Outrage after single sign sparks kilometres of traffic as a council is accused of trying to stop invaders in neighbouring suburb
Fed-up motorists have urged a local council to remove a ridiculous road sign they claim is causing traffic chaos while only benefitting a handful of cyclists.
Fed-up motorists have urged a local council to remove a ridiculous road sign they claim is causing traffic chaos while only benefitting a handful of cyclists.
Residents have continually voiced concerns over the no left turn sign at Riverside Crescent, near Dulwich Hill, in Sydneys inner west.
The sign, which was installed without community feedback on February 2021, blocks a key exit on the Dulwich hill side of the Wardell Road bridge.
The bridge, which extends across the Cooks River, is a busy road regularly used by motorists from the Inner West and the Canterbury-Bankstown LGAs.
Motorists say the no left turn sign prevents drivers from entering the intersection and accessing nearby suburbs, causing kilometres-long traffic delays.
The weird thing is youre still allowed to turn right into the street - a cynic could say theyre trying to stop the Canterbury invaders trying to come in from over the river, over their moat, an Earlwood resident told news.com.au.
Weve always had a bit of trouble exiting because its surrounded by the river, weve only got two or three bridges to choose from, another local said.
The sign was erected as part of the ongoing construction of a 6km bike path from the Cooks River to the northern part of the Parramatta River at Iron Cove.
Motorists have expressed their outrage over the sign as it stops drivers from entering the intersection and accessing several suburbs causing traffic chaos as a result (pictured)
Funding for the $10million shared bike and walking path was secured as part of the state governments Get NSW Active program in August 2022.
An Inner West council engineering report, which was published in 2018, said the sign would only cause minor traffic disruptions.
Furious residents signed a petition to remove the sign with 84 per cent of motorists indicating they were dissatisfied with the sign.
The petition organiser said the majority of residents didnt know why the sign had been installed and thought it was ridiculous or a joke.
The council came up with a revised plan to allow vehicles over 6m in height to access the intersection after the petition received almost 600 signatures.
The council also conducted consultation with locals to install no left turn signs further down Riverside Crescent.
Residents werent provided with the option of engaging in consultations about whether the sign should be removed entirely.
Furious residents have signed a petition to force the Inner West Council to remove the left hand turn sign at Riverside Crescent (traffic on the street is pictured)
The council voted to keep in the original sign in place in December 2022 and a spokesman said the matter has now been resolved.
The sign was installed to reduce traffic in local streets while supporting cycling for the on-road sections of the Greenway, the spokesman said.
A City of Canterbury Bankstown spokeswoman said the concerns of residents were raised with the Inner West Council.
The council is also understood to have reviewed traffic conditions on Wardell Road.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Inner West and City of Canterbury Bankstown Council for further comment.
