Transport for NSW is reducing the speed limit from 60km/h to 50km/h on Barrenjoey Road from Beaconsfield Street, Newport to Crane Lodge, Palm Beach on 7 August following a Road Safety review that reported 46 crashes between Jue 2019 to June 2024.
Independent Member for Pittwater Jacqui Scruby said that the reduction in speed was a response to both data and community concern.
“This change will put people before pace, which reflects our community values” Ms Scruby said. “The former Member for Pittwater requested Transport for NSW undertake this review for lower speed limits, with some community groups calling for a drop in speed to reflect the similar drops in speed from Avalon to Palm Beach.”
Currently speed limits are 50km/h from Etival Rd to Palm Beach with a 40km/hr stretch outside Barrenjoey house.
“Not everyone will welcome this decision, but it has clear evidence and the safety benefits and was requested by key groups in our community. Footpaths and better infrastructure are also needed which I will continue to advocate for, many have been promised for decades and never delivered,” Ms Scruby said.
Transport for NSW will replace 60km/h signage and road markings with 50km/h signage between 845 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach and Beaconsfield Street, Newport, remove ‘End 50 Area’ signs from side streets within the affected zone and install additional 60km/h signage and markings southbound between Beaconsfield Street and The Avenue, Newport.
Work will take place between Thursday 7 August and Sunday 31 August 2025; weather permitting and will include one day shift for signage and up to two-night shifts for road markings.
