The member for Lake Macquarie has called the RTA "arrogant" and "unthinking".

"They don't appear to listen to anybody. They appear to behave as if they are responsible to nobody, a law unto themselves and are out of control. I can't believe the RTA management would sacrifice essential parking necessary for local business for such a crazy idea. To take up valuable road and parking space to build a quite useless cycle track when cyclists very rarely use or have cause to use that section of road.

"It is unforgivable that the RTA should do this without at least getting local opinion and consulting with local business owners who will be dramatically affected by this nonsensical and ridiculously expensive move."

Mr Piper, who last week told the Lakes Mail he had contacted Roads Minister David Borger with a request to halt the project before it was too late, has apparently been successful.

The RTA met with Lake Macquarie Council staff on Tuesday and has agreed to amend the design.

A new design will be put to council and to the Morisset business chamber for discussion.

"All I am asking for is that the project be put on hold while its value is assessed, and that's something which should have been done in the first place but very obviously wasn't," Mr Piper said.

The member for Lake Macquarie said he was extremely concerned that the completion of the Morisset Bus Interchange would result in the loss of already very limited kerbside parking in Morisset's main street.