Locals and visitors travelling through Terrigal CBD are enjoying significantly reduced peak hour travel times following a $2.2million Central Coast Council project.

Council Director Roads, Transport, Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff said average queue lengths on Terrigal Drive have been reduced by over 220 metres, saving motorists more than 12 minutes when travelling the 1.1 kilometres from Terrigal Drive to Terrigal Haven during peak hour.

“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,” Mr Bolgoff said.

“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 has reduced traffic ‘looping’ and unregulated pedestrian activities by creating two-way routes on Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue, and restricting right-hand turns to and from Terrigal Esplanade.

The installation of parking sensors also allows locals and visitors to check on parking availability through the ParkSpot app. 

Mayor Jane Smith said one of the Central Coast’s most iconic locations was now even more appealing.

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

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

Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the NSW Government was proud to have fully funded the project.

“Terrigal is the jewel in the crown of the Central Coast and I’m thrilled to have secured the funding for this project through the Stronger Communities Fund,” Mr Crouch said.

“The traffic flow improvements have exceeded the expectations of locals, business owners and visitors and is a vital step in making Terrigal more accessible.”

Key project features include: 

• new/modified pedestrian crossings throughout the CBD
• traffic control signals at Terrigal Esplanade and Campbell Crescent intersection
• mid-block pedestrian traffic control signals on Terrigal Esplanade
• no right turn from Campbell Crescent into Terrigal Esplanade
• no right turn from Terrigal Esplanade into Kurrawyba Avenue (emergency vehicles and vehicles over six metres excepted)
• two-way traffic on Campbell Crescent, Church Street and Kurrawyba Avenue
• mountable roundabout at Church Street, Pine Tree Lane and Kurrawyba Avenue intersection
• modified kerb and guttering and new road pavement
• parking sensors.

The project was one of ten local projects made possible through the Stronger Communities Fund, established by the NSW Government to provide merged Council’s with funding to kick-start the delivery of projects that improve community infrastructure and services.

Stage 1 of the Terrigal CBD traffic flow improvements were completed in October 2018 ahead of the busy summer period.