Project update - July 2024
Road safety improvements will start in July 2024 and are expected to finish in September 2024 (subject to weather).
Read more on what we are doing and how we are managing the works below.
Road safety improvements will start in July 2024 and are expected to finish in September 2024 (subject to weather).
Read more on what we are doing and how we are managing the works below.
We are making our roads safer following a review of historical data and feedback from the community about vehicle and pedestrian safety in Frenchs Forest. We are working to install several safety improvements for the area including:
The road restrictions on Fitzpatrick Avenue East are not part of these works.
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Works will commence in July 2024.
We anticipate these safety improvements will be completed by September 2024, subject to weather and other unforeseen delays.
Partial road detours may be in place as we complete the works. Otherwise, traffic control will be on site to ensure the road network will remain open at all times. Check signage and allow extra travel time.
Work Hours: 7am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Line marking works will be undertaken at night to minimise traffic impacts during the day. We will notify our neighbours before night work takes place.
Whilst efforts will be deployed to minimise disruption, there will be noise generated from construction activities such as demolition, installation of formwork, and pouring of concrete.
Works will be undertaken during the day. Sometimes we need to work outside normal working hours and we will notify our neighbours before night work takes place.
Construction can be disruptive, and we thank you for your patience while we complete this important community project.
Council originally proposed a range of traffic calming measures in the streets to the south of Warringah Road in Frenchs Forest. During October and November 2023, we undertook community engagement on this proposal with consultation letters sent to affected residents during this time. Public consultation was reopened in February 2024 to allow for further feedback from local residents. (See project background and updates tabs for details).
We heard a range of concerns from Frenchs Forest residents regarding excessive speeds that are inappropriate for local roads, high traffic flows and “rat-running” through residential streets in the Frenchs Forest area due to congestion on Warringah Road. Whilst the proposal addressed the issues of speeding, residents were not satisfied that the issue of “rat-running” and subsequent congestion on Fitzpatrick Avenue East was addressed adequately.
After considering the issues and resident feedback, the Northern Beaches Local Traffic Committee met on Tuesday 5 March 2024 and recommended the following:
These measures will be implemented over the coming months and construction updates will be posted on this page. If you would like to be kept informed on this project, click the +Follow button at the top of the page.
We received ongoing concerns from Frenchs Forest residents regarding excessive speeds that are inappropriate for local roads, high traffic flows and “rat-running” through residential streets in the Frenchs Forest area due to congestion on Warringah Road.
Concerns have also been raised, that cars turning off Warringah Road onto local roads are still travelling at high speeds. Traffic volume and speed surveys have been conducted and have confirmed this.
We are proposing to introduce measures to reduce overall speeds within the area and to deter rat-running.
We consulted with the community in October and November, 2023.
To improve pedestrian and road safety, the following traffic calming devices were proposed:
We listened to your feedback on traffic calming in Frenchs Forest.
Council amended the design based on the feedback received.
The amended design wass on public notification for the month of February.
A range of design changes were made directly in response to feedback received during consultation including:
The revised plans can be viewed in the Local Traffic Committee 5 March 2024 Meeting Agenda.
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