No path for Bulls Hill

Gosford Council has rejected a request to provide pedestrian access down Bulls Hill, Woy Woy Rd, in the immediate future.

The Bays Community Group requested the path at a public meeting held on May 6, following the closure of Woy Woy Rd.

Council's agenda stated that "once the road is re-opened to two-way traffic ... there is no provision for pedestrian access at Bulls Hill".

According to the council agenda, the area behind the temporary plastic barricades was not opened to pedestrian access immediately after one-way traffic flow commenced as road pavement stability testing was scheduled and the area concerned was to become a worksite.

"This testing continues, with further drilling of the section of roadway to the north of the collapsed section expected to be undertaken in the near future," the agenda stated.

"The availability of the area of road carriageway behind the plastic barriers for possible use in providing pedestrian access up and down Bulls Hill will be kept under review, but may be limited, particularly once council becomes involved in road formation reinstatement works."

Council stated it had investigated the access track below Bulls Hill as a possible temporary pedestrian route but discarded it due to "the swampy nature of the area".

The agenda also stated "should formation widening be undertaken either now or at some time in the future it is anticipated that provision can be made for either a pedestrian footpath or a shared footpath-cycleway."

Council agenda CIT.15, 3 Jun 2008