Background
These works are funded under the Australian Government’s Blackspot program and have been developed to address the crash history at this location.
In addition to works at Pacific Highway and Violet Town Road, an upgrade is planned for the existing pedestrian crossing on Floraville Road at Floraville Primary School to mid block traffic control signals.
These works are funded by the NSW Government to improve safety for pedestrians, particularly school children.
Features
Features of these proposals include:
Restricting the right turn from Violet Town Road onto the Pacific Highway.
Removing the existing right turn lane within Violet Town Road.
Providing a new concrete median island within Violet Town Road and new linemarking to reinforce the turning movement changes.
Extending the existing median island on the Pacific Highway to stop traffic from Violet Town Road turning right onto Pacific Highway.
Retaining the right turn into Violet Town Road from the Pacific Highway.
Retaining the left turn into and left turn from Violet Town Road.
Providing mid block traffic control signals at Floraville Primary School on Floraville Road.
Motorists who currently turn right from Violet Town Road onto the Highway can access the Highway via the intersection of Floraville Road and the Pacific Highway.
Benefits
These works will provide:
Improved safety for motorists by removing a hazardous turn onto the highway.
Improved pedestrian safety at Floraville Primary School, by providing traffic signals.
Click here for a plan of the proposed works.
Your comments on the projects are invited and will be considered in finalising the project.
Comments are to be received by Friday 23 May 2008
Send written comments to:
Adam Thomas
Roads and Traffic Authority
Locked Bag 30
NEWCASTLE NSW 2300
Email: Adam_Thomas@rta.nsw.gov.au
Phone the project manager on 02 4924 0611.
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