Agenda of Local Traffic Committee Meeting

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Local Traffic Committee Meeting 6.1

Regulatory Matters

Report No. 6.1 JHR- McAuleys Lane Overbridge Repairs works- Road Closure

File No: I2022/856

Summary

Council has received a s138 Roads Act application by UGL Regional Linx for the closure of McAuley’s Lane Myocum railway overbridge for the purpose of ‘renew defected components’ throughout structure’. A Traffic Guidance scheme for the closure and repair works has been received

It is noted the applicant (State Rail) representative UGL Regional Linx made application for the closure in Nov 2021, however this was not supported by Council as the closure would limit local traffic movements as Council was undertaking significant roadworks at Possum Shoot Myocum. This application was withdrawn to be relodge at a later date.

Proposed Road Closures

The proposed works are schedule between 25.10.22 to 29.11.22. Road closures dates are shown in the table below. Due to the overbridge being approximately 10km from the eastern detour and 5km from the western detour, the TGS attached to this report has VMB at Mullumbimby Road and Myocum Road to alert road users to the closed road.

The VMB will be installed a minimum of 7 days prior to the first closure.

The applicant also proposes to letter box drop to affected residence along McAuley’s Lane and affected side roads.

The below schedule has periods where the road will be re-opened for traffic for seven (7) days at a time during the repair works schedule. While this can be confusing for road users, the use of VMB will assist road users before entering McAuley’s Lane.

ROAD

SCHEDULE DATES

McAuley’s Lane – Road Overbridge

Construction Hours:

Roster 1: 0700hrs to 1700hrs from Tuesday Morning 25^th October through to Tuesday Afternoon 1^st November 2022. Including Saturdays & Sunday ( Full Rd Closures Required for 8 days) Detour route Via/ TGS used prior ( Please view attached image )

Road open (between rosters) for 6 days

Roster 2: 0700hrs to 1700hrs from Tuesday Morning 8^th November through to Tuesday Afternoon 15^th November 2022. Including Saturdays & Sunday (Full Rd Closures Required for 8 days)

Road open (between rosters) for 5 days

Roster 3: 0700hrs to 1700hrs from Tuesday Morning 22^nd November through to Tuesday Afternoon 29^th November 2022. Including Saturdays & Sunday (Full Rd Closures Required 8 days)

Council will also advertise the road closure on its website for 7 days.

Traffic Control

It is proposed to manage traffic during the above road closures through the implementation of Traffic Guidance Schemes (E2022/91131). See Attachment 1 for more details.

RECOMMENDATION:

That:

1. The Local Traffic Committee notes the road closures of McAuley’s Lane which includes the following temporary road closures dates & times below:

McAuley’s Lane – Road Overbridge

Construction Hours:

Road open (between rosters) for 6 days

Roster 2: 0700hrs to 1700hrs from Tuesday Morning 8^th November through to Tuesday Afternoon 15^th November 2022. Including Saturdays & Sunday (Full Rd Closures Required for 8 days)

Road open (between rosters) for 5 days

Roster 3: 0700hrs to 1700hrs from Tuesday Morning 22^nd November through to Tuesday Afternoon 29^th November 2022. Including Saturdays & Sunday (Full Rd Closures Required 8 days)

2. That the approval provided in Part 1 is subject to:

a) implementation of the Traffic Guidance Scheme by those with appropriate TfNSW accreditation and the holding of current and appropriate levels of insurance and liability cover;

b) the Road closure be notified on Council’s web page;

c) That the UGL Regional Linx:

· inform the community and businesses that are directly impacted (eg with driveway access to McAuleys within 500m of Rail over bridge via written information which is delivered to the property in a timely manner so as to document, consider and respond to any concerns raised;

· liaising with bus, taxi and waste operators and ensuring arrangements are made for provision of services during conduct of the event;

· consulting with emergency services and any identified issues be addressed;

· holding $20m public liability insurance cover which is valid for the event;

· Road closures not occur during NSW School Holiday periods.

Attachments:

1 117469 - UGL - McAuleys Ln Myocum -TGS(2), E2022/91131 , page 6⇩

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Time	10.30am