America had it's " Bridge to nowhere " - and now it seems that the Mandarins of the RTA have produced utter confusion in trying to impose an entrance to the Bulli Tops Information centre.
Traffic from Campbelltown and western Sydney will have to deviate onto the old Princes Highway, travel two kilometres back towards Sydney to access a U turn bay - and then drive another two kilometres to reach their destination.
Existing restaurant and hotel businesses that at present have right turn access will have that denied, and will encounter the same restriction on trade. To make matters worse, signs will ignore them because the RTA does not mention private businesses - but then gleefully promotes the restaurant and business complex that is the Bulli Tops Information centre.
The classic is the situation faced by northbound traffic that has undergone the further drive north, used the U turn and driven south to have a look at the information centre - and probably had a meal.
When they leave - they have no option other than to return to Wollongong via Bulli Pass or Mount Ousley - and then repeat this leg of their journey if their final destination is Sydney.
If that is the best the RTA is capable of producing then we can expect a rash of business failures at Bulli Tops because this is just too complex, time wasting - and utterly confusing to be accepted by motorists.
It seems to be a plan specifically designed to reduce interest in Wollongong as a tourist destination !
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