Addendum Review of Environmental Factors (REF) - Ellerton Drive Extension
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Consultation has concluded
Construction of the new bridge across the Queanbeyan River has started. The bridge will be incrementally launched from the northern side of the river to the southern side. This construction design and methodology will reduce impact on the environment and nearby residents during construction.
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) are proposing to allow authorised construction workers and their private vehicles access to the bridge construction site via an existing gate at the end of Lonergan Drive, Greenleigh. The proposal is for approximately 20 light vehicles accessing the project site via Lonergan Drive per day, mainly to get to work and to go home. No heavy vehicles or delivery vehicles will use Lonergan Drive to access the project site. This would lead to a minor increase in traffic along Atkinson Street, Severne Street and Lonergan Drive while this access point is being used.
The purpose of providing the additional access point for bridge construction is to:
Provide a safer access route for workers to the bridge construction site and to minimise the risk of light vehicles and heavy construction vehicles coming into contact with one another.
Reduced disruption to construction activity as vehicles will no longer travel through the construction site to access the bridge site.
An Addendum REF has been prepared to assess environmental impacts, including impacts to the community that may be generated as a result of this proposed change for the use of Lonergan Drive access point. In order to ensure that RMS can safely meet the needs of local residents and to further assess the impacts of this proposal, RMS are consulting directly with impacted residents along Atkinson Street, Severne Street and Lonergan Drive to obtain their feedback.
Construction of the new bridge across the Queanbeyan River has started. The bridge will be incrementally launched from the northern side of the river to the southern side. This construction design and methodology will reduce impact on the environment and nearby residents during construction.
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) are proposing to allow authorised construction workers and their private vehicles access to the bridge construction site via an existing gate at the end of Lonergan Drive, Greenleigh. The proposal is for approximately 20 light vehicles accessing the project site via Lonergan Drive per day, mainly to get to work and to go home. No heavy vehicles or delivery vehicles will use Lonergan Drive to access the project site. This would lead to a minor increase in traffic along Atkinson Street, Severne Street and Lonergan Drive while this access point is being used.
The purpose of providing the additional access point for bridge construction is to:
Provide a safer access route for workers to the bridge construction site and to minimise the risk of light vehicles and heavy construction vehicles coming into contact with one another.
Reduced disruption to construction activity as vehicles will no longer travel through the construction site to access the bridge site.
An Addendum REF has been prepared to assess environmental impacts, including impacts to the community that may be generated as a result of this proposed change for the use of Lonergan Drive access point. In order to ensure that RMS can safely meet the needs of local residents and to further assess the impacts of this proposal, RMS are consulting directly with impacted residents along Atkinson Street, Severne Street and Lonergan Drive to obtain their feedback.
