Traffic delays of 15 minutes expected

Gosford Council will undertake road stabilisation works on Mt Ettalong Rd, Umina, over the next six weeks.

Motorists using the road can expect delays of up to 15 minutes and traffic disruptions throughout the course of the work.

A reduced speed limit will also be in force during the project works.

Traffic controllers and/or temporary traffic lights will be on-site during construction operations to direct traffic through the worksite under stop/go arrangements.

The roadworks will take place between the hairpin bend at the end of Mt Ettalong Rd and the toilet block at the southern end of Umina Beach.

The works will involve the construction of a retaining wall and to re-compact and re-enforce the embankment along the roadway, according to council's coordinator of project implementation Mr Peter Dunn.

Mr Dunn said the works were part of a continuing study of the road formation in that area and was identified as an item of priority in a geotechnical study.

Work is expected to commence on June 21 and continue until July 30, assuming reasonable weather conditions.

To ensure safety for workmen and the public, temporary traffic control measures and warning signage will be in place while this work is undertaken, said Mr Dunn.

Works have been organised to ensure minimal disruptions during peak hours between 7am to 9am and 2.30pm to 5pm.

Consideration has also been given to the bus timetable while emergency vehicles will be granted access at all times.

At various times of the day between 9am and 2.30pm there may be delays to traffic in both directions for up to 15 minutes, and where possible, residents may wish to avoid travel during these hours.

Press release, 10 Jun 2010 Gosford Council Media Clare Graham, 16 Jun 2010 Interviewee: Peter Dunn, Gosford Council