Community Update July 2018 Beaches Link Temporary construction site: Spit West Reserve, Mosman

Beaches Link is a major A temporary floating work site The area will be fully restored post- transport infrastructure project is proposed in waters off Spit construction. that makes it easier, faster and West Reserve for construction of Some swing moorings will need safer to get around . the Beaches Link tunnel beneath to be temporarily relocated in the . As Sydney continues to grow, our same area. Access for recreational transport challenge also increases. The project team is planning to vessels and access to marina

fabricate the steel “shells” of the moorings will be maintained.Elanora Heights While we actively manage Sydney’s Beaches Link immersed tube North Narrabeen daily traffic demands and major The NSW Government has now tunnels elsewhere, and to then tow new public transport initiatives are released the proposed project these units up Middle Harbour and underway, it’s clear that even more reference design, and there will through the area to the Narrabeen must be done. Belrose be extensive community and temporary floating work site. stakeholder engagement over the Beaches Link is a new tunnel from Here, the steel shells will be coming months. the , under reinforced with concrete and fitted We now want to hear whatWheeler Heights Middle Harbour to connect with the out for future use. Once this work you think about the proposed Collaroy Plateau Warringah and Gore Hill Freeways. is done, they will be floated into referenceOxford Falls design. Collaroy Beaches Link will forever change position and lowered to the sea bed. Your feedback will help us further travel between the Northern Beaches, The site was chosen as it provides a refine the design before we seek the North Shore and west and south rare combination of access to both planning approval. Davidson of the Harbour. It will change the way Northern Middle Harbour and direct arterial Beaches HospitalThere will be further extensive people move around Sydney. road network access. The majority Warringah Road Frenchs Forest community engagement onceDee Why the of the site will be a floating pontoon Beaches Link will deliver a major step Environmental Impact Statement to minimise impacts to the park. change for buses, reducing travel is on public display. times and improving reliability of Forestville express bus services by re-directing Brookvale Wakehurst Parkway them into the new motorway. Allambie Heights Curl Curl The project also creates opportunities Killarney Heights Manly Brookvale Freshwater for more direct and reliable express buses between strategic centres in Lindfield Queenscli Roseville North the Northern Beaches, North Shore, Balgowlah

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This includes the opportunity to Castlecrag Seaforth Balgowlah introduce new express buses to Tunnel Spit Bridge strategic employment and education NorthConnex M7 centres including the new Northern Artarmon Beaches Hospital Precinct. Thanks to Northbridge

Reserve Sydney CBD this major project, people will spend Road North less time in traffic and have more time Parramatta

Royal North for themselves. Shore Hospital Lane Cove Ernest St St Leonards Mosman You can contact us at any time to Falcon St Crows Nest learn more about the project or to Cremorne Neutral Bay

provide your feedback. Miller St

Legend Berry St Watsons Bay Information on the proposed Beaches Link Motorways Woolwich North 0 1km 2km N reference design is now available Wakehurst Parkway UpgradeSydney High St Cremorne PointMajor roads at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/whtbl Waverton Legend Kirribilli 0 1km 2km Beaches Link MotorwaysSydney N Birchgrove Harbour Bridge Wakehurst Parkway Upgrade Major roads Sydney Vaucluse Drummoyne Harbour Balmain

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A temporary floating work site is The majority of the site will be a • We will work with Mosman proposed in waters off Spit West floating pontoon to minimise impacts Rowers Club to limit impact to the to the park. club and maintain safe access to Reserve for construction of the the water The area will be fully restored Beaches Link tunnel beneath post-construction. • The temporary pontoon will Middle Harbour. require relocation of some Key activities swing moorings. We will provide It is proposed to fabricate the steel temporary moorings in the same ‘shells’ of the Beaches Link immersed • Immersed tube tunnel section area near Spit West Reserve. We fit-out (casting of internal tube tunnels elsewhere, and then will be contacting boat owners concrete) prior to immersion and will work with them to tow these units up through Middle • Water-based transport site. minimise the impact Harbour and the Spit Bridge area to of relocation the temporary floating work site. Reducing our impact • There will be no impact to Middle Here, the steel shells will be reinforced • Site has good arterial road Harbour marina moorings with concrete and fitted out for access, minimising impacts • Recreational water craft will their future use. Once this work is to local streets always have right of way complete, they will be floated into • A floating work site will minimise • Private property acquisition is not position and lowered to the sea bed. impact to Spit West Reserve – required the majority of the park will The site was chosen as it provides a remain open • Reserve will be fully restored in consultation with rare combination of access to both • Pedestrian access along the and the community. Middle Harbour and direct access to foreshore will be maintained by arterial roads. providing a safe crossing of the construction access road

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