Tankers asked to avoid Woy Woy

Gosford Council will ask that empty B-Double petrol tankers return via Kincumber, rather than Woy Woy, after delivering petrol to the new service station at Empire Bay.

The council has granted approval to the RTA to advertise a proposed route for 19-metre B-double trucks along Empire Bay Dr from Avoca Dr to deliver petrol to the service station at the intersection of Empire Bay Dr and Wards Hill Rd, Empire Bay.

However, the council was told that because an empty B-Double weighed less than 50 tonnes it did not require special approval and may travel along any public road.

A report to council stated that the "once unloaded the driver may depart in any direction".

"However it would not be desirable for a 19-metre B-double to depart this area via the Woy Woy township, given that there are several intersections that a vehicle of this type would have difficulty negotiating."

Council will now write to the applicant requesting that the B-Doubles return using the proposed route via Empire Bay Dr, Avoca Dr and The Entrance Rd.

Council considered the application for a B-Double route to the service station following a request from council's transport planning officer.

Council agenda TR 05.059, July 5