Residents of Hillsborough and politicians alike, are continuing the fight for the government to address safety concerns on Hillsborough Road.
The notoriously dangerous stretch of road claimed the life of Jade Frith in April last year, one life too many, and Shadow Minister for Roads Jodi McKay says it shouldn't take the loss of a life for the government to stand up and listen.
The Shadow Minister for Roads joined Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison and local residents to inspect the road this morning when they were handed an 1,800 signature petition from locals.
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| Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison, Shadow Minister for Road, local residents and Michael Nolan. |
Local resident and organiser of the petition Michael Nolan has lived in Hillsborough for more than 20 years and says the community is acting on the issue and it's not a moment too soon.
"So the community of Hillsborough have been working tirelessly to raise awareness, hounding friends and family and anyone that will listen and anyone who can help try and raise awareness of the cause," said Michael Nolan.
"The suburb of Hillsborough consists of 600 plus residents who from about 7:15 in the morning until 9:15 in the morning are held hostage by traffic flow that is just constant."
With the state government budget right around the corner, everyone is hoping the government will do something to fix the notorious Hillsborough Road.
"The minister has indicated that there will be some sort of funding. Now the question is what that is and whether that is actually serious money that will fix all the issues on this road. We welcome that funding but it remains to be seen what that funding will actually contain," said Shadow Minister Jodi McKay.
