October 11 - 17, 2020: Issue 469

 

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: October 2020 Pictorial Update

As can be seen from the photos taken on October 5th 2020, running east from Kimbriki turnoff, and showing the wider footprint of this road in the to come MVR West upgrade is becoming more apparent. Below runs the latest update from the Project Contractors, as published on the Transport for NSW website.

Mona Vale Road East - Out Of Hours Work To October 16, 2020

Out of hours work is planned from 8pm to 6am on the below dates, weather permitting.

If work is delayed due to wet weather, we will try and work a different night that same week. We will notify highly impacted residents if there is a change of date.

Work along the eastern end of the project will occur on:

  • Tuesday 6, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October
  • Tuesday 13, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October

Our work includes:

  • laying new asphalt around the Mona Vale Road, Samuel Street and Ponderosa Parade roundabout
  • ongoing road maintenance.

Work along the western end of the project will occur on:

  • Tuesday 6, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 October
  • Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Thursday 15 and Friday 16 October

Our work includes:

  • removing rock from the top of the existing rock cuttings near the eastern end of Lane Cove Road, Walana Crescent and Laurel Road
  • hauling material away from our work zones near the eastern end of Lane Cove Road, Walana Crescent and Laurel Road to our stockpile at the Western Early Works site off Tumburra Street
  • ongoing road maintenance.

The Environment Protection Agency has approved a trial of increased night work, to four nights a week, over a six week period. This is necessary to remove the remaining rock along Mona Vale Road. The trial will begin on Monday 12 October. We will contact with highly and moderately impacted residents during the trial to seek your feedback and agreement for the four nights per week to continue beyond the six week trial

During our night work we will use excavators with rock hammers, large bulldozers, backhoes, tipper trucks, elevated work platforms, a roller, a paver, a profiler, street sweepers, vacuum trucks, light vehicles and lighting towers.

Visit our pop-up information stall at Pittwater Place on Friday 9 October from 10.30am to 1.30pm. We will be inside, near the main entrance from Park Street.

This is an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback in person.

For more information call us on 1800 413 640, email monavaleroad@georgiou.com.au or visit rms.work/mvreast.

If you need help understanding this information, please contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450

Map showing location of out of hours work - Note: Shaded areas are approximations for general information and illustrative purposes only:

Also Available:

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade Project: Construction Update – September 2020

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: July 2020 Pictorial Update

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: Proposed Extended Weekend Work + Road Closure For Large Boulder Removal Works - Georgiou Group is talking to the community about closing Mona Vale Road to all traffic from Manor Road to the Mona Vale Road, Ponderosa Parade and Samuel Street intersection from 7pm Friday 24 July to 5am Monday 27 July 2020, weather permitting. If there is wet weather, the closure will occur on the following weekend from 7pm Friday 31 July to 5am 3 August 2020.

Mona Vale Road Upgrade: The Machines Helping Build The Road – For Younger Readers: This is a story about the road-building machines we included in last Issues’ Pictorial. Some of our younger Readers have asked us ‘but what’s that one and what is it used for?’ so it seems best to put it all in a page for you. We didn’t get ALL the machines being used – but here’s some insights into those we did, and a bit more, for those who want to know more - June 2020

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: May 2020 Pictures Record

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: Mid to Late February Notice and Pictorial Record of Works and Changes - February 2020

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: January 2020 Update and Photographic Record Of Works

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade Update - To December 2019: Our last day of work for 2019 will be Friday 20 December and we will return to work on Monday 6 January 2020

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade Calls In Sydney Wildlife Volunteer To Relocate Lapwing Plovers Nest: Eggs Hatch! - October 2019

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: October 2019 Update In Pictures

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: September 2019 Update - and Pictorial Record Of Works - September 2019

Mona Vale Road Upgrade Update: Fauna Fencing To Be Installed During Construction  + June Night Works - June 2019

Mona Vale Road Truck Arrestor Bed Miscalculation? - report by Phil Walker and John Illingsworth/Pittwater Pathways - June 2019

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: Some Progress Photos - May 2019 Record

Mona Vale Road Upgrade - Changed Traffic Conditions Reminder - from Office of Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater - March 2019

Upgrade Of Mona Vale Road East To Commence This Month - an overview of what to expect - January 2019

Contract Awarded For Mona Vale Road Upgrade - from Office of the Hon. Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater - November 2018

Roads To Pittwater: The Mona Vale Road (History page) - September 2018

Plans Accelerate For Mona Vale Road East Upgrade - June 2018

Plans Accelerate For Mona Vale Road East Upgrade - from Office of The Hon. Rob Stokes, MP for Pittwater - March 2018

Sydney's First Fauna Overpass To Be Installed On Mona Vale Road + RMS March 2018 Mona Vale Road update

Mona Vale Road East Upgrade: Proposed Lease Of Land To Roads And Maritime Services (RMS) - Council Invites You to Have Your Say - November 2017

Reducing Roadkill On Mona Vale Road by David Palmer, Pittwater Natural Heritage Association - September 2017

Front Page Issue 330: Jumping For Joy: Fauna Crossing For Mona Vale Road Confirmed - September 2017

Funding Secured To Commence Mona Vale Road Upgrade - June 2017

NSW Government Funding To Commence $90M Upgrade Of Mona Vale Road East - June 2016

Bill To Facilitate Mona Vale Road Upgrades Passes: Vital Fauna Bridge Discussed - Stage 3, Mona Vale Road Upgrade- West, one step closer - June 2016

Angus's Onion Orchid at Ingleside?? by David Palmer, PNHA - October 2015

Community Feedback Sought On Mona Vale Road Upgrade - November 2014

Once Was Barrenjoey - Can Community Reduce Fauna Road Deaths - Community Consultation on stage 2 (between Mona Vale and Ingleside) for Mona Vale Road upgrades is expected to begin later this year and will also include fauna connectivity options: if you too are distressed by the growing numbers of wallabies, possums and bandicoot road deaths, supporting a few other locals may help - August 2014

Upgrades To Start on Mona Vale Road - June 2014

Delivering Infrastructure - Upgrading Mona Vale Road - March 2014