Thursday, September 27, 2012

Third Rail Project Community Information Sessions

Thursday 4 Oct Pennant Hills Leisure and Learning, 8 Warne Street, Pennant Hills, 4pm – 7pm.
Wednesday 10 Oct Cheltenham Recreation Club, 60-74 The Crescent, Cheltenham, 5pm – 8pm.

Saturday 20 Oct Beecroft Community Centre, 111 Beecroft Rd, Beecroft, 10am - 1pm.

Project Infoline 1800 684 490.
Submissions close Monday 5 November, to
Director Infrastructure Projects
Epping to Thornleigh Third Track Project - SSI 5132
NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure
GPO Box 39
Sydney
NSW 2001

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

M2 Roadworks over Long Weekend

Delays are expected on the Hills M2 during the Labour Day long weekend.  Major road work will be undertaken on the motorway between Pennant Hills Road, West Pennant Hills and Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park from 8pm Friday 29 September to 5am Tuesday 2 October.
Traffic will be diverted onto the opposite carriageway to where the work is being undertaken. At least one lane will remain open in both directions.

The following ramps will be closed during the work:
Westbound
• Lane Cove Road on-ramps between 9am and 7pm Saturday 29, Sunday 30 September and Monday 1 October
• Herring Road on-ramp between 8 pm Friday, 28 September and 5am Tuesday, 2 October

Citybound
• Pennant Hills Road and Beecroft Road on-ramps between 9am and 7pm Saturday 29, Sunday 30 September and Monday 1 October
• Lane Cove Road off-ramp between 7pm Saturday 29 September and 6am Sunday 30 September

Please follow the signs and drive to the 40km/h roadwork speed limit.
Consider using alternative routes such as Pennant Hills, Epping and Carlingford roads. Clearways will be in place in both directions along the alternative routes.
For more information, visit hillsm2 upgrade.com.au or call 1800 196 266. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Third Rail Freight Corridor EIS

The EIS is on public exhibition from Wednesday 19 September to Monday 5 November 2012 and written submissions are invited during this time. The exhibition process allows for feedback from the community and other stakeholders to be considered and may result in modifications and improvements to the ETTT proposal. The EIS can be viewed at the following locations near Beecroft:

Hornsby Shire Council
296 Pacific Highway, Hornsby
Mon–Fri: 8:30am–5pm

Hornsby Library
28-44 George Street, Hornsby
Mon–Fri: 10am–9pm
Sat: 9:30am–5pm
Sun: 2pm–5pm

Pennant Hills Library
Corner Ramsay & Yarrara Roads, Pennant Hills
Mon–Fri: 10am–9pm
Sat: 10am–4pm
Sun: 2pm–5pm

Epping Library
Chambers Court (off Pembroke Street), Epping
Mon–Fri: 10am–9pm
Sat: 9:30am–12pm
Sun: 2pm–5pm

A community information meeting will be held on Wednesday 10 October at the Cheltenham Recreational Club 60-74 The Crescent, Cheltenham 5.00pm to 8.00pm.