Bridge little help
Apart from Andrew Stoner's former political melodramatics, existing motorists will have nothing to gain from the proposed replacement Allawah railway overpass makeover, which boasts two more lanes for extra traffic, one of which is a turning lane that will further delay and impede through traffic.
The single lane approaches will remain unchanged.
There will also be detours and train delays during replacement — although it will make Sydney trains safer.
The last-minute announcement of the $13 million vehicle overpass at the end of a political term is in stark contrast to the overnight commissioning of the $17 million Arncliffe pedestrian underpass.
This third rail pass in a space of 400 metres, benefiting a handful of residents, speaks loudly about party politics and cronyism, and nothing of "productive" infrastructure, the gold standard touted by current Coalition government.
R. Piech,Sans Souci
