FAQ

The planned upgrades comprise:

1.  On-road cycle lanes in both directions along Spring Street (peak hour lane only in southbound direction) and Mount Street;

2.  A pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Spring Street and Mount Street;

3.  Retention of on-street car parking excluding nine bays in the northbound lane on Spring Street; and

4.  Traffic lane re-allocation southbound on Spring Street at the intersection with Mounts Bay Road to increase vehicle capacity. 

The planned Milligan Street cycle upgrades have been placed on hold and will be subject to an internal review. 

Spring Street and Mount Street (Stage 1) is designated as a City Cycle Route in the City’s Cycle Plan and provides an important north-south link for cyclists by connecting Mounts Bay Road principal shared path (PSP) and the Narrows Bridge PSP with Milligan Street and the city centre. Currently there are no dedicated facilities for cyclists along most of the route (except for the median queue-jump bicycle lane on Spring Street southbound) connecting to Mounts Bay Road. The proposed new cycle facility includes on-road cycle lanes in both directions along Spring Street (peak hour lane only in southbound direction) and Mount Street and will connect to Milligan Street. 

A new pedestrian crossing is needed at the intersection of Spring Street and Mount Street to safely accommodate the growing number of pedestrians in the area. Improvements will also be made to the layout of the intersection of Spring Street and Mount Street to improve safety for all road users. These upgrades are particularly important because the area is undergoing significant growth which will place greater pressure on the network (such as the new Mia Yellagonga office building which can accommodate more than 3,500 employees). 

The road network will be upgraded to use space more efficiently. For vehicles heading south on Spring Street, planned traffic lane reallocation works will increase the vehicle queuing capacity on the southbound approach to the intersection with Mounts Bay Road. This will improve the operational performance of the intersection by allowing traffic heading towards Mounts Bay Road (east) and the Mitchell Freeway (north) to queue separately, and flow through the intersection at the same time. This modification will reduce the level of queuing on the southbound approach, particularly in the afternoon weekday peak period which will assist vehicles exiting from the properties on the east side of Spring Street.

Vehicles heading north on Spring Street will use one lane instead of two as currently exists. This is considered to be a more efficient use of the existing road space which will help to achieve better safety at the new pedestrian crosswalk, as well and the traffic lane reallocation works and cycle lanes. The reduction in the number of northbound traffic lanes will not have any impact on traffic flows as the majority of vehicle traffic travels north using a single lane.

The majority of on-street car parking within the area will be retained except for nine bays (of the sixty three existing on-street bays in the area) in the northbound lane on Spring Street which will be removed to accommodate the planned upgrades. It is noted that the area is well served by off street car parking bays, high frequency public transport services, and numerous cycle routes. 

The detailed design for the Mount Street and Spring Street cycle upgrades has been completed and the approvals process is underway. Implementation of the project will occur in stages and is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2019. Stakeholders will be notified prior to construction.

The planned Milligan Street cycle upgrades have been placed on hold and will be subject to an internal review.