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Item 4.5 - Traffic - 24/07/15 NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL To the General Manager Attach: 1. TMP SUBJECT: (4.4) 2015 Sydney Running Festival - Traffic Management Plan AUTHOR: Report of Manager Traffic and Transport Operations, Michaela Kemp DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT MATTER: Events & Sports Australia has submitted an application for the annual Blackmore’s Sydney Running Festival to be held on Sunday 20th September 2015. The event comprises four different courses with similar routes to last year’s event. The North Sydney leg for each course will start from Bradfield Park via Alfred Street, Middlemiss Street, Arthur Street Tunnel/ Lavender Street and Pacific Highway to the Harbour Bridge. Road closures between 4am and 11am and special event clearways between 1am and 10am in areas of Milsons Point, Lavender Bay and Kirribilli are proposed on the day. These will be implemented under Police and RMS control. The applicant has also provided Traffic Control Plans for pedestrian management between Milsons Point Train Station and the event marshalling area in Bradfield Park. The plans include water-filled and crowd control barriers on the western side of Ennis Road and Broughton Street, closure of the exit on the western side of Milsons Point Train Station in liaison with Sydney Trains, and a reduced temporary 40 km/h speed limit for Broughton Street during the event. Speed limit authorisations require approval from RMS. Standard or Guideline Used: RMS Traffic Control for Work Sites, AS 1742.3; RMS Special Events Guide Signs & Lines Priority: N/A Precinct and Ward: Various, Victoria Impact on Bicycles: Bicycle access to be managed under traffic control as outlined in plans Impact on Pedestrians: Impacts as outlined in plans Impact on Parking: Clearways to be imposed in some areas, as outlined in plans RECOMMENDATION: 1. THAT the Traffic Committee approve the road closures detailed in this report, in accordance with the submitted Traffic Management Plan, on Sunday 20th September 2015 for the purpose of the 205 Sydney Running Festival, subject to RMS and Police approval, appropriate public liability insurance and subject to notifications being distributed to affected properties at least 2 weeks prior to the event and compliance with North Sydney Council’s standard Road Closure conditions. Special Event Traffic and Transport Information Sydney Running Festival Date: Sunday, 20 September 2015 Centennial Park, Darlinghurst, Dawes Point, Kensington, Kirribilli, Lavender Bay, Millers Point, Milsons Point, Moore Park, North Sydney, Paddington, Location: Pyrmont, The Rocks, Sydney CBD, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Surry Hills, Ultimo & the Western Distributor Road closures and Special Event clearways will be in place in Centennial Park, Darlinghurst, Dawes Point, Kensington, Kirribilli, Lavender Bay, Millers Point, Milsons Point, Moore Park, North Sydney, Paddington, Pyrmont, The Rocks, Sydney CBD, Surry Hills, & Ultimo on Sunday 20 September 2015 for the Sydney Running Festival. Roads in the vicinity of Sydney and North Sydney will begin closing at 4am and remain closed until 1.30pm. All other road closures will be in place by 6am. The Half Marathon will start at 6.15am in Milsons Point, and finish at the Sydney Opera House in Circular Quay. The Marathon will start at 7.15 am in Milsons Point, and finish at the Sydney Opera House in Circular Quay. The Family Run will start at 7.50am in Milsons Point, and finish in the Royal Botanic Gardens. A 9km Bridge Wheelchair event will commence at 8.45am at Milsons Point and finish at the Conservatorium of Music, Royal Botanical Gardens. The Bridge Run will start at 9.00am in Milsons Point, and finish in the Conservatorium of Music, Royal Botanical Gardens. Special event clearways will be in place from 1am to 1.30pm. Motorists are advised to check signs before parking as vehicles parked in special event clearways will be towed and fines apply. Milsons Point Station is the closest public transport interchange to the race start location. Patrons attending Sydney Running Festival are advised to use public transport. For timetables, maps and trip planning visit www.transportnsw.info. Police may restrict vehicle access along closed roads, including residents and businesses. Clearways and closures affect both directions unless stated otherwise. Event contacts Name: Pont 3 Pty Ltd Web URL: http://www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au Telephone: Ph: (02) 9282 0414 Fax: (02) 9282 0499 [email protected] Email: SRF - Special Event Traffic Information Page 1 of 8 Updated Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Road closures Roads will be progressively re-opened by the Transport Management Centre (TMC) and Police after cleaning. Milson Point / North Sydney / Lavender Bay From 4am to 10am Alfred St South between Olympic Drive and Paul St Both directions Alfred St South between Lavender St and Cliff St Both directions Lavender St*1 between Cliff St and Alfred St South Both directions Lavender St*1 between Harbour view Crescent and Cliff St East Bound Middlemiss St between Walker St and Lavender St Both directions Middlemiss Tunnel between Middlemiss St and Pacific Hwy Both directions Olympic Drive between Broughton St and Alfred St South West bound Pacific Hwy between Bradfield Hwy and High St North Bound Notes: *1 Lavender St will remain open between Harbour View Crescent and Alfred St south up to 6am to allow a drop off area for event participants. From 4am to 11am Alfred St South between Paul St and Cliff St Both directions Burton St between Alfred St South and Broughton St Both directions Fitzroy St between Alfred St South and Broughton St Both directions Sydney Harbour Bridge and Approaches From 4am to 11am Bradfield Highway / Sydney Harbour all northbound and southbound lanes Both directions Bridge*1 between Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Domain Cahill Expressway Both directions Tunnel all access ramps and lanes to and from the Sydney Warringah Freeway Both directions Harbour Bridge Western all access ramps and lanes to and from the Sydney Both directions Distributor*2 Harbour Bridge Harbour St between Day St and Bathurst St Northbound Harbour St between Bathurst St and the Western Distributor Both directions Notes: *1 The Sydney Harbour Tunnel will be fully open during the event except for use by over-size or dangerous goods carrying vehicles. These vehicles will detour via the Gladesville Bridge and ANZAC Bridge when the Sydney Harbour Bridge is closed. *2 The ANZAC Bridge will be fully open during the event with the Western Distributor / Bathurst St exit ramp available to provide access to Sydney CBD and the Cross City Tunnel. Following the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at 11am, the Bathurst St exit ramp from the Western Distributor can also be used to access the Sydney Harbour Bridge via Harbour St. SRF - Special Event Traffic Information Page 2 of 8 Updated Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Centennial Park / Darlinghurst / Dawes Point / Miller Point / Moore Park / Paddington / The Rocks / Surry Hills / Sydney CBD From 4am to 12:30pm Albert St*1 between Phillip St and Macquarie St Both directions Alfred St between George St and Phillip St Both directions Art Gallery Rd between Hospital Rd and Mrs Macquaries Rd Both directions Bent St between Phillip St and Macquarie St Both directions Bent St between Phillip St and Bligh St Eastbound Bridge St between Pitt St and Young St Eastbound Bridge St*1 between Young St and Macquarie St Both directions Brisbane St between Poplar St and Oxford St Both directions College St between Prince Albert Rd and William St Both directions College St between William St and Oxford St Both directions between Macquarie St and Cahill Expressway Conservatorium Rd Both directions including exit and entry ramp to Cahill Expressway Crown St between Arnold Pl and Oxford St Both directions Crown St between Campbell St and Arnold Pl Northbound Flinders St*2 between Oxford St and Moore Park Rd Both directions George St*3,*4 between Alfred St and Hickson Rd Both directions Hickson Rd*5 between George St and Dawes Point Reserve Both directions Hospital Rd*6 between Shakespeare Pl and Prince Albert Rd Northbound Hunter St between Elizabeth St and Macquarie St Both directions King St between Elizabeth St and Phillip St Both directions Linden Lane between Maiden Lane and Flinders St Both directions Liverpool St between Elizabeth St and College St Eastbound Loftus St between Reiby Pl and Alfred St Northbound Macquarie St*1 between Sydney Opera House and St James Rd Both directions Mrs Macquaries Rd between Art Gallery Rd and Mrs Macquaries Pt Both directions Oxford St between College St and Darlinghurst Rd Both directions Patterson Lane between Bourke St and Flinders St Both directions Pelican St between Poplar St and Oxford St Both directions Phillip Ln*1 between Phillip St and Macquarie St Both directions Phillip St*1 between Alfred St and Hunter St Both directions Phillip St between Hunter St and King St Both directions Prince Albert Rd between Macquarie St and St Hospital Rd Both directions Riley St between Arnold Pl and Oxford St Both directions Riley St between Campbell St and Arnold Pl Northbound Shakespeare Pl*7 between Macquarie St and Hospital Rd Both directions Short St between Bourke St and Flinders St Both directions St James Rd between Elizabeth St and Macquarie St Both directions St Marys Rd between Cathedral St and Prince Albert Rd Both directions Young St between Bridge St and Alfred St Both directions Notes: *1 Local access to Phillip Lane, the Intercontinental Hotel, the Sir Stamford Hotel and Quay Grand Suites will be via traffic control at Bridge St and Phillip St. There will be limited access during the road closures but no access from 6:40am to 8:05am. *2 During the closure of Flinders St, access from Albion St to South Dowling St will be maintained along Flinders St, under traffic control.