Changes to traffic rules on Sparks Rd at Warnervale
There are changed overnight traffic conditions on Sparks Road at Warnervale to carry out road resurfacing work. Work will be carried out from 8pm to 4am from Sunday to Friday…
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Torrential rain causes transport chaos
REPORT: Wednesday, March 2, 2022: The Central Coast region has been thrown into traffic and transport chaos today as a result of continuous heavy rainfall. Road closures at major intersections…
The Esplanade is a ‘speedway’
The changes by the Council to the Esplanade at Umina Beach are dangerous. The police response is disgusting. The local driving community, not much better. The Council put in a…
Not one shovel has hit the dirt
Forum – As the Central Coast comes back to life after COVID lockdown, we are again reminded of the incompetence and the broken promises of this inept NSW Government. At…
New carpark to relieve Carters Rd congestion
Lake Munmorah residents and school communities are now enjoying the convenience of a new 50 space carpark in front of Lake Munmorah High School on Carters Rd. The project provides…
Lanes open on new Lisarow bridge
Traffic is flowing across the first lanes of the new rail bridge at Lisarow as the $178M duplication of the Pacific Hwy between Ourimbah St and Parsons Rd powers ahead….
Bays ask for help with rates and roads
The Bays community has been told by Central Coast Council that sought-after traffic safety measures are in the hands of Transport for NSW and they will need to apply for…
Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds
There was mayhem on the M1 near Wyong on Thursday, March 11, due to damage to the road surface and reports of debris on the road near the Alison Rd…
Upgraded intersection likely to cause more accidents
A Berkeley Vale resident is concerned that new traffic flow conditions at the Lakedge Ave and Gregory St intersection will cause more accidents. Stephen Towers says that already people are…
Travelling via NorthConnex is a breeze
Forum – Having travelled to Katoomba recently using the new NorthConnex tunnel we found the journey a breeze. It was worth the toll charged as it cut out the awful…
Changed traffic conditions at Point Clare
Central Coast residents are advised of changed traffic conditions from Novmber 22 on Brisbane Water Dr at Point Clare to carry out line marking work. Work will involve line marking…
Are we there yet?
Forum My knowledge of local road network conditions was enhanced recently when I travelled south along Hillview Street in the afternoon. The highlight was the queue of motor vehicles extending…
Fake traffic studies for development applications?
Forum – Current methods used to measure the impact of new developments on traffic and parking make a mockery of traffic planning. The associated reports could well be described as…
Holiday long weekend boom
It was a busy long weekend across the Central Coast as tourists flocked in from Sydney and further afield. Hotspots such as Terrigal, The Entrance and Killcare all saw an…
64 road fatalities on the Coast in four years
Central Coast drivers are being urged to slow down to save lives, with new data revealing 64 people have died on local roads over four years to 2018/19. Parliamentary Secretary…
Two Tuggerah roads partially closed for three months
Central Coast Council has advised of traffic changes at Tuggerah. A $1.9M upgrade of Bryant Dve and Lake Rd, Tuggerah, requires a section of Bryant Dve, from the Supa Centre…
Gosford could become a gridlocked nightmare
[Forum] I would like to echo the sentiments of other writers (Forum; Aug 16) on the need for politicians to respond to the concerns of their electorates, rather than currying…
Councillors call for Carters Rd traffic issues to be resolved
Council will review traffic issues in Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah, with a view to starting works that could include intersections, parking and signage changes this financial year. Mayor Jane Smith…
Changed traffic conditions on M1 Pacific Motorway
Motorists have been advised of changed traffic conditions on the M1 Pacific Motorway in preparation for a major upgrade between Kariong and Somersby interchanges. Early work was carried out from…
Brisbane Water Dr option is constrained
Matthew Wales is absolutely right that we need to look at new options, in lieu of the illfated Bulls Hill underpass, to improve future traffic access to the Peninsula (Look…