Last year we completed intersection upgrade pilot trials on Coppin Street at Bridge Road and Swan Street to test the street layout as well as gather data and community feedback. Some of the key findings of the study included:

• The intersection changes made people safer: There were no crashes reported during this period and people who commented told us that they felt safer riding their bike or scooter.
• There was a significant increase in people cycling along Coppin Street, including a:
• 287% increase in northbound cyclist volumes on Coppin Street south of Bridge Road
• 99% increase in southbound cyclist volumes on Coppin Street north of Swan Street
• 91% increase in southbound cyclist volumes on Coppin Street south of Swan Street

Nearby streets are included in the scope of this project. This will include data collection to understand current circumstances and help inform future improvements. Any changes will be confirmed once a design is completed and there will be further opportunities to provide feedback on those designs.

Together with your feedback, we’ll be collecting a wide range of data, reviewing previous community feedback, examining evaluation data in the area and benchmarking against similar projects.

Technical data collection will include:

• motor vehicle traffic counts
• bicycle traffic counts
• noise pollution
• parking occupancy
• crash and near miss data