Bells Line of Road Long Term Strategic Corridor Plan project documents
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LONG TERM STRATEGIC CORRIDOR PLAN
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Long term strategic corridor plan
File Date Description File Size PDFLong term strategic corridor plan - presentation October 2012 This presentation explains the Bells Line of Road Long Term Strategic Corridor Plan. 4MB PDFLong term strategic corridor plan - complete report October 2012 The long term strategic corridor plan is available for your information.
This is the complete report. The plan are available for view and download in smaller files in the list below.12MB -
The plan in chapters
File Date Description File Size PDFKey findings and executive summary October 2012 2MB PDFTable of contents October 2012 73KB PDFChapter 1 - Introduction October 2012 2MB PDFChapter 2 - Corridor objectives October 2012 535KB PDFChapter 3 - Community involvement October 2012 309KB PDFChapter 4 - Transport analysis October 2012 2MB PDFChapter 5 - Constraint analysis October 2012 5MB PDFChapter 6 - Engineering analysis October 2012 2MB PDFChapter 7 - Broad options, needs and opportunities October 2012 2MB PDFChapter 8 - Corridor development priorities October 2012 130KB PDFChapter 9 - Implementation framework October 2012 426KB PDFAppendix A - Terms of Reference October 2012 155KB
Community Information
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Letter to the householder/businesses
File Date Description File Size PDFLetter to the householder & businesses operator April 2013 Night maintenance work on Bells Line of Road - starting Sunday 14 April 2013 between Redbank Road and Inverary Drive, North Richmond. 74KB DOCLetter to the householder & businesses operator April 2013 Night maintenance work on Bells Line of Road - starting Sunday 14 April 2013 between Redbank Road and Inverary Drive, North Richmond. 343KB PDFLetter to the householder & businesses operator March 2013 Bells Line of Road temporary speed limit change – due to extreme hot weather between Kurrajong Heights and Mount Tomah 75KB DOCLetter to the householder & businesses operator March 2013 Bells Line of Road temporary speed limit change – due to extreme hot weather between Kurrajong Heights and Mount Tomah 331KB PDFLetter to the householder & businesses operator March 2013 Maintenance work on Bells Line of Road, Bilpin – starting Monday 18 March 2013 - Glenara Road to Valley Ridges Road and Ghost Hill Road to Whitby Way 76KB DOCLetter to the householder & businesses operator March 2013 Maintenance work on Bells Line of Road, Bilpin – starting Monday 18 March 2013 - Glenara Road to Valley Ridges Road and Ghost Hill Road to Whitby Way 343KB PDFLetter to the householder & businesses operator October 2012 This notification explains upcoming shoulder widening works at Bilpin and how to obtain more information on this activity. 74KB -
Community update
File Date Description File Size PDFCommunity update October 2012 This community update explains the Bells Line of Road Long Term Strategic Corridor Plan. 289KB
Community Issues Report
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Bells Line of Road long term strategic corridor plan community issues report
File Date Description File Size PDFBells Line of Road long term strategic corridor plan community issues report June 2012 This issues report summarises feedback on preliminary corridor objectives, corridor planning issues, constraints and opportunities, and community values. 547KB
Transcript
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Transcript of online forum comments and discussions
File Date Description File Size PDFOnline forum transcript November 2011 Transcript of comments and discussions posted on the online forum. 10MB
Project meeting register
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Meeting register - 2011
File Date Description File Size PDFMeeting register July 2011 Project meeting register as at 29 July 2011. 81KB
Meeting Notes
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Transport Operations Liaison Group (TOLG)
File Date Description File Size PDFTransport Operations Liaison Group (TOLG) September 2011 Transport planning and analysis briefing - Transport Management Centre, Eveleigh. 171KB -
Bells Line Expressway Group (BLEG)
File Date Description File Size PDFMeeting notes July 2011 Meeting 11 July 2011 - update the BLEG on the project and seek feedback on recent traffic data. 462KB -
Transport and Planning analysis workshop with Centroc
File Date Description File Size PDFMeeting notes June 2011 Transport and Planning analysis workshop with Centroc - 29 June 2011. 58KB -
Governmental Steering Committee meeting notes
File Date Description File Size PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes October 2012 Governmental Steering Committee meeting notes 31 October 2012 40KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes June 2012 Governmental Steering Committee meeting notes 28 June 2012 43KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes March 2011 Governmental Steering Committee meeting notes 23 March 2011 77KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes December 2010 Governmental Steering Committee meeting notes 15 December 2010 51KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes September 2010 30 September 2010 55KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes September 2010 30 July 2010 58KB PDFGovernmental Steering Committee meeting notes April 2010 26 March 2010 58KB -
Stakeholder groups meeting notes
File Date Description File Size PDFMeeting notes - Lawson Library December 2010 Attendees: Association of Concerned Mid-Mountains Residents, Blue Mountains Conservation Society, Blue Mountains Sustainable Transport Alliance, Mountains Historical Society. 120KB PDFMeeting notes - Lithgow City Council Chambers December 2010 Lithgow City Council Briefing. 120KB PDFMeeting notes - Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo December 2010 No attendees. 104KB PDFMeeting notes - Bathurst Council Chambers December 2010 Attendees: A summary of issues raised and discussed by community members. 115KB PDFMeeting notes - Windsor Function Centre December 2010 Attendees: Western Research Institute, NSW Farmers Federation, Hawkesbury Chamber of Commerce, Loxley Function Centre. 120KB PDFMeeting notes - The Teahouse, Little Hartley November 2010 Attendees: Hartley Highway Action Group members. 117KB PDFMeeting notes - Orange Council Chambers November 2010 Attendees: CENTROC, Infrastructure Team. 119KB PDFMeeting notes - North Richmond Community Centre November 2010 Attendees: Community members. 121KB PDFMeeting notes - St David's Church Hall Kurrajong Heights November 2010 Attendees: Kurrajong Heights Action Group members. 123KB PDFMeeting notes - Bilpin District Hall November 2010 Attendees: Community members. 119KB PDFMeeting notes - Hawkesbury City Council Chambers November 2010 Attendees: Hawkesbury City Council councillors and staff. 130KB PDFMeeting notes - North Richmond Community Centre November 2010 Attendees: Hawkesbury Rainforest Network members. 115KB PDFMeeting notes - R & W Real Estate Office Blackheath November 2010 Attendees: Blackheath Highway Action Group, Mt Victoria Highway Bypass Action Group. 121KB PDFMeeting notes - Blue Mountains City Council Chambers November 2010 Attendees: Blue Mountains City Council councillors and staff. 116KB
Monthly Reports
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Monthly activity reports
File Date Description File Size PDFSeptember 2011 September 2011 September 2011 123KB PDFAugust 2011 August 2011 August 2011 123KB PDFJuly 2011 July 2011 July 2011 123KB PDFJune 2011 June 2011 June 2011 123KB PDFMay 2011 May 2011 May 2011 114KB PDFApril 2011 April 2011 April 2011 115KB PDFMarch 2011 March 2011 March 2011 82KB PDFFebruary 2011 February 2011 February 2011 116KB PDFJanuary 2011 January 2011 January 2011 122KB PDFDecember 2010 December 2010 December 2010 127KB
Other documents
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Documents and reports
File Date Description File Size PDFCrash analysis working paper October 2012 Crash analysis working paper 2MB PDFTransport analysis working paper July 2012 Transport analysis working paper 5MB PDFUpdated Community Involvement Strategy March 2011 Updated Community Involvement Strategy. 635KB PDFUpdated Community Involvement Strategy December 2010 Updated Community Involvement Strategy. 710KB PDFHave Your Say December 2010 Have Your Say 47KB PDFCommunity update - November 2010 November 2010 This community update explains how you can be involved in the development of the Bells Line of Road Long Term Strategic Corridor Plan. 3MB PDFInformation sessions panels November 2010 These panels were prepared for the information sessions at North Richmond, Bilpin, Lithgow and Orange. 2MB PDFInformation sessions feedback form November 2010 This feedback form was prepared to help participants have their say about the Plan. 47KB PDFBackground summary and corridor objectives report - October 2010 October 2010 This report presents for community comment key issues, preliminary corridor objectives and needs that have been developed for the Bells Line of Road corridor. It also provides a concise overview of relevant previous studies. 2MB PDFCommunity Involvement Strategy October 2010 This document outlines what the Plan is about and how it will be done, how decisions will be made, issues already raised by the community and stakeholders and how consultation will be undertaken. 2MB PDFTerms of Reference - final May 2010 The Terms of Reference for the Long Term Strategic Corridor Plan clarify the purpose approach and scope of the project. 64KB PDFSydney Towards 2036, Department of Planning Forecasts 2010 May 2010 *Background study used in Summary Report* The Department of Planning projects Sydney’s population in 2036 to reach close to six million people. In March 2010, the Department of Planning released a discussion paper, Sydney Towards 2036, to assist with the five-year review of the Metropolitan Strategy. 134KB PDFMedia release on Department of Planning Population Forecasts to 2036 (DoP, 2010) April 2010 Media release. 134KB PDFCentral West Transport Needs Study (Final Report) May 2009 This study was undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) for the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (now the Department of Infrastructure and Transport) and Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority), and was published in May 2009. 17MB PDFCentral West Transport Needs Study (Summary) May 2009 *Background study used in Summary Report* This study was undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) for the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (now the Department of Infrastructure and Transport) and Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority), and was published in May 2009. 3MB PDFTransport Needs of Sydney's North-West Sector, (WSROC, 2008) December 2008 *Background study used in Summary Report* This study, undertaken by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), was published in September 2008 as a submission to an inquiry of the same name that was conducted by the NSW Government’s General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4. WSROC conducted a study to understand the future needs for Sydney’s north-west sector. 2MB PDFReview of Blue Mountains Motorway proposals with special reference to a Bells Line of Road Motorway June 2008 *Background study used in Summary Report* This review was conducted by Applied Economics on behalf of the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) and published in June 2008. The Applied Economics study for Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) reviews previous reports relating to a possible motorway/expressway across the Blue Mountains, with special reference to a Bells Line of Road motorway. 2MB PDFSydney to Dubbo Corridor Strategy (SKM) June 2007 *Background study used in Summary Report* This study was undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) for the Australian Government Transport for NSW and Regional Services (now the Department of Infrastructure and Transport). The purpose of the Sydney to Dubbo Corridor Study was to identify a long-term strategy and the corridor includes the Bells Line of Road (as one of two routes across the Blue Mountains). 3MB PDFBells Line of Road corridor summary November 2005 Report - Bells Line of Road corriodor summary. 4MB PDFSocio-economic Impact of Bells Line Expressway Report (WRI) November 2005 *Background study used in Summary Report* This report was conducted by the Western Research Institute (WRI) for the Bells Line Expressway Group and published in 2005. The report focused on understanding the benefits of a Bells Line of Road expressway from a broad strategic perspective. 988KB PDFBells Line of Road corridor study Vol.1 November 2004 Report - Bells Line of Road corridor study Vol. 1 7MB PDFBells Line of Road Route Performance Report (PB) December 2003 *Background study used in Summary Report* This report was undertaken by Parsons Brinkerhoff for NRMA Motoring and Services and published in December 2003. The report described and evaluated the condition and operation of the Bells Line of Road. . 6MB PDFBells Line of Road Development study June 2000 *Background study used in Summary Report* This study was undertaken by Maunsell McIntyre for Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) and was completed in two parts, in June 2000 and February 2001. The Bells Line of Road Development Study was commissioned by Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) to review the role of the Bells Line of Road. 6MB PDFPenrith to Orange transport corridor strategy December 1998 *Background study used in Summary Report* This study was undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) for the Penrith to Orange Transport Corridor Task Force (comprising Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority), Transport for NSW, Department of Urban Affairs and Planning) 2MB
Maps
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Community information session workshop maps
File Date Description File Size PDFCommunity information session – North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 15 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session - North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 15 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session - North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 15 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session - North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 15 November 2010 3MB PDFCommunity information session – Bilpin November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Bilpin – 16 November 2010 666KB PDFCommunity information session – Bilpin November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Bilpin – 16 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session – North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 22 November 2010 627KB PDFCommunity information session – North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 22 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session – North Richmond November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at North Richmond – 22 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session – Orange and Lithgow November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Orange – 23 November 2010 and Lithgow 24 November 2010. 625KB PDFCommunity information session – Orange November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Orange - 23 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session – Lithgow November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Lithgow – 24 November 2010 2MB PDFCommunity information session – Lithgow November 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Lithgow – 24 November 2010 2MB
Information session notes and submissions
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Information session notes and council submissions
File Date Description File Size PDFBlue Mountains City Council submission January 2011 Council submission received during community consultation period. 307KB PDFCENTROC submission January 2011 Council submission received during community consultation period. 112KB PDFParkes Shire Council submission January 2011 Council submission received during community consultation period. 64KB PDFWellington Council submission January 2011 Council submission received during community consultation period. 470KB PDFHawkesbury City Council submission December 2010 Council submission received during community consultation period. 158KB PDFLithgow City Council submission December 2010 Council submission received during community consultation period. 426KB PDFPenrith City Council submission December 2010 Council submission received during community consultation period. 181KB PDFCommunity information session notes – Bathurst December 2010 Community information session notes, Bathurst – 14 December 2010 115KB PDFCommunity information session notes – Bilpin November 2010 Community information session notes, Bilpin – 16 November 2010 119KB PDFCommunity information session notes – North Richmond November 2010 Community information session notes, North Richmond – 22 November 2010 121KB PDFCommunity information session notes – Dubbo December 2010 Community information session notes, Dubbo – 15 December 2010 104KB PDFCommunity information session maps – Forbes December 2010 Community comments on maps presented during community information session at Forbes – 15 December 2010 118KB PDFCommunity information session notes – Lithgow November 2010 Community information session notes, Lithgow – 24 November 2010 121KB PDFCommunity information session notes – North Richmond November 2010 Community information session notes, North Richmond – 15 November 2010 119KB PDFCommunity information session notes – Orange November 2010 Community information session notes, Orange - 23 November 2010 121KB
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