Lower speed limit on The Escort Way for safer trips through Cudal
Motorists are advised that the speed limit for vehicles travelling on The Escort Way to Cudal has been reduced from 100 km/h to 80 km/h for the safety of all road users.
Transport for NSW conducted a speed zone review along a 1.35 kilometre section of The Escort Way from the 50 km/h zone on the eastern side of Cudal to east of Cemetery Road.
The review follows road safety concerns raised regarding the current speed limit in relation to changes to development in this vicinity and near misses at private accesses.
Transport for NSW A/ Director West Holly Davies said the review assessed a number of factors including location, crash history, road geometry, the number of access points, road usage, traffic mix and traffic volumes and recommended a speed limit reduction for all users.
“The Escort Way links Orange to numerous central west towns and within the review area it provides access to multiple residential properties, a cemetery and the Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre,” Ms Davies said.
“An 80 km/h speed limit will also slow traffic gradually on the approach to Cudal instead of a change from 100 km/h to 50 km/h at a single location.”
As a result of the review, the speed limit on The Escort Way will be reduced from 100 km/h to 80 km/h from 1.25 kilometres west of Cudal Cemetery Road to 100 metres east of Cudal Cemetery Road in both directions.
“Reducing speed is proven to increase road safety and achieving that outcome is our number one priority,” Ms Davies said.
The new speed limit came into effect on Monday 7 July, with new roadside signage installed to advise motorists of the changes.
A speed zone review is a comprehensive process that includes site inspections, analysis of the current road environment and road condition, consideration of crash data and traffic volumes.
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Transport for NSW is responsible for reviewing and setting speed limits on all public roads in NSW.