Bonthrone Street Temporary Median Crossing Closure
Status: Notification
Responsible Entity: Ginninderry Joint Venture
Project Timeline
2018
EDP approval for Strathnairn Stage 1
Estate Development Plan Approval was granted for Strathnairn Stage 1.
Refer to the Q&A section below for a copy of these Plans.
September 2019
Temporary Traffic Management Plan approved for GX Display Village
Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TTMP) was approved for the GX Display Village. Signage was installed at Pro Hart Avenue / Lionel Rose Street intersection notifying access to Bronthrone Street was for display village traffic only. Road blocks placed at Bonthrone Street, Yeomans Street & Gullifer Street to allow for pedestrian only access to the display village. Temporary car park constructed on Bonthrone Street for the GX Display Village.
October 2019
GX Display Village Opens
GX Display Village opened in October 2019 with temporary median crossing access provided to allow for access to the display village carpark. Yeoman Street open for pedestrian access only.
January 2023
Community Workshop - Discussion of closure of display village and associated works
At the 'Roads, Traffic and Parking' community workshop in January 2023, an update was provided about the closure of the display village, including the closure of the temporary median. In February 2023, an EDM was sent out to all residents in our database with a copy of the Listening Report from the community workshop.
Refer to the Q&A section below for a copy of the Listening Report.
End of April 2023
GX Display Village Closed
Main GX Display Village closed.
1 May 2023
TTMP modified to reflect closure of main GX Display Village
TTMP modified to allow main GX Display Village to close. Yeoman Street opened for vehicle access. Road block on Bonthrone Street & temporary median crossing remain to allow for McDonald Homes to continue operating two display homes on Bonthrone Street. Approval was given by ACT Government for this TTMP until 1 May 2024.
16 April 2024
Notification of removal of TTMP works
Letters were distributed to immediate residents as well as cars parked on Pro Hart Avenue near Bonthrone Street during letter distribution. Letters are also available at The Link. Strathnairn Arts Association members and visitors were also provided with a letter of notice noting new exit arrangements along Yoornie Way.
17 April 2024
Signs erected on Pro Hart Avenue
Additional signage was placed along Pro Hart Avenue and at the temporary median crossing to notify all residents of the upcoming works. Exit signs placed on Gullifer Street for visitors exiting Strathnairn Arts Association.
29 April 2024
Work begins to remove temporary median crossing
Construction works to remove the temporary median crossing to commence.
1 May 2024
TTMP Expires
TTMP expires on 1 May 2024. All traffic arrangements will return to those as approved in the development application and works as executed plans of 25 February 2019.
Background
A Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TTMP) was granted in 2019 to accommodate the GX Display Village in Strathnairn. This TTMP involved placing a temporary median crossing through Pro Hart Avenue to allow access to Bonthrone Street, the placement of jersey kerbs (temporary road blocks) on Bonthrone Street as well as directional signage.
This TTMP expires on 1 May 2024, and work to return Pro Hart Avenue to its original design will commence on 29 April. Affected residents are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the available alternate route—an example via Yeomans Street is illustrated in the accompanying image.
Q&A
Approved Estate Development Plans from 2018 can be found via the following link: https://ginninderry.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Approved-Stage-1-Planning-Controls-Plans.pdf
A Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TTMP) was granted in 2019 to accommodate the GX Display Village in Strathnairn. This TTMP involved placing a temporary median crossing through Pro Hart Avenue to allow access to Bonthrone Street, the placement of jersey kerbs (temporary road blocks) on Bonthrone Street as well as directional signage.
The TTMP can be found via the following link: https://ginninderry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Display-Village-TTMP-from-01052023-to-0105202477.pdf
After further consultation with our traffic engineers, they have advised us that the permanent retention of the crossing would not comply with ACT Government road standards. While it was acceptable as a temporary measure when the Bonthrone/Yeoman Street intersection was closed, the Pro Hart Avenue crossing would not meet safety or performance requirements as a more permanent arrangement.
Signage denoting the crossing as temporary was installed in accordance with the government-approved Temporary Traffic Management Plans (TTMP) that has been in place since 1 September 2019. Additionally, Ginninderry highlighted the future closure of the intersection at the Roads, Traffic & Parking Community Workshop in January 2023. The Listening Report from this workshop was shared with our Purchaser and Resident email database in February 2023. Finally, Ginninderry issued a letter to immediately affected community members on 16 April 2024.