Patonga slows down

Gosford Council has resolved to ask the Roads and Traffic Authority to consider a 40km/h speed limit on the section of Patonga Dr from the amenities building at Eve Williams Memorial Oval to the intersection of Bay St, Patonga.

The request for a 40km/h zone came from a "local business proprietor".

The business proprietor said the speed reduction was to "improve safety for the number of pedestrians that walk along the roads because of a lack of footpaths".

A council staff report to Council's traffic committee stated that the current 50km/h speed limit was appropriate for most streets in Patonga.

However, it stated there "may be merit" in a 40km/h speed limit on the section of Patonga Dr where pedestrian activity was highest, from the amenities building at Eve Williams Memorial Oval to the intersection of Bay St.

Council agenda TR.07.066, 3 Jul 2007