Motorists: steer clear of Moorefield Road
NEWS RELEASE
16 September 2008
Motorists: steer
clear of Moorefield Road
Motorists are warned to
steer clear of Moorefield Road – the main route between
Johnsonville and Khandallah – during busy periods from
next Monday 22 September due to essential
roadworks.
City Council contractors are to build a
30-metre long retaining wall beside Moorefield Road, just
south of the busy Broderick Road intersection. The work will
require Moorefield Road to be temporarily narrowed for about
six weeks to make room for construction
machinery.
As a result, the right-turn lane into
Broderick Road for northbound traffic from Khandallah will
be closed between 9am and 3pm weekdays while work is under
way.
Traffic heading for the Johnsonville Mall and
other local stores will have to enter further north on
Moorefield Road near the Countdown supermarket, while
traffic wanting to use Broderick Road will have to go the
‘long way’ via the main Johnsonville roundabout and
Johnsonville Road.
Speed reductions to 30 kmh
around the construction site, coupled with temporary changes
in the phasing of the Broderick-Moorefield traffic lights,
mean motorists can expect delays.
Council
Infrastructure Director Stavros Michael says the retaining
wall project has to be done sooner rather than later because
there is a danger of subsidence of Moorefield Road if the
slope above the adjacent rail line gives way.
He
urges motorists to take alternative routes through
Johnsonville if they want to avoid delays.
“We
apologise to motorists – however we have to do this work
as soon as practically possible. Unfortunately there is not
enough room at the site to allow traffic to flow normally
while work is under way so we hope motorists will bear with
us.”
ends