Station Street plan 'doesn't make sense'
The widening of Station Street just doesn't make sense.
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1. The widening of Station Street to four lanes is for approximately 800 metres. At both ends it then returns to two lanes resulting in traffic jams.
2. It eliminates a huge amount of convenient parking currently available to commuters travelling to Sydney/Canberra by train.
3. It involves cutting down a huge amount of trees (some having been already cut down at night) including the treasured Pin Oaks at the northern end of the widening that have been there for decades.
4. The widening will destroy the small businesses along the 800 metre widening of the street.
5. It will turn the downtown area of Bowral into an unbelievable congested area. This will rapidly become even worse as people decide to vacate Sydney and settle in Bowral as is currently occurring.
6. It would be interesting to find out who has an interest in properties along the 800 metres.
7. Why not make Kirkham Road the "bypass" away from the downtown area and save a great deal of trees and car parks? It is already being widened to four lanes.
8. We residents should demonstrate against such a crazy decision by council.
Harley Harwood
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