Council has been talking to residents and visitors for the past few months about safety at the Cliff Road / Bourke Street intersection in North Wollongong.
Following our engagement, Council will partially reopen this section of road to vehicles travelling south, which will allow them to turn left onto Cliff Road.
In 2017 we temporarily closed the northern leg of the intersection, next to the Novotel Northbeach, while the Blue Mile Tramway was closed for upgrade works. We closed this small section of roadway to make sure we had a safe path for pedestrians and cyclists using Cliff Road while the Tramway works were underway.
The cycle lane travelling north towards Stuart Park will remain and there will be new “shared zone” signs next to the cycle lane.
We want to ensure the zone is safer for all users, so we’ll put in a new rubber speed cushion to slow vehicles down. We’ll also put in a raised crossing area – like others nearby on Cliff Road. Clear road signs and line marking will highlight the changed conditions.
With good weather, we expect these works to start after the school holidays on Monday 29 April and take approximately four weeks to complete.
In the meantime, we’ll continue to work on plans for a permanent intersection area for safer access. When these are ready, we’ll share them with the community and invite feedback.
