PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO MISSING F3/M2 LINK
Local State MP’s and local government representatives met recently with Federal MP Philip Ruddock to discuss collective action on the vexed question of traffic congestion, particularly on Pennant Hills Road.
Ku-ring-gai MP Barry O’Farrell, Greg Smith Member for Epping, Ray Williams MP Member for Hawkesbury, Judy Hopwood Member for Hornsby joined with Mr Ruddock and local Mayors, Cr Larry Bolitho (Hills Shire Council) and Nick Berman (Hornsby Shire Council) to discuss an approach to Infrastructure Australia.
Consideration of projects put to it by State Government and other interested parties is presently being undertaken by Infrastructure Australia, with a list of priority projects expected to be announced within weeks.
Mr Ruddock said the group (together with Chris Hartcher Member for Terrigal, Michael Richardson Member for Castle Hill and Federal MP Alex Hawke who were unable to be at the meeting), is of the collective view that priority must be given to addressing the problem of the missing M2/F3 link. “An alternative M2/F3 link, either by tunnel or genuine western orbital, or both, is what is urgently needed. A solution simply must be found”.
Mr Ruddock said he had notified Infrastructure Australia of their opinion and hopes to see the local area given the priority it deserves.