Oatley Hurstville Road safety works head to detailed design

A proposed speed hump, kerb blisters, signage and other safety works on Hurstville Road in Oatley will move to detailed design, subject to funding from Georges River Council’s Traffic Program Capital Works budget.

The project covers Hurstville Road west of Ada Street. The Georges River Local Transport Forum also approved line markings at the Hurstville Road and Judd Street intersection for installation as shown in the proposal.

The design will examine the painted chevron island on the southern side of Hurstville Road. Transport representatives raised concerns that the marking could suggest pedestrians had a safe place to wait, even though the area is needed for trucks and other heavy vehicles turning in and out of the road.

Council staff will consider whether the painted island can be replaced with a smaller concrete island if feasible. They will also consider fencing or landscaping near the speed hump and pedestrian refuge, to reduce confusion about where people should cross.

The final speed-hump design will be settled during the design phase. Staff said the treatment could be a Watts-profile or flat-top hump, with fencing not required if a Watts-profile design is used.

The package is not approved for construction. It remains dependent on funding, and the detailed design will determine the treatment of the pedestrian areas and the painted island. The works will affect how people cross Hurstville Road and how heavy vehicles turn through the corridor.

The forum also approved speed humps and associated markings in Carlton and Kingsgrove. The Oatley project, however, has its own funding condition and remains at the design stage.

For residents, drivers and nearby businesses, the approved Judd Street line markings are the immediate installation, while the wider Hurstville Road package progresses through design and funding checks.