Safety Iimprovements Update

Council submitted a justification report to TfNSW in January 2021 which considered three options for safety improvements with Councils preferred option of traffic signals at the intersection and a new mid-block raised pedestrian crossing north of the existing refuge, adjacent to the public carpark.

TfNSW have advised they consider Councils preferred option 3 as the most appropriate in the justification report. Council is currently working toward finalising ‘in-principal’ support from TfNSW for the concept signals design at the intersection. Once Council has in principle acceptance from TfNSW a public consultation process will be undertaken before a decision is made on the preferred intersection treatment and the design of that treatment is finalised. Council expects to obtain ‘in principle support before Aug 2021 in order to nominate this project for construction funding through TfNSW’s 2022/23 Safer Roads/Australian Black Spot Program.

However, Council has received funding to construct the raised pedestrian crossing and will proceed with the mid-block location. Construction of the raised pedestrian crossing is expected to commence in the June 2021 school holidays.

Funding allocated from TfNSW includes $161k for the design and construction of the raised pedestrian crossing and $60k for design and development for the intersection improvements.