August 2018

City West Link improvement work Community update

Dobroyd Parade Roads and Maritime Services is Key features Project benefits increasing the capacity of City West Link by adding an additional • An additional eastbound traffic • Reduced congestion and eastbound lane between Waratah lane between Waratah Street queueing to improve travel times Street at Haberfield and James at Haberfield and James Street along City West Link, particularly Street at Leichhardt. at Leichhardt during morning peaks The improvement of this two • New road pavement on City • Improved capacity of the road kilometre section of City West West Link which will reduce network to cater for needs of Link will: road surface noise traffic in the region, particularly • Construction of a new median following the completion of the • help ease existing congestion and new line marking to allow New M4 tunnel project and improve traffic flow for the five lane configuration • Improved traffic flow and safety • provide better network • Reconfiguration of the existing with a three lane connection integration between City West road space, with no impact between the New M4 and City Link and the New M4 project beyond the kerb, including West Link • have capacity for five lanes, pedestrian footpaths • Improved average peak three eastbound and two • Changes to traffic lights at City hour travel time and speeds westbound. West Link and Timbrell Drive/ between Waratah Street and Work will start on Sunday, 2 Mortley Avenue intersection at James Street September 2018 and is expected Haberfield to improve safety • Minimal construction impact to be complete early 2019, • Improving safety and traffic to the surrounding community weather permitting. noise by extending the existing and environment by using the 60 km/h speed limit from existing road footprint Boomerang Street to James • Improved roadside amenity by Street. reducing congestion on the road and improving traffic flow, particularly for users of the shared path along City West Link. UTS Rowing Club Timbrell Drive

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City West Link Robson Park improvement work

Reconfiguration of line markings only

WestConnex City West Link New M4 Project (delivered by Motorway Corporation) Creek

Mortley Avenue

Dobroyd Parade

Boomerang Street

James Street

Norton Street Waratah Street

Blackmore Oval

Darley Road

Norton Street

Traffic limits and follow signs. Traffic to traffic and other road users, changes may affect travel time. including pedestrians and cyclists A temporary speed limit reduction For the latest traffic updates, you accessing the shared path. from 70km/h to between 40km/h can call 132 701, visit livetraffic.com Noisy work would be planned and 60km/h will be in place on or download the Live Traffic NSW and managed to minimise impact City West Link between Waratah App. Street and James Street for the on residents. Residents will be duration of the work. provided advance notice of any Construction hours traffic impacts and noisy work. This reduction will improve road Most of the work will be carried Noisier work will be staged at safety and minimise traffic and out during the night. Generally, different locations and carried noise impacts during construction. our night work hours will be out earlier during the night. Some There are no changes to road between 8pm and 5am from work may also be carried out access as part of this work. Lane Monday to Friday, 8pm and 8am during the day where there is no closures are required and will Saturday and 8pm and 9am impact or change to traffic. generally occur outside of peak Sundays, weather permitting. periods. Please keep to speed This will allow minimal impact Other projects in the area

WestConnex New M4 WestConnex M4-M5 Link The New M4 is the first underground section of The M4-M5 Link is the final stage of WestConnex, WestConnex, extending around 6.5 kilometres featuring twin tunnels between the New M4 at from Homebush to Haberfield. The twin motorway Haberfield and the New M5 at St Peters as well as an tunnels are three lanes in each direction and will Interchange at . Each tunnel will be around 7.5 allow road users to bypass up to 22 sets of traffic kilometres long and able to accommodate up to four lights and increase travel reliability. The New M4 lanes of traffic in each direction. The M4-M5 Link is expected to open to traffic in early 2019. will help ease congestion on and City West Link, while providing more green space for the community to enjoy. For more information about these projects visit .com.au.

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