Opposition to bus location

Gosford Council has received a petition with 22 signatures from petitioners expressing their opposition to the proposed location of the bus zone in Ocean Beach Rd south of the new pedestrian crossing at Rawson Rd, Woy Woy.

The petition requested the relocation of the bus zone north of Rawson Rd in front of 44 and 46 Ocean Beach Rd, leaving room for entry to the paint store.

The petitioners said the initial location was a mistake and was not in the best interest for safety and traffic flow for people using Ocean Beach Rd.

The petition stated that parents and staff of the pre-school at 58 Ocean Beach Rd experienced difficulties entering and leaving the premises by car and other parents drop off children after parking on Ocean Beach Rd.

They said afternoon school traffic turning left at the roundabout towards Umina on Ocean Beach Rd would not be affected by a bus zone opposite an existing bus zone south of Rawson Rd and school children leaving high school would not have to use the service station as a thoroughfare to get to the bus stop.

Sight lines for trucks and cars leaving 54 and 56 Ocean Beach Rd would also not be obstructed when turning right as would happen if navigating around parked buses.

Gosford Council Agenda P.18, 24 Apr 2012