001 Town Centre Arterials

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1 MASTERPLAN 001 Town Centre Arterials Page 1

2 MASTERPLAN Town Centre Arterials Long List Options Summary Option 1: Status Quo Do Nothing Option 2: Do-Minimum Travel Demand Management Option 3: Arterial Relief Option 4: Minor Arterial Upgrade Option 5: Cordon Charging Option 6: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Options Option 7: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 1 New Man Street / Thompson Street Arterial link Option 8: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 2 Isle Street Arterial One Mile to Memorial Street Option 9: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 3 - New Man Street / Thompson Street/ Isle Street Arterial - One Mile to Memorial Street/Robins Road Option 10: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 4 Outer Boundary Arterial Option 11: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 1 Ballarat Car Park/Henry Street Option 12: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 2 Coronation Dr/Henry St Option 13: Stanley Street Arterial Support Option 3 Melbourne St/Stanley St One-way Pair Option 14: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 4 Melbourne St/Henry St Option 15: Less Ambitious Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via Camp St/ Shotover St intersection Option 16: Preferred Option Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via Private Land Option 17: More Ambitious Combined Shotover Street and Stanley street Preferred Arterial Replacement options Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via QLDC Site Page 2

3 MASTERPLAN Town Centre Arterials Short List Options Summary Option 7: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 1 New Man Street / Thompson Street Arterial link Option 14: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 4 Melbourne St/Henry St Option 16: Preferred Option Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via Private Land Page 3

MASTERPLAN Option 1: Status Quo Do Nothing Impacts of Option Continued town centre congestion Satisfaction and visitor experience would continue

4 MASTERPLAN Option 1: Status Quo Do Nothing Impacts of Option Continued town centre congestion Satisfaction and visitor experience would continue to decrease Future Queenstown town centre growth and intensification would be constrained Existing Shotover and Stanley Street arterial route Page 4

5 MASTERPLAN Option 2: Do-Minimum Travel Demand Management Modal Shift Improvements Improved bus service (frequency + capacity) Upgraded Camp Street bus station Increased On and Off street parking Reduction of On street all day parking close to the Town Centre Impacts of Option Short term improvements in congestion relief only Existing Shotover and Stanley Street arterial route Page 5

6 MASTERPLAN Option 3: Arterial Relief Impacts of Option Only provides a bypass for traffic between Frankton Road and Gorge Road and would only attract 15% of traffic using Frankton Road in 2025 Hallenstein Street is narrow residential street corridor Hallenstein Street Traffic Flow Improvements Parking would need to be removed May require the signalisation of Hallenstein Street/ Frankton Street and Hallenstein Street/ Gorge Road intersections Short term relief to Stanley Street only Existing Shotover and Stanley Street arterial route Page 6

7 MASTERPLAN Option 4: Minor Arterial Upgrade Impacts of option Bypasses only a portion of Shotover Street Impacts on the Sofitel Hotel Drop off and pick up area (Duke Street) Impact on existing Coach Parking Signalisation of Man Street and Camp Street Upgrade to Shotover Street/Stanley Street/ Memorial Street Intersection Hallenstein Street Traffic Flow Improvements Duke St arterial Shotover Street changed to a low speed environment with a focus on pedestrians Page 7

8 MASTERPLAN Cordon Charge Point Option 5: Cordon Charging Smart Road Pricing Cordon Charging around the Town centre Existing Shotover and Stanley Street arterial route Cordon Charge Point Cordon Charge Point Cordon Charge Point Page 8

9 MASTERPLAN Option 6: Shotover Street Arterial Support Man Street / Shotover St One-way Pair Impacts of Option Requires connection from One Mile to Thompson St Would not require additional land from PC50 to accommodate arterial configuration through S-curves Would not require widening of Thompson Street Shotover Street footpaths widened Shotover St footpath widening / carriageway narrowed Additional u-turn movements Potential additional travel time for trips Signalisation of Man Street and Brecon Street; and Man Street and Camp Street Upgrade to Shotover Street/Stanley Street/ Memorial Street Intersection Man St option one-way Page 9

10 MASTERPLAN Option 7: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 1 New Man Street / Thompson Street Arterial link Impacts of Option Requires connection from One Mile to Thompson Street Requires additional land from PC50 to accommodate arterial configuration through S-curves Requires widening of Thompson Street Signalisation of Man St and Brecon Street; and Man Street and Camp Street Upgrade to Shotover Street/Stanley Street/ Memorial Street Intersection Shotover St changed to a low speed environment with a focus on pedestrians Man St option Page 10

11 MASTERPLAN Option 8: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 2 Isle Street Arterial One Mile to Memorial Street Impacts of Option Sever PC50 Requires additional land from PC50 to accommodate arterial road width Isle Street option Signalisation of Isle Street and Brecon Street Redwood on corner of Isle and Brecon would impact the operation and performance of the intersection Requires connection from One Mile to Thompson St Shotover St changed to a low speed environment with a focus on pedestrians Requires widening of Thompson Street Traffic between Gorge Road could uses Robins Road Potential impacts on pedestrian flows along Brecon St Upgrade to Shotover Street/Stanley Street/ Memorial Street Intersection Page 11

12 MASTERPLAN Option 9: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 3 New Man Street / Thompson Street/Isle Street Arterial - One Mile to Memorial Street/Robins Road Impacts of Man Street Option Requires connection from One Mile to Thompson Street Requires additional land from PC50 to accommodate arterial configuration through S-curves Isle Street option Requires widening of Thompson Street Gorge Road traffic diverted to use Isle Street and extended through PC 50 Signalisation of Man St and Brecon St; and Man Street and Camp Street Shotover St changed to a low speed environment with a focus on pedestrians Potential impacts on pedestrian flows to Brecon Street Man St option Page 12

13 MASTERPLAN Option 10: Shotover Street Arterial Replacement Option 4 Outer Boundary Arterial Impacts of Option Would allow for the Town Centre to grow to the west Impacts of Queenstown MTB Trails Potential impact on Cemetery Requires additional land from PC50 to accommodate arterial road width Would require a route through the Recreation Ground to provide connectivity Requires connection from One Mile to Thompson Street Shotover St changed to a low speed environment with a focus on pedestrians Upgrade to Shotover Street/Stanley Street/ Memorial Street Intersection Outer Boundary option Page 13

14 MASTERPLAN Option 11: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 1 Ballarat Car Park/Henry Street Impacts of Option Would allow limited expansion of the Town Centre Would be able to use the Council owned Ballarat Street carpark to connect to Henry Street Require the signalisation of: Coronation Drive/ Stanley Street/Link Road; and Henry Street/ Gorge Road Ballarat St Carpark Link/ Henry Street Option Allow the construction of a Bus Station on or off Stanley Street between Ballarat Street and Shotover Street Stanley Street Downgraded Page 14

15 MASTERPLAN Option 12: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 2 Coronation Dr/Henry St Impacts of Option Would allow limited expansion of the Town Centre Would increase the length of the Arterial Would be able to use the Council owned Ballarat Street carpark to connect to Henry Street Require the signalisation of: Coronation Drive/ Stanley Street/Link Road; and Henry Street/ Gorge Road Allow the construction of a Bus Station on or off Stanley Street between Ballarat Street and Shotover Street Coronation Dr/ Henry Street Option Stanley Street Downgraded Page 15

16 MASTERPLAN Option 13: Stanley Street Arterial Support Option 3 Melbourne St/Stanley St One-way Pair Impacts of Option Would limit expansion of the Town Centre Impacts the St Joseph Parish on Melbourne Street Required land designation and land purchase to connect Melbourne Street to Henry Street Requires the signalisation of: Melbourne Street/ Hallenstein Street/Frankton Street; and Henry Street/Gorge Road Stanley Street would retail traffic in one direction Melbourne Street/Henry Street one-way option Would impact a potential on-street bus station on Stanley Street between Ballarat and Shotover Streets Stanley Street could be narrowed to accommodate wider footpaths, for increased pedestrian activity Existing Shotover and Stanley Street Arterial Page 16

17 MASTERPLAN Option 14: Stanley Street Arterial Replacement Option 4 Melbourne St/Henry St Impacts of Option Would allow for the Town Centre to expand Impacts the St Joseph Parish on Melbourne Street Required land designation and land purchase to connect Melbourne Street to Henry Street Requires the signalisation of: Melbourne Street/ Hallenstein Street/Frankton Street; and Henry Street/Gorge Road Allow the construction of a on or off street bus station on Stanley Street between Ballarat and Shotover Streets Melbourne Street/Henry Street Option Stanley Street Downgraded Page 17

18 MASTERPLAN Options 15: Less Ambitious Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via Camp St/ Shotover St intersection Camp St/Shotover St intersection Melbourne St/ Henry Street Option Man St option Shotover St upgrade to a shared space Stanley Street Upgrade to a shared space plus On or Off Street Public Transport Facility Page 18

19 MASTERPLAN Option 16: Preferred Option Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Melbourne St/ Henry Street Option Man St option Shotover St upgrade to a shared space Stanley Street Upgrade to a shared space plus On or Off Street Public Transport Facility Page 19

20 MASTERPLAN Option 17: More Ambitious Combined Shotover Street and Stanley street Preferred Arterial Replacement options Melbourne St/ Frankton Road intersection to One Mile Via QLDC Site QLDC Site Melbourne St/ Henry Street Option Man St option Shotover St upgrade to a shared space Stanley Street Upgrade to a shared space plus On or Off Street Public Transport Facility Page 20

21 MASTERPLAN Town Centre Arterials Preferred Option Melbourne St/ Henry Street Option Man St option Shotover St upgrade to a shared space Stanley Street Upgrade to a shared space plus On or Off Street Public Transport Facility Page 21

22 MASTERPLAN Town Centre Integrated Network Concept Integrated network provides; New town centre Arterial connections (red) Legible and efficient PT route and upgraded on street infrastructure (black) On street town centre cycle network (blue) Waterbased access to city centre (blue circles) Revised on street parking regime (yellow zone) Additional off street parking opportunities (black circles) Enhanced lakefront and town centre walking routes (green) NEW PARKING +NEW NEW PARKING +NEW +NEW R E C GROUND NEW PARKING INTERCHANGE +NEW NEW PARKING ARTERIALS POTENTIAL FERRY WHARF M E M O R I A L RESERVE L A K E F R O N T WALKING AND CYCLING 400M (5 MIN WALK) ONE MILE POTENTIAL FERRY WHARF L A K E F R O N T WALKING AND CYCLING 800M (10 MIN WALK) Page 22

SUMMARY. Make the town centre better for pedestrians with shared spaces and improved connections

SUMMARY. Make the town centre better for pedestrians with shared spaces and improved connections SUMMARY FOUR INITIATIVES will lead the strategy implementation Make the town centre better for pedestrians with shared spaces and improved connections Connecting Melbourne and Henry Street to improve access