In recent editions of Pelican there have been comments on the Rawson Rd Rail Crossing and the disappearance of any corrective actions by the NSW Government.
Looking at the very poor “inherited” situation from the days of few vehicles, one solution seems obvious.
The Government buys up the two houses at the “odd” corner to realign Railroad St and Rawson Rd to meet at a square intersection with traffic lights coordinated with the train track signals.
Secondly, forget the tunnels concept for access to narrow and dangerous Bulls Hill Rd as a way for Sydney commuters to the reach the M1.
Instead, build a new connection road from ”tip road” near the Woy Woy Sewer Plant jumping the railroad tracks and connecting up with the Mt White or a new M1 Intersection to the north of it.
Apparently there was a plan for that Mt White interchange when the M1 was built.
With the increasing population in the area, concerns for energy saving, and lifestyle improvements (twice daily; commuter traffic is backed up from Tascott to West Gosford on Brisbane Water Dr) an alternative to the Kariong M1 connection is needed for the Peninsula.
The commuter time reduction (~1 hour a day per vehicle), lessened congestion on local roads (Kariong town and Brisbane Water Dr) and fuel savings alone make this a supportable option.
Email, Feb 23
Tim Bard, Tascott