Laneway to be blocked

Gosford Council has resolved to close an unnamed laneway between Bangalow St and Ridge St, east of Springwood St, to stop through traffic.

The laneway will be blocked midway, according to a council report.

Council, at a meeting last July, adopted a traffic committee recommendation to advertise the permanent closure of the un-named laneway between Ridge St and Bangalow St, Ettalong Beach.

Three responses were received from residents of Bangalow St.

All three responses requested that the closure be relocated closer to Barrenjoey Rd.

A report from council stated that due to the issues of equity for the other residents of Bangalow St and Ridge St, it was considered that the original proposed location for the lane closure should remain.

It stated that "to relocate the closure point any closer to Barrenjoey Rd, would begin to impose an unreasonable detour for residents near the middle of the laneway needing to access their properties from the rear".

"This is a long section of laneway where vehicle speeds could be in excess of those expected for a low speed environment," the report stated.

Council agenda TR05.114, March 7