But Transport for NSW say the signage for both pedestrians and drivers is sufficient.

The northern offramp towards Korners Park and the pedestrian crossing area of the new Batemans Bay bridge is the area causing Malua Bay resident Peter Coggan concern.

He said the area was "an accident waiting to happen".

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"Pedestrians are at risk especially children on bikes and skateboards as well as the elderly pushing wheel chairs or walking frames," he said.

"There is a speed sign to show the change in speed limit from 60km/h to 40km/h as people come off the ramp to access Peninsula and Wharf Street, but it is placed after the area where people cross which makes no sense," he said.

A walker who did not want to be named said she had witnessed several near misses with children on bikes coming down the hill of the bridge before having to stop suddenly for oncoming traffic.

"You only have to look at the tyre marks on the path to see the problem," she said.

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Mr Coggan said the issue could easily be fixed by installing a gate or barrier where people have to slow down before they can cross the road.

"Before the bridge removal finishes and John Holland packs up and leaves, NSW Transport have a responsibility to ensure they are not leaving the community unsafe as it is now," he said.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the Wharf Road off-ramp opened to traffic and September 21 and pedestrians and cyclists have been able to cross at the area since late August.

"Pedestrians and cyclists should be aware of the permanent changed traffic conditions now that the Wharf Road off-ramp is open to traffic and that they are now required to give way to traffic," the spokesperson said.

"The speed limit just past the crossing has been reduced to 40km/h as part of the project rather than the previous 50km/h."

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The spokesperson said a safety bollard was planned to be installed later this year and Transport for NSW would continue to monitor the safety of the crossing.

"Pedestrians and cyclists are reminded to stop at the marked Give Way line on the shared user path to give way to vehicles on the Wharf Road off-ramp."

Yet Mr Coggan said with summer and Christmas holidays coming up, there would be people on the road unfamiliar with the area and the bollard should be installed sooner rather than later.

"It needs to happen now, because it is a problem now," he said.