Hardy Street Traffic Management Improvement Project

The City of Unley seeks your views regarding potential traffic management treatments on Hardy Street, between Mitchell Street and Albert Street.  

Residents of Hardy Street have approached the Council with concerns relating to traffic volumes and speeds along the street. 

Recent traffic data (2021) highlights that the main issue is traffic volumes along Hardy Street being more than 1,500 – 2,000 vehicles per day, which is higher than desired for a local residential street.

The vehicle speeds, and morning and afternoon peak volumes are generally within the performance limits for a local residential street; however, we acknowledge some ‘rat-running’ (the practice of driving through residential side streets to avoid congested main roads) is likely.

Before undertaking design investigations, we want to understand your views about local traffic conditions. In addition, if you are concerned, what type of traffic management treatments you consider to be appropriate for Hardy Street?

Please give us your feedback and views on:

• Your concerns about traffic issues along Hardy Street.
• The type of traffic management option (if any) you would like the Council to investigate further.

Please read Hardy Street - Traffic Management Improvement Project to learn about the background of the project and for more details on traffic, crash and parking data on Hardy Street

Potential Traffic Management Options

To manage the issue of high traffic volumes or speeds along a local residential street, Council can typically consider two traffic management options:

1. Repeated traffic control devices - such as speed humps (refer to Option A below), or
2. More integrated streetscape elements - such as slow points, road surface treatments or corner build-outs (refer to Option B below). 

Both options can provide different ways to calm traffic volumes and speeds, while maintaining access for the local community, and minimising the impact to on-street parking.

Option A - Road Infrastructure (Speed Humps):

This option would likely:

• Be effective at reducing traffic volumes, speeds and ‘rat-running’ when placed at regular intervals.
• Result in no loss of on-street car parking spaces or impact on driveway access.
• Be low to medium cost to implement.

Option B - Streetscape Improvements:

This option would likely:

• Be effective at reducing traffic volumes, speeds and ‘rat-running’.
• Result in the loss of on-street parking spaces.
• Impact on the ease of access into particular driveways (depending on the type and location of the treatment). 
• Provide more opportunities to increase landscaping and greening along the street.
• Enhance the amenity of the street.
• Be medium to high cost to implement.

How to provide feedback

1. Read the Hardy Street Traffic Management Improvement Project letter.
2. Complete the survey below. 
3. Attend a community street meeting on Thursday 25 August 2022 at Souter Park between 4.00pm and 5.30pm.

Your views are important to us. Your feedback will assist us in preparing concept design options for any potential traffic management treatments on Hardy Street and ensure that concept design options reflect the majority of community views and concerns.

If you would like further information, please contact the City Design team on 8372 5111 or via email pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au.