Residents undertake their own traffic counts
The Save Our Woy Woy residents group has undertaken its own traffic count on Blackwall Rd to gain its own understanding of traffic on the Peninsula.
Pictured are group members Mr Frank Wiffen, Mr Harvey McDougall and Mr Norm Harris, counting traffic at the corner of Blackwall and Allfield Rds.
Group president Mr McDougall said: "Our decision to undertake traffic counting at certain intersections with Blackwall Rd is in reaction to an application for a multi-dwelling development at the intersection of Blackwall and Farnell Rds, and also to planned changes to both the Farnell-Blackwall and Allfield-Blackwall intersections by Transport for NSW.
"The application and the proposed intersection changes combined have the potential to turn Farnell Road East into a traffic nightmare."
He said the intersection changes included closing west bound lanes on Allfield Rd East, the complete closure of Farnell Rd West where it currently intersects with Blackwall Rd and the placing of traffic lights at the intersection of Farnell Rd East and Blackwall Rd.
"Transport for NSW admits that these changes will cause increased traffic on Farnell Rd."
Mr McDougall said the development application DA060666 proposed 18 units containing 57 bedrooms.
"With a potential population of 75 but only providing 29 on site parking spaces for residents and two spaces for visitors, we are deeply concerned that this kind of 'Low Rise Maximum Density' design will become a blueprint for future developments.
"This will hugely increase population density and traffic congestion on Blackwall Rd and the Peninsula."
Mr McDougall said the group was seeking volunteers to help it with traffic counts.
He was also wanting to hear from residents who shared the group's concerns.
The group can be contacted by email at saveourwoywoy@gmail.com.
"We urge concerned residents to lodge a submission with the Central Coast Council before the deadline of March 26 to force this application to be decided by the Local Planning Panel.
Documents about the proposal can be viewed on the Council's eplanning portal and submissions can be made online or by email to ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.
SOURCE:
Media release, 19 Mar 2021
Harvey McDougall, Save Our Woy Woy