A working wharf subverted?

I am concerned about all five options which Gosford Council has presented for that part of the proposed cycle way in the working wharf area of The Boulevarde between Brisbane Water Dr and Brick Wharf Rd Woy Woy.

There is no evidence that any time or consideration was given to improving workplace safety while developing the proposed alterations to these working wharves and the very important integral road area adjacent to them.

A raised pedestrian crossing at the intersection of the Brisbane Water Dr and The Boulevarde would be conducive to the free movement of cyclists on their way toward Woy Woy proper.

Certainly the majority of businesses with frontages away from the wharves, would delight at the prospect of a passing parade of holiday makers and tourists with the time to peruse what is displayed in their shop fronts.

Is council being pressured to destroy a working wharf by subverting its use into a play area which invites the random passage of bikes?

Council proposes modification of demarcation which has in the past and is still today used as an important element of safety.

It is something which has been intrinsic to the working wharf at Woy Woy for well over a century and should remain.

There is also a need to consider the turn around amenity provided for larger buses and trucks caravans and trailers.

Are we walking backwards at Woy Woy?

Edward James Umina