Mobile Crane - Temporary Road Closure - O'Connell Street, Sydney

Decision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decisions:

2025/661672

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the temporary road closure of O'Connell Street, Sydney between Bent and Hunter Streets, (four lanes), from 12am on Saturday 29 November 2025 to 5am on Monday 1 December 2025, 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 5 December 2025 as a contingency date.

(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 [choose an item] 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.

(H)        The Applicant must contact all shared e-bike operators within the City of Sydney Local Government Area to discuss the management of shared e-bikes within and around the event footprint. This includes, but is not limited to, the identification of any requirements for temporary geofencing, restricted parking/drop-off zones, or the relocation of bikes to ensure they do not obstruct road closures, event operations, or present safety concerns

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item.

Background

Joh Holland CPB Contractors Ghella JV has applied for the temporary road closure of O'Connell Street, Sydney between Bent and Hunter Street, (four lanes), from 12am on Saturday 29 November 2025 to 5am on Monday 1 December 2025.

Report author: Ganesh Vengadasalam

Publication date: 20/11/2025

Date of decision: 20/11/2025

Decided at meeting: 20/11/2025 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

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