Brimbank Main Road, St Albans Grade Separation St Albans Connect Strategic Partnership Group 23 June 2014
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The Project Why Main Road, St Albans? It has been identified as one of the 10 worst level crossings in Melbourne (and top 3 on some lists) High number of fatalities and near misses Increasing boom gate down time as service frequencies improve 3
The Project How we got here: A grade separation has been promised by successive Governments since 2009 Council has consistently advocated for a rail-under grade separation Council has worked collaboratively with VicRoads and other stakeholders since 2012 to refine options for the Business Case 4
The Announcement Grade Separation fully funded @ $200 Million Council s preferred Rail-under option Includes: New platforms in a cutting under Main Road New station building and forecourt fronting Main Road New bus interchange 5
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Delivery To be delivered via an Alliance including VicRoads, MTM and a Partner Pre-works have been underway for 12 months 9-12 months to engage Alliance Partner and complete Detailed Design Construction to commence in early 2015 (18-20 months) An Early Works package including service relocation, signalling and demolition of VicTrack shops on Main Road will occur prior to this Project complete in 2017 9
Delivery Business Case Process/Investment Lifecycle Guidelines 10
Consultation Working with VicRoads on: VicRoads draft Stakeholder Engagement/Communications Strategy How best to capitalise on the St Albans Community Resource Action Group and the 3021 Project 11
Advocacy Reviewing: the VicRoads Functional Design Council s adopted Key Urban Design Principles To develop Council positions on a set of Key Advocacy Items To be adopted by Council Most items relating to multiple Urban Design Principles Based on: Review of Functional Design drawings Experience with RRL Case studies & site visits to Epping, South Morang, Springvale, Nunawading and North Melbourne 12
Nunawading Station 13
Springvale Station 14
Epping Station 15
South Morang Station 16
Key learnings from RRL Limitations on Council involvement during the Competitive Tendering and Design Development phase Importance of having sufficient internal resources Relationships Quality of Council assets delivered via the project 17
Council s Urban Design Principles 10 Key Design Principles adopted by Council in November 2012 These Principles will be further developed and continue to guide our advocacy 18
Council s Urban Design Principles 1. Retain, enhance and expand pedestrian linkages to the station and across the corridor 19
Council s Urban Design Principles 2. Integrate local and regional cycle connections 20
Council s Urban Design Principles 3. Design a legible station precinct 21
Council s Urban Design Principles 4. Create an integrated transport hub 22
Council s Urban Design Principles 5. Create a quality sense of place for the local community with a distinctive character specific to St Albans 23
Council s Urban Design Principles 6. Prioritise safety as a design consideration 24
Council s Urban Design Principles 7. Optimise and future proof development potential 25
Council s Urban Design Principles 8. Minimise impacts on private property [and native grasslands] 26
Council s Urban Design Principles 9. Minimise physical, visual and acoustic amenity impacts 27
Council s Urban Design Principles 10.Engage with the community as part of the decision making process 28
Thank You 29