M4_East_Feedback_Report_April14

Suggest that rather than building the project, the money be invested in improving public transport along
Parramatta Road, including park and ride facilities, increasing the capacity and efficiency of the rail
network, more bus lanes, 24 hour bus lanes, express bus services, extended bus routes to Strathfield
and Homebush, light rail and cycle ways.
Oppose additional bus lanes along Parramatta Road if this requires a reduction in existing general traffic
lanes.
Question whether there will be changes to public transport routes, such as changes to the current bus
routes 438, 439 and 406.
3.2.5 Pedestrian and cyclist facilities
Suggest a concept design which supports pedestrian and cycle access be considered.
Suggest the project is an opportunity to improve cycle routes along the project corridor.
Request that the existing pedestrian bridge across the M4 from Park Road to Wentworth Road South be
maintained.
Request dedicated pedestrian and cycle paths be provided around the Homebush connection into
Sydney Olympic Park.
Suggest a dedicated cycleway be constructed along Parramatta Road.
Question how safe pedestrian and cycle access to schools, parks and public transport will be maintained
during construction and operation in Concord and Haberfield / Ashfield?
Request a study of pedestrian access to Strathfield Station from residential streets in Concord be
undertaken.
Suggest pedestrian access be provided across the access ramps at Wattle Street.
Request the pedestrian bridge across Parramatta Road near Bland Street be maintained as it provides
safe access to Haberfield Public School.
Concern the cycleway connectivity between Ashfield Park and Dalhousie Street will be lost as a result of
the project.
Comment that Ashfield Park provides a pedestrian friendly link between Haberfield and Ashfield and
request for it to be maintained.
Concern about access to Ashfield Park from Haberfield across Parramatta Road.
Suggest a pedestrian bridge be constructed across Dobroyd Road from Waratah Street to Reg Coady
Reserve.
3.2.6 Construction traffic
Question how local traffic, construction traffic and truck movements will be managed during
construction?
Clarify whether any temporary and/or permanent road closures will be required during construction.
Clarify how construction vehicles will access the tunnel sites.
Suggest construction traffic movements only operate during daylight hours on local roads and be further
limited during peak traffic periods.
Concern traffic delays will occur on local roads as a result of construction activities and construction
vehicle movements.
Question how emergency service access to residential streets will be maintained and managed during
construction?
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