Terrigal traffic project reduces travel time by 12 minutes

Travel times through the Terrigal CBD has been slashed by 12 minutes, according to Central Coast Council. What has your experience been?

Terrigal CBD travel times have been slashed by 12 minutes, according to Central Coast Council

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Average queue lengths along Terrigal Drive have reduced by more than 220 metres since the $2.2 million traffic flow upgrade, resulting in the significant time saving during peak hour between the 1.1km stretch between from Terrigal Drive to Terrigal Haven.

“Since completing Stage one of our Terrigal CBD traffic flow improvement project we’ve received excellent feedback from community members and business owners in the area,” council’s director of roads, transport, drainage and waste Boris Bolgoff.

The Terrigal CBD traffic flow map, showing the recent changes.

“We’ve been monitoring traffic flow carefully and we’ve seen marked improvements.

“When we compare data captured since completion of our project to 2016 data, queue lengths and travel times have been significantly reduced, and this is despite an increase in traffic volume over the last three years.”

The project, which sparked mixed reaction across Terrigal, saw the creation of two-way routes on Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Ave, and restricting right-hand turns to and from Terrigal Esplanade.

There’s also new and modified pedestrian crossings, traffic signals, kerb and guttering and new road pavement.

Traffic congestion at Terrigal has significantly reduced, according to council. Picture: Troy Snook

Mayor Jane Smith said Terrigal had become more appealing.

“Terrigal is increasingly popular with locals and tourists alike and this project has made this beautiful location significantly easier to access,” she said.

“We involved and listened to our community through every step of this project and have delivered benefits for community members, businesses and tourists.”

The installation of parking sensors has also allowed locals and visitors to check if a parking spot is free through the ParkSpot app.

The project was funded through the Stronger Communities Fund, established by the NSW Government to provide merged council’s with funding to kickstart the delivery of projects.