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Executive Summary Rozelle Interchange Urban Design and Landscape Plan Executive summary Artist’s impression: Aerial View over Iron Cove Link 1—i (Landscape shown at full maturity and is indicative only). 01 The project acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. The area through which the project would traverse has been home to the Gadigal and Wangal peoples for thousands of years, and they maintain an ongoing connection to country. 1 Executive Summary DRUMMOYNE Rozelle Interchange The WestConnex Rozelle Interchange and Iron Cove Link will provide a new underground motorway interchange with connections to the New BALMAIN M4, New M5, future Western Harbour Tunnel, ANZAC Bridge and Iron Cove Bridge. The Project will also provide over nine hectares of new public open space and new and improved connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. ROZELLE The Rozelle Interchange Project is being designed and constructed by the John Holland CPB Western Harbour Tunnel Contractors Joint Venture (JHCPB). Rozelle * & Beaches Link Interchange^ Opening 2023 GR EAT WE STE RN HIGH WAY RHODES D A O R T R E PA E R T E R A A R M T A W S T TA R Rozelle H R E C O V A L R D I U S H Interchange^ D C GRANVILLE A O R L VE L I I R Opening 2023 H SYDNEY V Western Harbour Tunnel D I C LILYFIELD OLYMPIC PARK Y T * A O B R & Beaches Link I H New M4 Tunnels A S AUBURN U R O B D E A M A D SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE H O O New M4 R Six lanes D DRUMMOYNE R CONCORD O BALMAIN SYDNEY HARBOUR TUNNEL C Opened 2019 Eight lanes N O Opened 2017 LIDCOMBE C FIVE DOCK HOMEBUSH ROZELLE AN ZA SYDNEY C B RID CBD Cross City Tunnel GE C E N GLEBE T E C Y INK N IT WEST L A Zoom Area R BURWOOD Y DR GLEBE I V STRATHFIELD E HABERFIELD LEICHHARDT SURRY HILLS A ROAD MATT CAMPERDOWN RRA Eastern Distributor CHULLORA PA ASHFIELD E V I R D S S M4-M5 Link O ALEXANDRIA R M1 C D N OA R Eight lanes R E N O TH T S Opening 2023 U OU E S King Georges CAMPSIE ST PETERS BANKSTOWN Road Interchange B EARLWOOD E K X G L ARD I E FOREST N NE Opened 2016 E RS RO G Y AD S R Y G A O R W A MASCOT O ANNANDALE LODGE D V IGH E H R LEICHHARDT M5 East S O E A C N ROSELANDS D I R P M5 South West PUNCHBOWL *^ Entry and exit point Sydney Gateway SYDNEY AIRPORT Surface road M5 ARNCLIFFE BOTANY Tunnel REVESBY RIVERWOOD Future projects being carried BEVERLEY M8 out by Transport for NSW HILLS Southern Cross Drive Four lanes M1 Subject to planning approval M4-M5 Link K Opened 2020 I N FORE G SHO R Existing road and motorway CAMPERDOWN G E E HURSTVILLE M6 Extension R O OA R D G Eight lanes E S Stage 1 Delivered by the NSW Government R O A D Opening 2023 PORT BOTANY Figure 1-1: WestConnex program of works map Figure 1-2: The Rozelle Interchange Project 1—iv | WestConnex Rozelle Interchange • Urban Design and Landscape Plan • Executive summary 1-4 Introduction and objectives KEY 1 Rozelle West Motorway Operations Complex 2 Sydney Light Rail Depot 3 Rozelle Ventilation Facility 7 4 M5 Portals 5 Western Harbour Tunnel Portal 6 Constructed wetland 2 10 7 Rozelle Rail Yards parkland 7 9 8 8 M4-ANZAC Portals 1 6 3 5 10 9 Victoria Road Bridge 10 Victoria Road Shared User Path Bridge 4 8 11 11 Green Link Bridge 12 Brenan Street Shared User Path Bridge 13 13 Rozelle Bay Shared User Path Bridge 14 Rozelle Bay Light Rail Connection 12 14 The Rozelle Interchange Urban Key features → Drainage infrastructure to collect surface and IRON COVE LINK LANDSCAPE WORKS Where can I find out more? ground water for treatment at dedicated Landscape Works will be provided at Iron Cove Design and Landscape Plan → A new underground interchange at Lilyfield and facilities, including a new constructed wetland Link, primarily in the median area behind the tunnel → EIS urban design objectives - Section 1.1 (UDLP) Rozelle that will connect the M4-M5 Link within the Rozelle Rail Yards mainline tunnels with: portals, and adjacent to the new shared path → Standards and guidelines - Section 2.4 This Urban Design and Landscape Plan has been → A vibrant, new public park within the former located next to the westbound carriageway of → Minister’s Conditions of Approval - Table 2-1 prepared by HASSELL, Willow + Studio Colin – City West Link Rozelle Rail Yards site Victoria Road. (Section 2.6) Polwarth, Studio Chris Fox and WSP Arcadis Joint – Anzac Bridge → Landscaped verges and large tree planting The landscaped areas within the median have Venture (WAJ) for JHCPB to satisfy the relevant along the southern side of Victoria Road at the → Objectives of the UDLP - Section 3 – Iron Cove Link been designed to minimise the impact of the portal Minister’s Conditions of Approval. Iron Cove Link and ventilation outlet infrastructure. The – The proposed future Western Harbour → New and improved pedestrian cyclist landscaped corridor adjacent the new shared path Built on the former rail yards, the Rozelle Rail Yard Tunnel and Beaches link parklands will return industrial land to the infrastructure including two new bridge will enhance the Victoria Road corridor and provide community for public use, creating an enduring → Three new motorway operations complexes; connections over City West Link a series of small landscaped areas for path users legacy for the Project. two at Rozelle (MOC2 and MOC3) and one at and nearby residences. Iron Cove Link (MOC4). All substations and Urban design principles implemented at Iron Cove ventilation systems will be located in tunnel ROZELLE RAIL YARDS PARKLANDS AND will enhance the Victoria Road corridor and provide caverns below ground to reduce the physical SURROUNDS a series of small landscaped areas for path users footprint at the surface Built on the former rail yards, the Rozelle Rail Yards and nearby residences. → Two new ventilation facilities at Rozelle and Iron parklands are an important open space in an urban Cove Link setting, The parklands will reconnect local communities and enhance the form, function, → Modifications and road widening to City West character and liveability of Sydney’s Inner West. link, Johnston Street and Victoria Road → Dive structures and tunnel portals at City West Link and Iron Cove Link 1—v 5 Landscape design 6 Tunnel portals and approaches As the ‘Green Heart’ of The Bays Precinct, the → Adopt a reductive approach to infrastructure by The tunnel portals and dive structures for the DESIGN THEMES landscape design at Rozelle will make a major emphasising the landscape and making all built Project are the entry and exit ramps to the contribution to public open space in Sydney. elements as visually recessive as possible underground interchange at the following locations: → To create a welcoming and consistent design across the entire WestConnex Project → Iron Cove Link portals A primary objective of the Urban Design and → The tunnel portals and approaches will blend DESIGN THEMES → M4-Anzac portals Landscape Plan is to restore a vibrant and healthy seamlessly with their surrounds landscape throughout the Rozelle Rail Yards and → Provide a connection to country → M5 portal the surrounding areas. → Tunnel portals and approaches will give a safe → Make reference to ecological communities and → Western Harbour Tunnel (WHT) portal and obvious transition from the surface into Four landscape zones have been devised across conserve where possible There are two distinct types of portal being the tunnels the parklands to reflect the varied topography that constructed as part of the Rozelle Interchange: would have once existed on the site. → Establish an urban tree canopy → City West Link portals - Located at signalised Where can I find out more? The zones are: → Maximise tree canopy coverage intersections. They form a built edge to the → Active recreation parkland & shade canopy → Express an interpretation of the parklands and do not have a declined approach, → M5 portal on City West Link - Section 6.2 with entry / exit at surface road level. City West → Coastal sandstone forest parklands 1788 shoreline → Western Harbour Tunnel Portal on City West Link portals include M5 and WHT portals. Link - Section 6.3 → Swamp forest → Dive portals - The approach lanes to the dive → M4-Anzac Portals - Section 6.4 → Rail gardens and shade canopy Where can I find out more? portals slope gradually towards the motorway → Restoration of local vegetation communities - entry / exit points. Dive portals include the Iron → Iron Cove Link Portal - Section 6.5 Section 5.2 Cove Link and M4- Anzac portals. KEY OUTCOMES → The Project’s approach to water sensitive urban → Provide extensive vegetation, creating an design - Section 5.3 KEY OUTCOMES ‘Urban Forest’ that meets the target 25% canopy cover identified in the Urban Tree → Technical criteria used for landscape restoration → Provide tunnel portals that have a refined design Canopy Guide - Section 5.4 that will stand the test of time → Create a high-quality parkland environment for → Landscape Works program on the Project - → Blend portals and dive structures seamlessly pedestrians and cyclists and integrate into Section 5.5 with the surrounding landscape adjacent streetscapes and local road upgrades → Ensure consistent design across all portals → Draw upon and reflect the heritage of the former and approaches rail yards within the landscape 1—vi | WestConnex Rozelle Interchange • Urban Design and Landscape Plan • Executive summary 7 Tunnel services buildings 8 Bridges The Rozelle Interchange project has designed all DESIGN THEMES The Project aims to provide comfortable, safe DESIGN THEMES above ground structures to be integrated with the and enjoyable connectivity for the community.
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