ROADS ACT wants to know what the community thinks about the speed cushions on Spofforth Street between Drake Brockman Drive and Southern Cross Drive in Holt.

“Rubber speed cushions were installed in December 2011 after Roads ACT conducted a detailed investigation into the traffic conditions along Spofforth Street,” Roads ACT director Tony Gill said.

“The investigation found a number of safety issues caused by high speeds on Spofforth Street, especially for residents entering and exiting their residences.

“The investigation showed that Spofforth Street, between Drake Brockman Drive and Southern Cross Drive, carried around 1,200 vehicles per weekday with 15 per cent of motorists travelling at 76 kilometres per hour or more in a 50 kilometre per hour zone.”

Mr Gill said Spofforth Street was investigated by the ACT Government’s Residential Streets Improvement Program which uses the Traffic Warrant System to rank collector roads based on crash history, speed, volume and land use information. An action plan was then developed which took into account speed and volume surveys as well as residents’ road safety concerns.

“The findings of the investigation influenced our decision to install speed cushions which was a decision supported by local residents, who were informed of the proposed traffic calming measures by letterbox drop and were invited to provide feedback,” said Mr Gill.

Roads ACT has undertaken a traffic survey in the first week of May to assess the effectiveness of the speed cushions at reducing the speed and volume of vehicles on Spofforth Street.

Traffic surveys were also done at the same time on Messenger Street, Beaurepaire Crescent, Trickett Street and Britten Jones Drives to assess the impacts on these streets. Community feedback will also assist in the evaluation.

Survey forms will be delivered to all households in Holt start today and consultation will close on Friday June 29.

Feedback can also be provided through an online survey or by completing and returning post paid forms available at Kippax Library, the Kippax Fair or the local shopping centre in Holt. The results of the evaluation will be available in July.

More information at www.timetotalk.act.gov.au