Decision details

2019/2342067

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the temporary road closure of Hickson Road, Sydney, between High Street and Argyle Place, from midnight to 5am from Wednesday 29 May and Thursday 30 May 2019, subject to the following conditions:

(A)      The Applicant must comply with the temporary road closure conditions as mentioned in Schedule B of this agenda.

(B)      The Applicant must comply with any other conditions imposed by City’s Construction Regulation Unit.

(C)      The Applicant has indicated 5 and 6 June as contingency dates.

(D)      The Applicant must contact the Sydney City PAC to discuss deployment of user pay police for the road closures.

(E)      The Applicant is to obtain a Road Occupancy Licence from the Transport Management Centre prior to commencement of works.

(F)      The Applicant must provide a telephone number of the supervisor responsible for the proposed closures and include contact details in the notification letters to be distributed to affected stakeholders.

(G)      The Applicant must contact Sydney Buses and arrange and pay for the rerouting of bus services around the closures, the temporary relocation of bus stops and any additional staff required.

Voting Members for this Item

Decision

The Committee carried the recommendation unanimously.

Background

Sydney Metro TSE (JHCPBG JV) has applied for the temporary road closure Hickson Road, Sydney, between High Street and Argyle Place, from midnight to 5am from Wednesday 29 May and Thursday 30 May 2019.

Comments

The proposed temporary road closure is required to enable oversize machinery to safely cross Hickson Road. This will occur on three different occasions lasting 20 minutes at a time, between midnight and 5am.

The Applicant has provided a site-specific Traffic Control Plan that includes details of barricades, signs, flagmen and other traffic devices to implement the proposed road closure.

There are currently no other approved temporary road closures proposed to take place on the same day in this area.

The temporary road closure will not affect any other properties, as local access will be provided at all times and alternative access routes are available nearby.

A Traffic Management Plan for the temporary road closure was approved by Roads and Maritime Services.

Consultation

The Applicant will be required to notify affected stakeholders as stipulated in Schedule B.

Financial

All costs associated with the proposed closures will be borne by the applicant.

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