MEDIA RELEASE
10 DECEMBER
CHANGED SPEED LIMIT WEST PORTLAND
ROAD SACKVILLE
The RTA is changing the speed limit on West Portland Road, Sackville from 18
December 2009 to increase safety.
Following requests from Hawkesbury City Council and the local community, the RTA
will be reducing the maximum speed limit on West Portland Road from 80km/h to:
70km/h between Sackville Road and 3.1km north of Sackville Road
60km/h between 3.1km north of Sackville Road and 200m west of Laws Farm Road
70km/h between 200m west of Laws Farm Road and Wheelbarrow Ridge Road
“NSW speed limits are determined by a number of factors including road alignment,
adjacent development, the traffic volumes and types of vehicles using the road, as
well as crash history and the number of access points along the route,” an RTA
spokesperson said.
“The review of these factors along this road has shown that there are a number of
safety concerns that needed action,” the spokesperson said.
“The RTA investigation included the crash history on West Portland Road which
shows that this year there has been a fatality near Irwins Bridge.
“Between 2004 and 2008 there were 12 crashes, resulting in nine injuries. Speed has
been a factor in more than 66 per cent of these crashes.
“The RTA will also be installing additional curve warning and speed advisory signage
on a number of significant curves along West Portland Road.
“In reviewing West Portland Road, the RTA proactively investigated a number of
other nearby roads to ensure consistency:
Laws Farm Road (between West Portland Road and Ski Lodge Road) - 70km/h
Packer Road - 60km/h
Lower Colo Road - 50km/h
Wheelbarrow Ridge Road (between 2.8km east of Putty Road and West Portland
Road) – 60km/h
Wheelbarrow Ridge Road (between Putty Road and 2.8km east of Putty Road)
80km/h
Greens Road – 50km/h
Motorists need to take notice of these changes when they are travelling along these
roads or risk being fined by police.
The RTA will also write to residents along the length of West Portland Road and
Laws Farm Road to inform them of the speed limit change.
The new permanent speed limit signs are expected to be installed on West Portland
Road and Laws Farm Road from 18 December 2009.
CONTACT:
RTA Media Unit 8588 5999
NEWS 
