Closure is over-reaction

Gosford Council is over-reacting to a minor unreported accident that happened at least two years ago (Comments wanted on laneway closure, Peninsula News, 16 ).

The closure of the lane at the proposed point will not stop the flow of traffic into the laneway.

It will create a problem for residents instead.

Many people live in garden flats and dual blocks and use the laneway as access to their homes.

With the lane closed at one end and no turn point, traffic will be forced to the Barrenjoey Rd T intersection to perform a turn to exit the laneway heading west.

This will create uneccesary noise and traffic for residents in this part on the lane, and will also create a problem for residents with large loads and trailers using the lane

Online submission, 20 Mar 2012 Steve Spillard, Ettalong