sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

If approved, the proposal would take place in a highly-urbanised environment, which
comprises busy road corridors and a mix of residential, commercial, retail, tourism
and transport-related land uses. As well as an employment hub, the city centre also
services both residents and visitors. As such, its population increases significantly
during the working week, with peak movements occurring during the morning and
evening peak periods between Monday and Friday.
Recognising these constraints, Roads and Maritime has limited the proposal to focus
on those sections of road where improvements are most needed, as discussed
further in Chapter 2 of this document.
The proposal may be reviewed once 40 per cent of George Street is pedestrianised
under the CSELR to ensure the traffic capacity improvements are operating
effectively and to confirm the need for any further modifications or alterations. Any
changes to the proposal may be subject to separate environmental assessment,
determination, and community and stakeholder consultation.
1.1.1 Key features of the proposal
The proposal is described in Chapter 3 and the concept design is shown on
Figure 3-1 to Figure 3-22. For ease of reference the proposal’s footprint comprises
17 locations (work sites) that have been split across five precincts, as summarised in
Table 1-1 and Figure 1-1.
The proposal involves implementing one or more of the following traffic capacity
improvements at 17 locations across the city centre:
Intersection reconfiguration and geometry modifications
Kerb extension alterations
Footpath width alterations
Turning restrictions and provisions
Traffic signal timing priorities
Kerbside allocation modifications.
Supporting works in the form of surface drainage and utility adjustments and some
tree pruning/removal would also be required in some locations to adjust footpath,
intersection and kerb widths.
Table 1-1
Precinct
Precinct 1:
north-west
Precinct 2:
retail
Precinct 3:
southern
Precincts and work site locations
Work site reference and limits
NW1: Kent Street between Margaret Street and King Street
NW2: King Street between Sussex Street and Castlereagh Street
R1: Park Street at the Pitt Street intersection
R2: Market Street between Kent Street and Castlereagh Street
R3: Sussex Street between King Street and Druitt Street
R4: Clarence Street between Jamison Street and Druitt Street
R5: York Street between King Street and Druitt Street
S1: Sussex Street between Bathurst Street and Goulburn Street
S2: Goulburn Street at the George Street intersection
S3: Pitt Street between Liverpool Street and Rawson Place
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 2
Review of Environmental Factors