Koolewong and Point Clare/Tascott Progress Association has started a petition calling for immediate action to address dangerous conditions on Glenrock Pde.
Residents have been agitating for several years to see recurring potholes, vanishing road shoulders and general road surface repairs addressed, with little joy from Central Coast Council.
The association says $86.5M promised by the Federal Government in 2021 for road improvements along Glenrock Pde Tascott has not been spent by Council on the sections of road most needing repair.
“The residents of Koolewong, Point Clare and Tascott are directly impacted by the deteriorating and dangerous condition of Glenrock Pde,” the petition says.
“Local residents have already suffered terrible accidents due to the massive potholes, lack of drainage, crumbling road edges and no barrier between the road and the railway embankment.
“Every day, residents must risk their lives driving or walking along this hazardous road to reach the train station, shops, or their own homes.
“If immediate action is not taken, further life-threatening accidents are inevitable.
“This road presents a major public safety issue that grows worse every day.
“Residents should not live in fear that they may be the next victim.
“On the other hand, fixing the road with proper drainage, smoothing the surface, installing safety barriers and widening areas for passing would make the community safer and more connected.
“Right now, a cracked, treacherous road isolates residents, but a repaired road would provide safe access for all.”
Urging Council to prioritise Glenrock Rd repairs, the petition hopes to attract 500 signatures.
In November this year, association president Ken Janson sustained serious injuries following a car accident which he says would not have happened if there was an adequate road shoulder on Glenrock Pde.
A spokesperson said the association was disappointed by a lacklustre response from Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch to an appeal for action on an upgrade for the road and Tascott railway station.
A representative from Tesch’s office said she had been “actively advocating” to the Minister for Transport regarding the need for Tascott station upgrades and the Minister had advised that future upgrades at stations including Tascott will be considered and prioritised as part of the new fund in future years.
“The road shoulder between Tascott railway station and 302 Glenrock Pde has now been closed for a period of more than two years, with continuing erosion along the railway line towards Koolewong station,” the spokesperson said.
“The situation for vehicle movement as well as pedestrians along this stretch of Glenrock Pde we would now deem as unsafe.”
Terry Collins
Absolutely, this must be fixed! It should be mandatory that councils provide adequate and safe passage for home owners and their familes in residential areas, not to doesn’t make sense. There are some very irresponsible drivers in the area that use Glenrock Parade as a racetrack, we can’t stop that from happening but council can prevent injury or death by providing an adequate space for pedestrians. Or are council waiting until a child, or parent pushing a pram on the road gets hit by a speeding vehicle?