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ML Traffic Engineers – Established transport
planning, traffic engineering and traffic management consultants, with expert
witness experience at planning court / planning tribunal hearings, servicing
Australia (all states and territories). We prepare traffic and parking impact
assessment reports to support planning applications, often referred to simply
as a traffic report, traffic study, assessment by a suitably qualified
traffic engineer or traffic management report to address site specific
operational and/or safety concerns. We
prepare construction traffic management plans (CTMP) to AS1742.3, being an
accredited NSW RTA provider. We
certify access, car parking and site servicing layouts to AS2890.1 and
AS2890.2, as per NPER and RPEQ requirements.
We prepare Green Travel Plans to set frameworks in place to achieve
targeted shifts to non-car based modes of transport over time. We prepare swept path diagrams using AutoTURN. A
requirement of planning approval may include the ability of the design
vehicle to enter the site, internally manoeuvre and
exit the site in a forward direction.
We have templates for cars (B85 and B99 dimensioned), rigid trucks
(small, medium and heavy) and articulated vehicles (semi-trailers and
B-doubles). We assess and provide
design input into access, parking, on-site vehicle manoeuvrability
and site servicing layouts to the requirements of AS 2890.1 and AS
2890.2. Common issues include
sight-lines to pedestrians (vertical and horizontal) on the footpath and vehicles
on the frontage road, appropriate ramp grades and transitions, vertical
clearance at sag grade transitions, turning circles at changes of direction,
access into car spaces from sub-standard width access ways, column setbacks,
ramp widths and queuing space (inbound and outbound). We are able to illustrate the required
changes in CAD - to reduce time required by the architect or building
designer to incorporate in their plans. We prepare concept plans of pedestrian crossings,
intersection layouts as per Austroads Guide to Road
Design Part 4A, functional layout plans of access driveways and parking
spaces, lighting plans for public car parks and signage and line-marking
plans associated with traffic management schemes. We support architects, lawyers, town planners,
surveyors, builders, business operators / owners and individuals. We assist
Councils and Road Authorities with peer reviews of other parties’ traffic
engineering related submissions. We consider subtle variations that may exist
between different state road and local government authorities. Every
assessment considers relevant local planning context. We understand the conflicting requirement
between access and internal vehicle maneuverability (council) and traffic
flow (the road authority). We provide hands-on approach to every one of our
projects. With each key senior staff
having between 17 and 23 years’ experience, we are confident in being able to
provide constructive input on traffic engineering matters from feasibility
stages, right through to planning application submissions and, where
circumstances dictate, provide expert witness representation at planning
court / tribunal hearings. Senior staff members are involved in every
project. Our consultants are generally
qualified in civil engineering, geography or urban planning. We have completed in excess of 2,200 projects
across Australia and the United Kingdom (in conjunction with ML Traffic
Engineers Ltd) between 2005 and 2012. Clients include individual business
operators as well as corporate entities such as Yum! (KFC), Caltex, Shell, Mirvac, Brookfield Multiplex, Bunnings,
CBRE Richard Ellis, Nandos, Broad Construction
Services (owned by Leighton Contractors), IGA, Metcash, Fabcot
(Woolworths), Queensland Department of Education and the Arts, CS Energy,
Australian Amalgamated Terminals, Stockland,
Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Milton Keynes Council (UK), BHP
Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA Coal), Town of Claremont, City of
Whitehorse, City of Moonee Valley, Shoalhaven
Council, Wollondilly Shire Council, Wycombe
District Council (UK), Whelans Insites,
Onslow Salt, Caledon Coal, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ahrens
Group and Doncaster BMW. We are experienced with every conceivable land-use
that may trigger the need for a traffic impact assessment -– apartments,
bars, car washes, cafes / restaurants, child care centres,
catteries / dog kennels, community centres, fitness
centres / gymnasiums, galleries, drive-through
premises (fast food, coffee, alcohol sales), hotels (accommodation) / motels,
industrial units, industrial subdivision, licensed premises (gaming hall,
tavern), medical centres, mine-site traffic
management, mixed-use sites (residential and commercial), night clubs,
offices, places of worship, recreational facilities, residential subdivisions,
residential master plans, school master plans, shops, shopping centre
developments, supermarkets, tuition centres and
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CONTACT US Everything begins with a
conversation. To gain an understanding
of the way forward on traffic, access or parking issues with your planning
application, or for someone to prepare a construction traffic management plan,
simply ring our office. Rest assured,
the “clock will not tick” fee-wise until our obligation-free quotation has
been formally accepted by you.
For an on-line quotation, please
fill out the ENQUIRY FORM by CLICKING here. Otherwise, ring or email us directly.
Brisbane Suite 280, 52 Merivale
Street South Brisbane QLD 4101 Tel: +61 7 3118 5616 Gold Coast 15 Albert Avenue Broadbeach QLD 4218 Tel: +61 7 5631 4551 Sydney - Lane Cove Suite 195, 79 to 83 Longueville Road Lane Cove NSW 2066 Tel: +61 2 8004 2434 Sydney - Parramatta Tel: +61 2 8003 5975 Melbourne Suite 5.04 Level 5 365 Little Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: +61 3 9016 9865 Hobart Level 3, 85 Macquarie Street Hobart TAS 7000 Tel: +61 3 6237 0012 Adelaide 283 to 287 Sir Donald Bradman Drive Brooklyn Park SA 5032 Tel: +61 8 8463 1936 Perth IBM Building Level 3, 1060 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005 Tel: +61 8 6467 7558 Darwin Centrepoint Business Centre Level 1, 48 to 50 Smith Street Darwin NT 0800 Tel: +61 8 7221 2000
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ADDRESSES OF COMPLETED PROJECTS Go to category and CLICK to download
PDF file: Aged Care –
Low Care and High Care Art Galleries Bowling Clubs Car Park Traffic Management Community Centres Conference Centres Infill Developments Medical Centres
– Dental, General Practitioner, Allied Heath Mixed-use Developments (Office,
Shop and Residential – see separate office and specialty shop listings) Plant Nurseries Private Training Colleges (Vocational colleges
marketed towards Overseas Students) Recreational Facilities – including
Sporting Grounds Self-Storage Facilities Subdivisions –
Residential, Industrial
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Animal Care Facilities Cafes Car Washes Children’s Play Centres Circuses Child Care Centres Community Centres Construction Traffic Management
Plans (CTMPs) Drive-Through Food and Drink
Premises (Coffee, Fast Food) Education and Tuition Centres Fitness Centres
/ Gymnasiums / Personal Training Studios Restaurants Licensed Premises (Taverns, Bars,
Gaming Lounges, Clubs) Factory Units (Warehouse /
Industrial / Showroom) Medical Centres
(General Practice, Specialists, Allied Health, Dental) Mixed Commercial and Residential Buildings Nursing Homes Places of Worship (Churches,
Mosques, Temples) Residential Developments
(Townhouses, Apartments, Subdivisions and Retirement Units) Restricted Recreation – Dance Studios,
Music Studios, Martial Arts Studios Shopping Centres Showrooms Schools Work Site Traffic Management (Mine
Sites, Factory Work Sites) Short-term Accommodation Facilities
(Hotels, Motels, Serviced Apartments, Student Accommodation, Bed &
Breakfast) Sports Grounds (Soccer Fields,
Athletics Track) Court representation as Expert
Witness
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Has Council or the Road Authority
asked you to submit a report involving a performance based assessment of car
parking, access and/or traffic impact issues to be prepared by a suitably
qualified traffic engineer? Are you looking for experienced
transport planners / traffic engineers with relevant planning related
exposure and in-depth knowledge of statutory requirements? Are you seeking a quotation for
consultancy services on traffic engineering matters? Key Services: Provide expert witness
representation (VCAT, NSW L&E, SA ERD, QLD P&E and WA SAT). Prepare traffic impact reports for
submission to Council – to justify a change of use or an increased level of
use of land. Assist Councils with peer reviews
of other parties’ traffic engineering related submissions. Specifics: Provide advice on car-parking
layout and access issues. Assess levels of parking supply and
utilisation in areas where Council is prepared to
allow on-street and off-street public parking areas to accommodate parking
demands associated with a proposed development or a proposed change of use. Design ramps and circulation access
ways to comply with AS2890.1:2004. Prepare turning paths for cars
within on-site parking areas and driveways using AutoTURN. Prepare turning paths for heavy
vehicles (rigid trucks in loading-bays, semi-trailers in industrial hard
stand areas), as per requirements of AS2890.2:2002 using AutoTURN. Provide advice on achieving
compliant ground clearances at changes of grades – particularly where turning
manoeuvres are involved (inside pair of wheels
“sees” a steeper grade). Certify access and car-parking
layouts as part of a planning application – as per NPER and RPEQ
requirements. Assess sight-distance at driveway
exits – to pedestrians on the footpath and vehicles along the frontage road. Assess stopping sight-distance for
vehicles on a frontage road in the process of accessing a property. Prepare construction traffic
management plans, as per requirements of AS1742.3. Provide details of associated traffic
re-assignment as a result of temporary traffic management works. Carry out intersection operational
analyses using vehicle-gap analyses or software such as SIDRA. Carry out road network operational
analyses using manual assignment or software such as PARAMICS or EMME/3. Determine requirements for
intersection turning lanes as per warrants contained in Austroads
Guide to Road Design Part 4A. Prepare concept layout plans of
intersections and pedestrian crossings. Prepare lighting plans for car
parks and streets. Provide advice on street layouts
and access configurations for residential and industrial subdivisions,
including minimum distances between 2 intersections. Our Strengths: Extensive experience on a very
broad range of land uses. Verifiable track record. Experienced staff.
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