Independent Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby has renewed calls for urgent resurfacing work on Mona Vale Road West, following her win in securing funding for the upgrade..
“This stretch has potholes that continue to bust tyres, and drivers risk head on collisions as people cross double lines. A completed Mona Vale Road West upgrade is in the pipeline but, like the East project, will take years to be finished. In the meantime we need the potholes addressed.”
“Everyone who drives it every day knows that it’s rough, it’s unsafe, and the whole community is understandably frustrated,” Ms Scruby said.
“I have made repeated representations to the NSW Government about the dangerous state of the current road. Some repairs have been completed but significant sections still require urgent repair.”
Ms Scruby notes that her advocacy to the Minister for Roads has already been effective in upgrading roads across Pittwater, including Bilgola Bends and Narrabeen, but wants it to continue.
After calling on the Government to increase funding for road upgrades in the Sydney Metropolitan area following the unprecedented rains in August, she welcomed the announcement of an additional $200m for pothole fixes. She’s calling for Pittwater’s fair share of the funding to be spent on Mona Vale Road, and remaining stretches of Pittwater Road.
“Mona Vale Road has been called out on radio as one of the worst roads in Sydney for potholes, and the Northern Beaches is recognised as one of the worst Local Government Areas (LGA) for potholes in the state by NRMA,” said Ms Scruby.
Ms Scruby thanked the NSW government for recently updating a number of roads in Pittwater and listening to her advocacy, which includes the MP personally photographing and logging potholes and the state of the roads.
“Narrabeen and Bilgola Bends, and now Warriewood, are the biggest road upgrades we’ve had in decades - but it must not stop there - Mona Vale Road and spots along Pittwater Road remain shocking.”
Ms Scruby confirmed that the State and Federal government is investing half a billion dollars to upgrade Mona Vale Road West, but said this should not stop the road being repaired in the meantime, as the completed road is years away.
“We need safe roads at all times and future major upgrades can’t be an excuse for roads to remain unsafe.”
Ms Scruby is also asking for reduced speed limit signs for road works to only be used when road works are happening, as is now required under new NSW laws.
“The government has brought these laws and now isn’t implementing them - that’s not good enough. We want road works, but if they’re not on - don’t make people drop their speed limit.”