Consultation Period: 28 September - 26 October 2022
Council is seeking community feedback on options to improve road safety along a section of Loftus Avenue and Wheatley Road (from Natai Street to Giles Street – see Map).
Loftus Avenue, between Myrtle Street and Cranberry Street, has had five casualty crashes resulting in 10 injuries in the five year reporting period, making it eligible for funding under the Black Spot Program.
Site observations, risk assessment, and extensive speed and crash data analysis indicates that the majority of injuries sustained here were due to driver error with speeding being a significant contributing factor.
The introduction of “traffic calming” measures is an effective way to improve road safety by helping to manage speeding and other adverse driver behaviour/s. Read more about these in our FAQs.
An initial proposal from Council to introduce traffic calming measures in this area attracted some concerns from the local community. Council listened to this feedback and has now engaged an independent traffic consultant to do a further review of conditions and proposed treatment options, and to expand the study area to include Wheatley Road north of Giles Street.
To better inform the review and decision-making process, we are now seeking further feedback from the community.
Have your say
Review the FAQs and survey and provide your feedback to help us ensure the traffic calming measures meet the needs of our community.
Feedback open until 26 October 2022:
Online by taking the survey below
In writing to Traffic and Public Domain Unit, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499
Next steps
The independent consultant will review and consider community feedback as part of its final recommendations to Council. Council will consider the consultants report and community feedback. Community safety will be considered a high priority when making final decisions about the project.
Consultation Period: 28 September - 26 October 2022
Council is seeking community feedback on options to improve road safety along a section of Loftus Avenue and Wheatley Road (from Natai Street to Giles Street – see Map).
Loftus Avenue, between Myrtle Street and Cranberry Street, has had five casualty crashes resulting in 10 injuries in the five year reporting period, making it eligible for funding under the Black Spot Program.
Site observations, risk assessment, and extensive speed and crash data analysis indicates that the majority of injuries sustained here were due to driver error with speeding being a significant contributing factor.
The introduction of “traffic calming” measures is an effective way to improve road safety by helping to manage speeding and other adverse driver behaviour/s. Read more about these in our FAQs.
An initial proposal from Council to introduce traffic calming measures in this area attracted some concerns from the local community. Council listened to this feedback and has now engaged an independent traffic consultant to do a further review of conditions and proposed treatment options, and to expand the study area to include Wheatley Road north of Giles Street.
To better inform the review and decision-making process, we are now seeking further feedback from the community.
Have your say
Review the FAQs and survey and provide your feedback to help us ensure the traffic calming measures meet the needs of our community.
Feedback open until 26 October 2022:
Online by taking the survey below
In writing to Traffic and Public Domain Unit, Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499
Next steps
The independent consultant will review and consider community feedback as part of its final recommendations to Council. Council will consider the consultants report and community feedback. Community safety will be considered a high priority when making final decisions about the project.
Loftus Avenue Traffic Calming Feedback has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
Loftus Avenue Traffic Calming Feedback has finished this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Revised approach proposed
Loftus Avenue Traffic Calming Feedback is currently at this stage
Based on community feedback and the independent review, Council adopted recommendations for a revised traffic scheme. Work is due to start in July 2024.
