Low Cost Urban Road Safety Program

The City of Fremantle and Main Roads WA (MRWA) are partnering to implement new traffic-calming measures across specific neighbourhoods in Fremantle. This road safety initiative is funded by MRWA’s Low Cost Urban Road Safety Program (Low Cost URSP) and will target local streets adjacent to Horrie Long Reserve and Stevens Street.

As part of this project, traffic calming interventions will be designed and installed along:

• Holland St.
• Forrest St.
• Chalmers St.
• Amherst St.
• Blinco St.
• Knutsford St.
• Stevens St.
• Wood St.
• Montreal St.
• Stack St.

If you live, work or travel through these local streets, we want your feedback on the road safety treatment types that are being considered.

What is the Low Cost URSP?

The MRWA program aims to actively identify and prioritise local neighbourhood areas with a higher-than-average casualty crash history and provide funding (through reimbursement of cost and payments) for the design and construction of road treatments that reduce fatalities and/or serious injury. Traffic-calming that can reduce crash risk on local roads include mini roundabouts, compact roundabouts, uncontrolled pedestrian crossing facilities, raised safety platforms, speed humps, entry statements and other minor road features and amendments.

Under the Low Cost URSP requirements, the proposed neighbourhood road safety treatments will be installed on an area-wide, whole-of-street basis. This approach has been shown to enhance the fabric of a neighbourhood, encourages safe road user behaviour and improves amenity. To see the proposed layout and types of safety treatments, consult the Key Documents section or explore the Interactive Map.

We are asking the public to:

• Share local knowledge and insight on the activity of neighbourhood streets in the project area.
• Review the Key Documents, Interactive Map and Frequently Asked Questions.
• Submit feedback on proposed traffic calming treatments for the Horrie Long Reserve neighbourhood.
• Submit feedback on proposed traffic calming treatments for the Stevens Street neighbourhood.
• Provide a written submission or request a 1:1 meeting with a City Officer.

Join our Low Cost URSP neighbourhood drop-in session at the following date and time:

• When: Tuesday 4 March, 2025
• Where: Sullivan Hall, White Gum Valley
• Time: 6:30pm

City Officers aim to:

• Provide clear information to residents within the project area, timeline and any updates regarding scheduled works.
• Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the project.
• Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are noted, and provide clarity on questions that may arise.
• Inform the public on how to make future requests and work with the City of Fremantle to increase neighbourhood road safety.

How can you make your submission?
Submissions can be submitted online via the submission form below, or:

• By Mail
  PO Box 807
  Fremantle WA 6959
• In Person
  Walyalup Civic Centre
  151 High Street
  Fremantle WA 6160
• By email - communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au
• Online via the submission form below

A hard copy of the survey can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing the Community Engagement team here: communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close on March 21, 2025.