Plans to make a busy Marsden Park intersection safer and easier to navigate for motorists and pedestrians are available for public comment.
The first community information sessions for the roundabout proposed for the intersection of Elara Boulevard and Northbourne Drive were held on Saturday 12 October.
Deputy Premier and Member for Londonderry Prue Car, Blacktown City Mayor Brad Bunting and Council officers discussed the plans with residents of the Aspire Elara retirement village and broader community at the Elara Village shopping centre.
The Deputy Premier said it was of utmost priority to improve safety and deal with congestion for residents.
"The congestion at this intersection is a huge issue for our community, which is why the Minns Labor Government delivered funding for this project," she said.
"We need a solution that works best for the community, and I encourage you to share your feedback as Blacktown Council enters the next stages of the project."
The project follows a commitment by the Deputy Premier to improve safety in response to community feedback.
Council will deliver the project, and conducted a detailed traffic analysis that showed upgrading the intersection from stop signs to a roundabout, raised pedestrian crossings and median strips would improve safety and traffic flow.
Blacktown City Mayor Brad Bunting said Marsden Park was growing rapidly and Council was working to protect the community now and in the future.
"Council will always put safety first and I am pleased the proposal does this while keeping traffic moving," he said.
"We are listening to our community and together we will produce a good outcome."
A signalised intersection was considered as part of the traffic analysis. However it was found this option would lead to unacceptable delays and traffic queues. The findings are available on the Blacktown City Council website.
Additional sessions will be advertised soon.
For details of the proposal and information sessions, see the Have Your Say page on Council's website: https://haveyoursay.blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
