Darvall Road traffic problems

I attended a meeting with residents of Darvall Road on 14 June to hear of the concerns with speeding traffic in this street between Rutledge Street and Victoria Road. Similar concerns a few years ago with the adjacent section of this road to the north led to installation of two roundabouts and double centreline marking.

Last April I presented a petition to Council from residents of the street. The matter was referred to the Traffic Committee in May and two residents were present to address the committee. As a result of that Council is to install traffic/speed counters at several locations in Darvall Road to understand the magnitude of the problem and assist with developing solutions. At the present time however there are barricades narrowing the road near a recent landslip and Energy Australia has also narrowed the road while cables are being installed. The counters should be delayed until these problems are rectified.

Residents have noted a number of locations where improvements such as roundabouts should be considered. Other matters raised include:

• speed and corner cutting in side streets connecting with Darvall Road;
• avoiding solutions that just transfer the problem to Brush Road;
• larger signs proclaiming the 3 tonne load limit;
• completion of missing footpath segments.

The matter will go back to the Traffic Committee in July for consideration.