Liverpool City Council roundabout removed days after it was installed
An oddly-shaped roundabout that sparked mass chaos for drivers in Sydney's southwest has been removed just days after it was installed.
Liverpool City Council plonked a diamond-shaped roundabout at the intersection of 15th and 28th Ave that residents found difficult to navigate and almost impossible to turn without hitting vehicles or poles.
'Because it's shaped like that, by the time I do swing it back around, I would hit those cars waiting there or the pole, so it makes it dangerous,' a road user told Yahoo.
On Saturday morning, fresh photos revealed the roundabout had been painted over.
A council spokesman said the council listened to complaints from local residents and acted quickly, but warned things would get worse before they got better.
'Overnight on Friday, the roundabout was removed and the intersection was repainted with better traffic markings,' the spokesman said.
'We hope that solves the problem for the time being.'
'But everybody in the area is urgently waiting for work to start upgrading 15th Ave now after the state and federal government both jointly promised a $1bn upgrade.
'Unfortunately, things are probably going to get worse before they get better, with the combined issues of the fast growth of Austral and the opening of Western Sydney International Airport.'
Liverpool City Council expects an increase in housing in the areas immediately around the road, which could see 63,000 more people living there by 2041.
More than 22,000 vehicles use the two-lane road each day, including 1760 trucks, which will be a major road that connects Liverpool to the new airport.
About 5 million passengers are expected to transit through the western Sydney airport when it opens next year, with the number of passengers doubling by next decade.
The Federal and NSW Governments announced in January a jointly funded $1bn upgrade to 15th Ave, but work isn't expected to begin until 2027.
A NSW Transport spokesman said following representations from the community and the Member for Leppington, the department had spoken to Liverpool City Council, the responsible authority, who had revised the design and intended to complete works in the coming days.
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