Newsletter

October 2016

Ipswich City Council has developed an Active Transport Action Plan to guide the planning, delivery and promotion of facilities and programs to encourage more people to walk and cycle for transport purposes in Ipswich.The Action Plan is a key deliverable of the City of Ipswich Transport Plan (iGO) and will assist with providing a sustainable transport future for the city.

City of Ipswich Transport Plan

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

NETWORK ACTION PLANS

ActiveTransport

ActiveTransport

FreightPublicTransport

ParkingRoadSafety

Local AreaTra�c Management

DirectionSigns

Resourcing Performanceand Data

RiskManagement City of Ipswich Transport Plan

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

NETWORK ACTION PLANS

ActiveTransport

ActiveTransport

Freight

PublicTransport

Parking

RoadSafety

Local AreaTra�c Management

DirectionSigns

ResourcingPerformance

and DataRisk

Management

City of Ipswich Transport Plan

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

NETWORK ACTION PLANS

ActiveTransport

ActiveTransport

Freight

PublicTransport

Parking

RoadSafety

Local AreaTra�c Management

DirectionSigns

Resourcing Performanceand Data

RiskManagement

City of Ipswich Transport Plan

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

NETWORK ACTION PLANS

ActiveTransport

ActiveTransport

Freight

PublicTransport

Parking

RoadSafety

Local AreaTra�c Management

DirectionSigns

ResourcingPerformance

and DataRisk

Management

City of Ipswich Transport Plan

OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES

NETWORK ACTION PLANS

ActiveTransport

ActiveTransport

Freight

PublicTransport

Parking

RoadSafety

Local AreaTra�c Management

DirectionSigns

Resourcing Performanceand Data

RiskManagement

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ConsultationIn order to help shape a realistic action plan, focused community consultation was undertaken via an online survey in early 2016.

The survey asked the community to provide input on whether they were, or were not, currently walking or cycling for transport purposes, their level of comfort with respect to different conditions and what they identified as barriers/enablers for them.

Information obtained from the survey provided valuable insight into pedestrian and cyclist needs in the Ipswich community.

Action Plan Vision

iGO Delivery Structure

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Cycle Network PrioritiesThe Principal Cycle Network Plan (PCNP) routes were identified as the most important to construct with regards to the cycle network plan prioritisation, therefore creating a base arterial cycle network for Ipswich. Key links recognised as a very high priority include:

Pedestrian Network PrioritiesThe prioritisation process for the pedestrian network plan was undertaken on an area basis. Separate criteria were developed for each of the major proposed pedestrian generators identified in the pedestrian network plan. The following summarises the very high priorities for each of the pedestrian generator types:

Deebing Creek Bikeway

Ipswich Central to Yamanto/Ripley (via South St, Thorn St and the Deebing Creek corridor)

Brassall Bikeway (Stage 6) Ipswich Central to North Ipswich

Glebe Rd Ipswich Central to Booval

Bradfield Bridge Links

Integration with the Ipswich Mall redevelopment and other inner city connections

RAAF Base Amberley Southern Amberley Rd

Goodna Creek Bikeway Collingwood Park to Redbank Plains

‘Western Ipswich Link’

Ipswich Central to Leichardt (via Roderick St, Omar St and Old Toowoomba Rd)

Brassall Bikeway (Stage 5)

Brassall to Karrabin

South St East St to Ellenborough St

Bremer St Olga St to Ellenborough St

Activity Centres

Ipswich CentralBoovalBrassall

Public Transport Nodes

Ipswich Central Rail Station and Bus StationRiverlink Bus StationGoodna Rail Station and Bus StationBooval Rail and Bus Station

Schools

Woodcrest State CollegeRedbank Plains State High SchoolSpringfield Lakes State School Westside Christian School Kruger State School Raceview State School Ipswich Grammar School St Edmund’s College St Augustine’s CollegeSpringfield Central State High School

City of Ipswich Transport Plan

Project DeliverablesThe project produced the following deliverables:

● Baseline data on the current state of walking and cycling in Ipswich

● An existing Ipswich resident walker and cyclist market profile;

● Identification of an active transport vision and objectives;

● Cycle and pedestrian network hierarchies (including desirable management characteristics for each category of the hierarchy);

● Maps of the pedestrian and cycle networks;

● Actions to advance the three iGO active transport policy areas;

● Identification of priorities for delivery; and

● Identification of mechanisms to monitor the performance of the action plan.

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Redbank Plains

Ripley West

Redbank Plains South

Ripley

RedbankGoodna

Brassall

Yamanto

BoovalIPSWICHCENTRAL

Riverview

New Chum

Swanbank

Bundamba

Wulkuraka

Ripley East

SPRINGFIELD

RAAF Base Amberley

Cycle Network Snapshot Map

Redbank Plains

Ripley West

Redbank Plains South

Ripley

RedbankGoodna

Brassall

Yamanto

BoovalIPSWICHCENTRAL

Riverview

New Chum

Swanbank

Bundamba

Wulkuraka

Ripley East

SPRINGFIELD

RAAF Base Amberley

Pedestrian Network Snapshot Map

Cycle Network Snapshot Map

Pedestrian Network Snapshot Map

CYCLE LINKS*

Principal Transport(future)

Principal Transport

Secondary Transport(indicative)

Secondary Transport

SecondaryRecreation

Local Transport(indicative)

Local Transport

Pedestrian ActivityStreet (indicative)

PedestrianAccess Streets(400m Extents)

PedestrianActivity Street

Pedestrian TransportCorridor (indicative)

PedestrianTransport Corridor

LEGEND

EXISTING

Activity Centres

Regional Business& Industry Locality

Schools/TAFE/Universities

Schools/TAFE/Universities

PEDESTRIAN LINKS*FUTURE

Activity Centres

Regional Business& Industry Locality

Ipswich to SpringfieldFuture PublicTransport Corridor

* The routes shown are indicative and exist to guide further planning that will determine the precise routes and design of cycle and pedestrian facilities

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City of Ipswich Transport Plan

The iGO Active Transport Action Plan can be downloaded from Council’s website at:

www.ipswich.qld.gov.au

If you have any further enquiries with regards to the contents of the action plan, please contact Council at:

Email: igoipswich@ipswich.qld.gov.auPhone: (07) 3810 6666

More Information

Signature Projects‘Signature projects’ are the highest priority actions identified within the Active Transport Action Plan and are outlined below (in no particular order).

iGO Policy Focus: Building Quality Active Transport Networks

Actions 1.1-1.4 & 2.1-2.2

Plan, design and construct the identified pedestrian and cycle network priorities mentioned previously.

Action 3.4

Trial and measure ‘Pop up’ pedestrian and cycle infrastructure (e.g. pedestrian squares, protected bike lanes, lunch time street closures in activity centre) and tie with community events to gather feedback and interest.

iGO Policy Focus: Developing Supportive Active Transport Communities

Action 6.1

Develop, advocate and implement a Way Finding Strategy focused around railway stations, other key public transport hubs and activity centres.

Action 6.2

Where possible incorporate non-deciduous shade trees along pedestrian and cycle paths. Coordinate/integrate with other Council activities where possible or develop a Shadeways Program.

iGO Policy Focus: Growing An Active Transport Culture

Action 8.2

Undertake an ‘Active Towns’ style program (involving infrastructure and promotion) in the priority neighbourhoods of:• Brassall/North Ipswich (with the Brassall Bikeway);• Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park and adjacent suburbs (with the

Goodna Creek Bikeway);• Yamanto and other southern suburbs (with the Deebing Creek

Bikeway); and• Ipswich City Centre and surrounding inner suburbs.

Action 8.7

Prepare and implement a Social Media Strategy to promote and inform the community on walking and cycling and to start community conversations on relevant issues.

Action 9.1

Provide information on safe walk and cycle practices and existing walk and cycle maps via local information brochures to be made available at community information locations in the City (e.g. public libraries) and on Council’s website.

Action 9.2

Develop a smartphone and website app that enables users to choose routes to walk and cycle in the city, based on a number of varying factors (e.g. grade, availability of paths, traffic volumes etc.).