Illawarra motorists are certainly fed up with the run through Bulli and Thirroul.
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Just 48 hours after Transport for NSW opened a call for feedback on traffic along the Princes Highway at Bulli and Thirroul's Lawrence Hargrave Drive, more than 250 comments have been made via the department's website.
The website includes an interactive map where people can place a pin in a problem area and leave a comment.
The bulk of the concerns centre on three areas; traffic flow on and off Memorial Drive and the Princes Highway, right turns off the highway through Bulli, and congestion through the Thirroul CBD.
A number of people wanted to see Memorial Drive linked to Bulli Pass, which they felt would alleviate many of Bulli's traffic troubles.
"Memorial Drive has always felt like it was half finished," one commenter wrote.
"In a perfect world it really needs to join up to Bulli Pass as a bypass through Bulli."
Others complained about the sequencing of traffic lights, claiming they were weighted in favour of Memorial Drive traffic.
"Very poor traffic light sequencing, which nearly always has you waiting on [the] Princes Highway with no vehicles exiting Memorial Drive," Peter wrote.
"During the weekends and peak hour on weekdays it's common to have traffic queue up through the roundabout."
Issues with northbound motorists holding up traffic by turning right off the Princes Highway was also a source of frustration.
"People trying to turn right into Station Street during peak hours and weekend traffic cause build-up to the traffic lights to enter Woolworths," wrote Peter.
Congestion through Bulli was also a concern, with several commenters voicing a wish for a 24-hour clearway along the Princes Highway.
They also suggested providing shared parking in nearby laneways for local businesses in the Bulli CBD.
In Thirroul, congestion is a key issue, which started at the Lawrence Hargrave Drive-Wrexham Road intersection and steadily got worse.
"Northbound congestion and 'dodgems' as cars change into the left lane to avoid cars turning right," wrote Luci, "but then have to change back into the right-hand lane as they round the corner."
Others felt the series of traffic lights along Lawrence Hargrave Drive caused problems, particularly the Railway Parade intersection.
"This intersection constantly inhibits the flow of traffic," Trevor wrote.
"Having four sets of lights in less than, say, half a kilometre is an issue with traffic flow."
Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
