At its meeting on Tuesday 12 April 2022 Council debated a motion about Traffic Light Feasibility at the Tempe Bunnings site and resolved the following:

1. Acknowledges that Transport for NSW has recently written to Tempe residents indicating they are:

a) “taking community concerns seriously and will continue working with Inner West Council and Bunnings to investigate alternative options to satisfy the concerns raised by local stakeholders including residents, the local Public School and the community;” and

b) “would support further risk assessment being undertaken by either Bunnings or Council of the Princes Hwy access and a feasibility review of the traffic lights to determine if the safety and network impacts could be effectively mitigated”

2. Urgently conducts a new and independent risk assessment and feasibility review of proposed traffic lights on the Princes Hwy to determine if safety and network impacts previously raised by Transport for NSW could be effectively mitigated, funded from the next Quarterly Budget Review; and

3. Urgently report the outcome of this resolution to the Chair of the Sydney Eastern City Regional Panel and Minister for Metropolitan Roads.

A risk assessment and feasibility study of proposed traffic lights on the Princes Highway is therefore commencing. This document will be submitted to TfNSW for a final decision.

Subject to the outcomes of the feasibility study, the LATM study will be reviewed and re-exhibited to the community prior to reconsideration by the Local Traffic Committee.

For more information:

• Read the Notice of Motion
• View the meeting minute