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Roseberry Street Traffic Study Underway

2/6/2018

A traffic study and improved pedestrian amenities are planned for Roseberry Street Balgowlah following an initiative by Clr Candy Bingham

It all started when Bunnings and Woolworths decided to open large outlets in Roseberry Street, Balgowlah. A once quite ‘industrial’ street suddenly become one of Manly’s busiest and most clogged roads. Add funky furniture shops, a bigger swim centre with changed parking in Kenneth Road, and the traffic is now chaos.

But alarm bells really started to ring with the news that an Aldi Supermarket will soon operate in the street, together with the opening of the Manly Vale B-Line parking station.

It’s time to sort out the mess! At the last Council meeting, Clr Candy Bingham moved a motion, which was passed unanimously, that Council undertake a comprehensive traffic study of the area. This will include the feasibility and impact of opening up Quirk Road, linking Balgowlah Road to the south and Kenneth Road to the North, an idea submitted by the Greater Manly Resident's Forum.

A concept plan to improve pedestrian amenity and to beautify the area is also proposed.

The traffic study is expected to take 6 months.

13 Comments

Ian Thomson

5/6/2018 07:23:02 am

People have suggested that it become a one-way street.
Also one of the problems is the 90 degree parking at shops opposite Many Freezers. This is dangerous and a cause of some of the problems.

Danielle

5/6/2018 07:52:39 am

Campbell Parade also needs to be looked at please. Frustrated drivers speed up the street to get through the traffic lights - there will be a big accident there one day. Residents trying to pull out of their driveways cannot see the cars coming, I’ve had many near misses, the cars need to be made to slow down before someone is killed. There are cyclists, children walking to school or to the park, and you have cars going 70km, on a narrow road, desperate to get through the lights.

Candy Bingham

3/7/2018 01:08:31 pm

I agree. I’ll ask council staff to investigate.

Peter Roberts

5/6/2018 08:53:12 am

I think opening Quirk Rd is good idea
Perhaps one way system but if not perhaps no on street parking as there will enough at Woolies, Aldi etc

Robert (Bob) Reed link

5/6/2018 10:23:09 am

I believe the only way to ease the congestion in Roseberry Street is to open Quirk Road as a thoroughfare Road and make both of them one way only. Which direction can be left up to council.
Traffic on Roseberry Street will only get worse as more businesses move into the area.
Also move the public crossing from near the round-a-bout at Balgowlah Road and move it further down Roseberry Street away from the intersection that causes a huge bank up of traffic.

Kat

5/6/2018 02:44:58 pm

I totally agree. The pedestrian crossing in its current location is dangerous for all concerned.

Paul Stevenson

5/6/2018 01:10:19 pm

These things need thinking through properly but you now have a complicated mixture of traffic and needs that are difficult to navigate. Having said that, as a daily peak hour user of this road, I’ve noticed that the issues are really around typical peak periods. The mornings are especially problematic because you have pedestrians trying to cross the road to get to the cafe, cars parking outside the cafe (nose first requiring a blind reverse), trucks arriving and so on.

Agree with the comment re pedestrian crossing. It’s downright dangerous and easy to miss someone trying to cross with all that’s going on.

Perhaps consider restricting road access for larger vehicles to less busy times. The north side roundabout is also problematic as “the feeder” to Condamine as the lights often create a tailback which stops the flow at peak hours.

Removing the parked cars off the road altogether by providing adequate alternative parking would help too. Convenience parking for those wanting a quick coffee at Roseberrys Cafe can’t be helping matters especially when that parking is right on top of the roundabout and pedestrian crossing. Again though it’s generally a Monday to Friday peak thing and therefore could be fixed or at least improved by considering time based solutions

Ann

7/6/2018 11:36:29 pm

Hopefully the study covers Kenneth, Quirk, Rosebery, Balgowlah Rds, Campbell Pde and Condamine street impacts.
*Agree re opening of Quirk Road - although possible impact to precious sportsfields - maybe use some of golf course?
*Agree - One way for Quirk and other way for Rosebery Road.
*Sorry Paul - have to disagree - not a Monday to Friday issue - weekends are atrocious too - especially Saturday mornings.
*Agree with Danielle - Campbell Pde becomes the other escape route from Manly and is a dangerous intersection - maybe turning arrows needed? Banked back Sat and AM/PM peaks.
*Not looking forward to B-Line carpark traffic mess but will be pleased if it ever gets completed! Slowest build ever!
*Thanks for raising!

John Wilson

8/6/2018 10:47:55 pm

Somebody wasn't looking. Opening Quirk Road may help but a roundabout at the eastern end of Kenneth Road or traffic lights are now essential too.

MARK

15/6/2018 01:20:56 pm

Hopefully the study can also include streets other than Roseberry St itself - so many problems are caused by the fact that traffic that does not to pass that way ends up being funnelled due to other road closures / one-way streets etc. For example: Lodge St cannot be accessed in either direction from Condamine Street; why not? Also Griffiths St (Westbound) inaccessible from Condamine St, Boyle and Waratah Streets closed off at Sydney Road, and so on.

I appreciate some residents will have concerns about "rat-runs" but these road closures were all put in place prior to the current gridlock around the Bunnings intersection and should be re-visited. Unfortunately we all have to pay for the roads and making some roads effectively "private" should not be an option.

Rachael

21/6/2018 09:48:59 am

Regarding one of the comments above, the sports field between Balgowlah and Kenneth Rds is sizeable and could afford to lose a strip to the proposed new section of road. As an aside, if the proposed development goes ahead, could you please look to maintain on-street parking (2-hr ideal) which the commercial and industrial businesses cnr Quirk and Paton Pl are heavily reliant on for their customers, rather than it become a no parking strip like Roseberry St.

Nick

11/6/2019 11:45:38 pm

The current blocked off Quirk Rd arrangement is a great green space and amenity for bikes and pedestrians needing a safe way to access Balgowlah Rd and Roseberry St. This amenity could be further improved by creating bike and pedestrian paths from the green space into Roseberry st near Aldi, encouraging more walking and cycling for errands and less cars.

Gay Hotel Kansas link

7/4/2021 03:10:25 pm

Interestiing thoughts

Roseberry Street Traffic Study Underway

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