Decision details

2025/332866

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee review the following Turn Restrictions in Amy and Devine Streets, Erskineville:

(A)      “No Left Turn Vehicles Over 6m Long” for eastbound vehicles on Devine Street turning left onto Amy Street.

(B)      “No Right Turn Vehicles Over 6m Long” for southbound vehicles on Amy Street turning right onto Devine Street

Advice

The written submission was taken into consideration and the Committee raised no issues with this Item and noted that the structure protecting the Telstra pit will be removed to ensure unrestricted access for pedestrian.

Background

Devine and Amy Streets are two-way local roads with a speed limit of 40 km/h. A Telstra utility pit is located on the eastern and western corner of the intersection of Devine and Amy Streets. Left and right turning large vehicles at the intersection frequently encroach onto the footpath, resulting in repeated damage to the Telstra pits.

To mitigate further damage, Telstra has recently installed a protective horse-shoe shaped barriers on the western corner to prevent large vehicles from driving over the pit.

A site investigation has revealed that the recently installed barriers is obstructing pedestrian access on the footpath. As a result, pedestrians are forced to walk on the road, which poses a significant safety risk due to potential conflicts with oncoming traffic.