Proposed Closure of Arundel Road (West)

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Traffic safety on Arundel Road (West)

We want to update you on the outcome of our Council meeting held on Tuesday, 28 September 2021. Manningham Council resolved:

'That Council defer consideration of this item until the 23 November 2021 Council meeting to permit further investigation regarding a potential partial road closure and other safety measures on Arundel Road (west), Park Orchards.’

Listening to the differing views across the community, the decision to defer was made in order for us to receive more detailed feedback.

We have provided some background information and responded to many of the concerns raised in the previous submissions in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and facts.

In particular, the most raised concern was about emergency services vehicles accessing Arundel Road. We can confirm that emergency services vehicles will be able to access Arundel Road, even with a road closure.

Today, we want to ask you for information on how you use Arundel Road and what function and characteristics are important to you. We also want to hear your feedback on how safe you feel using the road and to help us understand what safety measures we may need to put in place.

Please refer to the FAQs for further information.

The survey closed 5pm, 29 October 2021.

Traffic safety on Arundel Road (West)

We want to update you on the outcome of our Council meeting held on Tuesday, 28 September 2021. Manningham Council resolved:

'That Council defer consideration of this item until the 23 November 2021 Council meeting to permit further investigation regarding a potential partial road closure and other safety measures on Arundel Road (west), Park Orchards.’

Listening to the differing views across the community, the decision to defer was made in order for us to receive more detailed feedback.

We have provided some background information and responded to many of the concerns raised in the previous submissions in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and facts.

In particular, the most raised concern was about emergency services vehicles accessing Arundel Road. We can confirm that emergency services vehicles will be able to access Arundel Road, even with a road closure.

Today, we want to ask you for information on how you use Arundel Road and what function and characteristics are important to you. We also want to hear your feedback on how safe you feel using the road and to help us understand what safety measures we may need to put in place.

Please refer to the FAQs for further information.

The survey closed 5pm, 29 October 2021.

Consultation has concluded

  • Council Decision

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    We want to update you on the outcome of our Council meeting held on Tuesday, 23 November 2021, about the road treatment options and safety measures at the western section of Arundel Road. Manningham Council resolved in part to approve, ‘a partial road closure of Arundel Road west of the Knees Road intersection, (allowing emergency, truck and cycling access only), to address traffic safety concerns raised by the community’.

    The partial closure of Arundel Road (west) at Knees Road intersection will provide a safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists to share the road with local traffic. Traffic movement is not expected to be adversely impacted in the area. The road closure will allow for emergency vehicles, waste collection vehicles and trucks to continue using the road.

    We expect to install a temporary road closure on Arundel Road (west) at the Knees Road intersection soon and construction of the permanent closure is expected in the next few months.

    We fully appreciate the time and effort everyone took to provide feedback on the matter and thank you once again for your participation.

  • Submission Update

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    We thank you for the interest and feedback on the proposal to close Arundel Road at the intersection of Park Road, Park Orchards.

    We invited local residents including stakeholders like Victoria Police, CFA and Ambulance Victoria to provide their feedback on the proposed road closure and we received 175 responses.

    Next steps

    A decision on the proposed closure of Arundel Road (west), Park Orchards will be made at the Council meeting on Tuesday 28 September 2021 starting at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held virtually, in line with current State Government health directions.

    You can find the Council meeting agenda, report and the link to the live stream of the meeting at:

    manningham.vic.gov.au/council-meeting-28-september-2021

    If you would like to ask a question at the Council meeting next week, please follow the instructions on above web page and submit your questions by 5pm on Monday 27 September 2021.

    Please note that Arundel Road will remain closed at Knees Road until a decision is made on whether a permanent closure should proceed.