A fatal accident at this intersection of Corrimal and Crown streets was considered in the decision to cut the speed limit on Corrimal Street. Photo: Supplied.
The speed limit on a 2 km stretch of busy Corrimal Street in Wollongong will be dropped from 60 km/h to 50 km/h.
The new speed zone will stretch from about 60 m south of Bank Street to the intersection with George Hanley Drive near Stuart Park.
Work to install new speed limit signs will be carried out from Sunday (15 February) for five nights, between 8 pm and 4 am (weather permitting).
The new speed limit will come into effect once the work is complete, a Transport for NSW spokesperson said.
During the work, traffic control, single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place.
The spokesperson said the change, which is supported by Wollongong City Council and NSW Police, followed a speed zone review of Corrimal Street.
“Speed management plays a vital role in shaping behaviour on our roads and streets,” the spokesperson said.
“The speed zone review found a 50 km/h speed limit would greatly improve safety on the street, which has a high number of roadside access points and activity, including retail, restaurants and residential apartments.
The section of Corrimal Street where the speed limit will be reduced. Image: Google Maps.
“In 2025, Wollongong City Council released its City Centre Movement and Place Plan, which recognised Corrimal Street as one of the most active places in Wollongong.
“This speed zone change will support this high level of activity. It will also support movement of all modes of travel inside and through the Wollongong City Centre now and into the future.”
A speed zone review is a process that includes site inspections, analysis of the current road environment and road condition, consideration of crash data and traffic volumes and future development of the area.
The review also took into account community concerns and investigations into a fatal crash at the intersection of Corrimal and Crown streets in 2022.
The Transport spokesperson said the change in speed limit was expected to have minimal impact on travel time across the full length of the road: “During busy periods traffic travels much slower than the existing limit.”
Electronic signs will be in place for one week before and after the speed limit reduction to alert motorists to the change.
