Community Update July 2018 Beaches Link Temporary construction Sites: cofferdams

Beaches Link is a major Temporary offshore cofferdams The NSW Government has now transport infrastructure project are required off Clive Park and released the proposed project that makes it easier, faster and Seaforth Bluff, for construction reference design and there will safer to get around . of the Beaches Link crossing of be extensive community and Middle Harbour. stakeholder engagement over the As Sydney continues to grow, our coming months. transport challenge also increases. Cofferdams are temporary steel structures drained of water, which We now want to hear what While we actively manage Sydney’s are used to build a transition you think about the proposed daily traffic demands and major structure connecting the tunnels reference design. new public transport initiatives are under dry land with the tunnels underway, it’s clear that even more Your feedback will help us further under the harbour. must be done. refine the design before we seek Cofferdams will be placed offshore planning approval. Beaches Link is a new tunnel from to avoid direct impact to foreshore There will be further extensive the , under areas and will be accessed via water community engagement once the Middle Harbour to connect with the to keep trucks off local roads. Environmental Impact Statement Warringah and Gore Hill Freeways. Some swing moorings and boats is on public display. Beaches Link will forever change at private jetties will need to be travel between the Northern Beaches, temporarily relocated in the same the and west and south local area. of the Harbour. It will change the way people move around Sydney. Davidson Northern Beaches Beaches Link will deliver a major step Hospital Warringah Road change for buses, reducing travel Frenchs Forest times and improving reliability of Frenchs Forest Mona Vale express bus services by re-directing them into the new motorway. Forestville Terrey Hills Brookvale

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The project also creates opportunities Allambie Heights for more direct and reliable express

Killarney Heights Manly buses between strategic centres in Brookvale Freshwater Dee Why the Northern Beaches, North Shore, Lindfield Queenscli North Sydney (with direct access to Roseville North Balgowlah

Sydney Metro and Sydney Trains) and e Castle Cove ridg B ation nt evi r D Condamine St u k the Sydney CBD. B e e r C Middle Cove Middle This includes the opportunity to Chatswood Harbour Manly introduce new express buses to Sydney Road Castlecrag Seaforth strategic employment and education Balgowlah centres including the new Northern NorthConnex M7 Beaches Hospital Precinct. Thanks to Artarmon this major project, people will spend Northbridge less time in traffic and have more time Reserve Sydney CBD Road North for themselves. Parramatta

Royal North Shore Hospital You can contact us at any time toLane Cove Ernest St St Leonards Mosman learn more about the project or to Falcon St Crows Nest provide your feedback. Cremorne Legend Neutral Bay Neutral Bay Information on the proposed Beaches Link Miller St Motorways Berry St 0 1km 2kmWatsons Bay Berry St N Major roads reference design is now available at Wakehurst Parkway Upgrade Watsons Bay Woolwich North North NorthernSydney Beaches HospitalSydney roadworksHigh St Cremorne Point www.rms.nsw.gov.au/whtbl High St Cremorne Point

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Temporary cofferdams are swimming pool) that are drained • No direct impacts to Clive Park proposed about 20 metres of water or Seaforth Bluff area offshore from Seaforth Bluff • These facilities are proposed for • Cofferdams will be supported by and Clive Park. the construction of a concrete water-based transport – ‘adaptor’ (transition structure) keeping trucks off local streets connecting the roadheader (land) Key activities • The cofferdams will require tunnels and immersed tube temporary relocation of some • Temporary cofferdams are (under-sea) tunnels. vessels from swing moorings and needed for the construction of private jetties concrete transition structures Reducing our impact • We will work with boat and connecting the tunnels under • Locating cofferdams offshore property owners and maritime dry land with the tunnels under eliminates direct impacts to private staff to minimise the impact the harbour property and foreshore areas • There is not expected to be • Cofferdams are temporary steel • No permanent facilities at these any impact to Northbridge structures approximately locations apart from the tunnels Sailing Club or the safe passage 50 metres long and 25 metres below of recreational vessels. wide (a bit larger than an Olympic

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