Following community consultation to ease traffic congestion on Fitzpatrick Avenue East, Frenchs Forest, the final recommendation presented to and supported by the Local Traffic Committee, is:

No entry to Fitzpatrick Avenue East at Karingal Crescent (western end) and No left turn from Panorama Avenue into Fitzpatrick Avenue East between the hours of 7 – 8.30 am.

Following a Local Traffic Committee outcome from Tuesday 5 March 2024 on the proposed traffic calming measures for Frenchs Forest south of Warringah Road, Council conducted further investigations and prepared a new proposal specifically to address the issues identified on Fitzpatrick Avenue East. This includes "rat-running” through the back streets to avoid congestion on Warringah Road and subsequent traffic building up on Fitzpatrick Avenue East.

We investigated three options to reduce congestion on local streets and redirect the majority of traffic flow to the main roads.

We received over 300 responses from the community, which were presented to the Local Traffic Committee at the 6 August 2024 meeting.

There were several requests for a No left turn restriction to be imposed from Warringah Road into Hilmer Street and into Bantry Bay Road during the AM peak period for those travelling in a westerly direction, with an exemption for local traffic only. However, this option is not legally enforceable.

The final recommendation, endorsed by Transport for NSW and local police, is the optimal solution to relieve road network pressure and is easier to enforce from Fitzpatrick Avenue East.