What is a 'Driveway Entry'?

A Driveway Entry is a 20m section of road designed to look like a road closure, but with two-way access maintained via a narrow link, which resembles a private driveway. When located at an intersection, this discourages non-local traffic from entering as, from the perspective of a motorist on Young Street, the intersection would not be perceived as a route through to Greenhill Road. Access through the treatment by residents, waste collection vehicles, and emergency services will be maintained. Motorists will be required to slow and check if a vehicle is approaching the other end of the treatment prior to entering.

Other elements of the designs include:

• 60 and 70 square metres of additional landscaping provided at the Oxenbould Street and Stamford Street intersections, respectively, including five trees at each intersection. A planting palette is provided above.
• A raised plateau at all three intersections which will reduce traffic speeds and provide pedestrians a continuous footpath from George Street to Glen Osmond Road.
• A bench seat at Stamford Street and Oxenbould Street intersections to provide resting points, aligned with our Active Ageing Strategy.
• Loss of five parking spaces at Stamford Street and four at Oxenbould Street (no loss at Jaffrey Street following design changes).

A Driveway Entry is recognised in Australian Standards and State Government traffic guidelines as an effective traffic control device in discouraging short-cutting and through-traffic. However, as it is designed to discourage rather than prohibit access to these streets, it will only reduce the number of motorists cutting through the area, rather than eliminate the behaviour completely.