Community feedback has closed on proposed alterations to Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, with Transport for NSW set to proceed to the next stage of planning.
Initial strategic designs for several major upgrades along the busy Peninsula road outline key changes for intersections at McMasters Rd, Allfield Rd and Farnell Rd.
The works will be funded through a $19M commitment from the State Government to improve travel time and safety for Peninsula residents with key intersection upgrades.
Also included in the funding package is the upgrade at the Memorial Ave, Barrenjoey Rd, Maitland Bay Dr intersection.
Blackwall Rd has long been a notorious thoroughfare, with major traffic delays often experienced, particularly at peak times.
Transport for NSW says the proposed upgrades will improve journey times and manage traffic more efficiently as well as providing safer pedestrian and cyclist facilities near the intersections.
The authority says the upgrades will also support economic growth and productivity by providing road capacity for existing and projected traffic volumes.
The proposed upgrades include new traffic lights at Farnell Rd, along with kerb and guttering and a new pathway along Farnell Rd.
At the Allfield Rd intersection, there will be no access out of Allfield Rd (east) onto Blackwall Rd and a new left turn bay from Blackwall Rd into Allfield Rd.
At the McMasters Rd intersection, there will be a dedicated right turn lane from Blackwall Rd to reduce queueing and there will be no more right turns from McMasters Rd onto Blackwall Rd.
New mid-block pedestrian activated traffic lights will be placed on Blackwall Rd, south of the intersection.
A new raised pedestrian crossing is also planned for Blackwall Rd near Victoria Rd.
At the Maitland Bay Dr, Memorial Ave intersection, there will be dual right turn lanes from two lanes northbound from Barrenjoey Rd.
There will be separate left and right turn lanes out of Gallipoli Avenue to reduce congestion.
Source:
Transport for NSW website, Mar 23