Port Stephens subdivision hinges on Richardson Road traffic lights
Port Stephens Council votes November 24 on a 24-lot subdivision with approval hinging on whether traffic lights are required.
Port Stephens Council votes November 24 on a 24-lot subdivision at Richardson Road, Raymond Terrace. The application hinges on whether traffic lights should be built at the intersection of Richardson Road and Benjamin Lee Drive.
Council engineers and Transport for NSW concluded traffic lights are the best outcome. Without them, drivers turning right would face about 4.3 minutes of delay in the morning and about 13.5 minutes in the afternoon.
Two councillors oppose the lights and called the application for full council debate. The site sits near schools, sports fields, a church and shopping centre, meaning families often cross Richardson Road.
The developer would pay for the lights, with Transport for NSW covering maintenance. Council warns that refusing approval risks a court appeal.
- 20
- New residential lots proposed
- 3.2 hectares
- Site size
- About 1.9 million dollars
- Value of proposed works
- 13.5 minutes
- Afternoon delay for right turns without
Why it mattersApproval determines whether 24 new homes are built in Raymond Terrace and whether families can safely cross Richardson Road.
AustraliaPort Stephens residents in Raymond Terrace will see either a new housing estate or unchanged traffic conditions based on the November 24 council vote.
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