Swanston Street the evolution of Melbourne s spine · Swanston Street –the evolution of...

Richard Smithers

Coordinator Transport Policy

28 October 2015

Swanston Street – the evolution

of Melbourne’s spine

This presentation:

• Context

– City growth & mode changes

– Role of Swanston in movement networks

– History of Swanston Street

• The project

– Consultation

– Design

– Outcomes

Victoria (State Government)Population ~6 million

Area 227,000 km2

Metropolitan Melbourne

(31 Local Governments)Population ~4.4 million

Area 7,694 km2

Australia (Federal Government)Population ~24 milliion

Area 7,658,000 km2

City of Melbourne

(Local Government)Population ~105,000

Area 37.6 km2

City of Melbourne –

fastest growing capital city

Getting to work in Melbourne

Photo: http://dla-plantastic.blogspot.com/

Before

Streetwidening

After

Swanston Street Redevelopment – design options

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Swanston Street Redevelopment – preferred option

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Swanston Street Redevelopment – staging diagram

Melbourne Central / State Library stop

– perspective

Swanston Street Redevelopment – new stop in operation

Melbourne Central / State Library stop in operation from November 2011