Plans to investigate lowering the speed limit along a major Orange road have emerged.
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The proposal to endorse dropping Pinnacle Road from 80km/h to 60km/h will be debated by Orange City Council this week.
Driver and cyclist safety is cited as the primary reason behind the push from Cr Steve Peterson.
"If there's council appetite ... we want to investigate what people that use the road want," he told the Central Western Daily on Monday.
"And then [we would] make a case for a change if, once we've done our consultation, we think it's necessary."
Sharp corners, distracting views and blind driveways are listed by council staff as additional factors making the road unsafe.
Transport for New South Wales is responsible for setting speed limits across the state. Under the plan, Orange City Council would write to the department requesting review.
The motions calls for councillors to:
- Support the revision of the speed limit to 60km/hr on Pinnacle Road for its entire length within the Orange LGA, to improve the safety of cyclists and other road users.
- Write to TfNSW and formally request the speed review.
- Seek Cabonne Council support for the same speed reduction consideration.
A community survey will likely be first run via the YourSay website.
In March the speed limit through Lucknow was dropped from 60km/h to 50km/h for "pedestrian safety."
William Davis
Covering local government and breaking news in Orange with the Central Western Daily. Got a story? Contact me at william.davis@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Covering local government and breaking news in Orange with the Central Western Daily. Got a story? Contact me at william.davis@austcommunitymedia.com.au
