Decision details

Original motion moved by Councillor Chung, seconded by Councillor Forster -

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          Maddox Street has a maximum weight limit of 3 tonnes for vehicles entering the street to pass through;

(ii)         there have been significant breaches of the weight limits on the street, many of which have been reported to the City of Sydney. There is significant photographic and video evidence of these breaches on the 'Trucks of Maddox street' Facebook page; and

(iii)        despite attempts by the City of Sydney to calm traffic in Maddox Street such as installing additional signage, residents continue to express concerns about unsafe speeds and weights of vehicles using Maddox Street;

(B)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:

(i)          explore additional traffic calming measures to slow down vehicles and deter trucks from entering Maddox Street;

(ii)         install additional visible signage on Euston Road that notifies of the 3 Tonne Weight limit for trucks travelling towards Maddox Street; and

(iii)        report back to Council via the CEO Update on what traffic calming measures are proposed to be implemented;

(C)       the Chief Executive Officer be requested to:

(i)          investigate options to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Maddox Street and Mitchell Road; and

(ii)         report back to Council via a Council via the CEO Update outlining what traffic calming improvements are proposed to be implemented; and

(D)       the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the developers of Park Sydney, Greenland Australia, requesting that the planned traffic signal installation at the Mitchell Road and Maddox Street intersection is to be installed ahead of the Stage 4 development.

The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.

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