Local Area Traffic Management Study

The Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) studies for Yarraville and Maribyrnong have been delayed.

The Area 40 program impacts are still under assessment, requiring a review of traffic data and previously identified LATM projects to make sure changes to traffic management are based on current, accurate information.

We were also unable to undertake representative traffic studies from 2020 to 2022 due to impacts of COVID-19.

In Yarraville particularly, Council has been waiting for traffic conditions to settle following works associated with the West Gate Tunnel Project. Traffic patterns in these areas have changed during construction, and starting LATM studies too early could lead to results based on temporary conditions.

While the new LATM studies are delayed, select projects identified in previous LATM studies are continuing to be delivered. Several projects are being implemented through TAC-funded Safer Local Roads and Streets grant programs

Ensuring our roads and road networks are safe, accessible and meet the needs of the community is a priority for Council. To assist this, each year we undertake a study to identify existing traffic and road safety issues and develop recommendations to improve safety, access and amenity, and encourage walking and cycling at a defined location within the municipality.

Our objectives for a typical LATM study is to support a transport system which is convenient, safe, equitable and sustainable, which can be achieved by:

• Improving the pedestrian environment and linkages
• Improving opportunities for cycling
• Advocate to State agencies in terms of improvements in public transport connectivity and arterial road safety upgrades
• Minimise freight impact by directing trucks onto efficient arterial routes away from residential areas
• Reduce dependencies on private vehicles over time with better travel choices

This is known as a Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Study. The result of the LATM Study is a Traffic Management Plan (TMP). It outlines the road safety concerns identified during the collection of raw data and from resident feedback during the Study, and highlights the actions Council intends to take to mitigate the risks to improve road safety and accessibility.

Eight neighbourhoods within the City of Maribyrnong have been identified for LATM studies over an eight year period between 2017 and 2024/25. Click on the links below for more information about the LATM Study in your area, or view the image below which outlines the upcoming study areas.