St Kilda Road

The State Government's Transport and Liveability Statement: Meeting Our Transport Challenges, has the key program 'Improving traffic priority for trams and buses' and 'Making public transport more accessible'. This program is reflected in IMAP Actions 4.2 'Street design standards', Action 4.3 'Think Tram' and Action 4.4 'Enhanced Bus priority'.

The IMAP Implementation Committee has endorsed the St Kilda Road project as the IMAP Flagship project. St Kilda Road, from St Kilda Junction to Princes Bridge, is a key Melbourne boulevard and an important commercial and residential precinct. Significantly, St Kilda Road is also a vital private and public transport route with the tram links providing for up to 50 million passenger trips per year.

The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) has taken a co-ordinating role with key stakeholders in the 'St.Kilda Road Project' delivery. DoI is leading the key partner's working group, which incorporates 'Think Tram', the 'St.Kilda Boulevard Strategy' and accessible and safe tram stops projects.

Tram priority measures are a key issue for IMAP and the IMAP councils will work collaboratively with the Department of Infrastructure and relevant organisations, such as Yarra Trams and Vic Roads, to progress tram priority alongside improvements to street design, walking and cycling improvements.

Key Issues

Currently, there are three discussions underway with key stakeholders about improving tram services and optimising tram stops:

1.         Arts Centre

The Arts Centre design is in advance of other key interchange sites. City of Melbourne is in discussion with DoI, Yarra Trams and Vic Roads regarding design and traffic management, including a new configuration for bike lanes. 

2.         Domain Interchange

The Domain Interchange is a key tram stop on the St Kilda Road Route and is the second most important following Federation Square. The Domain Interchange supports in excess of 6,000 commuters per day. Current discussions are addressing road width / lanes, traffic management and urban design solutions.  

3.         Commercial Road

It has been raised that the Commercial Road/St Kilda Road tram stop may be the first on the St Kilda Road route to be upgraded due to the relatively undemanding traffic, design and engineering solutions required for its implementation.

A key component of the road design solutions is discussion about the introduction of 'Copenhagen' style bike paths that distinctly separate cyclists from both pedestrians and the motorised traffic.

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