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Melbourne: ‘Continuous Flow’ Design Proposed For Hoddle Street Intersections

Melbourne’s congested Hoddle Street is the focus of two new plans aimed at improving travel times in the area. An American system called ‘Continuous Flow’ is one proposal, requiring roads to be widened at certain points. The approach


Melbourne’s congested Hoddle Street is the focus of two new plans aimed at improving travel times in the area.

An American system called ‘Continuous Flow’ is one proposal, requiring roads to be widened at certain points. The approach would be a first for Australia. 

Continuous Flow sees right turn lanes (for countries driving on the left, such as Australia) brought back from intersections with secondary traffic lights installed.

Vehicles turning right wait to do so in dedicated turning lanes around 200 metres before the intersection itself, meaning right-hand turns are no longer made at the point of the intersection.

Through traffic continues as before, until the secondary traffic lights stop the ‘last few cars’ travelling in one direction while vehicles complete right-hand turns.

To turn right, vehicles effectively cross the path of through traffic into dedicated turning lanes (see video, bottom of page).

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