BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 2 November 2020 Subject: Western Harbour Tunnel – Geotech Drilling
BRIEFING NOTE To: All Councillors From: Acting General Manager, Brian Barrett Date: 2 November 2020 Subject: Western Harbour Tunnel – Geotech Drilling Dear Councillors, Investigative geotech drilling for the Western Harbour Tunnel will soon be underway in Birchgrove. The attached community notice provides further details. The works are scheduled to commence in mid-November (subject to approvals). Brian Barrett ACTING GENERAL MANAGER October 2020 Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade Upcoming investigation work for the Western Harbour Tunnel The Western Harbour Tunnel and We will identify underground services including Beaches Link program is a major electricity, water, gas and sewerage by using electronic transport infrastructure program that equipment and a van. will make it easier, faster and safer to get Where will we be working? around Sydney. We will be working in various locations in the following By creating a western bypass of the areas: • Waverton Park, Waverton Sydney CBD, the Western Harbour • Berrys Bay, Waverton Tunnel will take pressure off the • Yurulbin Point, Birchgrove congested Sydney Harbour Bridge, • Birchgrove Oval, Birchgrove Sydney Harbour Tunnel and Anzac We will be located in each area for up to two weeks. Bridge; while Beaches Link will create We have included a map to show you where we will be an alternative to the Military Road and working. Warringah Road corridors to relieve How will the work affect you? traffic pressure on the North Shore. You will see us in the area setting up environmental controls and installing fences around our temporary Over the next two months, we will be carrying out work sites.
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