IS this Australia’s worst roundabout? Fed-up drivers who are forced to battle the bottleneck at Underwood Rd and Australia Ave in Homebush every day certainly think so.

And it was the most-complained about roundabout in NSW in 2015, according to Transport for NSW.

Wentworth Point Community Group president Bronwyn Evans said: “If I go to Rhodes (shopping centre) it takes seven minutes to get there and an hour and half to get home – so people just don’t go to Rhodes and they have to shop somewhere else.”

Residents are concerned a recent announcement by Roads Minister Duncan Gay to build a $195 million off ramp from the M4 at Hill Rd does not go far enough.

Fellow resident John said infrastructure was not keeping up with the development explosion.

“Wentworth Point was originally going to have 6000 apartments, and now it’ll be closer to 20,000 apartments,” he said.

“There has been virtually no investment in further infrastructure to support the dramatic population increase of more than 50,000 people at Wentworth Point alone.”

media_camera John Spooner, Janet Fletcher, Chris Pavey, Bronwyn Evans, Trish Georgeson and Trish Mason at the DFO roundabout, where traffic is at a standstill.

John also pointed out the problem was significant already before many of the prescribed apartments had even been built.

State opposition leader and Auburn state Labor MP Luke Foley said the roundabout’s traffic issues had to be addressed before thousands more residents moved into the region.

“Sydney’s worst roundabout must be replaced by traffic lights,” Mr Foley said.

Strathfield Labor councillor Daniel Bott recently moved a motion to ask state and federal members about improving the congestion at the roundabout last year.

“That intersection is a shocker,” Cr Bott said.

“The Baird government seem to be ignoring the problem – they need to stop treating Homebush residents like second class citizens.”

THE COMMUNITY SPEAKS

-A community survey conducted by the Wentworth Point Community Central group revealed that most residents travelled by car because of inadequate public transport alternatives.

-Residents highlighted issues with availability, convenience, easy of access, periods of operation and trip duration on buses and ferries as major deterrents.

-The train is an unpopular option with Wentworth Point residents, who must walk more than 30 minutes, catch a bus or drive to a Northern line station such as North Strathfield, Concord West or Rhodes.

-The Sydney Olympic Park station is a 20 minute walk from Wentworth Point and commuters must transfer at Lidcombe to access the city.