In the October 2014 brochure mailed to local residents the Stage 1 Connectivity Work appears to have no provision for traffic lights at Forest Way and Russell Avenue. This intersection is used as one of the entrances to Forest Way shopping centre. That intersection is quite dangerous now as without traffic lights drivers turning right into Russell Avenue (heading East on Forest Way) are turning across three lines of traffic. Your plan seems to be an improvement on the current situation in that there is a proposed turning lane on Forest Way but even so I would think traffic lights would need to be considered. Rgds Lin Sinton

Thank you for the October 2014 Community Update, which I've just received. While proposed footways have been included in the project, I note that there is still no mention of cycleways to link the area surrounding the proposed hospital site. It is very disturbing that the expected increased traffic flow, which necessitates such significant road improvements, will cause a significantly increased risk to cyclists and yet there is no proposal to cater for cycle traffic within the vicinity of the hospital. It is crucial for the safety of cyclists that cycleways separated from vehicular traffic be included in this project. It appears that the current state government is yet again showing very little regard for the safety of cyclists.

Regards
Geoff Ebb

Have you considered diverting traffic through Oxford Falls Road by opening up Spicer Road North. This road if opened to through traffic would come out at traffic lights making it a safety route, in place of joining Wakehurst Parkway by the weir. A much safer route for all traffic. It would reduce the flow of traffic from Forestway and the new road works to the Hospital. Once work starts on the roads to be made wider this will provide aan alternative route away from all the road works.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Northern Beaches Hospital Road Connectivity Proposal. While I think that the proposals overall are excellent I have two points.
1. The bus stop on the corner of Forest Way and Warringah Rd is too small. Buses often block southbound traffic turning left into Warringah Road with a tailback as far as Adam Street in the morning peak. The stop needs modification to accommodate more buses.
2. With new lights on the corner of Forest Way and Naree Rd, traffic will encounter three sets of lights between Adam Street and Warringah Rd yet will still need to negotiate traffic turning right into the Forestway Centre. Traffic turning right out of the Centre onto Forest Way is dangerous. Can the pedestrian lights into the Centre be moved so that they accommodate both turning traffic and pedestrians?

I would just like to express my concern about the apparent removal of the pedestrian island on Frenchs Forest Rd E near Nandi Avenue. Given that this road is likely to get even busier after these works are completed, I would think it appropriate to provide some form of crossing aid for the residents using the access way between Frenchs Forest Rd E and Bimbadeen Cres to reach the bus stop on the other side of Frenchs Forest Rd E. While I appreciate that a new crossing is to be provided at Romford Rd, I can't imagine residents will walk the extra 125m up hill to cross the road safely.

Hi
I've reviewed the Stage 1 and Concept Proposal Overview and note with interest that the work " Connecting Aquatic Drive with Wakehurst Parkway" does not appear as part of Stage 1.

Please consider prioritising the " Connecting Aquatic Drive with Wakehurst Parkway" work as a major disruption mitigation strategy.

The major advantage of this work would be to divert traffic away from Warringah Road and Frenchs Forest Rd East and onto Wakehurst Parkway in the afternoon peak and in the morning peak when congestion is at its greatest.

During the significant Stage 1 work involving Warringah Rd and Frenchs Forest Rd East , would it be advantageous to divert as much traffic as possible away from the work sites before this work commences to ease congestion and disruption during this work. The Aquatic Drive work would not create significant disruption, but could divert much traffic from the industrial offices in the area away from Warringah Rd and Frenchs Forest Rd East if this work was given priority.

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