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CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC AND
PEDESTRIAN MANAGEMENT PLAN
1 CHATHAM RD,
Hamilton North
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FORD CIVIL CONTRACTING PTY LTD
1 CHATHAM RD
HAMILTON NORTH
Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan
Author: Graeme Moat – Prepare Workzone TMP #0031545540
Approved by: Jim Tsangarliotis
Date: 18/09/18
Report No: WPT - 1218
This report has been prepared for Ford Civil Contracting in accordance
with the terms and conditions of appointment. Workplace Traffic cannot accept
any responsibility for any use of or reliance on the contents of this report by any
third party. This report does not give any approvals for installation of signs and
devices or any changes in speed. These approvals must be sought by the
relevant road authority.
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Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 REPORT OVERVIEW / PURPOSE .............................................................................................. 5
1.3 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 6
2.0 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 7
2.1 EXISTING ROAD NETWORK ..................................................................................................... 8
2.2 PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................................. 8
3.0 OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ................................................................................ 9
3.1 DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVIES ........................................................................... 9
3.2 HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................... 9
3.3 ON STREET WORKS ZONE........................................................................................................ 9
3.4 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC VOLUMES ....................................................................................... 9
3.4.1 SITE ACCESS ................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 CONTRUCTION WORKER PARKING ....................................................................................... 11
3.6 CONTRUCTION VEHICLE ROUTES .......................................................................................... 11
4.0 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 16
4.1 TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SCHEME ................................................................................................ 16
4.2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN............................................................................................... 16
4.3 PEDESTRIAN MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 16
4.4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT .............................................................................................................. 17
4.5 CYCLISTS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLES .................................................................... 17
4.6 EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS .............................................................................. 17
5.0 WORKPLACE AND TRAFFIC SAFETY TRAINING .......................................................................... 18
5.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 INDUCTION SAFETY TRAINING .............................................................................................. 18
5.3 ACCREDITED WORKZONE TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING ............ 18
6.0 INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING ............................................................................................. 19
6.1 INSPECTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 19
6.2 MONITORING ........................................................................................................................ 19
7.0 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 20
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7.1 COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION ................................................................................................ 20
7.2 HERITAGE AND CULTURAL .................................................................................................... 20
7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 20
8.0 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 21
8.1 SITE ESTABLISHMENT ............................................................................................................ 21
8.2 TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SCHEMES .............................................................................................. 22
8.2.1 TCP 175 – Gate Entry Chatham Road ............................................................................ 22
8.2.2 TCP 190 – Gate Entry Clyde Street ................................................................................ 23
8.3 THE CITY OF NEWCASTCLE COUNCIL - DRIVWAY CROSSING STANDARD DESIGN DETAILS .. 24
8.4 HUNTER LAND (DARACON OPERATED SITE) ROUTE ............................................................. 25
8.5 WOODBURY CIVIL ROUTE ..................................................................................................... 26
8.6 BORAL RECYCLING ROUTE .................................................................................................... 28
8.7 DRIVER CODE OF CONDUCT INDUCTION FORM ................................................................... 29
8.8 VEHICLE SWEEP PATHS ......................................................................................................... 33
8.9 PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNITY WORK NOTIFICATION ......................................................... 34
8.10 TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................... 35
8.11 COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE ............................................................................................ 36
Figure Index
Figure 2.1 – Site location and its surrounds
Figure 2.2 – Looking north along Clyde Street
Figure 2.3 – Looking north along Chatham Road
Figure 3.1 – Northern Gate Location
Figure 3.2 – Hunter Land (Daracon Operated Site) Rutherford route
Figure 3.3 – Woodbury Civil route 1
Figure 3.4 – Woodbury Civil route 2
Figure 3.5 – Boral Recycling route
Table Index
Table 3.1 – Expected Traffic Generation
VERSION CONTROL
V1.1 31/07/18 Initial draft GM
V1.2 02/08/18 Updated for submission GM
V1.3 27/08/18 Change of imported material routes and layover area TL
V1.4 18/09/18 Senior management review MC
V1.5 27/09/18 Amendments as per principal review comments TL
V1.6 27/11/18 Amendments as per Council comments TL
V1.7 24/04/19 Amendments as per Department of Planning Draft Consent Conditions
TL
V1.8 17/05/19 Amendments as per Council comments received 16/05/19 TL
V1.9 29/05/19 Amendment as per Department of Planning Draft Comment TL
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND
Ford Civil Contracting has been engaged to undertake remediation works at the Newcastle former coke and gas works site at 1 Chatham Rd, Hamilton North. The 74,000m2 site is bounded between Clyde St / Chatham Rd / Styx Creek and the ARTC operated northern freight line railway corridor.
The remediation works addresses the nature of the contamination and the risk of harm identified by the
Management Order (MO) by a ‘cap and contain’ strategy. This allows the contamination issues as
identified in the MO to be remediated in a manner that does not require ongoing active remediation
measures. The proposed remediation encompasses the following approach:
• Site establishment;
• Grubbing of site vegetation;
• Emplacement of pre-existing stockpiles at the site;
• Demolition of existing building & hardstands;
• Site regrading;
• Installation of subterranean barrier wall to redirect groundwater flow;
• Install a low permeability capping layer across the site; and
• Placement of 2 coat spray seal
1.2 REPORT OVERVIEW / PURPOSE Ford Civil Contracting has commissioned Workplace Traffic to prepare a Construction Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan (CTPMP) to assess and provide management controls to mitigate the impacts of the construction works on the surrounding road network. The plan will detail the proposed construction traffic and pedestrian management measures to ensure road safety and network efficiency during construction. The site-specific overall principles of traffic management during the construction activity include the following measures:
• maintain appropriate public transport access;
• manage and control construction vehicle activity in the vicinity of the site;
• restrict construction vehicle movements to designated routes to and from the site;
• provide an appropriate and convenient environment for pedestrians;
• minimise the impact on pedestrian movements; and
• maintain appropriate capacity for pedestrians at all times on footpaths adjacent to the site along Chatham Rd.
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1.3 REFERENCES
In preparing this report, reference has been made to the following:
• An inspection of the site and its surrounds;
• Procedures for use in the Preparation of a Traffic Management Plan (TMP), Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), December 2001 (Version 2.0);
• Austroads research report (AP-R403-12) – Implementing National Best Practice for Traffic Control at Worksites;
• RMS Traffic Control at Work Sites Manual, June 2010;
• Australian Standard AS1742 – 2009 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices: o Part 2: Traffic control devices for general use o Part 3: Traffic control for works on roads. o Part 4: Speed controls o Part 10: Pedestrian Control and Protection o Part 13: Local area traffic management
• Austroads Guides to Traffic Management o Part 3: Traffic Studies and Analysis o Part 8: Local Area Traffic Management o Part 12: Traffic Impacts of Developments
• TCPs are developed in accordance with Australian Standards
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2.0 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
The subject site is located in Hamilton North and is bordered by Clyde Street to the northwest, the
railway line to the northeast, Styx Creek to the south and Chatham Road to the west.
The site is currently a vacant block with three single storey buildings situated on the western end of the
site, two of which are heritage lister (those buildings being the one identified central and to the northern
end of the site on Clyde Street).
The existing southern entrance on Chatham Road is currently the primary access point to the site.
The location of the site and its surrounds are shown in Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1 – Site location and its surrounds
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2.1 EXISTING ROAD NETWORK
As previously mentioned, the site is directly surrounded by Clyde Street to the northwest, the railway
line to the northeast, Styx Creek to the South and Chatham Road to the West.
Clyde Street runs in a northeast / southwest direction and is defined as a 2 lane 2-way undivided road.
Clyde Street is restricted to a speed limit of 50km/h. The carriageway is approx. 12 metres wide and
houses a railway level crossing. Under a functional road hierarchy, Clyde Street would be considered
a collector road. The section of Clyde Street that joins the site is not currently on any public transport
routes. Traffic volumes were measured on Friday 27 July 2018 and it was found to be low at approx.
7,600 vehicles per day.
Chatham Road runs in a North / South direction and is defined as a 2 lane 2-way undivided road.
Chatham Road is restricted to a speed limit of 50km/h. The carriageway is approx. 11.5 metres wide.
Chatham Road is located on the service route 12 by Newcastle Transport however there are no bus
stops that are directly affected by the site. Traffic volumes were measured on Friday 27 July 2018 and
it was found to be low at approx. 3,270 vehicles per day.
Although Chatham Road is primarily a residential street, it is perceived to be used primarily as a ‘rat-
race’ from Donald Street through to the Pacific Highway at Maryville and vice-versa.
2.2 PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
The current infrastructure for pedestrians is perceived as adequate. Currently the footpaths are
approximately 2.5 metres wide. On Chatham Road there are only footpaths constructed on the
western side of the road (opposite side of road to subject site). Due to the low pedestrian activity, this
setup is supported by Workplace Traffic. The approximate measured traffic volumes for Chatham
Road was measured to be extremely low pedestrian movement, approx. 140 per day. On Clyde
Street, there is a footpath located on both sides of the road however the eastern path crosses over
Clyde Street and doesn’t continue onto Chatham Road. There are existing wear marks in the grass
where pedestrians have been using the grass strip as a pedestrian thoroughfare. Again, with the low
level of pedestrians there is no perceived concern for pedestrians at this location, therefore the grass
verge along Chatham Rd will remain accessible to pedestrians.
Figure 2.2 - Looking north along Clyde Street Figure 2.3 - Looking north along Chatham
Road
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3.0 OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
3.1 DESCRIPTION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVIES
As addressed in Section 1.1, the proposed remediation encompasses the following general scope of
works:
• Site establishment;
• Grubbing of site vegetation;
• Emplacement of pre-existing stockpiles at the site;
• Demolition of existing building & hardstands;
• Site regrading;
• Installation of subterranean barrier wall to redirect groundwater flow;
• Install a low permeability capping layer across the site; and
• Place 2 coat spray seal. The above works will occur sequentially as the abovementioned, in 3 key similar sized stages. Works will start in the northern portion of the sites and progress south.
A site establishment plan has been prepared and has been included as Appendix A.
3.2 HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION
The current hours of operation which are likely to be approved in the conditions of consent are based on the following:
• Monday – Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm
• Saturday 8:00am to 1:00pm
• No work on Sundays or public holidays The project is programmed for approximately seven months duration with a commencement anticipated for June 2019.
3.3 ON STREET WORKS ZONE Council approval will be obtained for any changes to existing on-street parking signs. Should additional work zones be required, standard council applications will be undertaken.
3.4 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC VOLUMES The anticipated traffic volumes to be generated during each phase of the project is summarised in Table 3.1. Peak construction vehicles movements to and from site will be during mobilisation and demobilisation floats, and mobilisation of equipment required for the construction of the subterranean barrier wall.
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General vehicle movements are expected to remain consistent through the works with the exception of the capping layer construction where vehicle movements will fluctuate due to the increase in material sourcing. Truck and trailer movements have been capped at 50 per day and hence will peak at 300 movements a week for an anticipated duration of three months during remediation works. Capping construction vehicles will be limited to truck and trailer loads. Vehicles will use the Chatham Road site entrance to access the load / unload zone and the northern gate will be used upon exit of the site. Given the low number of movements and the hours of operation, it is anticipated that the majority of
these movements will be carried out in non-peak periods. Refer to Traffic Guidance Scheme – Appendix
B.
3.4.1 SITE ACCESS
Due to Newcastle City Council’s rejection of the proposed exit routes captured in the EIS, a second
driveway will be constructed to absorb and mitigate impact of the large number of heavy vehicle
movements through the industrial area. Site access will be restricted to two entrance / exit points located
on Chatham Road – Gate 1 (southern existing entrance) and Clyde Street – Gate 2 (opposite 38 Clyde
Street, Hamilton North driveway) refer to Appendix 8.2.
The southern Chatham Road access point will be used primarily for light vehicles and the site entrance
for material importation as specified in Section 3.6 and Section 8.4 to Section 8.6. Protection to the
existing underground infrastructure will be provided around the southern access. Jemena’s asset will
be protected via an engineer certified temporary works design. Temporary works will consist of
installation of a steel plate over the asset. Details of thickness and size is currently still being developed
by the design consultant.
The northern access point will be primarily used as an entrance and exit for large plant / equipment float
mobilisation and demobilisation. For the duration of the works, the northern driveway will be used as an
exit point for heavy vehicles such as those used for the capping material importation as specified in
Section 3.6 and Section 8.4 to Section 8.6. Driveway construction will be constructed in accordance
with Newcastle City Council’s industrial driveway specifications, refer to Appendix 8.3. Upon completion
of the project, the temporary vehicular crossing on Clyde Street will be removed and restored to match
the existing infrastructure.
Phase Duration (weeks)
Heavy Vehicles Light Vehicles
Average weekly Volume
Average Daily
Volume
Average weekly Volume
Average Daily
Volume Site Establishment 2 25 6 60 10
Remediation (stockpile relocation, site regrading, barrier wall construction)
15 25 6 120 20
Remediation (capping layer construction)
12 300 50 60 10
Demobilisation 1 25 25 60 10
Table 3.1 Expected Traffic Generation
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3.5 CONTRUCTION WORKER PARKING
Chatham Road, Hamilton North is serviced with a bus route (235) across the road from the entrance to
the site. Hamilton train station is also a 15 min walk. There will be an allocated parking area at the
southern end of the site within the nominated site compound area for onsite construction vehicles.
Traffic associated with the development will not utilise public and residential streets or public parking
facilities.
There are currently no parking restrictions on Chatham Road. The hardstand adjacent to the Newcastle
Gas & Coke Office will not be used as an allocated parking area due to its proximity to the heritage
listed building and fencing.
With all of these services available, the construction workers should not cause a disruption to the local
network.
3.6 CONTRUCTION VEHICLE ROUTES
Construction vehicle movements will be restricted to designated routes and confined to the main road network as indicated below. These designated routes will be distributed to all truck drivers in the form of a site induction and posted in the site amenities. Each designated route has been identified with the aim of minimising the impact of construction traffic on the surrounding road network. Construction traffic will not be permitted to queue or park within the residential streets of the surrounding area. As mentioned in section 3.3, there is a daily maximum limit on the number of truck and dog movements for this project. The limit will be capped at 50 movements per day counting one truck movement as in and out of the site.
The site will have 2 gates – the main existing southern entrance for general traffic movements, the secondary located on Clyde Street, refer to Appendix A. New signage will be erected at the 2 gates, refer to TCP 175 and TCP 190, as per Australian Standards 1742 Section 3. Initially, all plant required will be floated from the Ford Civil Contracting holding yard located at 26 Lyn Parade, Prestons, the local staging site at Cabbage Tree Road, Williamtown or from local plant hire suppliers. Due to the size of these floats (anticipated in the order of 24 to 110 tonne excavator, 30 to 40 tonne dump trucks, etc), these vehicles will be required to enter the gate from the northern gate located on Clyde Street, refer to Figure 3.1. The heavy vehicle route for these vehicles will be M1 Motorway, Newcastle Link Rd, Broadmeadow Rd, Clyde Street. Refer to Traffic Guidance Scheme – Appendix B. Location of the additional driveway is governed by surrounding heritage infrastructure, council consultation and the existing road network. The location indicated in Figure 3.1 is assessed as the safest placement along Clyde Street without posing significant safety concerns to the existing network. No modifications will be made to existing on-street parking signs.
All oversize/overmass heavy vehicle movements to transport materials/equipment to/from site must
operate under City of Newcastle (CN) OSOM permit approval. Transport operators must submit
OSOM permit applications minimum two weeks in advance of the proposed travel date/s for our
review and approval. OSOM movements into/out of site on Clyde Street to occur under traffic control
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to ensure road safety is not compromised. All traffic control must be conducted under CN’s Road
Occupancy Permit (ROP) approval.
Figure 3.1 North Gate Location
Approx. 60,000 tonnes of clay and 30,000 tonnes of roadbase material will need to be imported to the
site. These materials will be imported from the following nominated source sites:
• Hunter Land (Daracon operated site) site in Rutherford, located at 35 Spitfire Place, Rutherford – Nominated source site for the supply of low permeability clay for the construction of the barrier wall and detention basin – anticipated volume of 4,000 tonnes equivalent to 125 truck and dog loads;
• Woodbury Civil, located at Lot 686 Black Hill Rd, Black Hill – Nominated source site for the supply of low permeability clay for the construction of the capping layer system – anticipated volume of 56,000 tonnes equivalent to 1,750 truck and dog loads; and
• Boral Recycling, located at 27 Egret St, Kooragang – Nominated source site for the supply of recycled concrete roadbase material for the construction of the trafficable pavement layer – anticipated volume of 30,000 tonnes equivalent to 938 truck and dog loads.
All vehicle number plates importing material to site or delivering materials from suppliers will be verified the previous day or the morning of to mitigate rogue vehicles entering and exiting site. The prescribed approach and return route for the nominated material import source sites are as follows: Hunter Land (Daracon operated site), Rutherford – 35 Spitfire Place, Rutherford (Figure 3.2) See Appendix 8.4 for detail.
• Approach Route o Spitfire Place, Anambah Road, New England Highway (A43), Newcastle Inner City Bypass
(A37), Newcastle Rd/Griffiths Rd, Chatham Road;
• Return Route o Clyde Street, Broadmeadow Road, Griffiths Rd, Newcastle Road, Main Road, Maitland
Road / Pacific Highway, Ingall Street, Anambah Road
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Figure 3.2 – Hunter Land (Daracon operated site) Rutherford Return Route
Woodbury Civil – Lot 686 Black Hill Road, Black Hill (Figure 3.3) See Appendix 8.5 for detail.
Route 1
• Approach route o Blackhill Road, John Renshaw Drive, Hunter Expressway, Newcastle Link Road,
Griffiths Road, Chatham Road
• Return route o Clyde Street, Broadmeadow Road Griffiths Road, Newcastle Link Road, Hunter
Expressway, John Renshaw Drive, Blackhill Road
Route 2
• Approach route o Blackhill Road, John Renshaw Drive, Pacific Highway / Maitland Road, Industrial Drive,
Vine Street, Railway Terrace, Station Street, Turton Street, Griffiths Road, Chatham Road
• Return route o Clyde Street, Broadmeadow Road Griffiths Road, Turton Street, Station Street,
Railway Terrace, Vine Street, Industrial Drive, Pacific Highway / Maitland Road, John Renshaw Drive, Blackhill Road
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Figure 3.3 – Woodbury Civil Black Hill Quarry Route 1
Figure 3.4 – Woodbury Civil Blackhill Quarry Route 2
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Boral Recycling – 27 Egret Street, Kooragang (Figure 3.5)
See Appendix 8.6 for detail.
• Approach route o Egret Street, Cormorant Road, Industrial Drive, Vine Street, Railway Terrace, Station
Street, Turton Street, Griffiths Rd, Chatham Rd
• Return Route o Clyde Street, Boradmeadow Road, Griffiths Road, Turton Road, Station Street, Railway
Terrace, Vine Street, Industrial Drive, Cormorant Road, Egret Street
All drivers will be advised of the designated truck routes to and from the site as indicated in Figures 3.1 to 3.5.
Figure 3.5 – Boral Recycling Return Route
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4.0 CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
4.1 TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SCHEME
The proposed Traffic Guidance Scheme (TGS) for the construction works are included in Appendix B. The plan presents the principles of traffic management and are subject to Safework NSW requirements and modification to suit on-site conditions if required. Detailed information for work site operations is contained in the RMS Traffic Control at Work Sites manual. The control of traffic at work sites must be undertaken with reference to Safework NSW requirements and the contractors own Workplace Health and Safety Manuals. The proposed TGS for the construction works include the following considerations:
• Construction vehicle activity.
• Length of time for the proposed works
• The movement of trucks to/ from the Works site will be under normal traffic conditions and managed by qualified RMS traffic controllers.
• Speed and volume of regular motorists in and around the road network.
• Pedestrians and all passing vehicles will maintain priority at all times.
4.2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
There are two site muster points identified, as per the project emergency response plan.
Emergency vehicles will access the site in the case of emergency via one of the two nominated site
gates on Chatham Road or Clyde Street, by election of the closest gate to the incident occurred. The
gate will be communicated to emergency response units.
Refer to the project emergency response plan for further detail.
4.3 PEDESTRIAN MANAGEMENT
During the construction period, pedestrian movements adjacent to the site will be maintained. Chainwire fencing is existing along the edges of the site to keep pedestrians safe from the activities on site. Should any unforeseen activities require the temporary closure of the Clyde Street footpath during any stage of the works, a Traffic Guidance Scheme (TGS) will be developed and implemented by the contractor to ensure pedestrian safety, refer to 8.3.
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4.4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Given the location of the works there are no adverse impacts to the public transport system.
4.5 CYCLISTS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VEHICLES No special provisions are required or proposed for emergency vehicles or cyclists at this particular location.
4.6 EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
It is understood that there are currently no proposed developments within the local area that would be adversely impacted by the construction works.
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5.0 WORKPLACE AND TRAFFIC SAFETY TRAINING
5.1 GENERAL
All construction workers and visitors to the site will be made aware of construction traffic hazards
during the site-specific inductions.
5.2 INDUCTION SAFETY TRAINING
Site inductions, including site layout and emergency procedures, will be carried out as soon as new
workers and visitors arrive on site. Due to many differing site constraints, the induction process will
cover site specific issues such as internal access roads, third party assets and mandated materials
supplier routes.
Truck driver inductions will be provided for all vehicles upon entrance to the site.
These inductions will include the following;
• current site access routes
• designated quarry routes
5.3 ACCREDITED WORKZONE TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND MANAGEMENT
TRAINING
Only trained and accredited traffic control personnel will be used for all traffic control operations. All
traffic controllers will be assessed for competency prior to starting on-site by a licenced RMS
Trainer/Assessor. The minimum requirement for Traffic Control is hold the RMS ‘Traffic Controller’
licence.
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6.0 INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING
6.1 INSPECTIONS
Inspections will be carried out in accordance with the RMS Traffic Control at Worksites Manual (2010)
and the AS1742.3 (MUTCD) to ensure the safe movement of traffic and the protection of persons and
property in and around the worksite. Traffic control audits are recorded on the appropriate documents
as part of normal traffic control procedures.
The environmental officer will verify truck routes being undertaken by truck drivers from the material
source sites. This will be done by electing a random truck to be followed for every 1 per 5,000 tonne
imported material. A report will be generated and filed for quality control.
6.2 MONITORING
• Visual monitoring of all traffic movements on site will be carried out to ensure the safe movement of traffic and the protection of persons and property through and around the site;
• The surrounding road network will be monitored to ensure road conditions continue to support safe working and driving;
• Following periods of heavy rain or adverse weather conditions, all roads will be inspected prior to heavy vehicle traffic use to ensure driver and vehicle safety;
• The site will be regularly inspected to ensure all signs and devices are in place, still clearly visible and performing their function in directing traffic and alerting drivers of safety issues.
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7.0 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
7.1 COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION
All community notifications (including local schools, surrounding businesses and residents) to be
managed through Jemena’s nominated community liaison manager.
7.2 HERITAGE AND CULTURAL
There are 2 heritage listed buildings on site. These respective areas will be delineated with physical
protection barrier such as jersey kerbs or water filled barriers or similar.
7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
For Environmental Management, please refer to the Ford Civil Contracting Remedial Works
Environmental Management Plan developed for this project.
As per 6.1 the environmental officer will verify truck routes being undertaken by truck drivers from the
material source sites. This will be done by electing a random truck to be followed for every 1 per
5,000 tonne imported material for verification and monitoring associated environmental factors
including behaviour, noise, etc.
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8.0 APPENDICES
8.1 SITE ESTABLISHMENT
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8.2 TRAFFIC GUIDANCE SCHEMES
8.2.1 TCP 175 – Gate Entry Chatham Road
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8.2.2 TCP 190 – Gate Entry Clyde Street
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8.3 THE CITY OF NEWCASTCLE COUNCIL - DRIVWAY CROSSING STANDARD DESIGN
DETAILS
NCC PLAN NO. A1300
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8.4 HUNTER LAND (DARACON OPERATED SITE) ROUTE
1. Spitfire Drive to Mustang Drive
Mustang Drive to Anambah Road Anambah Road to New England Highway
4. Main Road to Newcastle Road
2. New England Highway
5. Griffiths Road to Chatham Road
3. New England Highway
Note: Return route mirrors approach route with the exception of leaving the site – Clyde Street, Broadmeadow Road, Griffiths Road
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8.5 WOODBURY CIVIL ROUTE
Route 1
Blackhill Road to John Renshaw Drive John Renshaw Drive to Hunter Expressway
Griffiths Road to Chatham Road
Thomas Road to Newcastle Road
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Route 2
1. Blackhill Road to John Renshaw Drive
4. Hanbury Street to Railway Terrace Exit on Station Street Station Street to Turton Road
2. Follow through New England Highway
New England Highway [A1] turns into Maitland Road [A43] Maitland Road [A43] to Industrial Drive [B63]
5. Continue on Turton Road Left on Griffiths Road Left on Chatham Road
3. Follow [B63] from Industrial Drive onto Vine Street
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8.6 BORAL RECYCLING ROUTE
1. Egret Street to Cormorant Road
4. Continue on Turton Road
Left on Griffiths Road Left on Chatham Road
2. Cormorant Road to Industrial Drive Industrial Drive to Vine Street
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8.7 DRIVER CODE OF CONDUCT INDUCTION FORM
Project Name: Newcastle Former Gasworks Project No: NEWJE
Supplier / Contractor:
Delivery Contractor:
Name of Driver:
Vehicle Registration No: Unit No:
Date:
The project is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. You are required to read, review and agree to
comply with these conditions before signing the form.
General Industry Card
The driver must produce a General Industry Card when entering the site.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The driver must wear a safety hard hat, steel capped boots and safety vest at all times when out of the cab.
Loading and Unloading of Trucks
Unloading must not commence until a safe unloading method is understood and agreed by both delivery and site
personal.
Designated Routes
All drivers to take the designated route specified on the attached induction.
Signatures
I have read and understand the above requirements and the safety items listed overleaf. I am aware that failure to
agree to comply with the site requirements may result in my removal from site.
Drivers
Signature:
Date:
I have explained these requirements and Ford Civil Contracting’s standard safety requirements to the above driver
and have explained and ticked the relevant boxes on the ‘Driver’s Basic Safety Site Induction’ overleaf.
Site Personnel: Date:
Once signed, this form must be held by the delivery driver at all times and must be presented on
request.
Driver Code of Conduct Induction Form
Delivery driver basic safety site induction
This form constitutes a basic safety site induction for deliveries or pick-ups. Communicate the following safety
requirements to the driver. The driver must then sign the form on the previous page, accepting that he/she has
understood the site requirements for entry, unloading or loading and exiting the work site.
The Site Workplace Safety and Health Coordinator is: Lawrence Saliba
A Safety and Health Committee is established. The project intends to monitor and review the effectiveness of
its control measures through the Safety & Health Committee.
Site UHF radio channel is: (used to contact Supervisor, Foreman or Leading Hand)
Site First Aid Officers are Will McGrath & James Killick
First aid kits are held in crib or site facilities
All accidents and incidents must be reported to site management
All vehicles entering site must be fitted with reverse alarms
PPE is to be worn at all times (Safety Boots, Vest, Hard Hat)
Emergency Procedure requires all instructions given by site staff to be obeyed. Leave site if directed to.
Daily Pre-start (or SWMS if delivery involves high risk activities) shall encompass all delivery hazards and be
communicated to persons involved with the unloading before unloading commences.
On entering the site all speed limits and signage must be obeyed
Be aware of overhead electrical wires entering or leaving Chatham Road
If spotter cannot be seen in the truck mirrors, do not reverse
Watch for and avoid other construction machinery
Park vehicle away from work areas as directed by site personnel. Do not park behind working or parked
construction equipment.
Before approaching work machinery, make eye contact with the operator
Do not untie load until stationary at unloading point
All loads to be covered and transported with enviro tarp, tarps are to be automatic to reduce risk of fall from
height
‘Hiab’ type cranes are to be operated by certified persons. Loads to be slung by certified dogman.
Lift chains must be fitted with safety latch lock hooks and must be stamped with current testing certification
Lifting equipment for unloading pipes may be fitted with C type lifting clamp but must be in test period
stamped on the SWL tag.
When accessing loads to secure lifting equipment, load must be stable to allow access. Some form of fall
prevention is required if load is over 2.0m above the ground.
No load is to pass over any barricade or person
Keep all persons out of arc of slew
If a forklift or similar machine is used for unloading, the operator must be certified.
Concrete trucks must wash out at designated points.
Tip trucks must lower hoists before proceeding from dump point.
Driver must stay within cab during loading.
Truck/trailer combos must clean debris from draw bar before exiting site.
When ground is muddy and/or it is raining, all vehicle wheels must be washed at designated exit points, no
spoil is to exit site.
Ensure no person is standing behind tilt tray when tilting and unloading or loading.
Before using your mobile phone, stop work or stop vehicle, park in safe position and then make or take call.
Drivers are to respect the local community incl. no idling in front of homes, no littering
DESIGNATED ROUTES EXAMPLE (Routes to be substituted to relevant truck driver as per CTMP)
1. Blackhill Road to Lenaghans Drive
4. Newcastle Road
2. Woodford Street to Newcastle Link Road
5. Griffiths Road to Chatham Road
3. Thomas Road to Newcastle Road
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8.8 VEHICLE SWEEP PATHS
PROJECT: PLAN No :
PHONE:
CLIENT:
CONTACT:
DATE:
CERT: ORIGINAL SIZE:
AUTHORISED BY:COUNCIL:
APPROVAL REQUIRED:
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BE MADE BY PERSONS HOLDING AN APPROPRIATE RMS LICENCE3. ALL SIGNS AND DEVICES USED MUST COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIA STANDARD AS1742.3
4. THIS DOCUMENT IS COPYRIGHT / PROPERTY OF WORKPLACE TRAFFIC. THIS
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BE MADE BY PERSONS HOLDING AN APPROPRIATE RMS LICENCE3. ALL SIGNS AND DEVICES USED MUST COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIA STANDARD AS1742.3
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8.9 PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNITY WORK NOTIFICATION
Rev No Date Description of changes Author
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1. Jemena’s Principle Contractor (PC) identifies a change or addition to stage of works that has potential
to impact the local surrounds – the community and/or local residents.
For example; - a large item of equipment is being transported to site and road closures/detours are required - a new phase of work is commencing that will potentially create community impacts to traffic.
2. This information is provided and recorded at Jemena/Principal Contractor Weekly Progress meetings,
as well as directly to Community Liaison Manager (CLM) via ACCONEX. Two weeks advance notice
should be provided to enable Work Notification/s to be drafted by the CLM, approved by the PC and
Jemena’s Project Manager and distributed to the community with 5 days advance notice.
Details to be included by the PC; - Change / Introduction of work stage Timing – estimated start & finish dates (allowing for
contingencies such as weather and site conditions)
- Hours of work
- General equipment mobilisation
- Any other relevant information
- Contact details of Works Supervisor (for internal purposes only)
3. The Community Liaison Manager will distribute the approved work notification via Email and/or
Letterbox drop to the relevant community/stakeholder groups as detailed on Jemena’s Engagement
Hub database and the Project distribution area – using the approved Jemena Work Notification
template.
4. The Community Liaison Manager will document and record this information on Engagement Hub and
the approved/distributed copy of the notice/s will be filed as a JPG by both Jemena and the Contractor
(document filing protocol; Notification. Type. Date distributed - eg; Notification for Barrier Wall 27051)
Procedure for Community Work Notifications affecting Traffic
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8.10 TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd
Former Newcastle Gasworks (Clyde Street) Remediation Project
Traffic Impact Assessment
July 2018
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This report: has been prepared by GHD for Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd and may only be
used and relied on by Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd for the purpose agreed between GHD
and the Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd as set out this report.
GHD otherwise disclaims responsibility to any person other than Jemena Gas Networks (NSW)
Ltd arising in connection with this report. GHD also excludes implied warranties and conditions,
to the extent legally permissible.
The services undertaken by GHD in connection with preparing this report were limited to those
specifically detailed in the report and are subject to the scope limitations set out in the report.
The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this report are based on conditions
encountered and information reviewed at the date of preparation of the report. GHD has no
responsibility or obligation to update this report to account for events or changes occurring
subsequent to the date that the report was prepared.
The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this report are based on assumptions
made by GHD described in this report. GHD disclaims liability arising from any of the
assumptions being incorrect.
GHD has prepared this report on the basis of information provided by Jemena Gas Networks
(NSW) Ltd and others who provided information to GHD (including Government authorities),
which GHD has not independently verified or checked beyond the agreed scope of work. GHD
does not accept liability in connection with such unverified information, including errors and
omissions in the report which were caused by errors or omissions in that information.
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Table of contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Background .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Objectives of the Project ...................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Scope of this assessment .................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Information and data sources .............................................................................................. 6
2. Existing conditions ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Transport network ................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Pedestrians and cyclists .................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Public transport .................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 Road safety performance .................................................................................................. 10
3. The project ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Work program .................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Work hours and workforce ................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Site access and parking ..................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Traffic generation ............................................................................................................... 13
4. Traffic impacts .............................................................................................................................. 14
4.1 Access route ...................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Traffic efficiency ................................................................................................................. 18
4.3 Amenity .............................................................................................................................. 19
4.4 Access impacts .................................................................................................................. 20
4.5 Parking ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.6 Pedestrians and cyclists .................................................................................................... 21
4.7 Road safety impacts .......................................................................................................... 21
5. Management and mitigation measures ........................................................................................ 23
6. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................... 24
7. References ................................................................................................................................... 25
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Table index
Table 2-1 Chatham Road traffic volumes (August 2017) ..................................................................... 7
Table 2-2 Chatham Road peak hour traffic volumes directional split (August 2017) ........................... 7
Table 2-3 Urban road peak hour level of service criteria ..................................................................... 8
Table 2-4 Clyde Street traffic volumes (August 2017) ......................................................................... 8
Table 2-5 Clyde Street peak hour traffic volumes directional split (August 2017) ............................... 9
Table 3-1 Expected traffic generation ................................................................................................ 13
Table 4-1 Options for outbound heavy vehicle route ......................................................................... 14
Table 4-2 Chatham Road increase in daily traffic volume, south of access ...................................... 18
Table 4-3 Chatham Road increase in daily traffic volume, between access and Boreas
Road................................................................................................................................... 18
Table 4-4 Chatham Road peak hour traffic volumes (peak three-month period) .............................. 19
Table 4-5 Environmental capacity performance standards on residential streets ............................. 20
Table 4-6 Chatham Road access daily turn movements ................................................................... 20
Table 4-7 Chatham Road access peak hour turn movements .......................................................... 20
Figure index
Figure 1-1 Project location .................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1-2 Project overview ................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 3-1 Location of accesses and parking ..................................................................................... 12
Figure 4-1 Heavy vehicle access route ............................................................................................... 16
Figure 4-2 Outbound route options ..................................................................................................... 17
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Terms and acronyms
Term Definition
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EPA Environment Protection Authority
EP&A Act Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979
km/h Kilometres per hour
LGA Local Government Area
m Metres
NSW New South Wales
the RAP Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Limited Stage 2 Remedial Action Plan Former Newcastle Gasworks 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North, NSW
SEARs Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements
SISD Safe intersection sight distance
TIA Traffic Impact Assessment
veh/h Vehicles per hour
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd (Jemena) is proposing to remediate the Former Newcastle
Gasworks at 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North (the Project). The Project is located on Lot 1 DP
79057 and Lot 270 DP 812689 within the Newcastle Local Government Area (LGA) in the
Lower Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW) (the Project area) (Figure 1-1).
The Project is proposed to reduce the risk to human health and the environment in accordance
with management order number 20151403 (Management Order) issued by the NSW
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on 21 December 2015 under section 14 of the
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW). The Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Limited
Stage 2 Remedial Action Plan Former Newcastle Gasworks 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North,
NSW (JBS&G, 2017) (RAP) has been prepared to address the requirements of the
Management Order.
GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) has been engaged by Jemena to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to support a development application for the Project as State significant
development under Part 4, Division 4.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 (NSW) (EP&A Act).
This Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) has been prepared as part of the EIS in accordance with
the provisions of the EP&A Act and addresses the Department of Planning & Environment
(DP&E) Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) (SSD 7676) issued for
the Project on 8 September 2016.
1.2 Background
Jemena owns the Project area located at 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North a suburb within
Newcastle (see Figure 1-1).
The Project area was operated by the Newcastle Gas Company from 1913 to 1985, producing
‘town gas’ as well as by-products that included ammonia liquors, coal tars and spent oxides.
Over time, these by-products accumulated in the soil. Other solid materials, including concrete,
asphalt and building materials are scattered throughout the Project area. The Project area is
heavily contaminated and currently presents human health and environmental risks arising from
the presence of contamination in soils (including stockpiles), tar sources and hydrocarbon,
cyanide, and ammonia contaminated groundwater migrating off-site.
The Project area was declared significantly contaminated land by the EPA on 18 August 2011
under the CLM Act (Declaration No 20111101/Area No. 3060).
In response, Jemena has embarked on a staged remediation approach which initially comprised
preliminary remediation works of above ground infrastructure (Stage 1 works) to prepare the
Project area for the proposed development that is the subject of this EIS, being the main
remediation works specified in this EIS (Stage 2 – the Project). The Stage 1 work was
completed in 2015 and documented in Clyde Street (former Newcastle Gasworks) Remediation
Project – Validation Report (Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), 2015). A number of stockpiles are
currently present on site, as a result of the Stage 1 remediation works. These stockpiles include
building rubble and potentially impacted soils and are covered by anchored geofabric to prevent
erosion of contaminated materials. These stockpiles are regularly inspected to check that the
geofabric is in place and working effectively until such time as Stage 2 remediation occurs,
following the grant of development consent.
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Following completion of Stage 1 works, on 29 October 2015, the Project was declared as State
Significant Development (SSD) by the NSW Minister for Planning, under section 4.36(3) of the
EP&A Act. On 21 December 2015 the EPA issued Management Order (no. 20151403) to
Jemena in accordance with the CLM Act. The Project, for which the EIS applies, is to address
the requirements of the Management Order.
In accordance with one of the requirements of the Management Order, the RAP was prepared
for the Project. The RAP outlines the remediation strategy for the Project.
1.3 Objectives of the Project
The objectives of the Project are to:
Achieve compliance with the requirements of the Management Order by:
– Addressing groundwater within the Project area that has been degraded by gasworks
waste contaminants at concentrations exceeding criteria for beneficial use and
protection of aquatic ecosystems.
– Addressing contaminated groundwater within the Project area which may migrate
further off-site and ultimately impact the Hunter River.
– Addressing risks posed by vapours during subsurface works within the Project area.
Develop and implement measures to manage and mitigate the potential environmental,
heritage, social, and health and safety impacts from the Project that are identified in the
EIS.
Develop and implement a long-term environmental management plan (LTEMP) to
address residual contamination within the Project area following the Stage 2 remediation
works (being the remediation works comprising the Project).
It is envisaged that redevelopment of the Project area may occur at a later stage. Whilst an
objective of the Project is to reduce the risk to human health and the environment in accordance
with the Management Order, any remediation works required to make the Project area suitable
for a specific future use would be the subject of a separate assessment and approvals process.
1.3.1 Key features of the Project
The Project proposes to remediate the Project area to address and manage the risk to human
health and the environment in accordance with the requirements of the Management Order and
the RAP, and would be undertaken as outlined below.
Early works
Early works would be undertaken in advance of the main project works over an approximate
one week period and would involve:
Installation of nested monitoring wells immediately upgradient and downgradient of the
subterranean barrier wall at four locations, with each nested well comprising two wells
(total of 16 wells).
Installation of automated pressure transducers/loggers programmed to log water pressure
data at not less than hourly intervals, including in wells along the subterranean barrier
wall alignment, and in selected off-site wells on Emerald Street (parallel to Chatham
Road).
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Site establishment
Site establishment would be undertaken over an approximate two week period and would
involve:
Establishment of environmental and safety controls.
Establishment of site compound/parking areas.
Clearing and mulching of vegetation and stockpiling on-site prior to being transported off-
site as general solid waste (non-putrescible) for recycling/disposal at an appropriately
licensed facility.
Reinforcement of the driveway to protect an existing gas main located beneath the site
access on the eastern side of Chatham Road.
Remediation
Remediation would be undertaken over an approximate seven month period. Remediation
would occur in a staged manner with work commencing in the north of the Project area and
progressing to the south. Further information on the indicative Project staging is provided in the
EIS. Remediation would involve:
Demolition of the existing concrete slabs and Former Residence Building. Demolition
materials would either remain on-site (following crushing and screening) for use during
the remediation phase, located behind the subterranean barrier wall and below the
capping layer, or transported off-site as special waste (asbestos waste) or general solid
waste (non-putrescible) for disposal at an appropriately licensed facility.
Relocation of stockpiles generated from the previously completed Stage 1 remediation
works behind the subterranean barrier wall and below the capping layer, with screening
and crushing of building rubble undertaken prior to placement.
Installation of an approximately 510 metre long subterranean barrier wall to redirect
groundwater flow around the areas of highest contamination (primarily where old/stable
non aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) has been identified).
Capping layer construction and regrading of the entire Project area, including installation
of drainage and sealing of the capping layer via a bitumen spray seal. In the final stage of
work the site compound/parking area in the south-west corner would be removed.
Demobilisation
Demobilisation would be undertaken over an approximate one week period and would involve:
Removal of redundant environmental and safety controls.
General site tidy up activities.
Post-remediation
Jemena would undertake long-term management and monitoring of the Project area in
accordance with EPA requirements.
A detailed description of the Project is provided in Section 4 of the EIS, with a Project overview
shown on Figure 1-2. Three hotspot areas were identified in the RAP as requiring excavation.
However, based on additional soil sampling and analysis undertaken by GHD (2018), there was
no evidence of subsurface contamination in these areas requiring removal. As such, the
previously nominated hotspot areas are not included as part of the scope of the Project, with
this approach endorsed by the Site Auditor and the EPA.
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Project overview
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Project areaLight and heavy vehicleaccessExisting buildings
Stockpile locationsStockpile Asbestosimpacted soil / fill materialCapping layer
Indicative location ofcrusher and screenerSite compound / parkingIndicative asbestosemplacement
Barrier wall
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1.4 Scope of this assessment
This report investigated the likely impact of the additional traffic generated by the Project. The
report aimed to address the Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements including:
Accurate predictions of the traffic generated by the remediation works and the impact
on the safety and capacity of the surrounding road network and key intersections
To address these requirements, the following scope of works has been undertaken:
Review available information and identify the existing conditions on the surrounding
transport network.
Obtain and assess crash statistics and identify road safety implications.
Assess the likely change in traffic due to the Project.
Assess the traffic implications on road network capacity, safety and amenity from the
proposed increase in traffic to determine whether roads affected by the Project are
capable of accommodating the additional traffic demand.
1.5 Information and data sources
The following information and data sources have been used in preparing this report:
Transport for NSW (2016), Centre for Road Safety: Crash and Casualty Statistics
Roads and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime) (2016) Traffic Volume Viewer
The City of Newcastle (traffic volumes)
Austroads (2017) Guide to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised
Intersections
Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) (2002) Guide to Traffic Generating Developments
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2. Existing conditions
2.1 Transport network
For the purpose of this report, the transport network consists of Chatham Road, Clyde Street,
Boreas Road, Broadmeadow Road and Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
2.1.1 Chatham Road
Chatham Road connects Donald Street/Griffiths Road to Clyde Street. Chatham Road is a two
lane, two-way road, approximately nine metres (m) wide, with parking permitted on both sides of
the road. The speed limit on Chatham Road is 50 kilometres per hour (km/h). Land use on the
western side of Chatham Road opposite the Project area is residential.
Recent traffic volumes on Chatham Road, north of Boreas Road, were obtained from the City of
Newcastle for the period 15 – 23 August 2017 and are summarised in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2.
Average daily volumes on Chatham Road are in the order of 3,500 vehicles. The percentage of
heavy vehicles on Chatham Road is 1.3 percent of the total vehicles.
Speed data for Chatham Road was obtained for the same period. The speed data shows a
relatively low compliance with the posted speed limit, with an average speed of 54 km/h and an
85th percentile speed of 62 km/h.
Table 2-1 Chatham Road traffic volumes (August 2017)
5 Day 7 Day
Average daily 3,558 3,507
AM peak (8:00-9:00) 327 304
PM peak (5:00-6:00) 323 287
Table 2-2 Chatham Road peak hour traffic volumes directional split (August
2017)
Northbound Southbound
AM peak (8:00-9:00) 156 175
PM peak (5:00-6:00) 163 163
Level of service can be used as a performance measure for traffic efficiency. The RTA (2002)
Guide to Traffic Generating Developments provides one-direction traffic flow limits for different
levels of service as shown in Table 2-3.
One-way peak hour volumes on Chatham Road are in the order of 175 vehicles (southbound) in
the AM peak and 163 vehicles (in each direction) in the PM peak (Table 2-2). Chatham Road is
therefore currently operating at level of service A.
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Table 2-3 Urban road peak hour level of service criteria
Level of Service
Description One lane (veh/h)
Two lanes (veh/h)
A This, the top level, is a condition of free flow in which individual drivers are virtually unaffected by the presence of others in the traffic stream. Freedom to select desired speeds and to manoeuvre within the traffic stream is extremely high, and the general level of comfort and convenience provided is excellent.
200 900
B This level is in the zone of stable flow and drivers still have reasonable freedom to select their desired speed and to manoeuvre within the traffic stream, although the general level of comfort and convenience is little less than that of the level of Service A.
380 1400
C This service level is also in the zone of stable flow, but most drivers are restricted to some extent in their freedom to select their desired speed and to manoeuvre within the traffic stream. The general level of comfort and convenience declines noticeably at this level.
600 1800
D This level is close to the limit of stable flow but is approaching unstable flow. All drivers are severely restricted in their freedom to select their desired speed and to manoeuvre within the traffic stream. The general level of comfort and convenience is poor, and small increases in traffic flow will generally cause operational problems.
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E This occurs when traffic volumes are at or close to capacity and there is virtually no freedom to select desired speeds or to manoeuvre within the traffic stream. Flow is unstable and minor disturbances within the traffic stream will cause a traffic-jam.
1400 2800
Source: RTA (2002).
2.1.2 Clyde Street
Near the Project area, Clyde Street is a two lane, two-way road, approximately 12 m wide.
Parking is permitted on both sides of the road. Surrounding land use is industrial in the vicinity
of the Project area, with residential land south of Clyde Street to the west of the Project area.
There is a rail level crossing on Clyde Street at the north-east corner of the Project area. The
speed limit on Clyde Street is 50 km/h.
Recent traffic volumes on Clyde Street, north of Chatham Road, were obtained from the City of
Newcastle for the period 15 – 23 August 2017 and are summarised in Table 2-4 and Table 2-5.
Average daily volumes on Clyde Street are in the order of 7,500 vehicles. The percentage of
heavy vehicles on Clyde Street is 1.4 per cent of the total vehicles.
Speed data for Clyde Street was obtained for the same period. The average speed was
41.7 km/h and the 85th percentile speed was 48 km/h.
Table 2-4 Clyde Street traffic volumes (August 2017)
5 Day 7 Day
Average daily 7,692 7,466
AM peak (8:00-9:00) 684 623
PM peak (5:00-6:00) 732 636
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Table 2-5 Clyde Street peak hour traffic volumes directional split (August
2017)
Northbound Southbound
AM peak (8:00-9:00) 394 301
PM peak (5:00-6:00) 310 435
One-way peak hour volumes on Clyde Street are in the order of 394 vehicles (northbound) in
the AM peak and 435 vehicles (southbound) in the PM peak. Using the criteria summarised in
Table 2-3, Clyde Street is currently operating at level of service C.
2.1.3 Boreas Road
Boreas Road is a residential collector street connecting Chatham Road and Broadmeadow
Road. Boreas Road is a two lane, two-way road, approximately 12 m wide. Parking is permitted
on both sides of the road. The western end of Boreas Road provides access to the Hamilton
North Bowling Club and Smith Park. The speed limit on Boreas Road is 50 km/h.
Traffic volume data is not available for Boreas Road.
2.1.4 Broadmeadow Road
Broadmeadow Road connects Donald Street/Griffiths Road to Clyde Street. Broadmeadow
Road is a two lane, two-way road, approximately 12 m wide. Parking is permitted on both sides
of the road and the adjoining land use is mostly commercial and light industrial. The speed limit
on Broadmeadow Road is 50 km/h.
Traffic volume data is not available for Broadmeadow Road.
2.1.5 Donald Street/Griffiths Road
Donald Street/Griffiths Road is an arterial road with two lanes in each direction divided by a
central median. It is part of one of the primary east-west arterials in the Newcastle region,
connecting the Hunter Expressway and M1 Pacific Motorway with the Newcastle central
business district (CBD). The road is known as Griffiths Road west of Chatham Road, and
Donald Street east of Chatham Road. The posted speed limit is 70 km/h.
Traffic volumes on Donald Street, east of Chatham Road have been obtained from the Roads
and Maritime (2016) Traffic Volume Viewer. Donald Street carries in the order of 34,000
vehicles per day near Chatham Road. Peak hour traffic volumes are in the order of 2,700
vehicles per hour in both the AM and PM peak periods.
One-way peak hour volumes on Donald Street are in the order of 1,600 vehicles (eastbound) in
the AM peak and 1,400 vehicles (westbound) in the PM peak. Using the criteria summarised in
Table 2-3, Donald Street is currently operating at level of service C.
The intersection between Donald Street/Griffiths Road and Chatham Road is give-way
controlled. There are channelised right turn lanes on Donald Street/Griffiths Road. There is an
auxiliary left turn lane for entry to the northern approach of Chatham Street.
The intersection between Griffiths Road and Broadmeadow Road is controlled by traffic signals,
with a separate right turn phase for turns out of Broadmeadow Road.
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2.2 Pedestrians and cyclists
There is a footpath on the western side of Chatham Road adjacent to the site. There is frequent
interruption to the footpath by driveway crossovers. There are footpaths on both sides of Clyde
Street, Boreas Road and Broadmeadow Road. There is a pedestrian crossing with a kerb
extension on Broadmeadow Road, just south of Boreas Road.
There are no formal facilities for cyclists in the area.
2.3 Public transport
There is a bus route on Chatham Road and Clyde Street (west), which diverts along Boreas
Road and Newcastle Street and does not run adjacent to the Project area. There is also a bus
route on Broadmeadow Road.
2.4 Road safety performance
Crash data in the Newcastle area, for the five-year period between 2012 and 2016, is available
on the Transport for New South Wales, Centre for Road Safety website.
During this period, there were three crashes in the vicinity of the Project area, at the intersection
of Chatham Road and Boreas Road. All three crashes involved a vehicle turning out of Boreas
Road colliding with a vehicle travelling north on Chatham Road. Two of these crashes involved
moderate injury and one was a non-casualty crash.
There were ten crashes at the Donald Street/Griffiths Road/Chatham Road intersection between
2012 and 2016. Half of these crashes were ‘cross traffic’ crashes. There were two ‘right through’
crashes. Three crashes involved injury, while the remainder were non-casualty crashes.
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3. The project
3.1 Overview
The Project proposes to remediate the Project area to reduce the risk to human health and the
environment in accordance with the Management Order issued by the EPA and would be
undertaken in accordance with the RAP. The site operated as a gasworks from 1913 to 1985.
The proposed remediation of the site involves capping and hydraulic control.
3.2 Work program
The total work program is expected to be between seven months. Site establishment works,
including development of a compound/parking area, are expected to occur over a two week
period. Remediation works are expected to occur over a seven month period. Demobilisation
works, including decommissioning of the compound/parking area, are expected to occur over a
one week period.
3.3 Work hours and workforce
All work would be undertaken during standard working hours:
Monday to Friday: 7.00 am to 6.00 pm
Saturday: 8.00 am to 1.00 pm
No work on Sundays or Public Holidays
Staff may arrive and leave site before and after these times to ‘start-up’ and ‘shut-down’, but
works would not occur outside the times specified above.
Peak workforce numbers are expected to be up to 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
during site establishment and demobilisation and up to 22 FTE employees during the
remediation phase.
3.4 Site access and parking
Access to the site is currently off Chatham Road, as shown in Figure 3-1. The existing access
would be used for the both light and heavy vehicles for the duration of the Project.
A temporary on-site car park would be established in the south-western corner of the Project
area. All parking for the Project would be within the Project area, with no parking on public
streets. The location of the proposed car park is shown in Figure 3-1.
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3.5 Traffic generation
The anticipated traffic to be generated during each phase of the Project is summarised in
Table 3-1.
Light vehicle volumes are expected to be 10 vehicles per day during site establishment and
demobilisation, and 22 vehicles per day during the remediation phase.
Heavy vehicle volumes are expected to be two vehicles per day for the majority of the
remediation period. Heavy vehicle volumes would peak during construction of the capping layer,
with 50 vehicles per day for a three-month period. Heavy vehicles would be a truck and dog
trailer combination.
Long-term management and monitoring of the site post-remediation would generate low traffic
volumes with one heavy vehicle and two light vehicles on average per week.
Table 3-1 Expected traffic generation
Phase Duration (weeks)
Heavy vehicles Light vehicles
Ave weekly volume
Ave daily volume
Ave weekly volume
Ave daily volume
Site establishment 2 12 2 60 10
Remediation (stockpile, cut off wall, excavation and relocation)
15 12 2 132 22
Remediation (capping layer)
12 300 50 132 22
Demobilisation 1 12 2 60 10
Post-remediation On-going 1 <1 2 <1
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4. Traffic impacts
4.1 Access route
4.1.1 Heavy vehicles
Jemena has advised that trucks delivering material to the site would originate from, and return
towards, the west via Donald Street/Griffiths Road and Chatham Road as shown in Figure 4-1.
Inbound trucks would turn left off Donald Street/Griffiths Road into Chatham Road, and then
right into the site. The left turn from Donald Street/Griffiths Road is an un-conflicted movement.
The right turn into the site would need to give way to southbound traffic in Chatham Road, but
these volumes are relatively low and gaps would be frequent. As such, the inbound route is
clear and is considered the most appropriate route. However, the outbound route for trucks is
not straightforward.
The intersection between Chatham Road and Donald Street/Griffiths Road is give-way
controlled. Donald Street/Griffiths Road has four lanes and carries high traffic volumes, in the
order of 34,000 vehicles per day. Vehicles turning right out of Chatham Road are required to
select an appropriate gap in both directions of traffic. During the last five years, there have been
five cross-traffic accidents at the intersection.
Due to the difficulty in making right turns out of Chatham Road, and the associated road safety
concern, alternative routes have been investigated for the outbound movement. These options
are summarised in Table 4-1 and illustrated in Figure 4-2.
Table 4-1 Options for outbound heavy vehicle route
Option Pros Cons
Left onto Chatham Road, right onto Donald Street/ Griffiths Road
(refer to green route in Figure 4-2)
Direct route.
Minimal roads affected.
Right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road difficult due to high traffic volumes and four lanes of traffic.
Left onto Chatham Road, left onto Donald Street and turning around using Swan Street, Hudson Street and Samdon Street
(refer to light blue route in Figure 4-2)
Avoids uncontrolled right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
Increased travel distance of approximately 1.6 km.
Increased truck volumes on Swan Street, Hudson Street and Samdon Street (zoned mixed use).
Right onto Chatham Road, left onto Boreas Road, left onto Broadmeadow Road, right onto Donald Street/ Griffiths Road
(refer to yellow route in Figure 4-2)
Avoids uncontrolled right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
Increased travel distance of approximately 100 m.
Amenity impact from increased truck volumes on residential street.
Potential safety issue with pedestrian crossing on Broadmeadow Road near Boreas Road intersection.
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Option Pros Cons
Right onto Chatham Road, left onto Clyde Street, left onto Broadmeadow Road, right onto Donald Street/ Griffiths Road
(refer to dark blue route in Figure 4-2)
Avoids uncontrolled right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
Clyde Street is already a through route.
Increased travel distance of approximately 600 m.
Tight turning movement onto Clyde Street. Crossing the centre line likely to be required for truck and dog trailer combination. Traffic control may be required to restrict Chatham Road to one-way northbound. This would cause inconvenience and increased travel distance for local residents.
The preferred alternative is to use either Boreas Road or Clyde Street to access Broadmeadow
Road, allowing a right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road at traffic signals. This avoids the
uncontrolled right turn onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
Clyde Street has commercial and light industrial land uses and is a through traffic route. It is
therefore suitable as a heavy vehicle access route. However, the left turn onto Clyde Street from
Chatham Road requires a tight turning movement for heavy vehicles which would likely result in
trucks crossing the centreline of Chatham Road. This may lead to conflicts at the Chatham
Road/Clyde Street intersection. Traffic control could be provided to restrict Chatham Road to
one-way northbound; however, this would cause inconvenience and increased travel times for
residents of Chatham Road.
The use of Boreas Road is considered the least likely to result in an increase in crashes on the
surrounding road network as a result of the Project. This route, is therefore recommended for
outbound heavy vehicle movements. The traffic impacts of the Project on the surrounding road
network are discussed further in the following sections.
4.1.2 Light vehicles
It is expected that the majority of light vehicles would access the site from the south. It has been
assumed that 90 per cent of light vehicle movements to the site would be from the south
(Donald Street/Griffiths Road) and 10 per cent from the north (Clyde Street). However, it is
expected that some light vehicles would also use Boreas Road to avoid the uncontrolled right
turn out of Chatham Road onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road. It has been assumed that 60 per
cent of light vehicles would exit the site to the south and 40 per cent would exit the site to the
north.
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4.2 Traffic efficiency
4.2.1 Chatham Road
Chatham Road currently carries in the order of 3,500 vehicles per day. The expected increase
in daily traffic volumes on Chatham Road is summarised in Table 4-2 (south of access) and
Table 4-3 (between access and Boreas Road).
The Project is expected to generate 50 heavy vehicles and 33 light vehicles per day (based on
the assumed directional split of light vehicles in Section 4.1.2) south of the access, during the
peak three-month period. This represents an increase of 2 per cent of total traffic volumes.
Between the existing access and Boreas Road, the Project is expected to generate 50 heavy
vehicles and 11 light vehicles per day during the peak three-month period.
During the remainder of the remediation program, the volume of heavy vehicles would reduce to
two trucks per day on Chatham Road, either side of the access.
Table 4-2 Chatham Road increase in daily traffic volume, south of access
Heavy vehicle daily volume Light vehicle daily volume
Existing Additional Total Existing Additional Total
Site establishment 46 2 (4%) 48 3,512 15 (<1%) 3,530
Remediation (stockpile, cut off wall, excavation and relocation)
2 (4%) 48 33 (1%) 3,550
Remediation (capping layer)
50 (109%)
96 33 (1%) 3,550
Demobilisation 2 (4%) 48 15 (<1%) 3,530
Table 4-3 Chatham Road increase in daily traffic volume, between access
and Boreas Road
Heavy vehicle daily volume Light vehicle daily volume
Existing Additional Total Existing Additional Total
Site establishment 46 2 (4%) 48 3,512 5 (<1%) 3,520
Remediation (stockpile, cut off wall, excavation and relocation)
2 (4%) 48 11 (<1%) 3,520
Remediation (capping layer)
50 (109%)
96 11 (<1%) 3,520
Demobilisation 2 (4%) 48 5 (<1%) 3,520
Peak hour traffic generation has been estimated based on the expected daily traffic generation
and is summarised in Table 4-4. South of the access, light vehicle volumes on Chatham Road
generated by the Project are expected to be up to 20 vehicles per hour in the morning peak
(staff arriving) and up to 13 vehicles per hour in the evening peak (staff departing). North of the
access, light vehicle volumes are expected to be up to two vehicles per hour in the morning
peak and nine vehicles per hour in the evening peak. This is a conservative estimate. As the
working hours are 7 am to 6 pm on weekdays, it is likely that many of the light vehicle
movements generated would occur outside the peak periods.
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Heavy vehicle movements are expected to be spread across the working hours of 7:00 am to
6:00 pm on weekdays and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. As a conservative estimate, it is
assumed that up to eight heavy vehicle movements in each direction would occur during the
peak hour, during the capping layer construction. At other times during the remediation
program, the peak hour volume is expected to be one to two heavy vehicles in each direction
per hour.
It is considered that the increase in traffic volumes on Chatham Road can be absorbed without
any significant impact on traffic efficiency. As shown in Table 4-4, Chatham Road would still
operate at level of service A under the anticipated traffic volumes.
Table 4-4 Chatham Road peak hour traffic volumes (peak three-month
period)
AM Peak (8:00-9:00) PM peak (5:00-6:00)
Existing Additional Proposed Existing Additional Proposed
South of access
Northbound 156 28 184 163 8 171
Southbound 175 - 175 163 13 176
Level of service
A A A A
Between access and Boreas Road
Northbound 156 8 164 163 17 180
Southbound 175 2 177 163 - 163
Level of service
A A A A
4.2.2 Boreas Road and Broadmeadow Road
The Project would increase traffic volumes on Boreas Road and Broadmeadow Road from
outbound movements from the Project area. Increased traffic volumes on these roads during the
peak three-month period are expected to be up to 50 heavy vehicles and seven light vehicles
per day. Peak hour volumes on these roads are estimated to be up to eight heavy vehicles and
seven light vehicles per hour. This increase in traffic volumes will be able to be absorbed
without any significant impact on traffic efficiency.
4.3 Amenity
4.3.1 Heavy vehicles
Heavy vehicles on residential roads have an impact on the amenity of the area. Boreas Road is
a local residential street and currently carries relatively low traffic volumes. The Project would
increase heavy vehicle movements on Boreas Road by 50 movements per day during the peak
three-month period.
While the increased truck volumes would have some impact on the amenity of this residential
area, these volumes would be limited to the peak three-month period. For the remainder of the
remediation program, heavy vehicle volumes would be only two per day on Boreas Road.
4.3.2 Total traffic volumes
Chatham Road is used as a through route and currently carries in the order of 3,500 vehicles
per day. The RTA Guide to Traffic Generating Developments (2002) provides guidance on
environmental capacity for local roads. Environmental capacity performance standards are
summarised in Table 4-5. For collector streets with a speed of 50 km/h, the peak hour
environmental goal is 300 vph, with a maximum volume of 500 vph.
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Table 4-5 Environmental capacity performance standards on residential
streets
Road class Road type Maximum speed (km/h)
Maximum peak hour volume (veh/h)
Local Access way 25 100
Street 40 200 environmental goal
300 maximum
Collector Street 50 300 environmental maximum goal
500 maximum
Source: RMS Guide to Traffic Generating Developments
Existing peak hour volumes on Chatham Road (323-327) are slightly higher than the
environmental maximum goal, but well below the maximum peak volume for a collector street. It
is considered that the additional traffic volumes during the peak period, up to 20 light vehicles
and eight heavy vehicles per hour, would be able to be absorbed without any significant impact
on safety or amenity. This equates to up to 355 vehicles per hour, which is still well below the
maximum peak hour volume for a collector street.
4.4 Access impacts
4.4.1 Turn movements
The expected turn movements at the site access are summarised in Table 4-6 (daily) and
Table 4-7 (peak hour).
The existing access is expected to operate effectively under the proposed traffic volumes, given
the relatively low turn movements and the existing traffic volumes on Chatham Road. The
access is not expected to cause significant delays on Chatham Road.
Table 4-6 Chatham Road access daily turn movements
Daily turn movements
Site establishment
Remediation (stockpile, cut off
wall)
Remediation (capping layer)
Demobilisation
Left in 1 2 2 1
Right in 11 22 70 11
Left out 6 13 13 6
Right out 6 11 59 6
Total 24 48 144 24
Table 4-7 Chatham Road access peak hour turn movements
Site establishment
Remediation (stockpile, cut off wall)
Remediation (capping layer)
Demobilisation
AM Peak
PM Peak
AM Peak PM Peak AM Peak
PM Peak
AM Peak
PM Peak
Left in 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 -
Right in 10 1 21 1 28 8 10 1
Left out - 6 - 13 - 13 - 6
Right out
1 5 1 10 8 17 1 5
Total 12 12 24 24 38 38 12 12
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4.4.2 Sight distance
Safe intersection sight distance (SISD) is the minimum sight distance that should be provided
on the major road at any intersection or access. It is the sight distance required for a driver of a
vehicle on the major road to observe a vehicle on the minor approach moving into a collision
situation and to decelerate to a stop before reaching the collision point. Austroads (2017) Guide
to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections provides requirements for
SISD.
While the speed limit on Chatham Road is 50 km/h, recent speed data shows an 85th percentile
speed of 62 km/h. The required SISD for an 85th percentile speed of 62 km/h based on
Austroads is 129 m. Chatham Road is straight and flat near the site access point. The required
sight distance is achieved.
Given the low compliance with the posted speed limit, localised traffic management in the
vicinity of the site access (e.g. trucks entering signage) could be considered to slow vehicle
speeds.
4.4.3 Adjacent accesses
There is a community centre on Chatham Road opposite the Project site, with an access onto
Chatham Road just north of the site access. Good sight distance is available at the community
centre access.
Given the traffic volumes generated north of the site access are relatively low, and adequate
sight distance is available at the community centre access, the Project is not expected to impact
the community centre access.
4.5 Parking
The Project involves construction of a compound/car park at the south-western corner of the
Project area as shown in Figure 3-1. All parking for the Project would be on site and therefore
there would be no impact on surrounding streets. Construction of the car park should ensure
there is sufficient space for all employees to park on site.
4.6 Pedestrians and cyclists
The site access on Chatham Road would not affect pedestrians as there is no footpath on this
side of Chatham Road and minimal pedestrian demand on this side of the road given the
absence of any active land uses.
There is a pedestrian zebra crossing on Broadmeadow Road, just south of the Boreas Road
junction. There is signage on the Boreas Road approach, advising drivers to watch for
pedestrians, which assists in alerting drivers of the crossing. Visibility to the crossing is also
good.
It is considered that the additional traffic on Chatham Road, Boreas Road and Broadmeadow
Road can be managed without any significant impact on pedestrians or cyclists.
4.7 Road safety impacts
The crash data shows three crashes in the last five years at the intersection between Chatham
Road and Boreas Road. Each of these crashes involved a vehicle turning out of Boreas Road
colliding with a vehicle travelling north on Chatham Road. A hold line on Boreas Road could be
considered to improve safety at this intersection.
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The Project is not expected to cause any significant detrimental impact to road safety in the
vicinity of the site based on the following:
The sight distance at the site access on Chatham Road meets the Austroads
requirements for SISD.
The site access on Chatham Road would not impact pedestrians, as the existing footpath
is on the other side of the road.
While the Project would increase left turns onto Broadmeadow Road from Boreas Road,
signage assists in alerting drivers of the pedestrian crossing, and visibility to the crossing
is good.
The proposed outbound heavy vehicle route avoids the uncontrolled right turn movement
onto Donald Street/Griffiths Road.
The traffic volumes generated by the Project are relatively low and can be absorbed by
the surrounding road network without any significant impact on road safety.
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5. Management and mitigation measures
The following measures are proposed to reduce the traffic impacts associated with the Project:
A Traffic Control Plan will be prepared in consultation with Newcastle City Council and
implemented as part of the Construction Environmental Management Plan to comply with
Roads and Maritime and Newcastle City Council requirements. The Traffic Control Plan
will include the following:
– Confirmation of haulage routes, including the preferred egress route via Boreas Road
and Broadmeadow Road, to reduce the impact on road safety and road user
convenience compared to other alternatives.
– Site specific traffic control measures (including signage) to manage and regulate traffic
movement, including pedestrians and cyclists.
– Requirements and methods to consult and inform the local community of impacts on
the local road network.
– A response plan for any construction traffic incident or any road incident that may
affect the haulage route.
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6. Conclusion
This report assessed the traffic impacts of the proposed remediation of the former Newcastle
Gasworks site in Hamilton North. The key findings are as follows:
Works are expected to occur over a seven month period. Working hours will be Monday-
Friday 7.00 am to 6.00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am- 1:00 pm.
The peak traffic generation will occur for a three-month period during construction of the
capping layer. During this period, the Project will generate approximately 22 light vehicles
and 50 heavy vehicles per day.
The proposed heavy vehicle inbound access route is via Donald Street/Griffiths Road and
Chatham Road. Due to the difficulty in making the right turn movement from Chatham
Road into Donald Street/Griffiths Road and the associated safety risk, an alternative
outbound route for heavy vehicles is recommended. The preferred route is via Boreas
Road and Broadmeadow Road.
Access to the Project area will be via the existing access on Chatham Road. The site
access is expected to operate effectively based on the expected traffic generation and
the existing volumes on Chatham Road.
The sight distance at the site access meets Austroads requirements.
The expected increase in traffic volumes on the surrounding road network can be
absorbed without any significant impact on traffic efficiency.
The increased heavy vehicle volumes on Boreas Road will have some impact on amenity
in this residential street; however, the impact will be limited to a three-month period, and
use of this road will have a reduced impact on road safety and road user convenience
compared to other alternatives.
The increase in traffic volumes on Chatham Road can be absorbed without a significant
impact on amenity.
All parking will be within the Project area, resulting in no impact on surrounding streets.
The Project is not expected to have a significant impact on pedestrians or cyclists.
Subject to the recommendations provided, the Project is not expected to cause any
significant detrimental impact to road safety in the vicinity of the Project area.
Based on the findings of this assessment, and subject to the recommendations provided, the
Project is not expected to result in significant traffic and access impacts.
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7. References
Austroads, 2017, Guide to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections.
Austroads, Sydney.
GHD Pty Ltd (GHD), 2018, Newcastle Gasworks (Clyde Street) Remediation Project: Soil
testing of hotspot areas.
JBS&G, 2017, Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Limited Stage 2 Remedial Action Plan Former
Newcastle Gasworks 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North, NSW.
Parson Brinckerhoff (PB), 2015, Clyde Street (former Newcastle Gasworks) Remediation
Project – Validation Report (RAP Stage 1).
Road and Maritime Services (Roads and Maritime), 2016, Traffic Volume Viewer. Available at
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/corporate-publications/statistics/traffic-volumes/index.html.
Road and Traffic Authority (RTA), 2002, Guide to Traffic Generating Developments. Available
at: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/projects/guide-to-generating-traffic-developments.pdf.
Roads and Traffic Authority, 2010, Traffic Control at Worksites, Version 4.0. Available at
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/partners-suppliers/documents/technical-
manuals/tcws-version-4/tcwsv4i2.pdf.
Transport for NSW, 2016, Centre for Road Safety: Crash and casualty statistics LGA View.
Available at:
http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/statistics/interactivecrashstats/lga_stats.html?tablga=4.
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8.11 COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
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Tina Lien
From: Dipen Nathwani <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, 16 May 2019 3:52 PMTo: Tina Lien; Steven Masia; David VirtueCc: Miguel Canas; Geof Mansfield; Rajnesh PrakashSubject: RE: Former Newcastle Gasworks, 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North
Tina Thank you for providing opportunity to review the CTMP. I have listed some comments below for your reference: 1) Section 2.1, 3.5: Chatham Road is serviced by Route 12 by Newcastle Transport, not Route 235 by Newcastle Buses. Update CTMP accordingly. 2) Section 3.6: All oversize/overmass heavy vehicle movements to transport materials/equipment to/from site must operate under City of Newcastle (CN) OSOM permit approval. Transport operators must submit OSOM permit applications minimum two weeks in advance of the proposed travel date/s for our review and approval. OSOM movements into/out of site on Clyde Street to occur under traffic control to ensure road safety is not compromised. All traffic control must be conducted under CN’s Road Occupancy Permit (ROP) approval. Section 8.2.1 (TCP 175): Delete ‘Roadwork Ahead’ signs in both directions as no work will be undertaken in road reserve – refer RTA example TCP 195. Signage to be placed at ‘D’ distance. The signage placement must be separately approved under CN’s Road Occupancy Permit (ROP) approval before implementation. Section 8.2.1 (TCP 190): Signage to be placed at ‘D’ distance, refer RTA example TCP 195. Section 8.6: Map showing return route proposes the use of Georgetown Road instead of Broadmeadow Road. Update the map. Regards, Dipen Nathwani | Traffic Engineer City of Newcastle | Infrastructure & Property Assets & Projects | Traffic & Transport T:+61249742663 | E:[email protected]
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From: Tina Lien <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 6 May 2019 3:58 PM To: Dipen Nathwani <[email protected]>; Steven Masia <[email protected]>; David Virtue <[email protected]>
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Cc: Miguel Canas <[email protected]>; Geof Mansfield <[email protected]>; Rajnesh Prakash <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Former Newcastle Gasworks, 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North Dipen, Following the e-mail below the Department of Planning & Environment are seeking confirmation that consultation has occurred with Council in the development of the CTMP. Please see attached CTMP for council acknowledgement and review. Should you have any queries, please let me know. Regards,
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From: Steven Masia <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 26 April 2019 4:04 PM To: David Virtue <[email protected]> Cc: Miguel Canas <[email protected]>; Tina Lien <[email protected]>; Geof Mansfield <[email protected]>; Dipen Nathwani <[email protected]>; Rajnesh Prakash <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Former Newcastle Gasworks, 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North Hi Tina and David, I refer to the emails below and my earlier phone conversation with David today. Driveways (s138 application) - Council would generally require a final development approval for certainty as to the need and location of driveway crossings. However, provided you could provide us the final application documentation and draft conditions of consent we could reasonably begin processing the s138 application. This could be in the form of clearly directing us to the relevant information on Departments website. It is likely that the final approval would be withheld until a development consent has been issued. I advise that the s138 application should be lodged with Council using a 'Type 2' application form, given the complexities of the project (a simple driveway would typically be a 'Type 1' application). Application forms can be found at:
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http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/DA-Forms-Checklists Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) - CTMP are approved by Council's Traffic and Transport Team (Infrastructure and Planning) not my own team. I have liaised with Dipen Nathwani (4974 2663,[email protected]) from the Traffic and Transport Team and advise that Council would be willing to 'review' the latest version, however would not be prepared to 'approve' any CTMP prior to a development consent being issued. From my discussion earlier with David it was clarified that the Department of Planning & Environment are seeking confirmation that consultation has occurred with Council in the development of the CTMP. This review feedback may provide the Department of Planning & Environment with the necessary comfort that consultation has occurred with Council. If you have any further questions please contact me. Regards Steve Steven Masia | Development Engineering Team Coordinator City of Newcastle | Governance Regulatory, Planning and Assessment | Development Assessment T:+61249742054 | M:+61457840656 | E:[email protected]
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From: David Virtue [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 1:34 PM To: Steven Masia <[email protected]> Cc: Miguel Canas <[email protected]>; Tina Lien <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Former Newcastle Gasworks, 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North Importance: High Hi Steve, As some further context to the below email from Tina, when Jemena met with the Department of Planning & Environment (DP&E) a couple of weeks ago to discuss the draft consent conditions as issued, we spoke about the timelines of meeting post-approval conditions that DP&E have placed for the project. When we mentioned that Council’s previous position was that given consent hadn’t yet been granted for the project, Council wasn’t in a position to progress assessment of the driveway applications, formal review of the traffic management plan etc., DP&E were of the view that given draft conditions of consent have now been issued, Council should be able to progress these items. For instance, as Tina calls out below, one of the conditions of consent requires the Traffic Management Plan to be prepared in consultation with Council. Council’s comments (such as on proposed truck routes etc), previously provided
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David Virtue CPPM Project Manager – Remediation Major Projects Jemena
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From: Tina Lien <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 1:00 PM To:[email protected] Cc: Miguel Canas <[email protected]>; David Virtue <[email protected]> Subject: Former Newcastle Gasworks, 1 Chatham Road, Hamilton North CAUTION:This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and are expecting the content or attachment from the sender. Steven, I have been passed on your contact details from David Virtue from Jemena with regards to the above project (also cc’d). As Jemena are getting closer to finalisation of the Depart of Planning approval process, the DoP have released the draft consent conditions for the above project. The following points with regard to council have been raised;
The DoP has encouraged the submission of the driveway applications for both temporary and permanent driveway
o Can you please verify if council will accept the applications at this stage o Application to include Section 138 form & Location Mark-up
Council acknowledgement and approval of the construction traffic management plan o CTMP amendment have previously been made post-EIS exhibition to accommodate councils previous
comments in consultation with Jemena and GHD o A draft CTMP is currently being finalised to include draft consent conditions and will be ready for
submission by the end of the week, is council able to provide a review in 1 week? Can you please provide some input to the above. Should you have any queries, please let me know. Regards,
during the EIS and Response to Submissions stages have been incorporated, but DP&E require us to provide evidence of this consultation – hence our request for Council to review. As project team, we’re hoping that you’d be able to accommodate the below, so we can maximise timing efficiency as we look to mobilise to site in the coming weeks once formal development consent has been received. I’d be happy to coordinate a telecon between FCC/Jemena and Council if that would assist in your understanding? Kind regards,
Level 14, 99 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
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