Motorists will be banned from turning right from Princes Highway into one of the main side streets leading to St George Hospital and Kogarah Town Centre under changes due to be implemented next month.
Kogarah MP Chris Minns said the changes had “flown under the radar” and many affected motorists would be unaware.
Mr Minns said notification of the proposed changes would have been confined to the immediate area.
He has written to Roads Minister Melinda Pavey, asking the project be suspended pending more consultation.
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) proposes to upgrade the intersection of Princes Highway, Rocky Point Road and Gray Street under the $300 million Gateway to the South Pinch Point Program,.
Work includes removing the right turn into Gray Street for both southbound and northbound motorists.
The median will be adjusted to allow for three southbound through lanes between Rocky Point Road and Ocean Street and some parking will also be removed.
Work will also include upgrading traffic lights and phasing and installing new signs, kerbing and pram ramps.
These improvements aim to improve the efficiency of the intersections and reduce traffic delays.
- Roads and Maritime Services
A spokeswoman for RMS said work was expected to start next month.
Feedback had been invited in May-June last year and, following 45 submissions, some changes had been made, including not immediately implementing right turn restrictions at Scott Street.
The spokeswoman said the Rocky Point Road and Gray Avenue intersection would be monitored to determine if a green right turn arrow and right turn bans at Scott Street would be needed.
“RMS will monitor the Rocky Point Road and Gray Avenue intersection to determine if a green right turn arrow and right turn bans at Scott Street would be needed,” she said.
“These improvements aim to improve the efficiency of the intersections and reduce traffic delays, to provide reliable journey times for motorists,” she said.
