Tamworth Carthage and White streets intersection: council considers parallel parking and road markings for accident hot spot

Parallel parking could be the new norm between Carthage Street and White Street, and line-markings and safety improvements made to the intersection that has caused two serious injuries between 2018 and 2019.

The issue of parallel parking on Carthage Street between Brisbane and White streets cropped up three years ago, when police suggested it would improve visibility and traffic flow.

At the time, the concept was shot down by the councillors, who felt it would cause safety problems and reduce parking if it were on the same side as St John's church.

Now, it's proposed to change the 60-degree rear angle parking on the other side of the street, losing one or two parking spaces.

A report will go to councillors on Tuesday to decide on the parking, and changes to the Carthage and White streets intersection.

Written by TRC infrastructure and works manager Murray Russell, the report said a request was made to the council to investigate traffic congestion at the intersection.

"Council staff have investigated the crash history and found two serious injury accidents had occurred (2018 and 2019), with traffic counts indicating 85 per cent of vehicles were going five kilometres per hour over the speed limit," he said.

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"It is proposed to install line marking and painted kerb blisters at this intersection which will improve traffic management and address the speed of vehicles on White Street," he said.

Centre and edge line marking would be installed on both White Street approaches and the southbound Carthage Street approach.

Kerb blisters would be painted on each corner and the Carthage Street approaches, as well as centre line marking on Carthage Street between White Street and Fitzroy Street.

The councillors will vote on the changes to the road at Tuesday night's meeting.

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