October 2016
Performance
and Data
City of Ipswich Transport Plan
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Risk
Management
Performance
and Data
Resourcing
NETWORK ACTION PLANS
Active
Transport
Public
Transport
Newsletter
Direction
Signs
Road
Safety
City of Ipswich Transport Plan
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Ipswich City Council has developed an Active Transport Action Plan to
guide the
planning,
programs
Local Areadelivery and promotion
Risk of facilities andPerformance
Freight
Parking
Resourcing
Traffic Management
Data
to encourage more people to walk andManagement
cycle for transport and
purposes
in Ipswich.
The Action Plan is a key deliverable of the City of Ipswich Transport Plan (iGO) and will assist with providing a
sustainable transport future for the city.
NETWORK ACTION PLANS
Active
Transport
City of Ipswich Transport Plan
Public
Transport
Direction
Signs
Road
Safety
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Risk
Management
Resourcing
Performance
and Data
Freight
Local Area
Traffic Management
Parking
iGO Delivery Structure
Consultation
In order to help shape a realistic action plan, focused
community consultation was undertaken via an online survey
in early 2016.
The survey asked the community to provide input on
whether they were, or were not, currently walking or cycling
for transport purposes, their level of comfort with respect
to different conditions and what they identified as
barriers/enablers for them.
Information obtained from the survey provided
valuable insight into pedestrian and cyclist needs in
the Ipswich community.
Active Transport
in Ipswich is ...
Action Plan Vision
Project Deliverables
The project produced the following deliverables:
●● B
aseline data on the current state of walking and
cycling in Ipswich
●● A
n existing Ipswich resident walker and cyclist
market profile;
●● I dentification
of
an
active
transport
vision
and objectives;
●● C
ycle and pedestrian network hierarchies (including
desirable management characteristics for each
category of the hierarchy);
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●● Maps of the pedestrian and cycle networks;
●● A
ctions to advance the three iGO active transport
policy areas;
●● Identification of priorities for delivery; and
●● I
dentification of mechanisms to monitor the
performance of the action plan.
Cycle Network Priorities
Pedestrian Network Priorities
The Principal Cycle Network Plan (PCNP) routes were
identified as the most important to construct with
regards to the cycle network plan prioritisation, therefore
creating a base arterial cycle network for Ipswich. Key links
recognised as a very high priority include:
The prioritisation process for the pedestrian network plan
was undertaken on an area basis. Separate criteria were
developed for each of the major proposed pedestrian
generators identified in the pedestrian network plan. The
following summarises the very high priorities for each of
the pedestrian generator types:
Deebing Creek
Bikeway
Ipswich Central to Yamanto/Ripley
(via South St, Thorn St and the
Deebing Creek corridor)
Brassall Bikeway
(Stage 6)
Ipswich Central to North Ipswich
Glebe Rd
Ipswich Central to Booval
Bradfield Bridge
Links
Integration with the Ipswich Mall
redevelopment and other inner city
connections
RAAF Base
Amberley
Southern Amberley Rd
Goodna Creek
Bikeway
Collingwood Park to Redbank Plains
‘Western
Ipswich Link’
Ipswich Central to Leichardt
(via Roderick St, Omar St and Old
Toowoomba Rd)
Brassall Bikeway
(Stage 5)
Brassall to Karrabin
South St
East St to Ellenborough St
Bremer St
Olga St to Ellenborough St
Activity
Centres
Ipswich Central
Booval
Brassall
Public
Transport
Nodes
Ipswich Central Rail Station and Bus Station
Riverlink Bus Station
Goodna Rail Station and Bus Station
Booval Rail and Bus Station
Schools
Woodcrest State College
Redbank Plains State High School
Springfield Lakes State School
Westside Christian School
Kruger State School
Raceview State School
Ipswich Grammar School
St Edmund’s College
St Augustine’s College
Springfield Central State High School
Cycle Network Snapshot Map
Cycle Network Snapshot Map
Riverview
Brassall
Bundamba
Redbank
Wulkuraka
Goodna
Booval
IPSWICH
CENTRAL
New Chum
RAAF Base Amberley
Redbank Plains
Swanbank
Yamanto
Redbank Plains South
SPRINGFIELD
Ripley West
Ripley
Ripley East
Pedestrian Network Snapshot Map
Pedestrian Network Snapshot Map
Riverview
Brassall
Bundamba
Redbank
Wulkuraka
Goodna
Booval
IPSWICH
CENTRAL
New Chum
RAAF Base Amberley
Redbank Plains
Swanbank
Yamanto
Redbank Plains South
SPRINGFIELD
Ripley West
Ripley
Ripley East
LEGEND
EXISTING
FUTURE
CYCLE LINKS*
PEDESTRIAN LINKS*
Activity Centres
Activity Centres
Principal Transport
Secondary
Recreation
Regional Business
& Industry Locality
Regional Business
& Industry Locality
Principal Transport
(future)
Local Transport
Schools/
TAFE/Universities
Schools/
TAFE/Universities
Secondary Transport
Local Transport
(indicative)
Ipswich to Springfield
Future Public
Transport Corridor
Secondary Transport
(indicative)
Pedestrian
Activity Street
Pedestrian Activity
Street (indicative)
Pedestrian
Transport Corridor
Pedestrian Transport
Corridor (indicative)
Pedestrian
Access Streets
(400m Extents)
* The routes shown are indicative and exist to guide further planning that will determine the precise routes and design of cycle and pedestrian facilities
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Signature Projects
‘Signature projects’ are the highest priority actions
identified within the Active Transport Action Plan and are
outlined below (in no particular order).
iGO Policy Focus: Building Quality Active Transport Networks
Actions 1.1-1.4 & 2.1-2.2
Action 3.4
Plan, design and construct the identified pedestrian and cycle
network priorities mentioned previously.
Trial and measure ‘Pop up’ pedestrian and cycle infrastructure (e.g.
pedestrian squares, protected bike lanes, lunch time street closures
in activity centre) and tie with community events to gather
feedback and interest.
iGO Policy Focus: Developing Supportive Active Transport Communities
Action 6.1
Action 6.2
Develop, advocate and implement a Way Finding Strategy focused
around railway stations, other key public transport hubs and
activity centres.
Where possible incorporate non-deciduous shade trees along
pedestrian and cycle paths. Coordinate/integrate with other
Council activities where possible or develop a Shadeways Program.
iGO Policy Focus: Growing An Active Transport Culture
Action 8.2
Action 8.7
Undertake an ‘Active Towns’ style program (involving infrastructure
and promotion) in the priority neighbourhoods of:
• Brassall/North Ipswich (with the Brassall Bikeway);
• Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park and adjacent suburbs (with the
Goodna Creek Bikeway);
• Yamanto and other southern suburbs (with the Deebing Creek
Bikeway); and
• Ipswich City Centre and surrounding inner suburbs.
Prepare and implement a Social Media Strategy to promote
and inform the community on walking and cycling and to start
community conversations on relevant issues.
Action 9.1
Action 9.2
Provide information on safe walk and cycle practices and existing walk
and cycle maps via local information brochures to be made available
at community information locations in the City (e.g. public libraries)
and on Council’s website.
Develop a smartphone and website app that enables users to
choose routes to walk and cycle in the city, based on a number of
varying factors (e.g. grade, availability of paths, traffic volumes etc.).
More Information
The iGO Active Transport Action Plan can be
downloaded from Council’s website at:
If you have any further enquiries with regards to the
contents of the action plan, please contact Council at:
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (07) 3810 6666
City of Ipswich Transport Plan
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