Rawson Rd refuge recommended

A pedestrian refuge has been recommended for Rawson Rd between Vidler Ave and Greene St, Woy Woy.

The recommendation from Gosford Council's traffic committee was expected to come before council at its meeting of September 5, following a petition from 102 petitioners.

A survey of pedestrian movements showed that 51 pedestrians crossed Rawson Rd between 7.30am and 9.30am, and 72 pedestrians crossed between 2pm and 4pm.

A plan was prepared and local residents consulted.

A report from council staff stated that one resident was concerned with a loss of on-street parking, over-lighting of an adjacent bedroom and noise from pedestrian movements, while another resident raised concerns regarding night time visibility and considered the proposed refuge to be unnecessary.

Another resident was of the opinion that the refuge should be constructed in Greene St.

Four residents had no objections to the proposal.

The report stated that the concerns raised by local residents were taken into consideration.

"However, those concerns are outweighed by the enhancement of pedestrian safety that a crossing facility would provide on this section of Rawson Rd."

Council agenda TR.03.011, September 5