I commend and congratulate Eurobodalla Shire Council workers and supervisors for the steady work they have done over a number of years, on the South Batemans road link, whenever funds became available – and now the impressive job being carried out on the roundabout.
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The greatest congratulations may need to go to motorists who have consistently observed the 40 k/ph. restriction through that area. It is exemplary.
It’s a shame that the ‘powers that be’ (RMS) have not yet been able to come up with a suitable intersection onto the highway south of Batemans Bay.
This has been talked about for many years (since the time of Cr Mumme) at least).
From a lay perspective, there is a type of intersection I think referred to as a “fish-tale” intersection, where traffic merges in.
There are several examples between here and Nowra and also the Bingie intersection, I believe.
I hope that the lower powers that be’ (the council) anticipate that it will be exceedingly difficult for traffic to enter from Calga Crescent (including school buses) with an expected increase in traffic coming via the southern bypass when it is complete.
Isabel Carey
Batehaven
Hard line on soft plastics
I rang Eurobodalla Shire Council to enquire where to take plastic bags for recycling in Moruya and was astounded to be told there is nowhere, with the exception of Coles at Batemans Bay (who may discontinue to do so) and for me to re-use them.
Evidently no waste disposal outlets accept soft plastics.
How can this be, when soft plastic bags (such as freezer bags and their like) do not break down and pose such a threat to wildlife, birds and ocean creatures which eat them and die terrible deaths?
If the council can spend millions of ratepayers money on non essential works such as making footpaths, spraying tons of poison every year into the eco system, pointless, ugly, road tree 'trimming', bank stabilisation (really de-stabilisation) under the guise of road safety and job creation for a grossly over-staffed workforce, surely the ever increasing, really serious environmental threat created by many millions of soft plastics should be addressed?
Denuding trees of their branches is seen with increasing frequency on most roads in the shire, especially the Kings Highway, up the Clyde mountain and into Braidwood.
I can see no reason for butchering of mature roadside trees, in many cases with branches removed up to sixty feet above the road, which gives a clear view of the sky, if one looks up to heaven whilst driving.
What this tree vandalism does do, is cause the deaths of many tree-dwelling animals which have to traverse the ground.
Possums and gliders are increasingly road kill.
Road accidents are tragic; they change and ruin many lives, but excessive speed, inpatients, irresponsible driving, and ignorance cause accidents, not trees!
What is dangerous, is the 100km speed limit north of Moruya, past Larrys Mountain turnoff and the industrial section.
This should be reduced to 80km, before an inevitable fatality.