Georges River Council has partnered with Transport for NSW to make Riverwood safer for pedestrians.
The speed limit in busy pedestrian areas is being lowered from 50km/h to 40km/h.
New signs are being installed to show the reduced speed limit on these streets:
- Belmore Road from just past Josephine Street to just past Short Road/Eldon Street
- Josephine Street near Belmore Road.
- Belmore Lane
- Price Lane
- Coleridge Street between Belmore and Price Lanes
- Morotai Avenue between Price and Belmore Lanes
- William Road approaching Belmore Road
- Larkhill Avenue near Thurlow Street
- Thurlow Street between Larkhill Avenue and Belmore Road
- Littleton Street
- Napper Avenue
- Erskine Street
- Lauricella Lane
- Theatre Lane
- Webb Street near Park & Ride Riverwood to Belmore Road
- Cairns Street between Belmore Road and Lauricella Lane
- Short Road from Theatre Lane to Belmore Road
- Eldon Street between Lauricella Lane and Belmore Road
These 40km/h speed limits are enforceable.
Lower speeds improve a driver’s ability to stop quickly. A vehicle that hits a pedestrian at 50km/h is twice as likely to cause a fatality as the same vehicle travelling at 40km/h.
Georges River Council Mayor, Elise Borg, said that Council is committed to pedestrian safety in Riverwood and welcomes this new enforceable signage for traffic to slow down.
“Lower speeds improve a driver’s ability to stop quickly. This new change will create a safer road environment for everyone,” Mayor Borg said.
“We want our community to be able to move safely between our wonderful businesses in Riverwood and appreciate the community’s patience while these vital works are carried out.”
These works are part of the Riverwood HPAA project that aims to create a safer road environment for both vehicles and pedestrians. Council received funding from Transport for NSW for this project in the 2024-2025 financial year.
In May 2024, Council asked the community for feedback on the draft designs for the HPAA project. Traffic calming devices have already been installed in Riverwood as part of this project and the speed limit is the next step.
