Sight distances extended at intersection
Two No Stopping restrictions will be implemented to extend sight distances in the vicinity of Edward St and Allfield Rd intersection in Woy Woy.
This follows a request to Gosford Council's Local Traffic Committee by a local resident.
The resident said that vehicles parked immediately east of the intersection on the northern side of Allfield Rd obscured westbound traffic along Allfield Rd.
An investigation by council staff revealed that the eastbound travel lane on Allfield Rd was 6.2m wide at the start of the double centre lines, which allowed vehicles to legally park approximately 30m easterly of the intersection.
The road narrowed to 4.8m approaching the intersection due to the pedestrian refuge, which stopped vehicles from parking in this area.
An inspection undertaken when there was light-medium traffic on Allfield Rd revealed that the sight distance was reduced to approximately 90m.
According to a report from the committee, the minimum safe intersection sight distance should be 114m for this intersection according to Austroads standards.
The report also stated that vehicles parking closer to the intersection would further reduce the sight distance to an unacceptable level.
The restrictions will be placed on the north-eastern and south-eastern corners of the Edward St and Allfield Rd intersection.
Gosford Council Agenda TR.13.37, 16 Jul 2013