- Open date
19 February 2025
- Closing date
04 April 2025
Last update date: 07 March 2025
The City of Stirling maintains over 1,000km of road and 900km of footpaths. We are committed to providing a well-connected, safe, and accessible network of roads for our residents and visitors. To achieve this, the City is continually assessing and reviewing the functionality of our road systems to identify areas for improvement.
We are committed to providing a safe and accessible network this includes an annual program of construction, maintenance and renewal to keep our traffic and transport networks function as safely and efficiently as possible.
The City has an annual program of civil works to be undertaken in road reserves. Civil works include modifications, construction, upgrades and resurfacing within the road reserve.
Current projects
Project
The City of Stirling is committed to reducing road-related incidents by enhancing the safety of the local road network. Recent community consultation undertaken in Gwelup indicated a high level of concern for safety at the North Beach/Erindale Road intersection. In response, we have reviewed vehicle and pedestrian data and developed a design to enhance the intersection’s safety for both vehicles and pedestrians.
To finance the project, the City intends to apply to the State Government for Black Spot funding. Gaining the community's support to ensure alignment with local priorities is an important part of this process.
Key improvements will include:
- Removal of existing traffic signals and replacement with dual lane roundabout
- Additional median islands including cut-through crossings for pedestrians
- Extended footpath from Mews Entrance to the north of the roundabout
- Separate left-hand turning lanes north and south of the roundabout
- Landscaping throughout.
Submissions received will help finalise the City’s proposal to the State Government and locals who lodge a submission will be kept informed of the outcomes.
Residents in the project area will receive a detailed letter containing all project information.
Phase: Consultation (Wednesday 19 February - Friday 4 April)
View plans: Road safety upgrade - Intersection of Erindale Road and North Beach Road
Work to significantly enhance the safety and usability of the intersection at Main Street, Hutton Street and Royal Street will commence soon.
In collaboration with Main Roads WA, the City is planning to enhance the intersection at Main Street, Hutton Street and Royal Streets. We aim to create a safer and more accessible environment for vehicles and pedestrians. The project is part of the State Government’s WA Recovery Plan and aligns with their commitment to invest in road projects that create and support local jobs and local businesses.
The enhancements are an important step toward realising the vision for the Main Street Centre to become a vibrant and welcoming space that people choose to frequently visit. This vision is underpinned by the Main Street Local Development Plan and the Main Street Urban Design Strategy which were developed following extensive community consultation.
The project will be delivered in two stages, prioritising pedestrian safety and comfort to positively contribute and add to the vitality and ‘village feel’ of the area. For more information, please visit the Main Street, Hutton Street and Royal Street Intersection project page.
FAQs
Anyone can nominate a ‘black spot’ for funding. Nominations for locations are invited from state and territory governments, local councils, community groups and associations, road user groups, industry and individuals. Find out more at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Develpment, Communiations and the Arts.
Funding is mainly available for the treatment of Black Spot sites, or road lengths, with a proven history of crashes.
The program recognises that there are road locations that could be considered as accidents ‘waiting to happen.’ Some program funds may be used to treat sites where a Road Safety Audit, undertaken by road traffic engineers, identifies that remedial work is necessary, allowing for proactive safety works to be implemented before an accident happens.
As part of the consultation process, it is important that the City gain community support prior to applying for project funding.
The City will consider all the submissions during the community consultation and report on findings within the submission process.
Traffic and road safety programs
All requests regarding road safety issues and traffic assessments on local roads are managed by the City and evaluated under the City’s Traffic Management Warrants Policy. The policy ensures requests can be prioritised based on a range of safety and amenity factors including traffic volumes, travel speeds, crash history, road geometry, road users and activity generators.
Maintenance of roads is partly funded by rates, with additional support provided through various road safety programs and grants funded by the federal and state governments.
The Black Spot Program directly targets hazardous roads with a proven crash history or locations identified as high-risk. In collaboration with Main Roads WA, the National and State Government funded program provides grants to make eligible local streets safer through community-led traffic calming initiatives. Treatments can include roundabouts and/or traffic signals.
The City’s success in obtaining Black Spot Program funding for projects within our road network has had a positive impact on the overall reduction of crashes.
The City of Stirling is currently working in collaboration with Main Roads WA to improve the safety of local roads and intersections.
In line with the City’s aim to provide safe roads and road systems, the City of Stirling and Main Roads WA have been working collaboratively on the Urban Road Safety Program (URSP) to improve the safety of local roads and intersections.
The URSP actively identifies and prioritises local neighbourhood areas with a higher-than-average casualty crash history. Generally applied area wide or with a whole of street approach, design and construction of these road treatments aim to address these issues by implementing a safe road environment which, when combined with appropriate travel speeds, will reduce the number and severity of crashes.
The URSP typically uses low-cost compact road safety treatments with the aim of reducing vehicle speeds and crashes in an area wide scheme that provides excellent value to the community.
For more information, please visit the Urban Road Safety Program project page.
Kerbing, verges and crossovers
Kerbing reinstatement
Where required, existing kerbing affected by the works is replaced to City standards with a semi-mountable type profile. Different profiles may be used where justified. The resident is requested to avoid driving over the fresh concrete kerb for at least three days.
House numbers on kerbs
Existing painted house numbers affected by the works will be re-painted onto the new kerb where requested by the resident at the City's cost by an authorised contractor.
Reticulation/sprinkler systems
Following construction, existing functioning reticulation systems affected by the works will be reinstated by the City's contractor at no cost to the resident. Please test and notify the City of any damage within two weeks of completion of work on the verge. It is advisable to test your reticulation systems 24 hours after any concrete works have been completed to allow the concrete to set.
Plants
Where existing plants are likely to be impacted by the works it is responsibility of the adjoining owner/occupier to make arrangements for them to be removed, stored, watered and replanted at the completion of the project.
Hard stand verges
The City will reinstate hardstand areas (brick paving, bitumen and in-situ concrete) in the verge affected by the works and will endeavour to match existing materials where reasonable, safe and legal. Reinstatement works will allow a clearance of 2m away from street trees.
Trees
The City values its trees and will protect them during the works including possible ground level adjustments for existing tree roots.
Reticulated lawn area
The City will reinstate lawn areas affected by the works with roll on turf where the width of the disturbed area is greater than 500mm. For widths 500mm or less, the disturbed area will be backfilled with clean yellow sand. The City will reinstate verge treatments that have been authorised and approved by the City but will not be responsible for reinstatement of verge treatments that are not of approved materials.
Non-reticulated lawn area
The City will reinstate lawn areas affected by the works with grass runners or grass planted randomly where the disturbed area has a width of greater than 500mm. For widths 500mm or less the City will backfill the disturbed areas with clean yellow sand.
Artificial/synthetic lawn area
The City will temporarily remove any artificial turf in the verge/footpath that may be impacted by the works and put it back to its original position after completion of the works. Whilst the City will take care not to damage the synthetic turf, the City will not undertake any reinstatements of illegal materials.
Mulch
The City will reinstate organic mulch on the verge that is affected by the works.
Informal crossovers
Where it is clear an alternative informal vehicle access is occurring into a property and is affected by the works the City will install a 600mm wide concrete apron within the affected kerb.
Concrete crossovers
The City will reinstate concrete crossovers that are affected by the works. The minimum reinstatement will be the removal and replacement of the first 2.05m from the front of the kerb to suit new road levels. For the first six (6) days after the concrete is poured, the resident is requested to avoid driving over the splays or edges of the crossover. Driving through the centre of the crossover splays is allowed after 3 days.
Asphalt/bitumen crossovers
Asphalt or bitumen crossovers affected by the works will be reinstated by the City. Depending on the level of impact of the works and the new road levels, the City will replace the existing asphalt or bitumen crossover with a standard grey concrete crossover. This usually occurs where the impact is greater than 1.0m from the front of the kerb line.
Brick paved crossovers
Brick paving disturbed by the City shall be reinstated to tie in with the new works. Excess brick pavers shall be removed and disposed of by the City without cost to the owner/occupier. If you would like to retain excess brick pavers, please contact the City’s representative, as shown in the notification letter prior to the commencement of construction works.
Due to problems associated with matching colours, the non-availability of some older style pavers, and potential level differences, a 600mm wide concrete apron will be provided at the road edge for the full width of the crossover. Brick paved crossovers on the new footpath alignment will be replaced with grey concrete to match the new path and to maintain the continuity and visual delineation of the new footpath.
Apron Installation
For local roads, new 600mm wide concrete apron may be installed to existing brick-paved driveways at no cost to owners or occupiers. The apron will be installed at the road edge for the full width of the crossover in varying depth to address potential level differences.
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Non-standard crossovers
The City will only reinstate non-standard crossovers affected by the works with standard grey concrete crossovers to a minimum distance of 2.05m from the front of the kerb. This will tie in with existing or possible future footpaths to maintain visual continuity of the footpath and in accordance with the City’s Crossover Policy.
