Ed uncovers eroding highway

Umina resident Mr Edward James has been featured in several regional and national newspapers having recently uncovered an "eroding" section of the Central Coast Highway between West Gosford and Kariong.

Mr James found a building prop to be supporting a section of a wall next to the road.

Mr James' discovery has appeared in various newspapers such as the Express Advocate and the Daily Telegraph, and on the news website news.com.au.

He began investigating local culverts and ditches following the Somersby road collapse at Piles Creek which left five people dead.

The information he provided also led to the discovery of Gosford Council documents by the ABC, which reportedly asked for a quote to repair rusted panels below part of the Pacific Highway.

This information was also featured on news websites such as news.com.au and livenews.com.au, as well as in the Express Advocate, ABC News, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald.

Mr James said that if the section of road was in need of repair work than the road should be closed to ensure a similar situation to that of Piles Creek, Somersby, does not happen again.

"If it needs to be closed, close it," Mr James said.

"It is hard to say how long the prop has been there."

"But one thing is certain... it has an enormous weight on it."

Clare Graham, 26 Oct 2007