Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) is working with Hunter Venues to improve pedestrian safety on Turton Road and Griffiths Road, Broadmeadow.

We will start installing pedestrian safety fencing in the median on Turton Road from Lambton Road to Monash Road, and from 40 metres north of Monash to Griffiths Road in February 2012.

There will be breaks in the fence at the vehicle access into Ausgrid Stadium (140 metres north of Monash Road) and at the Young Road intersection.

Pedestrian fencing will also be installed on Griffiths Road between the Turton Road intersection and 150 metres to the east of the intersection.

Background

There is large scale pedestrian activity on Turton Road and Griffiths Road when events are held at Ausgrid Stadium.

Many pedestrians unsafely weave across these busy routes away from the traffic lights. Temporary barriers were placed on Turton Road before permanent fencing could be installed. The permanent fencing will be longer than the temporary water filled barriers.

At the southern end of Turton Road near Lambton Road there is a restricted sight line between northbound motorists and pedestrians who cross to the north of Lambton Road, which is an especially hazardous area.

Features of the safety fencing

White pedestrian fencing will be installed in the existing medians on Turton Road and Griffiths Road.

The steel fencing will be the same as that recently installed on Newcastle Road at Hamilton North.

Grassed areas of the medians will be concreted in December 2011 to allow for safer future maintenance of the median.

The existing pedestrian refuge near Monash Road will be relocated 20 metres to the north to provide a wider refuge area and a crossing location clear of right turning traffic.

The relocated crossing will require removal of three parking spaces on Turton Road.

Other existing parking on Turton and Griffiths Roads will not be affected by the fencing. The fencing will guide pedestrians to cross at traffic lights in this busy environment.