Where is Archer Street and Mint Street
The project has considered the full length of Archer Street between Orrong Road and the train line, as well as the full length of Mint Street between the train line and Albany highway.
Why upgrade the streetscape?
As a rapidly growing urban community, it is important that we plan for the future to make sure our infrastructure can meet the needs of our current and future community. With significant investment in rail and road infrastructure affecting the Town over the next 10 years, we need to ensure our local main streets can cope with these changes and become thriving places to live, work and play.
How will the METRONET level crossing removal impact this project?
The State Government will be removing the railway boom gates on Mint/Archer Street by elevating the rail above the road. This means the profile of the road will not change and won't impact the design significantly. However, the Town is working with METRONET to ensure the upgrade will complement the design of the new Carlisle Station.
What's the plan for the cycling infrastructure along Archer/Mint?
The first section of the protected bike lane between Star and Mars streets has been completed. The construction comprises 2 median buffers, new ramps at the bus stop and on-street ramps connecting to the footpath.
The Town is now progressing to detailed design for the next stage of the bike lane, with a view to deliver the entire bike lane in FY23/24.
The completed bike lane will stretch between Gemini Way and Hubert Street, with the route informed by the Department of Transport's Long Term Cycle Network blueprint for a continuous cycling network in the Perth and Peel region.
The bike lane project is jointly funded by the Town and the Department of Transport.
Why protected bike lanes?
The research tells us many riders feel safer with a physical barrier between them and motorists, while traditional bike lanes that form part of the road present as a considerable barrier to use for many prospective riders. The protected bike lanes being constructed along Archer St are in accordance with today's best practice and stem from our original Council-approved Archer/Mint Streetscape Improvement Plan, which was the subject of consultation with the community in 2020 and has been worked on with, and approved by, the Department of Transport and Public Transport Authority. For a look at how protected bike lanes are being utilised elsewhere in the country, check out the City of Melbourne website.
Why does the bike lane become raised at bus stops?
This solution prevents cyclists from being forced back onto the pedestrian footpath or from re-entering the roadway and undertaking stopped busses, leading to increased potential for collisions between cyclists, pedestrians and traffic. The Town, in consultation with the Public Transport Authority and the Department of Transport, agreed on the design which will include tactile indicators and road signage to notify cyclists to slow down at the approach of the bus stop.
What's happening to bus stops and bus stop shelters during the bike lane works?
Some bus shelters will have to be moved as part of the wider bike lane works. In light of the planned Carlisle Train Station upgrade and future bike lane stages, The Public Transport Authority will rationalise the number and locations of bus stops along Archer Street to better serve users. Shelters will be replaced once bike lane works are complete in the 2023/24 year. Further information on bus stop relocations will be available in due course.
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