1Purpose and scope#

This section adopts for use in Queensland the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS)’ How to prepare a Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP): An easy three stage guide and identifies other relevant good planning pedestrian guidance. The section advises on a sound methodology and process for undertaking pedestrian-focused investigations for a range of scenarios, including but not limited to strategic and local area planning, route and link planning, intersection upgrade planning and consideration in new developments.

PAMPs are used in NSW as tools to plan and coordinate investment on safe, convenient and coherent pedestrian infrastructure on key pedestrian routes. The NSW PAMP guide represents good practice and there is currently no other equivalent Australian or Queensland specific guidance on this topic.

This section supplements Austroads’ Guide to Traffic Management and Guide to Road Design series and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). It provides guidance on alignment, width and other geometric requirements for specific pedestrian facilities and crossings but does not address this specific scope.

The aim of this section is to adopt the NSW PAMP guide for use in Queensland and provide supporting materials and information relevant to the Queensland context. The application of this section is essential in transport and project planning undertaken by the Department of Transport and Main Roads and is highly desirable to be considered by others, including local governments and developers, undertaking pedestrian planning.

The inclusion of pedestrian planning is beneficial when new pedestrian facilities or changes are proposed. Undertaking this planning will help to ensure any new or changed pedestrian aspects within the project are based on clearly-considered planning grounds, while also providing a clear and transparent reason for decisions and greater consistency.

1.1Background#

Information in this section is based on the NSW PAMP guide.

1.2What is a pedestrian access and mobility plan?#

The NSW PAMP guide defines a PAMP as:

…a comprehensive strategic and action plan to develop pedestrian policies and build pedestrian facilities. A PAMP provides a framework for developing pedestrian routes or areas. The aim of PAMP is to co-ordinate investment in safe, convenient and connected pedestrian routes.

A summary of the proposed methodology for how to prepare a PAMP follows. Refer to the document for further details: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/partners-suppliers/documents/technical-manuals/mobility-plan_how-to.pdf

Figure 1.2 – How to prepare a PAMP methodologyp. 10

PAMPs can be undertaken for a wide variety of routes or areas, including:

a whole Local Government Area
a Central Business District(s)
a selection of centres / townships, and/or
a specific area within centres / townships.

In addition, they can also be considered for route and link planning, intersection upgrade planning as well as for consideration in new developments.