Issue - decisions

2024/438006

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the temporary road closure of Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point, between Bayswater Road and Greenknowe Avenue, (three lanes), from 6am on Sunday 20 October 2024 to 6am on Monday 21 October 2024, 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 27 October 2024 as a contingency date.

(D)      The Applicant must contact the Kings Cross 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.

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation and the Committee noted the advice from TfNSW that Special Event Clearways are for Street Events and not to be used for Mobile Crane or Construction related closures. TfNSW may consider other options if there are parking pinch points along the detour route.  TfNSW will contact Kings Cross PAC and Transdev John Holland regarding this request.

Background

Decode Construction Pty Ltd has applied for the temporary road closure Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point, between Bayswater Road and Greenknowe Avenue, (three lanes), from 6am on Sunday 20 October 2024 to 6am on Monday 21 October 2024.