Cremorne Streetscape upgrade

Public Domain Upgrades on Military Road

Public domain upgrades will occur on Military Road between Cremorne Garden plaza and MacPherson St (north side of Military Rd) and Spencer St and Spofforth St (on the south side). The upgrade works are funded by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and includes:

At the May 2019 Council meeting Council voted unanimously to award the public domain upgrade works on Military Rd in Neutral Bay and Cremorne to the highest ranked tenderer. The contractor for these works CA&I Pty Ltd.

Where are the works commencing?

Previously in early October a notification was provided that works were starting in Zone 13.

Works did commence in Spofforth Street but our Contractor CA&I has been unable to gain agreement on their traffic plans and temporary bus stop relocations for the footpath works with the approving authorities. Due to this Council has requested CA&I to withdrawn their footpath crews from Cremorne and focused on some footpath works in Neutral Bay.

Council envisages that once B-Lines traffic signals works are finished in Cremorne in early November that an agreement will be reached with the approving authorities on our traffic plans and temporary bus stop relocations and Contractor CA&I will return to complete footpath works in Cremorne. In the interim CA&I are continuing with tree install in Cremorne over the next few weeks before the end of planting season as the traffic plans for these works are not conditional on the B-Line traffic signal works.

When will the works take place?

Footpath upgrade works are currently on hold awaiting the B-Line traffic signal works to be finished (anticipated early November) and will likely re-commence mid November.

Tree install is ongoing with all expected trees in Cremorne to be planted by end of November.

What disruption is expected?

Council will be working closely with CA&I to minimise disruption to residents and businesses.

We will endeavor to provide access to shops and businesses at all times, however, there will be some unavoidable disruptions to access, parking and pedestrian traffic.

We will also endeavor to minimize the noise from our works, but some construction activities will generate unavoidable noise.

Why are the works taking place?

The works are part of Council’s ongoing efforts to make the shopping and commercial strip more appealing as a shopping destination for residents and visitors.

The works will include new materials and furniture from our Public Domain Style Manual and Design Codes.

Enquiries 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CA&I’s dedicated community liaison officer Menios Mitakidis on 0404 090 147 or [email protected]

Alternatively contact Council’s Project Manager Chris Stevens on 9936 8274 or [email protected]

Further notifications will be issued as works commence in other stages in Cremorne.

All reasonable efforts will be made to complete the works on schedule, subject to weather and ground conditions. We will notify if there are significant changes to the program.

Council and CA&I appreciate your cooperation and understanding, and apologies in advance for any inconvenience that these necessary works may cause.