Decision details

2021/488453

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the installation of the following changes in Zetland/Alexandria:

(A)      Separated bi-directional cycleway on the southern side of the Green Square to Ashmore Connector (GS2AC), between Botany Road and Bourke Road.

(B)      A new connector road from the Botany Road/Geddes Avenue intersection to the Bourke Road/Bowden Street intersection. Closed streets will be implemented until roads are required by TfNSW between:

(i)         the points 0.0 metres and 73.1 metres, west of Botany Road

(ii)        the points 0.0 metres and 90.1 metres, west of O'Riordan Street

(C)      New Planted Mediums between:

(i)         the points 0.0 metres and 4.2 metres, west of Botany Road

(ii)        the points 9.3 metres and 45.0 metres, west of Botany Road

(iii)       the points 58.0 metres and 75.0 metres, west of Botany Road

(iv)      the points 83.4 metres and 96.1 metres, west of Botany Road

(v)       the points 113.4 metres and 153.2 metres, west of Botany Road

(D)      New Mediums between:

(i)         the points 96.1 metres and 113.4 metres, west of Botany Road

(E)      The allocation of kerbside restrictions in GS2AC, Zetland

(i)         As yellow "No Stopping" line as follows:

(a)       Northern side, between the points 88.2 metres and 153.2 metres west of Botany Road;

(b)       Southern side, between the points 73.1 metres and 89.0 metres west of Botany Road;

(c)       Southern side, between the points 120.4 metres and 153.2 metres west of Botany Road;

(d)       Northern side, between the points 9.4 metres and 125.3 metres east of Bourke Road;

(e)       Southern side, between the points 10.8 metres and 90.1 metres east of Bourke Road;

(ii)        As of "No Parking" signs as follows:

(a)       Southern side, between the points 96.1 metres and 113.4 metres west of Botany Road;

(iii)       As "No Stopping" signs as follows:

(a)       Eastern side of Botany Road, between the points 15.4 metres and 28.2 metres south of GS2AC;

(b)       Eastern side of O'Riordan Street, between the points 20.0 metres and 38.5 metres south of GS2AC;

(c)       Eastern side of O'Riordan Street, between the points 2.8 metres and 32.7 metres north of GS2AC;

(d)       Western side of O'Riordan Street, between the points 11.8 metres and

39.2  metres south of GS2AC;

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

The Green Square to Ashmore Connector Road (GS2AC) project is located within the Green Square Urban Renewal Area and connects Geddes Avenue to Bowden Street. The Green Square to Ashmore Connector is a transport initiative to improve the east-west connection between the Ashmore Precinct and Green Square Town Centre for pedestrians, cyclists, buses and local vehicles.

The concept design was presented to the City's Design Advisory Panel in April 2019. The panel made several design recommendations requiring amendments to the concept design. These changes to the concept design were made and issued to Transport for NSW who had previously agreed ‘in principle’ to the original design. Further changes were subsequently made to address Transport for NSW concerns. The amended concept design approved in principle by Transport for NSW, provides for the road to operate primarily as an active and public transport corridor (bus route with pedestrian and cycle access), actively limiting private vehicle access.

Initially the City will open the Connector Road only for cyclists, pedestrians, and local access to adjacent properties. Bus access and through access will not be provided at present. The Connector Road will be opened in the future when TfNSW requires the Connector Road for additional bus routes.