Thirty council-managed roads have been shortlisted for a speed limit review following strong community input to City of Clarence’s Safer Speeds, Safer Roads engagement.
Up to 179 people nominated 75 roads for consideration during the community engagement period.
City of Clarence Mayor Brendan Blomeley thanked the community for their response.
“The reason for the review is to reduce the risk and severity of crashes, especially for people walking, cycling, and driving on busy local routes, as well as responding to ongoing community concerns about speed limits on particular roads,” Mayor Blomeley said.
“24 roads had already been shortlisted, and through our Safer Speeds, Safer Roads engagement a further six roads have now been added for review,” he said.
“The additional roads are Mount Rumney Road, Pass Road, Pipe Clay Esplanade, Seven Mile Beach Road, the Esplanade at Seven Mile Beach, and Bridge Road in Richmond.”
Mayor Blomeley said the engagement attracted 344 responses highlighting concerns on council-managed roads.
“We asked the community to tell us which roads in Clarence worried them most,” Mayor Blomeley said.
“Half of all responses related to speed limits, while a further 31 per cent raised broader safety issues, including pedestrian and school crossings, road design, visibility and wildlife strikes.”
“The top ten roads mentioned by the community accounted for almost half of all feedback, with roads such as Pipe Clay Esplanade, Acton Road, Surf Road and Oceana Drive repeatedly raised.”
Mayor Blomeley said a technical assessment of the 30 shortlisted roads will now be undertaken, which will inform a formal request to Tasmania’s Transport Commissioner for any proposed speed limit changes.
“City of Clarence is committed to genuinely listening and engaging with our community. This process is a strong example of how we use community feedback from our engagements to improve life in Clarence,” he said.
“If you’d like to stay updated and participate in future engagements, you can sign up to our Your Say Clarence webpage.”
View the final community engagement report at Your Say: Safer Speeds, Safer Roads.