At PAE, we are committed to improving road safety and creating a safer roadside environment. This includes working proactively with the community through our Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) program to understand and resolve local traffic issues.

As part of the Northfield LATM, we have collected and reviewed traffic data indicating that:

• Each day, more than 600 vehicles drive along Hoods Road, which is a collector road for Northfield.

• Traffic data collected on Hoods Road shows an 85th percentile speed of 55km/hr – This is the speed that 85% of traffic is travelling at or below. Typically, this should be at or below the applicable speed limit. This demonstrates that it is more than just hoon driving activity within the street with everyday motorists also frequently exceeding the speed limit. An 85th percentile speed of 55 km/hr is above acceptable limits for a local road.

We have therefore identified that a traffic calming treatment is appropriate for Hoods Road.

We proposed to install road humps along Hoods Road due to the traffic speeds. Road humps are an effective traffic calming measure, as vehicles need to slow down to travel over them.

Thank you for sharing your feedback on the proposal. Engagement closed on the 7 November 2023.

We asked residents how they normally travel along Hoods Rd, if they thought speed was currently an issue on Hoods Rd and what they thought of the proposal to introduce road humps on Hoods Rd.

Reoccurring comments:

• Support for and against road humps
• Requests for a reduced number of speed humps
• Questions about the design of the proposed speed humps
• Concerns about traffic speed on Strawson Avenue
• Concerns about congestion and parking on Hoods Road and Strawson Avenue
• Traffic increased due to sports stadium on Briens Road

At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 12 December 2023, Council received and noted the Report titled "Gepps Cross, Northfield (North), Walkley Heights & Valley View – Local Area Traffic Management Scheme – Community Feedback" and decided not to progress with the Hoods Road - Road Humps and instead re-evaluate the traffic conditions 12 months after the endorsed LATM project in Stirling Street, Northfield.

We will communicate the upcoming works and expected timelines with affected residents in 2024.