Sefton Park and Broadview facing 40km/h speed limits
More streets in Adelaide’s inner-north could have their speed limits cut to 40km/h under a Port Adelaide Enfield plan.
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The great suburban slowdown continues, with yet more Adelaide streets set for 40km/h speed limits.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council will investigate dropping the speed limit to 40km/h in Sefton Park and Broadview, south of Regency Rd, bringing them in line with neighbouring Prospect Council.
Angwin Ave, Blair Athol, would also be subject to the restriction.
The move comes after a request from Prospect to drop the limit in its shared suburbs, encouraging more people to obey the slowdown.
Port Adelaide Enfield rejected Prospect’s suggestion to include the whole of Kilburn and Blair Athol in the change, which would have extended from Angwin Ave to Grand Junction Rd.
A staff report said Port Adelaide Enfield tended to cut road risks by reducing traffic to streets and only had 40km/h limits in areas where it was absolutely necessary.
“Generally the (council) have not supported the implementation of 40km/h local areas as the installation of speed signs alone do not have a significant impact on motorist speeds,” the report read.
However, it said small sections of Sefton Park and Broadview could change in line with Prospect.
The council will need to conduct traffic studies on the streets to check for average speeds and how many cars use them, as well as public consultation.
Prospect Council in January decided to impose a blanket 40km/h speed limit on all its streets.
A council survey found 53 per cent of residents supported the move.
Previously, only streets west of Prospect Rd had 40km/h limits, as well as “village” section of Prospect Rd itself.
The changes are subject to approval from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
It is not yet known when the results of Port Adelaide Enfield’s studies or consultation will be available.
Unley was the first Adelaide council to introduce a blanket 40km/h speed limit for its streets in 1999.
Several streets in Norwood, Payneham & St Peters, with more to come, now also have the lowered speed limits.