In August a community meeting to discuss the traffic situation through Toronto came up with two resolutions to progress the immediate issues of congestion.
To investigate dedicated turning/merging lanes and 40km zone between the Boulevard and Bay street and do a thorough plan of that stretch of road.
The broader issue of long term traffic management was discussed as well.Some items of note were that Lake Macquarie will be receiving the largest share of population growth over the next 20 years with 60-70,000 more people, many of whom will be living south of Toronto in Rathmines, Wangi, Morisset and Wyee. Add to this the fact that the Lake Macquarie local government area has the highest car ownership/household in the state, and you can see a serious problem is on the horizon.
RTA planning is underway though, an upgrade of the Fennell Bay to Booragul stretch of road to accommodate two lanes either way has just closed for public comment with the intent of getting the land recognised on the local planning instruments.
Additionally an enquiry by a local to RTA about a road from Fennell Bay bridge through to Toronto via the wetlands was told it was almost a certainty in the next 10 years.
