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Table of contents
1. Purpose ............................................................................................................. 5
2. Scope ................................................................................................................. 5
3. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Traffic Management Objectives ................................................................................5
3.2 Limitations ............................................................................................................6
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6. Responsibilities ............................................................................................... 31
7. Appendices ...................................................................................................... 31
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1. Purpose
GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) were engaged by Melbourne Water to prepare a Traffic Network
Management Plan for the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). Since the preparation of the most
recent Traffic Management Plan in May 2016, the site has undergone a number of significant
changes including road upgrades, load restrictions and car parking arrangements such that an
update of traffic management procedures is warranted.
This Traffic Network Management Plan (TNMP) report is intended to be a high-level document
that sets out standard traffic management procedures across the site to ensure that the risk of
a safety incident occurring is minimised. This report will identify current and future use of the
ETP traffic network including key routes and movement patterns associated with day-to-day
activities as well as occasional events and emergency services access.
This Plan is intended to be a live document, able to be updated as traffic conditions and access
requirements change over time.
2. Scope
The Scope of this Traffic Network Management Plan is to document current and proposed
traffic management procedures across the Eastern Treatment Plant site including:
3. Introduction
In developing this Traffic Network Management Plan, the following key principles have
been considered:
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• Blind spots
• Use of fences/barriers/bollards
This Traffic Network Management Plan includes mitigation measures where risks are
considered to warrant intervention according to the hierarchy of controls:
Eliminate
Design out the hazard
Engineering controls
Isolate or guard others from exposure to the hazard
Administrative controls
Training/behaviour change
3.2 Limitations
This report has been prepared by GHD for Melbourne Water and may only be used and relied
on by Melbourne Water for the purpose agreed between GHD and Melbourne Water as set out
in Section 1 of this report.
GHD otherwise disclaims responsibility to any person other than Melbourne Water arising in
connection with this report. GHD also excludes implied warranties and conditions, to the
extent legally permissible.
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The services undertaken by GHD in connection with preparing this report were limited to those
specifically detailed in the report and are subject to the scope limitations set out in the report.
The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this report are based on conditions
encountered and information reviewed at the date of preparation of the report. GHD has no
responsibility or obligation to update this report to account for events or changes occurring
subsequent to the date that the report was prepared.
The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this report are based on assumptions
made by GHD described in this report. GHD disclaims liability arising from any of the
assumptions being incorrect.
GHD has prepared this report on the basis of information provided by Melbourne Water and
others who provided information to GHD (including Government authorities), which GHD has
not independently verified or checked beyond the agreed scope of work. GHD does not accept
liability in connection with such unverified information, including errors and omissions in the
report which were caused by errors or omissions in that information.
4. Existing Conditions
The primary site access point is located on the north side of Thompson Road at Alan Bird
Drive. Secondary site access points are located along Worsley Road and the south side of
Thompson Road.
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Worsley Road
Eastlink
Mornington Peninsula Freeway
Alan Bird Drive
LEGEND
Thompson Road
Freeway
Major Road
Site Access
The vast majority of traffic activity occurs within the area presented in
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Sludge Digestion
Primary Treatment
Maintenance Yard
Tertiary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
• Primary Access Roads including Alan Bird Drive and turning circle outside the office and
reception building;
• Secondary Roads allowing access to car parking areas;
• Secure Roads, which are gate controlled and provide access to operational areas; and
• Gravel Access Tracks providing circulation through the wider site including sludge drying
pans and biosolids stockpiles.
The road network (including external roads Thompson Road and Worsley Road) is shown in
Figure 4. Only the roads shown red (Primary Access Roads) and yellow (Secondary Roads) are
publicly accessible. All other roads are access controlled.
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LEGEND
Primary Access Road Secure Road (Gate Access)
Secondary Road Gravel Access Track
To mitigate this, construction of a new, formal car park connecting Loop Road off Alan Bird
Drive, towards the south-western end of the Plant is underway and scheduled to be completed
in January 2019. This would consolidate staff car parking to an area which is publicly
accessible and has good pedestrian access to the office and administration building. The
maintenance yard is proposed to be utilised by operational vehicles only.
As shown in Table 2, the new car park will increase the supply of parking in publicly accessible
areas (i.e. not operational areas) from 49 to 210 spaces. Car parking in operational areas will
generally be restricted to operational vehicles and accessed only during the course of work at
the ETP.
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1. Disabled parking 1
5. South of digesters 14
7. Maintenance yard 72
11. MH1 75
Total 233
11.
9.
10.
7 & 8.
6. 3.
1.
5.
2.
4.
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Total 243
12.
10.
11.
9.
6. 3.
1.
5.
2.
7 & 8. 4.
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LEGEND
Formal Footpath Marked Footway
Turnstile (Secure Access) Pedestrian (Zebra) Crossing
Gap in Network Unmarked Crossing Point
During normal working hours (6 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday) the ETP can be occupied by up
to 350 people spread across the Plant. On weekends or public holidays the site is typically
resourced with 2 operators. Table 3 below highlights the typical number of staff and visitors
on the ETP site during different times.
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Table 3 Typical Location and Number of Staff and Visitors On-site at ETP
The construction of the new car park at Alan Bird Drive (149 car parking spaces) will
consolidate existing car parking across the site to this location. Private cars including both
employees and visitors should generally be restricted to publicly accessible areas including:
The ETP currently provides one disabled car parking space along the east side of the
Delacombe Loop outside the administration building. A compliant access ramp is provided
adjacent to the car park to allow access to the building entrance. Disabled parking is proposed
to be relocated to the east side of the administration building, with access via a new access
ramp as shown in Figure 8.
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The ETP attracts regular tour groups including school groups and the general public. Tour
groups typically arrive by bus. A bus parking area is provided along Loop Road at the location
indicated in Figure 9.
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Bus Parking
Bus Movements
The bus parking area has good footpath access to the administration building and the
remainder of the site. Dedicated pedestrian (zebra) crossings are provided at key locations
including the Loop Road / Alan Bird Drive intersection and connections to Delacombe Road.
Bus access should be restricted to the movements shown in Figure 9. It is recommended that
buses do not continue beyond the Loop Road / Alan Bird Drive intersection in order to minimise
interaction with other traffic.
A total of 12 motorcycle parking spaces will be provided within the proposed car park accessed
via Loop Road. Motorcycles will be subject to the same access restrictions as private vehicles
(refer Section 5.1).
Bicycle parking is currently co-located with motorcycle parking along the eastern side of the
administration building. The proposed car park project will relocate motorcycle parking,
allowing for an increased supply of bicycle parking in this location.
A shared path is provided along Alan Bird Drive. Cyclists enter the site from Thompson Road
and divert onto the shared path a short distance along Alan Bird Drive. The shared path
terminates near Delecombe Loop and cyclists are required to either dismount and walk their
bicycles to the bicycle parking area along existing footpaths, or cross onto the road and
following the general rules and restrictions applicable to private vehicles (refer Section 5.1).
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The ETP site is considered to have a well-defined pedestrian network covering the majority of
the site where pedestrians are reasonably expected to access. In accessing various areas of
the site, pedestrians should be required to:
5.2.1 Couriers
Couriers will generally be restricted to the publicly accessible road network. A loading zone is
provided immediately outside the administration building for this purpose.
The primary delivery and loading area for the ETP site will be provided within the Maintenance
Yard. This is contingent on the removal of all light vehicle parking from this area as part of the
new car park project (refer Section 4.4). This area has been designed for use by 19-metre
semi-trailers. The access route is provided in Figure 10. Note that delivery drivers need to be
granted access through the secure gate as shown.
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A blue line has been marked on the pavement to delineate the route for unfamiliar delivery
truck drivers as shown in Figure 11. This is accompanied by signage attached to the secure
access gate at Alan Bird Drive. A new security access gate is proposed to be implemented
immediately north of the maintenance yard access roadway as indicated below.
Blue line
An indicative layout plan for the delivery and loading area is provided in Figure 12.
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There are two main Schedule 9 material deliveries which are required to follow designated
transport routes as specified in the Major Hazard Facility Safety Case. These are defined in
Table 4.
1. Chlorine Weekly
The current delivery routes for these materials are illustrated in Figure 13 below.
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LEGEND
1. Chlorine 2. Liquid Oxygen
One-way circulation Secure gate access
Any change to the designated transport routes for Schedule 9 materials (Figure 13) will require
formal Management of Change (MOC) documentation and consultation with the Major Hazard
Facility Team. Context specific traffic management may be required for alternative routes
including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
There are a range of other heavy vehicle movements associated with ongoing operation of the
ETP including the following.
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All heavy vehicles access areas of the site must have regard to:
A Traffic Management Plan will be required for any OSOM vehicles requiring access to the ETP
site (refer Section 5.7). This may include:
• Large cranes
• Large flatbed trucks
• Raw materials transport (e.g. precast concrete)
Movement of OSOM vehicles over public roads may also require a permit from the National
Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). This permit may include conditions on transport such as
time-of-day restrictions and escort vehicles. More information is provided at
https://www.nhvr.gov.au.
Staff transport throughout the ETP site is facilitated by a fleet of Melbourne Water vehicles
(cars and utilities) as well as 35 electric buggies used for internal access only. It is
recommended that the use of privately owned vehicles be limited to publicly accessible areas
only. Any access to operational areas of the ETP should be undertaken using operational
vehicles.
Any major projects within the ETP are required to have a Traffic Management Plan prepared.
This plan will detail contractor vehicle parking locations and site access routes. The specific
requirements for project-specific Traffic Management Plans are outlined in Section 5.7.
Contractors undertaking minor maintenance or repair works will be granted vehicular access to
secure areas of the ETP and subject to the same restrictions as other operational vehicles.
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Emergency vehicles have full access to the ETP with only one restriction between the Primary
Tanks and the Aeration Tanks. Alternative access points for emergency vehicles are shown in
Figure 14. Emergency services have the ability to access the plant from any access point
depending on the location and specific emergency situation being responded to as well as
weather conditions.
All alternative access points will require a Melbourne Water operator to allow entry for
emergency vehicles as the gates are typically kept locked.
LEGEND
Primary Access Points Alternative Access Points (Locked)
Ambulance Route Emergency Vehicle Parking
The ambulance route is via the main access point at Alan Bird Drive onto Delecombe Loop and
utilising the emergency vehicle parking area located immediately in front of the administration
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building as shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16. The First Aid Room is located on the eastern
side of the administration building.
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In the event of a vehicle accident within the ETP, the general procedures for a Medical
Emergency as detailed in the Emergency Response Plan (May 2018) should be followed. The
Control Room Operator must be notified on Ext: 8333 in the event of a vehicle accident.
The General Evacuation Procedure is detailed in the Emergency Response Plan (May 2018).
Key Muster Points and Evacuation Points are shown in Figure 17.
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In the event of a Major Incident including release of hazardous materials (e.g. chlorine),
emergency access points and staging areas will vary depending on weather conditions and
wind direction. These situations are detailed in the Emergency Response Plan (May 2018).
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LEGEND
40 km/h
20 km/h area
10 km/h
10 km/h area
• Underground channel with full depth pavement, culvert or bridge deck over
• Above-ground channel with bridge crossing
• Underground tunnel gallery (approximately 5 m under finished surface level (FSL))
The locations of road crossings are presented in Figure 19, Figure 20 and Figure 21.
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Underground channel
Low load limit
underground channel
Crossing over exposed
channel
Tunnel gallery
LEGEND
Underground channel
Low load limit
underground channel
Crossing over exposed
channel
Tunnel gallery
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LEGEND
Underground channel
Low load limit
underground channel
Crossing over exposed
channel
Tunnel gallery
For underground channels, a list of permitted vehicles is provided in Figure 22. All vehicles
with axle loads in excess of the permitted axle loads shown in Figure 22 (including 4 and 5
axle All Terrain Mobile Cranes with axle load exceeding 12 tonne) are not permitted unless
reviewed and accepted by a structural engineer on a case-by-case basis.
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Any vehicles with axle loads not complying with the above load limits are not permitted to
cross over underground or exposed channels, or tunnel galleries, unless reviewed and
accepted by a structural engineer on a case-by-case basis.
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• Project number
• Indication of specific traffic zones set aside for pedestrians, forklifts, heavy vehicles,
general traffic, contractor parking and exclusion zones.
• Indication of specific hazards within the vicinity of the site that require ongoing review
• Suitable access and egress routes for cranes and heavy vehicles including direction of
traffic flow and any special requirements or arrangements for site access.
• Consideration of speed limits and load limits throughout the ETP site.
1. The Project Manager or Contractor is required to prepare a TMP for all major works
that require heavy vehicles, cranes or road closures.
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• Consultation regarding emergency planning and response on-site consistent with CORP
H&S 032 – Emergency Response Plan
3. The TMP is to be submitted to the Civil Asset Engineer at least five (5) working days
before works commence to allow for approvals or TMP changes before approval is
granted.
5. Any changes required to the TMP are to be approved prior to works commencing.
6. Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities associated with implementation of this Traffic Network
Management Plan are as follows:
Incident Controller NA
Chief Warden NA
Area Wardens NA
7. Appendices
Appendices
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8. Stakeholder Consultation
Stakeholders
9. Document History
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