Motorists in the Eastern Suburbs have weighed in on the worst roads in Sydney. New South Head Road in Bellevue Hill earned one of the lowest rankings in a survey conducted by National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA).
New South Head Road in Bellevue Hill received a score of 59 and 54 for road condition and road safety, respectively. The survey also showed that motorists believe this thoroughfare deserved a low score of 44 for road congestions.
As one of the major streets in the Eastern Suburbs, New South Head in Bellevue Hill connects motorists to Double Bay, Point Piper, Edgecliff, Rose Bay and Vaucluse. This road’s congestion has been making it increasingly inconvenient for residents to get to work or school.
Over the years, various private establishments and institutions, such as schools, have been built on the stretch of New South Road. Thus, congestion has become an enduring problem in this part of the Eastern Suburbs.
Over 23,400 residents replied to the NRMA Rate Your Road Survey for NSW. Old South Head Road in Double Bay, on the other hand, scored a lot lower with 40 for road condition and road safety, and 30 for congestion.
“These survey results are telling. In Sydney, some of the most congested roads will soon be transformed with the completion of Westconnex and NorthConnex,” NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said in the press release.
“Delivering the roads and public transport services of the future – both on land and through our famous Sydney Harbour – is critical to NSW reaching its business and tourism potential. Perhaps most importantly of all, it is how we can best ensure our citizens can get home to their families safely and quickly every night,” Mr Khoury added.