Tomerong Tip Part 2- Road Issues

Transport and Road Issues


The Princes Highway will act as the principal corridor for waste trucks entering the facility and has for many years been identified as one of the most dangerous roads in the state, with black spots along its length, and is already dangerously overloaded with heavy vehicles.

Moss Vale Road through Kangaroo Valley cannot cope with this traffic, nor can the historically significant Hampden Bridge. The alternative route through Nerriga cannot accommodate heavy traffic over Oallen Ford thus creating an untenable transport situation for the delivery of waste from Wingecarribee Shire as is
proposed in the application.

The bypass of Berry is unfunded and most likely years away, so these heavy trucks will be passing right through the main street of Berry as well as Nowra, Milton and Ulladulla and then they arrive at the junction of Island Point Road and the highway.

This intersection is a major accident hotspot, which has already been identified as dangerous. It is still dangerous despite having been remodelled twice, but not with this proposal in mind. Traffic accidents at the Island Point Road/Princes Highway intersection have in the past caused the Princes Highway to be completely closed for long periods of time, an unacceptable situation for the residents who rely on the highway as the only access route north and south.

More horrendous accidents at this intersection are likely and if the intersection is closed then the alternative truck route to the quarry via Hawken, Pine Forest and Parnell Roads is totally inadequate to deal with such traffic. And although it is not mentioned in the application or is likely to be in any subsequent approval, there will be nothing to stop the waste trucks taking the Hawken Road route at any time as a short cut or when bridge access via Gumden Lane is flooded.

This will result in a quiet residential village with traffic calming devices and a primary school being impacted upon, an intolerable situation even for a short period. Throughout the region our network of roads is considered inadequate, additional multiple heavy vehicle movements will compound the problems of poorly maintained roads and in our opinion present opportunities for more vehicle accidents, specifically with large trucks.