This project originated in response to ongoing community feedback and traffic assessments indicating concerns about vehicle speeds and road safety in the Woodville South area. We have identified this precinct as a priority for implementing improvements to address these issues.

Residents have raised concerns about speeding, shortcut (cut-through) traffic, pedestrian safety, parking impacts and property access impacts and driver behaviour in the Woodville South area. The proposed treatments aim to improve safety, reduce vehicle speeds and make local streets more comfortable for residents, pedestrians and cyclists.

No. These are draft concepts only. Community feedback will help Council understand local preferences before any decisions are made.

Scenario 1 – Diagonal Half-Road Closures focuses on reducing traffic volumes by making local streets less attractive for through traffic.

Scenario 2 – Raised Intersections and Traffic Calming focuses on reducing vehicle speeds while maintaining existing traffic movements and access.

Traffic calming treatments work best when installed at regular intervals to encourage lower speeds along the entire street. While different treatment types may ultimately require different spacing, the locations shown in red have been simplified for consultation purposes to give certainty to the proposed location. Final treatment locations will be confirmed during detailed design. Property and driveway access will be maintained.

Traffic calming treatments are most effective when spaced consistently along a street. This encourages drivers to travel at lower speeds along the entire route rather than slowing at one location and speeding up again afterwards.

The benefits of traffic calming include improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists, reduced vehicle speeds, fewer crashes, and a more attractive, livable street environment. These improvements can also enhance community connection and encourage active transport like walking and cycling.

Yes. Property and driveway access will be maintained under both options. There may however be some changes to the route you can take to access your property and impact to the travel time with Scenario 1 with the diagonal road closures.

Yes. Emergency services have access to all streets under both Scenarios. Their operational requirements will be considered during detailed design.

Yes. Essential services will continue to have access to all properties and streets.

While the primary focus is on improving traffic conditions, we understand that parking availability is important to residents.

In response to community concerns about parking, Council recently resolved to write to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing and the CEO of the QEH seeking a review of their staff parking arrangements.

While we are waiting for feedback from key government stakeholders, we welcome your suggestions about managing parking in the precinct, to help inform future discussions and planning.

Once we know more following these discussions, we will share updates with you.

Some parking impacts may occur.

Under Scenario 1, parking removal is primarily associated with the diagonal closure locations.

Under Scenario 2, some parking may need to be removed near traffic calming treatments to maintain safe visibility and operation.

The final parking impacts will be confirmed during detailed design. We will provide a parking plan showing line marking (otherwise known as T's and L's as part of the final outcome.

Traffic calming treatments require clear sightlines for approaching drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. In some locations, parking restrictions are necessary to ensure the treatments operate safely and effectively.

While this consultation is focused on proposed traffic calming measures, we are seeking input from both residents and road users to ensure any outcomes reflect community needs and concerns.

Any requests relating to residential parking permits are considered separately and must follow Council’s standard process. These are assessed in line with our Residential Parking Permit Policy and are available to eligible residents only. More information, including how to apply, is available here:

https://www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au/council/council-documents/all-council-forms/all-forms/permit-applications/residential-parking

Any traffic management treatment may result in some redistribution of traffic. Traffic conditions will be monitored and, if required, Council may consider additional measures in the future. Generally, a new arrangement like either scenario proposed can take about 3-6 months for drivers to get used to and to see a change in rat run volumes and behaviour.

Different traffic calming treatments achieve different outcomes. Some treatments focus on reducing speeds, while others focus on reducing traffic volumes. The two options have been developed to allow the community to consider these different approaches.

Traffic signals are generally used on higher-volume roads and intersections. The concerns identified in this project relate primarily to vehicle speeds and shortcut traffic within a local residential street network which are trying to rat run around arterial road intersection treatments.

No traffic calming treatment can completely eliminate speeding. The aim is to reduce average vehicle speeds and create a street environment that encourages safer driver behaviour.

Travel times are expected to increase slightly under both options. This is intentional, as the project aims to make local streets less attractive as shortcut routes and encourage drivers to remain on the arterial road network.

Currently the time to use the Woodville Road signals from Oval Avenue to Glen Eira Street

Work has been done as part of concept development to quantify what the travel time impact may be:

Travel Time Change Compared to Existing

What does this mean?

• Scenario 1 increases travel times by changing routes and reducing the attractiveness of the area for through traffic.
• Scenario 2 maintains existing traffic movements but increases travel times by requiring drivers to travel at lower speeds through the neighbourhood.
• Both options are intended to make local streets less attractive as shortcut routes while improving safety for residents, pedestrians and cyclists.
• Scenario 1 achieves the greatest reduction in traffic volumes, as the through route becomes more complicated while Scenario 2 achieves the greatest reduction in vehicle speeds, but could lead to increased noise with braking and accelerating at each device for speed humps and an increased loss of parking for the slow points.

Diagonal closures reduce shortcut traffic by preventing certain through movements. They also introduce slower turning movements through intersections, which helps reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety.

Raised intersections encourage drivers to slow down when approaching and travelling through intersections. They improve visibility and create a lower-speed environment while maintaining existing traffic access.

The options were informed by community feedback received during consultation in 2025, traffic investigations and traffic engineering assessments.

Council will review the feedback received, consider any refinements to the concepts and determine whether to proceed with a preferred option. Any future construction would be subject to funding availability and detailed design.

Yes. Council will monitor traffic conditions following implementation and assess whether any additional measures are required to achieve the desired outcomes.

Residents identified concerns about pedestrian safety and vehicle speeds along Oval Avenue. The proposed treatments aim to improve safety around the oval, childcare centre, bowling club and other community destinations.

Glenlossie Street is outside the current project scope. Council will continue to monitor traffic conditions and consider future improvements if required. T and L marking for parking and driveways will still be provided on Glen Lossie as part of this project.

We have heard that inconsiderate parking around the hospital is having an impact on the ability to access driveways. As part of the design for the traffic calming treatments, we will provide a detailed line marking plan to provide T and L markings at least 1m from each driveway and to delineate carpark spaces. We note that parking may change depending on which treatments are selected through this process. Street receiving this treatment include: Angus Street, Connor Street, Glen Rowan Street, Glen Garry Street, Glen Huntley Street, Glen Eira Street and Glen Lossie Street.

Scenario 1: results in approximately 30 parking spaces removed at intersections- see concept plan

Scenario 2: results in approximately 40 spaces removed for flat top single lane slow points and 49 spaces removed for angled single lane slow points. See red squares for locations where parking would be removed.

You can provide your feedback via:

• online feedback form
• contacting the project team directly on 8408 1270
• Attending the community drop-in session on Wednesday 8 July.

Consultation closes 11.59pm, Monday 20 July.

Updates will be posted on this page, and direct to property letterboxes following consultation. You can also ‘Follow’ the project at the top of the page, to receive email updates.