Strathalbyn Speed Limit Review - 40km/h Precinct in Town Centre
Council is seeking community feedback regarding a proposal to create a 40km/h speed limit precinct in Strathalbyn's Central Business District.
The precinct would encompass the streets surrounded by West Terrace, East Terrace, and South Terrace. The proposed precinct would exclude Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) arterial roads.
At the 18 December 2023 Council Meeting, Council Members resolved to investigate lowering the 50km/h speed limit in the Strathalbyn Town Centre and creating a 40km/h precinct in the streets surrounded by West Terrace, East Terrace and South Terrace.
Council undertook traffic counts on several streets within the Strathalbyn township in early 2024.
The counts showed the average speed of all roads in the area was 40.9km/h (inclusive of the DIT roads) and 38.5km/h (exclusive of DIT roads). As such, a report to Council received on 19 August 2024 recommended that a 40km/h area speed limit might be warranted for the Council streets within the township surrounded by West Terrace, East Terrace and South Terrace.
The findings of the investigation are contained in the agenda report received at the 19 August 2024 Council Meeting.
At the 19 August 2024 Council Meeting, Council Members resolved to proceed to community engagement and seek feedback on the proposal for a 40km/h precinct in Strathalbyn's Town Centre, excluding DIT arterial roads.
The creation of a 40km/h precinct would require the installation of approximately 60 new signs. Additional signs will have a cost implication for Council.
Please note, if a 40km/h precinct is supported by the Strathalbyn and wider Alexandrina community, all speed limit changes require DIT approval, even on those roads under the care and control of Council. Council would need to seek DIT approval for any changes to speed limits in the Strathalbyn Town Centre.
How to submit feedback
- By Mail - please direct written submission to alex@alexandrina.sa.gov.au or
by post to Att: CEO, Alexandrina Council, PO Box 21, Goolwa SA 5214, or - In Person - where you can complete a hard copy survey at the Strathalbyn or Goolwa offices.
Submissions regarding the proposed 40km/h speed limit precinct in Strathalbyn's Town Centre will be accepted by Council until Friday 29 November 2024, 5 pm.
For further information, please call Council’s Civil and Transport Engineer on 8555 7000.
