Traffic committee asked to reconsider

Gosford Council's traffic committee will be asked to reconsider the placement of a stop sign at the bottom of the Lone Pine Ave hill which was opposed in a petition with 214 signatures.

The committee has been asked to investigate and consider relocating the bus stop to Carpenter St, parking restrictions in the vicinity of Carpenter St and Lone Pine Ave intersection and traffic calming Lone Pine Ave.

The committee will also consider signposting on Carpenter St in isolation or in conjunction with Lone Pine Ave and the assessment will take into consideration the accident history of the Carpenter St-Lone Pine Ave intersection.

The decision to resubmit the matter to the committee was made following an inspection by councillors, politicians, police and the Roads and Traffic Authority during July.

The original report by the Council's traffic committee found "the stop signs in Lone Pine Ave are operating effectively and should remain".

However a resident of Lone Pine Ave, Ms Elizabeth Wright, told a council meeting that she had collected the signatures in under a week from residents of the 190 homes on Lone Pine Hill who were opposed to the stop sign.

Alison Branley TR.04.105 Council Agenda, July 27