Submission Cover Sheets
Submission Cover Sheet North East Link Project EES IAC 681 Request to be heard?: No, but please email me th Full Name: Matthew Hanrahan Organisation: Knox City Council Affected property: Attachment 1: Knox_Council_Sub Attachment 2: Attachment 3: Comments: Refer to attachment 07 June 2019 North East Link Enquiry and Advisory Committee Dear Committee Knox Council submission – North East Link Environmental Effects Statement Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the EIS for the North East Link project. Comments general to the project 1. Council is generally supportive of the need for the project and given its location, is not directly impacted by much of the project, except at the interface of the Eastern Freeway enhancements and the Eastlink project, and the subsequent traffic impacts through the Mullum Mullum tunnels and adjacent interchanges. 2. Council’s original submission in relation to the project when 4 alignment options were presented, was that dedicated public transport outcomes should be incorporated into the project, incorporating dedicated public transport infrastructure along both the North East Link and section of the Eastern Freeway and a dedicated bus rapid transit system along the Eastern Freeway. 3. The EIS indicates that a dedicated bus rapid transit has been provided along the section of the Eastern Freeway between Hoddle St and Doncaster Rd, and this is to be commended. Acknowledging that it provides a higher order of functionality than the existing use of the emergency lane for operational services, it does not represent any significant shift from the existing operational model. 4. A high functioning bus rapid transit corridor has the capacity to support in excess of 15,000- 20,000 passengers per hour, significantly relieving private vehicle burden, and potentially the need for additional lanes in sections of the Eastern Freeway.
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