems
04. Movement Systems
Background
Bundeena and Maianbar are predominantly
residential townships with an added heavy
inflow of visitors from Sydney on weekends.
Prior to 1960, the dominant mode of transport
around the townships and between the
townships was pedestrian.
This heritage characteristic is still in evidence in
the pedestrian links between streets and narrow
laneways along the foreshore. In addition, the
proximity of the townships to the Royal National
Park poses an additional attraction and
challenge to accommodate wildlife movements
from one border of urbanised area to another.
Since the advent of the car, the pedestrian has
increasingly taken second place in street
planning of Bundeena and Maianbar, radically
changing their character.
Access for wildlife has similarly been given scant
thought.
Vehicles
The need to accommodate the car and changes
in natural drainage patterns has significantly
changed the amenity of parts of the townships
for residents and visitors alike. This change is
exerting unsustainable pressures on the
townships.
The main purpose of motorised transport
movement corridors is to allow efficient and safe
movement of vehicles (eg cars, buses, motor
bikes, ferry, trucks etc) in, out and through the
townships. Currently the roads are not formally
recognised as requiring different design
specifications to accommodate the character of
the area.
This plan identifies a street hierarchy based on
function/use:
Major transport use (for access routes into
and out of the townships and through the
commercial centre),
Minor transport use (for streets which are
used only to access certain areas of the
township),
Cyclists and shared zone (for residential
areas with minimal through traffic).
Wildlife Corridors
A number of vegetation corridors, in the form of
road reserves, foreshores, pedestrian
walkways and open spaces, exist in the
townships. These corridors also serve as
routes for wildlife through the towns to the
surrounding National Park. In some places
these corridors are severed by roads, fence or
inappropriately cleared or maintained open
space. These corridors need to be identified
and appropriate design and maintenance
measures implemented to enable safe use by
wildlife.
Pedestrian -Cycle Network
Pedestrian Only - Scattered throughout
Bundeena and Maianbar are pedestrian only
links. These serve as shortcuts between places
and streets. Most of these links need to be
sensitively upgraded as specified to allow
safe/easy movement for the various users
including older people and children.
Street Pathways - The other main pedestrian
links are the formal pathways located along the
main road reserves.
These pathways are currently either plain
concrete or asphalt and basically have no
intrinsic character or outstanding features.
They are generally located near and around
the commercial shopping centre. This plan
specifies extension of these pathways along
primary and secondary roads.
Shared Movement The third form of
pedestrian corridor are the streets which also
serve as footpaths/cycleways. This plan
specifies designs, which recognise the shared
nature of these zones, thus enhancing their
safety and functionality for pedestrians and
cyclists as well as vehicular traffic.
Cycleways Associated with the pedestrian
corridors is the need to provide for a integrated
cycleway network which provides safe
movement between places of attraction
throughout and between the two townships.
Objectives
a. Clearly identifiable hierarchy of movement
corridors with design and attributes that
define their function for vehicles,
pedestrians, cycles and wildlife.
b. A Network of integrated pedestrian, cycle,
wildlife and vehicular movement corridors.
c. Treed corridors that link open spaces within
and around the town centres to improve
their ecological sustainability.
d. An integrated transport system to meet the
needs of tourists and residents, which
encourages the use of public transport,
cycles and walking.
e. Well managed and appropriately located
car parking for residents/visitors
f. Appropriately designed and located bus
and ferry shelters for residents/visitors.
g. Dominant pedestrian character and scale in
future roads/drainage works.
h. Pedestrian links that are safe, retain a
natural appearance and are appropriately
designed and engineered.
e. Safe wildlife and pedestrian corridors
between open space areas within the
townships and the National Park.
i. Protection and improvement to wildlife
corridors and vegetation links between
bushland areas.
10. Protected, maintained and improved wildlife
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Standards
1. A hierarchy of Streets:
Type 1 - Primary street (see plan) separate
road carriageway, including parking with Landscaping to Soften Appearance
pedestrian/cycleway on at least one side
Type 2 Secondary street (see plan)
Formal Car Parking
separate road carriageway with pedestrian
and cycleway on at least one side
Type 3 - Shared Zone Street (see plan) Kerb and Guttering
cars and pedestrians/cycle use the road
together.
Example Street Design (Primary Street)
2. Design features of each residential street A street which collects traffic from secondary and Shared Zone Streets and carries higher volumes
and intersection must distinguish the above
of traffic. A reasonable level of residential amenity and safety is maintained by restricting traffic
hierarchy. volumes and vehicle speeds
3. Road works to maintain, wherever possible,
existing outcrops of rocks, old sandstone
walls, indigenous vegetation, natural
drainage courses and existing road routes, Landscaping to Soften Appearance
and selection of surfaces and edging that
aligns with the standard for the route
designation. Discrete Edging
4. Design road carriageways and footpath
reserves to be supportive of Total Meandering Street
Catchment Management (TCM) principles
by providing stable soak up and filter areas
where practical. Reduce hard surfaces and Example - Street Design (Secondary Street)
avoid piping wherever possible. Streets where the residential environment is dominant, traffic is subservient, speed and
5. Provide appropriately located and designed volume are low, pedestrian and cycle movements are facilitated
bus shelters at
The Bundeena Shopping Centre
The Bundeena Wharf
The Bundeena Primary School
Landscaping to Soften Appearance
The Bundeena Community Centre
6. Re-design the Bundeena Ferry Wharf to
provide all weather access and shelter and Shared Street
improved safety in rough seas.
7. Pedestrian links outside the centre are to be Primary or Secondary Street
constructed from coloured concrete and
contrast bands (Refer section 11 Urban
Design Elements) Example Discrete Entry.(Shared Zone Street)
8. Proper identification by design of pedestrian A street providing access to sites without any traffic generated by sites in other streets
routes and appropriate signposting.
9. Retain, regenerate and promote the
planting of indigenous trees, shrubs and Where practical/feasible overhead
groundcovers, in identified wildlife corridors. wires should be placed underground.
corridors and vegetation links between
bushland areas to facilitate faunal
movement.
Example - Traffic Calming Devices