Speed humps for Erina Ave?

Gosford Council may consider the placement of traffic calming devices on Erina Ave, Woy Woy, following concerns over speeding traffic in the area.

A local resident had asked for council to provide the devices due to "excessive speed and irresponsible driver behaviour...of some motorists arriving and departing the Everglades Country Club".

The result of a traffic survey conducted by council over a one week period showed that most people drove between 56km/h and 59km/h, with the road signposted as a 50km/h zone.

The road also recorded average vehicle movements per day of 299 eastbound and 418 westbound, with peak traffic volumes between 6.30am and 8.30am and between 4.30pm and 5.30pm.

A report to Council's Traffic Committee stated that the provision of traffic calming devices "would physically reduce the speed of vehicles in Erina Ave, thereby allaying the ongoing concerns of the local residents".

It stated that the most suitable location for the speed hump would be near house numbers 16 and 18 Erina Ave.

The committee report stated that: "Arrangements can be made for preliminary investigations into the provision of a traffic calming device at this location."

Council agenda TR.07.076, 4 Sep 2007