Decision details

2025/611425

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closure of Macquarie Street, Sydney between Bent and Bridge Streets (three lanes), from 8.30pm Sunday 18 January 2026 to 5.30am Monday 19 January 2026, 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 the 19, 20 and 21 January 2026 as contingency dates.

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

(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 closure and include contact details in the notification letters to be distributed to affected stakeholders.

(G)       The Applicant must contact relevant Bus Operators and arrange and pay for the rerouting of bus services around the closure, the temporary relocation of bus stops and any additional staff required.

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item and noted the change of dates as follows:

From:

·        Macquarie Street, Sydney between Bent and Bridge Streets (three lanes), from 8.30pm on Sunday 18 January 2026 to 5.30am on Monday 19 January 2026, contingency dates 19, 20 and 21 January 2026

To:

·        Macquarie Street, Sydney between Bent and Bridge Streets (three lanes), from 8.30pm on Sunday 29 March 2026 to 5.30am on Monday 30 March 2026, contingency dates 30 March and 12 – 13 April 2026

Background

MDW Traffic Consultancy has applied for the temporary road closure of Macquarie Street, Sydney between Bent and Bridge Streets (three lanes), from 8.30pm Sunday 18 January 2026 to 5.30am Monday 19 January 2026.