Maitland councillor, Bob Geoghegan is calling for the heavy afternoon traffic buildup on the New England Highway at the Maitland station roundabout to be fixed as soon as possible.
The traffic queues coming along the highway from East Maitland often stretch back 800 metres, yet there are no traffic queues for motorists travelling to Cessnock from Rutherford and the city centre, as they both have priority over traffic coming from East Maitland.
He says it means motorists are using Maitland Park and Park Street as 'rat runs', then u-turn on Cessnock Road, sometimes choking the slip lane, so they can keep driving towards Rutherford.
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| Maitland Councillor Bob Geoghegan Picture: Maitland Mercury |
