The Moruya Rat Run is to be tamed to a 30km/hr speed zone

A new roundabout is about to be built in Ford Street at the intersection with Ford Lane, the entrance to the Woolies carpark.

Eurobodalla Shire Council plans to do the works at night to minimise disruptions with work starting on Sunday March 14th. They expect the work to take 3 nights. The nature of the design of the roundabout, allows this particular facility to be installed using an innovative method whereby the central roundabout will be prefabricated off-site and installed at night to mitigate impacts to the Moruya CBD traffic and business activity. Prefabrication of the central island is already complete.

The new roundabout will bring the number of roundabouts in the two blocks from the highway to the swimming pool to four with a raised pedestrian walkway also added to the mix.

The Traffic Committee has previously considered the Traffic Speed Management and Pedestrian Activation Plan for the Moruya East CBD, and identified that pedestrians are vulnerable road users and crossing roads within Central Business Districts present a much higher risk when speeds are above 40km/h. A Speed zone reduction to 40 or 30km/h is proposed, subject to approval by Transport for NSW Timed parking is also proposed, strategically placed to encourage high turnover to assist shoppers, businesses and people with mobility problems. Council has already implemented some elements of the plan to improve pedestrian safety in Ford Street and Shore Street with positive feedback from the community and Chamber of Commerce President. The installation of a mountable roundabout at the intersection of Ford Street and Ford Lane (Woolies Lane) has been identified as an opportunity to reduce the risk to pedestrians and improve the functionality and safety of the Ford Street/Ford Lane intersection. Council advocated directly to Transport for NSW to provide the full construction cost of the roundabout at $50,000. The funding was confirmed by Transport for NSW and formally accepted in December 2020. The installation will also support the case for the implementation of a 30km/hr speed zone within Moruya CBD east by Transport for NSW.