An Alexandrina Council proposal to make Strathalbyn’s Town Centre safer for pedestrians and motorists by creating a 40km/h speed limit precinct is open for community feedback.

The proposed precinct would encompass the streets surrounded by West Terrace, East Terrace, and South Terrace. It would exclude Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) arterial roads.

A 50km/h speed limit currently applies in the Strathalbyn Town Centre. 

Investigating the possibility of lowering the limit, the council has undertaken traffic counts on several streets within the Strathalbyn township in early 2024.

The counts showed the average speed of motorists using all the roads in the Town Centre was 40.9km/h (inclusive of DIT roads) and 38.5km/h (exclusive of DIT roads).

“The investigation and subsequent proposal to create a precinct has been driven by North Ward Council Members who believe this idea could make the town centre safer for pedestrians and motorists,” says Alexandrina Mayor Keith Parkes.

“Council is now putting the proposal out to the community to seek their feedback. I would like to encourage Strathalbyn residents in particular, and those who use Strathalbyn as their regional centre to take part in this consultation.

“It is important to note that if this idea is supported by the Strathalbyn and the wider Alexandrina community, all speed limit changes require DIT approval, even on those roads under the care and control of Council.

“Council would need to seek DIT approval for any changes to speed limits in the Strathalbyn Town Centre.”

Submissions regarding the 40km/h speed limit precinct proposal for Strathalbyn’s Town Centre opened on Thursday 7 November and will be accepted until 5pm on Friday 29 November.

To view the proposal, including a map, and to fill in the online survey, head to the council’s My Say website.