June 2014
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Local intersections get green light for upgrade Local drivers and pedestrians will benefit from improved safety and traffic flow when Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) upgrades two of the area’s busiest intersections later this year. The proposal includes installing traffic lights and pedestrian crossings at the Lloyd Road intersection, and providing right
David Harvey of Waratah and Kathy and Hannah Mills of Lambton discuss the proposed changes with RMS staff at the Information session on 13th May
turn access into Morehead Street for east and westbound traffic on Newcastle Road. For pedestrians the benefits will include safer access to bus stops, local businesses and residences. Feedback to the proposed upgrades was sought by RMS via a letterboxed Community Update and an Information Session attended by around 30 members of the public on 13th May at St John’s Primary School. Ray Williams MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Roads, on behalf of RMS, thanked community members for attending the Information Session in a media release. He also confirmed that feedback to the proposal will be considered when finalising the
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Community feedback has been received and will be considered in finalising the design of the intersectioms design of the intersections. The community will be kept informed as the project progresses. Further information on the proposal can be found on the RMS website at rms.nsw.gov.au/ roadprojects.
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