Pyrmont Bay Wharf upgrade Community update 3 APRIL 2015 This update provides important information about the temporary wharf closure and upcoming night and early morning work required for the construction of the new Pyrmont Bay Wharf. The NSW Government is upgrading the Pyrmont Bay Wharf as part of the Transport Access Program. Pyrmont Bay Wharf will be closed from Wednesday 22 April 2015 for up to five months, weather and maritime conditions permitting. The nearby Casino Wharf will be open as an alternative wharf - a five minute walk from Pyrmont Bay Wharf. All efforts will be made by the project team to reopen the wharf as soon as possible. Background The upgraded wharf will provide: The NSW Government is progressively upgrading • Better protection from the wind, rain and sun wharves across Sydney to improve ferry services for • Improved access for mobility impaired customers customers. The new wharf is being delivered as part and customers with prams of the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program • Improved safety for customers – an initiative to deliver modern, safe and accessible transport infrastructure. • Quicker and more efficient boarding and disembarking. Artist’s impression of the new Pyrmont Bay Wharf viewed from the water. What to expect during the Equipment will include barges, cranes and service upgrade boats. Construction workers and equipment will usually be transported to and from the site by water to Activities will include: minimise impacts on local traffic. • Setting up the site – installing fencing, site hoardings The standard work hours for the project are 7am to and site sheds 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday. • Removing the existing wharf Some work is required outside of standard hours • Installation of piles – some of this work will be noisy when water is at its calmest. Some work, including the installation of piles, requires very still water for safety • Delivery and installation of pontoon and gangway and accuracy. Nearby residents will be notified in • Wharf fit out. advance of any early morning or night work. Notification of early morning Early morning and night work can be carried out and night work between 11pm and 7am seven days a week. Hammering of piles is restricted between Work to install the new piles for the wharf will 5am and 7am. be carried out soon after the closure of the wharf. This will require some early morning The piling work, including drilling and hammering and night work over a number of days piles into rock, will be noisy. The hammering will between 3 May and 15 June 2015 as be carried out intermittently, with multiple one installation of piles requires calm water conditions. minute periods of hammering. We thank you for your patience during this work and apologise for any inconvenience. The existing Pyrmont Bay Wharf. 2 Alternative transport during The F4 Darling Harbour Ferry Service will construction continue to operate to the existing timetable at the other wharves on the service. Customers can also Pyrmont Bay Wharf will be closed duringParramatta the River catch the 443 bus service which has frequent construction of the new wharf. services to the city to connect to other bus, ferry or F4 Darling Harbour ferry services will operate train services. to Casino Wharf, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont during BIRCHGROVE Plan your trip by calling Transport Info on the temporary closure of Pyrmont Bay Wharf. 131 500 or by visiting transportnsw.info to Casino Wharf is a five minute walk from Pyrmont use the trip planner. Please allow extra time for BayF Wharf. Thames your journey. Street Mort Bay Balmain F East Darling Street BALMAIN Circular F4 Darling Harbour ferry r o t Quay services will operate to F (To Darling Harbour) bu i Casino Wharf, Pirrama Road r 443 THE ROCKS t s Pyrmont, during the temporary i T D closure of Pyrmont Bay Wharf To Circular Quay Circular rn e t Quay s e Pirrama Road W Bridge Street Wynyard T Darling Harbour Clarence Street King Street York Street Martin Place Casino (Wharf No.3) T F F Sussex Street The Star L Pyrmont SYDNEY George Street 443 F Bay 443 King Street PYRMONT Pyrmont Bay L Pyrmont C it 443 y W Bridge Market Street est Li nk Harris Street Pyrmont Street Drive 443 Cockle Bay Town Hall Druitt Street Darling T Bridge Road W Harris Street e Wattle Street HAYMARKET n tw o r Elizabeth Street th P George Street a r k GLEBE R o ad Light Rail access Glebe between Central Station and Pyrmont Bay Wharf Point Road L Central T Parramatta Road 3 A4 CU + HOUSEHOLD LETTER / INTERPRETING SERVICES BANNER The existing Pyrmont Bay Wharf The existing Pyrmont Bay Wharf is located viewed from the wharf boardwalk. adjacent to various tourist attractions. More information For information about the Pyrmont Bay Wharf upgrade you can: Phone: 1800 770 973 Email: [email protected] Visit: Roads and Maritime Services website: rms.nsw.gov.au/wharfupgrades Translating and Interpreting Service If you need an interpreter, please call the Greek Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) Aν χρειάζεστε διερμηνέα, παρακαλείστε να τηλεφωνήσετε στην on 131 450 and ask them to telephone Υπηρεσία Μετάφρασης και Διερμηνείας (Εθνική Υπηρεσία TIS) στο 131 450 και ζητήστε να τηλεφωνήσουν Roads and Maritime Roads and Maritime Services on 1800 770 973. Services στο 1800 770 973. 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DRAFT 5 / 30 OCTOBER 2012 Roads and Maritime Services Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime) is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (“PPIP Act”) which requires that we comply with the Information Protection 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 part of that information is not published. Otherwise the Roads and Maritime will only disclose your personal information, without your consent, if authorised by the law. Your personal information will be held by the Roads and Maritime at Roads and Maritime Services, 101 Miller Street North Sydney, NSW 2060. 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