Intersection won't be changed

Gosford Council has declined a request to provide a traffic facility such as a concrete median strip at the intersection of Kendall Rd and Shelly Beach Rd, Empire Bay

A resident had reported a safety issue with vehicles cutting the corner when turning right from Kendall Rd onto Shelly Beach Rd.

An inspection by Council's Local Traffic Committee found that the intersection was similar to other T intersections in the area.

There were no recorded crashes in the crash database and there had been no previous Traffic Committee items regarding this intersection.

The resident was advised that a traffic facility at the intersection was not warranted and may in fact compromise access to properties.

The Committee stated that the provision of line marking would be insufficient to prevent motorists from cutting the corner and the only suitable treatment would be the provision of concrete median.

However, the provision of medians would inhibit property owners' access.

Gosford Council agenda TR.12.60, 6 Nov 2012