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Empire Bay Drive and Scenic Road intersection upgradeProject updateMarch 2018
Latest newsResidents will now have a chance to comment on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) and the concept design for the project.
The REF outlines the key features of the proposal, the key objectives and the options considered by Roads and Maritime along with the proposal’s environmental impact.
The REF and concept design will be on display between Monday 19 March and Friday 13 April.
Documents can be viewed on the Roads and Maritime website project page at rms.nsw.gov.au/projects; or at Central Coast Council’s Gosford Office and the Kincumber Library.
BackgroundRoads and Maritime Services is planning to upgrade the intersection of Empire Bay Drive, The Scenic Road and Cochrone Street at Kincumber.
Empire Bay Drive is one lane in each direction, with the existing roundabout at the intersection also one lane.
The existing arrangement creates delays for motorists and a substantial impact on traffic flow during morning and afternoon peak and Saturday mornings.
The NSW government has provided $1.5 million in 2017/18 for planning and design work to upgrade the roundabout at this intersection.
Key featuresSome of the key features of the proposal, as outlined in the REF, include:
• upgrading the roundabout from one lane to two lanes
• two lanes in each direction on Empire Bay Drive
• two lanes on approach from The Scenic Road including a dedicated right turn lane
• a right turn lane into Sundowner Avenue from Empire Bay Drive northbound
• traffic controlled pedestrian lights north of the intersection
• left access only onto Empire Bay Drive from Shipwrights Lane, which would revert into a one way street eastbound
• a new three metre wide shared pathway on both sides of Empire Bay Drive from Kincumber Creek to the intersection of Empire Bay Drive and The Scenic Road
• an indented bus stop on Empire Bay Drive northbound, north of the intersection
• relocating the existing southbound bus stop on Empire Bay Drive south of The Scenic Road, to just north of Bridge Street
• new pavement of local roads of up to 50 metres on Cochrone Street and The Scenic Road.
Project benefits• improve and provide consistent travel times, whilst
reducing congestion along Empire Bay Drive
• support economic growth and productivity by providing road capacity for current and projected traffic volumes
• encourage active transport by providing appropriate facilities for walking and cycling
• reduce queuing on Empire Bay Drive that extends onto Avoca Drive
• improve motorist safety
• provide safer pedestrian and cyclist facilities near the intersection.
Easingcongestion
Key features of the upgrade
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New road surface from north to south extends from Kincumber Creek to Bridge Street
No Stopping 7am to 10am Monday to Saturday
No right turn from Sundowner Avenue into Empire Bay Drive
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from Shipwrights Lane into Empire Bay Drive
New road surfacing on Cochrone Street and The Scenic Road
The proposal now includes a widened footpath over Kincumber Creek
Signalised pedestrian crossing over Empire Bay Drive
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1.5 metre pathway
3 metre shared path
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Landscaping
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Privacy Roads and Maritime Services (“RMS”) is subject to the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (“PPIP Act”) which requires that we comply with the Information Privacy Principles set out in the PPIP Act. All information in correspondence is collected for the sole purpose of delivering this project. The information received, including names and addresses of respondents, may be published in subsequent documents unless a clear indication is given in the correspondence that all or part of that information is not to be published. Otherwise RMS will only disclose your personal information, without your consent, if authorised by the law. Your personal information will be held by RMS at 27 Argyle Street, 2124 NSW. You have the right to access and correct the information if you believe that it is incorrect.
March 2018 RMS 18.764
Improvingtraffic flow
Intersectionimprovements
For more information (02) 4394 6251 (business hours,
Project Manager – Tony Lai)
rms.nsw.gov.au/projects
Empire Bay Drive at The Scenic Road, Roads and Maritime Central Coast Office, Locked Bag 2030 Newcastle NSW 2300
If you need help understanding this information, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and ask them to call us on (02) 4394 6251.
Next stepsThe REF and concept design is on display for comment between Monday 19 March and Friday 13 April.
Documents can be viewed at Kincumber Library and Central Coast Council’s Gosford office, or onRoads and Maritime’s website at rms.nsw.gov.au/projects.
Information sessions will be held at Kincumber Village Shopping Centre on Thursday 5 April between 5pm and 8pm.
Submissions can be e-mailed to [email protected] or in writing to:
Roads and Maritime Services Central Coast Office Locked Bag 2030 Newcastle NSW 2300
All submissions must be received by midnight on Friday 13 April 2018.
The process so far
CONSULTATION ON CONCEPT DESIGN
INVESTIGATIONS TO DEVELOP CONCEPT DESIGN AND REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
CONSULTATION REPORT
CONSULTATION ON CONCEPT DESIGN AND REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
SUBMISSIONS REPORT
FINALISE DETAILED DESIGN
START CONSTRUCTION
OPEN TO TRAFFIC
WE ARE
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The community will continue to be updated as the project progresses.
