Northern Beaches Council, with the support of Transport for NSW, are working to continue to improve pedestrian safety in Manly.

Over the years there has been a number of pedestrian accidents due to the high volume of activity in the area.

Council, along with community representatives and other government agencies, as part of the Local Traffic Committee, continues to be committed to improving road safety.

Part of this program of works saw the recent implementation of a 30km/h speed zone in the Manly CBD area which resulted in a reduction in average traffic speed from around 45km/h to 39km/h.

Northern Beaches CEO, Ray Brownlee said “While the speed in the area has reduced it is still in excess of the speed limit and places all pedestrians and road users at risk.”

To further improve safety, Council has installed 14 concrete median islands along the Manly CBD and beachfront to effectively slow traffic by narrowing the travel lane.

For a majority of these sites, parking spaces will not be affected. Where there is an impact on parking spaces, parking bays will be marked as suitable for small cars only. Signage is also currently being installed to notify drivers of the change in driving and parking conditions.

“While these works are important safety measures, Council has received feedback from the community wanting more information. So no further work, other than finishing line markings and signposting, will be taking place until a review of the effectiveness of the traffic calming measures are undertaken.” Mr Brownlee said.