PEDESTRIAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT GUIDELINES … · SANRAL AND THE ECONOMY •Historically, SANRAL...
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PEDESTRIAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL ROADS IN
SOUTH AFRICA
SIVESHNI PILLAY
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SANRAL AND THE ECONOMY
• Historically, SANRAL managed mainly high mobility corridors including freeways.
• SANRAL has since taken over additional routes from the provinces, with substantial public transport and pedestrian activities and facilities.
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BACKGROUND
Legacy Situations :
• Poor Access Management
• Poor Pedestrian Management (Alongside and crossing the road)
• Poor Spatial planning (high volume pedestrian generators located close to the freeway)
• Many schools (3403) within 2km of SANRAL roads
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BACKGROUND Cont…
SANRAL now faces challenges related to:
• Pedestrians crossing freeways at grade;
• Public transport modal transfer areas;
• Public transport activities such as dropping off and picking up passengers alongside national roads;
• Informal trading at such locations;
• Pedestrian activities inside the road reserve (pedestrians walking next to the road/inside shoulders); and
• Increased pressure to accommodate these public transport and pedestrian facilities.
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CURRENT CHALLENGES
Many of these inherited with routes taken over i.e Moloto Road, R71, R61
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CURRENT CHALLENGES
N11– 10km from Middelburg
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CURRENT SOLUTIONS
N2 GEORGE
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CURRENT SOLUTIONS
N2 North of Durban towards King Shaka International Airport
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LEGISLATIVE OVERVIEW
• Contrary to popular opinion, there is a way to legally have pedestrians on freeways with the use of proper road signage
• In support of the DOT – Roads Policy
• Critical factor – to implement in the correct environment and with proper control
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THE RIGHT APPROACH ???
APPROACH 1
APPROACH 2 Accept reality and manage it • Balance between freeway
mobility, public transport and pedestrian accommodation
• Ensure safety of both pedestrians an road users
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MINDSHIFT – THINK DIFFERENTLY
• How do we accommodate public transport and pedestrians responsibly?
• How do we improve integrated planning (SPLUMA)?
• Is SANRAL getting involved in public transport operations?
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HORSES FOR COURSES
• Facility on Moloto Road will be different from the N1 Eastern Bypass
• Facilities in a rural environment (irrespective of road class) will be different from an urbanised area
• Allows in design principles for phased development of an integrated roadway/ public transport/ pedestrian facilities
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OBJECTIVES OF THE GUIDELINES
• To develop an understanding of the problem
• To understand the legal framework for managing pedestrians and public transport activities
• To provide a uniform approach for all SANRAL regions
• To provide guidance to designers and decision makers through a systems approach
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UNIVERSAL ACCESS
• These guidelines are not about universal access.
• Ensure that universal design is considered and designed in all our solutions and implemented as far as practicably possible
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
CLASS 2 ROAD - DIVIDED
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
CLASS 2 – UNDIVIDED
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
CLASS 1 RURAL
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
CLASS 1 - RURAL
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
CLASS 1 - URBAN
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ON ROAD FACILITIES
It is proposed that these facilities in order to operate for its intended purpose that SANRAL, jointly with the local authority, undertake :
• Operations and maintenance • Provide resources • Keep it clear from informal trading and • Provide security
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INTERSECTIONS
CLASS 2 URBAN
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INTERSECTIONS
CLASS 1 URBAN
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ROUNDABOUTS
CLASS 2 URBAN SINGLE LANE
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ROUNDABOUTS
CLASS 2 URBAN DOUBLE LANE
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INTERCHANGES
CLASS 1 URBAN
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INTERCHANGES
CLASS 1 URBAN
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INTERCHANGES
CLASS 1 URBAN
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INTERCHANGE
CLASS 1 URBAN
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PEDESTRIANS ALONGSIDE THE ROADWAY
Should walkways be allowed inside the road reserve • Yes
• How are they separated? • Safe distance away from traffic?
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PEDESTRIAN ACCOMODATION
– More free flow a facility, the higher the conflict between pedestrians and vehicles:
• Slipways
• Circles
• Single point interchanges
• Diverging diamond
• Freeway in general
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PEDESTRIAN ACCOMODATION cont…
• Pedestrians need to be separated preferably physically with barriers to ensure safety and control
• Pedestrians feel insecure in enclosed environments
• Need to find the necessary mitigation
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PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
STORMVOEL ROAD
AT DIAMOND INTERCHANGES
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PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT
AT DIVERGING DIAMOND
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PEDESTRIAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONFLICTS
N2 Plettenberg Bay
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PEDESTRIAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONFLICTS
Solution: Pedestrian Bridge and Drop off and collection Zone
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PEDESTRIAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONFLICTS
Completed Solution
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
• Pedestrians and public transport comprises more than 60% of person movement
• SANRAL cannot ignore it, we must have clear guidelines and thresholds to accommodate it
• Legally
• Good balance between mobility and safety
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
• Mindshift
• Instead off wishing it away rather accept the responsibility to properly incorporate and accommodate it.
• SANRAL is getting into the public transport facility operations space
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
• In principle acceptance in SANRAL
• Pilot phase to test the practicalities and workability of the proposed solutions
• Encourage consultants to consider the solutions proposed in these guidelines
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