Pedestrian refuge to be considered

A new footpath and a pedestrian refuge on Railway St, Woy Woy, will be considered in a future Traffic Facilities Program following a Gosford Council resolution on Tuesday, March 6.

Council resolved to consider a pedestrian refuge island on Railway St, Woy Woy, 160 metres north of the Rawson Rd intersection.

It has also resolved to consider constructing 160 metres of footpath on the western side of Railway St, from the intersection of Rawson Rd to the proposed pedestrian refuge.

Both items were recommended by council's traffic committee, following a request from member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews on behalf of local resident Ms M Mara.

Ms Mara had asked for a pedestrian refuge island north of Rawson Rd.

Ms Mara told Ms Andrews that "many residents west of the Rawson Rd level crossing walk to the Woy Woy CBD via the level crossing and Railway St".

Ms Mara stated in a report that those residents needed to cross to the footpath on the eastern side of Railway St and "a pedestrian refuge would assist this movement".

A report from council's traffic committee stated that an inspection of Railway St indicated that it would be "undesirable" to provide a crossing facility at the Railway St, Rawson Rd intersection.

It stated that the most suitable location for a pedestrian refuge would be160 metres north of Rawson Rd.

It stated that "as there is no footpath on the western side of Railway St, it would be necessary to provide a footpath link from Rawson Rd to the proposed pedestrian refuge".

Council agenda TR.07.015, March 6