A new 40km/hr area speed limit was proposed for an area of Klemzig. Thank you for sharing your feedback on what a 40km/hr area speed limit in your neighbourhood means to you.

We have been working with the Town of Walkerville (ToW) to investigate reducing the speed limit to 40km/hr in Vale Park (in WoT) and a neighbouring part of Klemzig (in PAE).

We proposed to:

• Implement a 40 km/hr speed limit to the local roads in Klemzig bordered by O G Rd, North East Rd, Fife St and Linear Park.
• Install new traffic signs to indicate the speed zone change throughout the area.
• Continue to implement the default urban speed limit of 50km/hr in local roads of Klemzig north and/or east of O G Road.

Engagement closed on Tuesday 21 November 2023.

We asked Klemzig residents and businesses for their feedback on the proposal to introduce a 40km speed zone in an area of Klemzig bordered by O G Rd, North East Rd, Fife St and linear park.

We asked residents if they supported the proposal to implement a 40km/hr speed limit in their neighbourhood. We received 206 feedback forms with the following responses:

Feedback themes from residents who supported the 40km/hr speed limit:

• Acknowledge there are existing speeding concerns and are supportive of anything that will help this issue.
• Acknowledge existing cut through traffic concerns and are supportive of anything that will help deter the local streets being used as a shortcut.
• Would also like physical traffic calming treatments to help slow traffic.
• Various concerns relating to parking e.g. parking on both sides of the road, increase in housing density etc.
• Supportive as people feel it will contribute to improved road safety.

Feedback themes from residents who did not support the proposal:

• Lowering to 40km/hr is unnecessary. 50 km/hr is appropriate.
• Loss of amenity due to all the signage required.
• Low compliance with 40km/hr. Those who choose to speed will not slow down for a sign.
• Concerns with the confusion created with having to keep track of whether it is 40 or 50 km/hr.
• Feel the money would be better spent on other priorities.
• Lack of evidence in the form of crash history in particular involving pedestrians.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 23 January 2024, Council resolved to not proceed with the 40km/hr local area speed limit in Klemzig at this time. A review of traffic data will be undertaken 12 months after the completion of the traffic control devices associated with the Local Area Traffic Management scheme for Klemzig, Windsor Gardens & Holden Hill.

A report will be provided to Council following this 12 month review and include further assessment regarding the feasibility of a 40km/hr local speed limit for Klemzig (west of OG Road).