Alfords Point Road Southern Approach

Community Update

FEBRUARY 2013

Alfords Point Road Location map ILLAWONG LITTLE Fowler Road Southern Approach Existing truck inspection bay MOON

e BAY v i PADSTOW GEORGES Dr HEIGHTS RIVER GREAT d lan Georges River to Brushwood Drive NATIONAL x MOON la PARK B Henry Lawson Drive BAY Old Illawarra Road GEORGES Alfords Point Road Alfords Point Road BEAUTY POINTRIVER Alfords Point Road ive Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is planningRESERVE d Dr Brushwoo for the upgrade of Alfords Point Road, between KEY Currently being planned ALFORDS POINT Main road Brushwood Drive and Alfords Point Bridge over the Local road Relocated truck inspection bay Georges River, to improve traffic flow and road safety. The review of environmental factors (including the Key features of the proposed upgrade concept design) to upgrade Alfords Point Road from • Widen Alfords Point Road between Georges River a four-lane road to six-lane divided road is on display and Brushwood Drive from two lanes to three for community comment until Friday 5 April 2013. lanes in each direction. • Improve traffic flow to and from Brushwood Drive on and off ramps by using the new lanes. Background • A central barrier to improve safety by dividing the Alfords Point Road is a key road in southern Sydney, northbound and southbound carriageways. providing access across the Georges River for motorists, commuters, cyclists and freight. • Relocate the northbound bus bay on Alfords Point Road on ramp near Eucalyptus Street, to a RMS has been working to improve travel times and location approximately 100 metres to the south. road safety on the route by: • New road surface and improved drainage system. • Duplicating Alfords Point Bridge in 2008. • A breakdown bay along the southbound • Upgrading the Alfords Point Bridge northern carriageway located approximately midway approach in 2011. between the Georges River and Brushwood Drive. • Planning to upgrade Alfords Point Road between • Truck inspection area on the southbound the Georges River and Brushwood Drive. carriageway relocated to beneath Old Illawarra RMS has prepared an environmental impact Road bridge, approximately 900 metres south of assessment of the proposed upgrade, known as Brushwood Drive (see location map above). a review of environmental factors (REF). The REF • Realign the pedestrian path on the eastern assesses the potential environmental impacts, side of Alfords Point Road. identifies environmental issues and outlines mitigation and management measures. • Adjust existing noise walls, possible provision of noise barriers and/or architectural treatments It includes investigations into removal of vegetation, to address noise issues. change to visual amenity, potential impacts to water quality and noise and vibration impacts. • Cycleway access from Alfords Point Road. Please see the back of this update for information on how to view the REF. The upgrade is currently in the planning phase and Have your say! See back page for more details construction time frames have not been confirmed. Noise levels in the road corridor A noise assessment has been completed to Further investigation of feasible and reasonable document existing noise levels and model future options will be carried out during detailed predicted noise levels in the road corridor. Noise design. The factors being considered include investigations show existing noise levels are constructability and potential impact on acute in some locations. The noise model shows residents. Please see the concept design noise levels would generally remain the same below to see possible noise barrier locations, after Alfords Point Road is upgraded. depending on the outcome of investigations. RMS is investigating noise reduction measures More information on noise reduction measures for homes currently receiving acute noise will be available at the community information levels. Measures being investigated are noise session. Please drop by to talk to RMS staff. barriers (wall or earth mound) and architectural See the back page for dates and locations. treatment to individual homes or a combination To see the RMS ‘How is Noise Addressed?’ of these measures. information brochure, please go to the ‘resources’ page at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ roadprojects.

Concept design – Alfords Point Road proposed upgrade

Typical cross-section of road 700 metres north of Brushwood Drive

Existing Possible noise barriers Existing vegetation and screening planting vegetation

Southbound Northbound carriageway carriageway Off road path

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Road widened from Breakdown area Realigned path Noise wall Exit ramp from Alfords Point RoadGeorges River two lanes in each Existing wall adjusted Alfords Point Road National Park direction to three lanes to provide access to Exit ramp to be widened

in each direction relocated bus stop Fowler Road Limit of works Cycle access from road

Georges Alfords Point Road River

KEY Casuarina Road Proposed upgrade Menai Road Relocated bus stop e Local road iv Path connection A r lfo D Central barrier from Eucalyptus Street rd d s an New path Po xl Street a e Brushwood Dri Brushwood Drive in Bl iv ve t R Existing noise wall r Eucalyptus o D See intersection diagram above a d Possible noise barrier d o o Bus only lane w New central barrier Possible noise barrier h ALFORDS POINT s Relocation of truck inspection bay u r

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Limit of works Ramp for on Road widened from Breakdown area Realigned path road cyclists two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction

Alfords Point Road

Georges Georges River River National Park

Concept design – Brushwood Road intersection merge arrangements Fowler Road

New third lane diverges Bus only lane to Brushwood Drive Buses to give way to traffic turning left Alfords Point Road

Menai Road Casuarina Road New third lane on KEY Alfords Point Road from entry ramp. No traffic Brushwood Drive e merge from ramp A iv Proposed upgrade Street lfo r rd Eucalyptus Relocated bus stop s D Po Path connection in t d Local road from Eucalyptus Street Ro ad n xla Central barrier e rushwood la v B Drive B ri New path D d Existing noise wall o Concept design – Alfords Point Road proposed upgrade o New central barrier Possible noise barrier Proposed noise wall w Typical cross-section of road 700 metres north of Brushwood Drive h ALFORDS POINT s Existing Possible noise barriers Existing vegetation and screening planting vegetation Bus only lane u r Southbound Northbound

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Georges Alfords Point Road River

For more information and a copy of the Have your say review of environmental factors Please send written comments by • See the project website at Friday 5 April 2013 to: www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roadprojects. Alfords Point Project Team • Call the project team on 8849 2585 or email Roads and Maritime Services [email protected]. PO Box 973 Parramatta NSW 2124 • Visit the display locations listed at right. Fax: 02 8849 2817 Email: [email protected] What happens next? Following the display of the review of environmental Community information session factors, RMS will consider community feedback. RMS values your views and is hosting a community The community will be informed of any changes information session. RMS project team members made to the concept design. RMS will continue to will be available to answer questions and receive refine the project design during the detailed design feedback. A formal presentation will not be given, so feel free to drop in at any time during the session: phase of the project. Menai Community Centre 34 Allison Crescent, Menai Saturday 16 March 2013, 1pm – 3.30pm. Light refreshments will be available. Undertake preliminary investigations and field work Shopping centre displays RMS will hold two shopping centre displays where Community comments you can drop by and speak to the project team: on preliminary concept design Menai Marketplace Shopping Centre 152-194 Allison Crescent, Menai

Undertake concept design and consultation Community • Thursday 7 March 2013, 3pm – 7pm environmental assessment • Thursday 21 March 2013, 3pm – 7pm

WE Community comments on Public display locations ARE proposed concept design and The review of environmental factors is on display until HERE environmental assessment Friday 5 April 2013 at: • Sutherland Library Project approval for Level 1, 30-36 Belmont Street, Sutherland the final concept design Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm Saturday 9am – 4pm Detailed design Sunday 12pm – 4pm • Menai Library Construction to be undertaken 34-40 Allison Crescent, Menai in future years Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9.30am – 8pm Wednesday and Friday 9.30am – 5pm Saturday 9am – 12pm • Padstow Motor Registry Shop 1, 11 Cahors Road, Padstow Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm Saturday 8.30am – 12pm

Roads and Maritime Services Privacy: Roads and Maritime Services (“RMS”) is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (“PPIP Act”) which requires that we comply with the Information Privacy Principles set out in the PPIP Act. All information in correspondence is collected for the sole purpose of assisting in the assessment of this proposal. The information received, including names and addresses of respondents, may be published in subsequent documents unless a clear indication is given in the correspondence that all or par t of that information is not to be published. Otherwise RMS will only disclose your personal information, without your consent, if authorised by the law. Your personal information will be held by RMS at 27 Argyle Street, Parramatta NSW 2150. You have the right to access and correct the information if you believe that it is incorrect. RMS 13.183