As part of our ongoing commitment to making our streets safer and improving our local community, we undertook a Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) study for the suburbs of Largs Bay and Largs North (partial). The study area encompasses the region bounded by Wills Street to the south, Military Road to the west, Strathfield Terrace to the north, and Victoria and Mersey Roads to the east. Please refer to the key documents or the map tab on this page, for an overview of the study area.
The Scheme was formally endorsed for implementation at Council’s Ordinary Council Meeting on 8 April 2025, you can read the agenda and minutes via the links:
Installation of treatments have now commenced including raised platforms, pedestrian refuges, pavement bars and line marking improvements. In addition to the broader consultation, further consultation has been undertaken with impacted residents to ensure localised concerns are incorporated into the final design. Once all works have been completed, A 12-month review will be undertaken across the study area to assess the effectiveness of the treatments and determine whether any additional improvements are required.
You can view the Engagement Summary and project next steps below as well as descriptions of the traffic treatments.
A pedestrian refuge provides a central waiting area in the middle of a road, allowing pedestrians to cross one direction of traffic at a time. This treatment enhances safety and convenience for vulnerable pedestrians by simplifying the crossing process—they only need to focus on finding a gap in one direction of traffic at a time. In some cases, traffic surveys indicate that this measure can also reduce traffic flow speeds.
A raised pavement is a section of roadway elevated approximately 90 to 100 mm above the normal street level, featuring ramps on either side and a platform that extends beyond the length of a standard car (typically at least 6 m or more). It can be implemented mid-block or across an entire intersection. Raised pavements help to reduce vehicle speeds, decrease traffic volumes, lower crash risks, and improve safety for both cyclists and pedestrians.
We will assess the design to determine the feasibility of relocating the give-way line markings closer to the centre. This adjustment aims to improve sight distance for road users, thereby enhancing safety for drivers, pedestrians, and residents.
According to the Australian Road Rules (170(3)), vehicles are prohibited from parking within 10 meters of the nearest point of an intersection. To formalize this requirement, we will install 10-meter yellow line markings at the specified locations.
At intersections where geometric design limits sight distance, we will use line marking to relocate the give-way lines. This adjustment will improve sight distance for road users, enhancing overall safety and visibility.
Pavement Bars are ideal for use as centrelines, medians to prevent corner cutting by road users. Additionally, they are highly visible at night, further enhancing safety.
In accordance with the narrow streets policy, parking control devices will be implemented as outlined in our Narrow Street Parking and Access Policy.
Formalized parking lanes will separate on-street parked vehicles from the traffic lane and highlight locations such as bus stops. This treatment not only provides a safer environment for residents and road users, but the outcomes of similar projects have shown that narrowing the traffic lane reduces traffic speed by 3 percent.
In addition to the Narrow Street Policy, parking controls may be installed at specific times or locations, such as school zones, to enhance sight distance, traffic flow, and safety for residents and road users.
In accordance with the Australian Standard 'Lighting for Roads and Public Spaces,' we have assessed the lighting in the study area and identified this location as non-compliant. As a result, we will install or upgrade the lighting at this location to meet the required standards.
Installation of reflective bike rails, lighting, signage and vegetation removal to improve sight distance. Installation of kerb ramps to improve access to footpaths and reserves. Footpath extensions that provide a continuous pathway for pedestrians.
In May 2024 we wrote to all residents and business owners in the study area seeking feedback on traffic-related issues in your street and across the suburb. We received 190 feedback submissions. Members of the community told us about their observations on speeding, traffic volume, parking and other relevant matters. You can find out more about what our community told us by viewing our early engagement findings.
After review of feedback, along with technical data (including traffic counts and crash history) we sought nominations from residents across the study area to form a working group. Traffic management working groups empower local residents and to bring local knowledge to the planning stages.
The working group consisted of 12 members of the community, with 4 meetings held to develop the draft LATM scheme. With the assistance of the working group, we have developed a draft local area traffic scheme for the suburbs. This scheme aims to improve road safety and traffic management for people walking and cycling, and drivers throughout the study area.
The Draft Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Scheme was presented to Council on 12 November 2024 and endorsed the draft LATM for public consultation. Following this, all residents, property owners and businesses within the study area were invited to provide feedback. To determine the overall level of support, responses marked as 'I support the Draft LATM Scheme' and 'I support the Draft LATM Scheme, but have some concerns' were grouped together. 92.9% of respondents were supportive, while 7.1% were opposed. No major objections were raised in relation to any of the proposed treatments on Council-managed local roads. As a result, all elements of the Draft Scheme have been retained. An amendment sought in community feedback has been made to include a 'Remember 50' speed reminder sign on Fletcher Road, south of the Military Road intersection.
The Scheme was formally endorsed for implementation at Council’s Ordinary Council Meeting on 8 April 2025, you can read the agenda and minutes via the links:
Community engagement was open from 21 November 2024 to 12 January 2025. We asked residents and businesses located in Largs and Largs North, to share their level of support for the draft Local Area Traffic Management Plan.
Shown below are images and descriptions of different traffic treatments contained within in the Largs Bay and Largs North LATM scheme.
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | 08 8405 6600 |
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| consultation@cityofpae.sa.gov.au | |
| Website | www.cityofpae.sa.gov.au |
Contact information may be required to comply with Council’s Community Engagement Policy. All submissions will be treated as public documents upon receipt.
Closing the loop, we will make efforts to 'close-the-loop' with project contributors and followers. We may occasionally send information to acknowledge a contribution, provide key updates on engagement and project processes and outcomes.
