RTA surveys Peninsula traffic

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has placed traffic counters around the Peninsula to measure traffic volumes.

The RTA is surveying traffic on Blackwall Rd, Brisbane Water Dr, Empire Bay Dr, Patonga Dr and Woy Woy Rd.

The information will be used for forward planning and managing the road network.

The RTA surveys traffic volumes in the Newcastle and Central Coast areas as part of a three-year repeating cycle covering the whole of NSW, according to an RTA official,

"The RTA surveys concentrate upon State roads but may collect data on other roads that may impact upon the State network," she said.

"Councils may collect traffic data about their local road system and consultants may collect information relevant to a particular development.

"In addition surveys are conducted in town areas, such as Gosford, Woy Woy and Erina."

Information on Central Coast roads in published by the RTA in its "Traffic volume data for Hunter region" booklet.

The most recent edition of the publication was for 2001 and may be purchased or examined at the Central Coast Roads and Transport office at the Clocktower building in Railway St Woy Woy.

Press release, February 6