Community UpdateFEBRUARY 2013

Alfords Point Road Southern ApproachGeorges River to Brushwood Drive

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is planning for the upgrade of Alfords Point Road, between Brushwood Drive and Alfords Point Bridge over the Georges River, to improve traffic flow and road safety.

The review of environmental factors (including the concept design) to upgrade Alfords Point Road from a four-lane road to six-lane divided road is on display for community comment until Friday 5 April 2013.

BackgroundAlfords Point Road is a key road in southern Sydney, providing access across the Georges River for motorists, commuters, cyclists and freight.

RMS has been working to improve travel times and road safety on the route by:

• Duplicating Alfords Point Bridge in 2008.

• Upgrading the Alfords Point Bridge northern approach in 2011.

• Planning to upgrade Alfords Point Road between the Georges River and Brushwood Drive.

RMS has prepared an environmental impact assessment of the proposed upgrade, known as a review of environmental factors (REF). The REF assesses the potential environmental impacts, identifies environmental issues and outlines mitigation and management measures.

It includes investigations into removal of vegetation, change to visual amenity, potential impacts to water quality and noise and vibration impacts.

Please see the back of this update for information on how to view the REF.

The upgrade is currently in the planning phase and construction time frames have not been confirmed.

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Key features of the proposed upgrade• Widen Alfords Point Road between Georges River

and Brushwood Drive from two lanes to three lanes in each direction.

• Improve traffic flow to and from Brushwood Drive on and off ramps by using the new lanes.

• A central barrier to improve safety by dividing the northbound and southbound carriageways.

• Relocate the northbound bus bay on Alfords Point Road on ramp near Eucalyptus Street, to a location approximately 100 metres to the south.

• New road surface and improved drainage system.

• A breakdown bay along the southbound carriageway located approximately midway between the Georges River and Brushwood Drive.

• Truck inspection area on the southbound carriageway relocated to beneath Old Illawarra Road bridge, approximately 900 metres south of Brushwood Drive (see location map above).

• Realign the pedestrian path on the eastern side of Alfords Point Road.

• Adjust existing noise walls, possible provision of noise barriers and/or architectural treatments to address noise issues.

• Cycleway access from Alfords Point Road.

Have your say! See back page for more details

Noise levels in the road corridorA noise assessment has been completed to document existing noise levels and model future predicted noise levels in the road corridor. Noise investigations show existing noise levels are acute in some locations. The noise model shows noise levels would generally remain the same after Alfords Point Road is upgraded.

RMS is investigating noise reduction measures for homes currently receiving acute noise levels. Measures being investigated are noise barriers (wall or earth mound) and architectural treatment to individual homes or a combination of these measures.

Further investigation of feasible and reasonable options will be carried out during detailed design. The factors being considered include constructability and potential impact on residents. Please see the concept design below to see possible noise barrier locations, depending on the outcome of investigations.

More information on noise reduction measures will be available at the community information session. Please drop by to talk to RMS staff. See the back page for dates and locations.

To see the RMS ‘How is Noise Addressed?’ information brochure, please go to the ‘resources’ page at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roadprojects.

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Central barrier

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Existing noise wall

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Road widened from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction

Possible noise barrier

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Relocation of truck inspection bay (see location map on front page)

Concept design – Alfords Point Road proposed upgrade

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Breakdown area

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Local road

Central barrier

New path

Existing noise wall

Possible noise barrier

Bus only lane

Road widened from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction

Possible noise barrier

Realigned path

Relocated bus stopPath connectionfrom Eucalyptus Street

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Relocation of truck inspection bay (see location map on front page)

Concept design – Alfords Point Road proposed upgrade

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Central barrier

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Existing noise wall

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Bus only lane

Road widened from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction

Possible noise barrier

Realigned path

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Relocated bus stopPath connectionfrom Eucalyptus Street

New third lane on Alfords Point Road from entry ramp. No traffic merge from ramp

Concept design – Brushwood Road intersection merge arrangements

For more information and a copy of the review of environmental factors• See the project website at

www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roadprojects.

• Call the project team on 8849 2585 or email AlfordsPoint@rms.nsw.gov.au.

• Visit the display locations listed at right.

What happens next?Following the display of the review of environmental factors, RMS will consider community feedback. The community will be informed of any changes made to the concept design. RMS will continue to refine the project design during the detailed design phase of the project.

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Undertake preliminary investigations and field work

Community comments on preliminary concept design

Undertake concept design and environmental assessment

Community comments on proposed concept design and

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Project approval for the final concept design

Detailed design

Construction to be undertaken in future years

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Have your sayPlease send written comments by Friday 5 April 2013 to:

Alfords Point Project Team Roads and Maritime Services PO Box 973 Parramatta NSW 2124

Fax: 02 8849 2817 Email: AlfordsPoint@rms.nsw.gov.au

Community information sessionRMS values your views and is hosting a community information session. RMS project team members will be available to answer questions and receive feedback. A formal presentation will not be given, so feel free to drop in at any time during the session:

Menai Community Centre 34 Allison Crescent, Menai

Saturday 16 March 2013, 1pm – 3.30pm.

Light refreshments will be available.

Shopping centre displaysRMS will hold two shopping centre displays where you can drop by and speak to the project team:

Menai Marketplace Shopping Centre 152-194 Allison Crescent, Menai

• Thursday 7 March 2013, 3pm – 7pm

• Thursday 21 March 2013, 3pm – 7pm

Public display locationsThe review of environmental factors is on display until Friday 5 April 2013 at:

• Sutherland Library Level 1, 30-36 Belmont Street, Sutherland Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm Saturday 9am – 4pm Sunday 12pm – 4pm

• Menai Library 34-40 Allison Crescent, Menai 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.

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