dandenong rd intersection with wellington st- design options

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CHAPEL ST WELLINGTON ST PRINCES HWY QUEENS WAY DANDENONG RD Dandenong Rd intersecon - Opon 1 Aims: • Reduce the speed of vehicles turning into Wellington Street • Improve bike and pedestrian safety and access • Improve public spaces Upgraded open space Extended footpath / shared path Adjusted road alignment Bike path Line-marking Pros and Cons of this opon + Addional and improved public space + Wider shared path + Vehicles are substanally slowed + Simplified intersecon + Two-way bike connecon + Kerb widening to protect awning of Astor and provide bike parking + Shared path connecon to Alma Park - Removal of 2 trees - More expensive opon - Loss of 6 car parks Shared path to Alma Park Driveway exit

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Page 1: Dandenong Rd intersection with Wellington St- design options

CH

APE

L ST

WELLINGTON ST

PRINCES HWY

QUEENS WAY

DANDENONG RD

Dandenong Rd intersection - Option 1Aims:• Reduce the speed of vehicles turning into Wellington Street• Improve bike and pedestrian safety and access• Improve public spaces Upgraded open space Extended footpath / shared path Adjusted road alignment Bike path Line-marking

Pros and Cons of this option+ Additional and improved public space+ Wider shared path+ Vehicles are substantially slowed+ Simplified intersection+ Two-way bike connection+ Kerb widening to protect awning of Astor and provide bike parking+ Shared path connection to Alma Park

- Removal of 2 trees- More expensive option- Loss of 6 car parks

Shared path to Alma Park

Driveway exit

Page 2: Dandenong Rd intersection with Wellington St- design options

CH

APE

L ST

Pros and cons of this option+ Less expensive than option 1+ Simplified intersection+ Vehicles are moderately slowed+ Improved bike access (one-way)+ Kerb widening to protect awning of Astor and provide bike parking+ Shared path connection to Alma Park

- Loss of 2 car parks- Only partial widening of shared path- No two-way bike connection

WELLINGTON ST

PRINCES HWY

QUEENS WAY

DANDENONG RD

Dandenong Rd intersection - Option 2Aims:• Reduce the speed of vehicles turning into Wellington Street• Improve bike and pedestrian safety and access• Improve public spaces Upgraded open space Extended footpath / shared path Adjusted road alignment Bike path Line-marking

Shared path to Alma Park

Driveway exit