TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
I. THE INQUIRY’S
APPROACH.............................. 3
1.
The Nature of the Inquiry......................... 3
1.1.. The
Terms of Reference...................... 3
1.2.. The
Inquiry is the First of its Kind........ 3
1.3.. Public
Participation........................ 5
2.
The Terms of Reference Defined.................... 7
2.1.. The
Simblist Inquiry and Reports
Flowing from the Simblist Inquiry........... 7
Flowing from the Simblist Inquiry........... 7
2.2.. The
Planned County Road Corridor
Reservation Known as the Kyeemagh-
Chullora Road............................... 8
Reservation Known as the Kyeemagh-
Chullora Road............................... 8
2.3.. The
Need for a Major Regional Road
Link in the planned Corridor................ 8
Link in the planned Corridor................ 8
2.4.. The
Central Industrial Area................. 9
2.5.. The
Western Sub-Region of
Sydney..................................... 11
Sydney..................................... 11
2.6.. The
South Western Sub-Region of
Sydney..................................... 11
Sydney..................................... 11
2.7.. A
Major Road (or Combination of
Roads) Linking the Central Industrial
Area and the Western and South-
Western Sub-Regions........................ 14
Roads) Linking the Central Industrial
Area and the Western and South-
Western Sub-Regions........................ 14
2.8.. The
Environmental and Social
Impact..................................... 14
Impact..................................... 14
2.9.. Economics
of Transport, Especially
Goods Movement............................. 15
Goods Movement............................. 15
2.10. Possible
Development of
Alternative Transport Modes................ 16
Alternative Transport Modes................ 16
3.
The Philosophy of This Report.................... 17
3.1.. The
Environmental Standard
Established by the State Pollution
Control Commission......................... 17
Established by the State Pollution
Control Commission......................... 17
3.2.. The
Approach Taken in the United
Kingdom.................................... 18
Kingdom.................................... 18
3.3.. The
Philosophy Applied in the United
States of America.......................... 18
States of America.......................... 18
3.4.. The
Approach of the MANS Study............. 20
3.5.. The
Conclusion of this Inquiry............. 21
3.6.. A Question
of Onus......................... 23
3.7.. The
Format of this Report.................. 24
II. WHEN IS
A MAJOR ROAD NEEDED?...................... 26
1.
A Question of philosophy: When is a
Road Needed?..................................... 26
Road Needed?..................................... 26
1.1.. The
Study Area............................. 26
1.2.. The
Issues Before the Inquiry.............. 26
2.. When Is Traffic a Problem?....................... 28
2.1.. What is a Traffic problem?................. 28
2.2.. The Metropolitan Road System Will
Continue to Function....................... 29
Continue to Function....................... 29
2.3.. The Consequences of Doing
Nothing.................................... 31
Nothing.................................... 31
3.. Traffic and Land
Use............................. 32
3.1.. Statement of
the principle................. 32
3.2.. The
Implications of the Inter-
action..................................... 32
action..................................... 32
3.3.. The Aims of
the Land Use/
Transport Planning Process................. 32
Transport Planning Process................. 32
3.4.. A Traffic
problem Need Not Be
Answered by a Transport Solution........... 34
Answered by a Transport Solution........... 34
3.5.. The Options
Before this Inquiry............ 35
3.6.. The Land Use
Consequences of
Transport Decisions........................ 36
Transport Decisions........................ 36
3.6.1.. The Concept
of a Travel
Budget.............................. 36
Budget.............................. 36
3.6.2.. The Influence
of Transport
Upon City Shape..................... 36
Upon City Shape..................... 36
3.7.. The Transport
Consequences of Land
Use Decisions.............................. 37
Use Decisions.............................. 37
4.. Congestion....................................... 38
4.1.. Medical
Terminology........................ 38
4.2.. The Attitude
of the Department of
Main Roads to Congestion................... 38
Main Roads to Congestion................... 38
4.3.. The Expansion
of Traffic to Fill
the Available Road Space................... 40
the Available Road Space................... 40
4.4.. Congestion
Must be Accepted in
Certain Areas.............................. 40
Certain Areas.............................. 40
4.5.. Other Reasons
Why Congestion Must
be Tolerated............................... 41
be Tolerated............................... 41
5.. The Concept of
Accessibility..................... 42
5.1.. Definition................................. 42
5.2.. Accessibility
by Commuters................. 43
5.3.. The Benefits
Opened Up by
Maximizing, Accessibility.................. 43
Maximizing, Accessibility.................. 43
5.4.. Contrast a
Plan Dedicated to
Reasonable Accessibility Within
Regions.................................... 44
Reasonable Accessibility Within
Regions.................................... 44
5.5.. Where There is
a problem of
Accessibility, What Can be Done?........... 45
Accessibility, What Can be Done?........... 45
5.6.. Accessibility
for Trucks................... 45
5.7.. Accessibility
May Have to be
Sacrificed to Other Objectives............. 46
Sacrificed to Other Objectives............. 46
6.. The Concept of a
Road Hierarchy.................. 47
6.1.. The Functional
Classification of
Roads...................................... 47
Roads...................................... 47
6.2.. The Concept of
Truck Routeing.............. 47
6.3.. The Use of a
Road Hierarchy to
Improve Residential Amenity................ 48
Improve Residential Amenity................ 48
6.4.. The
Opportunity Offered by SCAT............ 48
7.. Ordering of
Priorities........................... 49
7.1.. The Road
Construction Budget is
Shrinking.................................. 49
Shrinking.................................. 49
7.2.. The Issues to
be Addressed................. 49
7.3.. The Equitable
Allocation of
Funds...................................... 50
Funds...................................... 50
7.4.. The Need to
Examine a Range of
Alternatives............................... 51
Alternatives............................... 51
III.
PRESENT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS....................... 55
1.
The Basis of the Assessment..................... 55
1.1.. Assessment of Traffic Conditions........... 55
1.2.. The Public's Consciousness of
Traffic as a problem....................... 56
Traffic as a problem....................... 56
2.. Where are the Traffic problems?.................. 57
2.1.. The URTAC Report of February, 1976......... 57
2.2.. N.R.M.A. Travel Speed Assessments
April, 1978................................ 58
April, 1978................................ 58
2.3.. Transportation System Management
Survey l978................................ 61
Survey l978................................ 61
2.4.. The Joint Study Report..................... 72
2.5.. The Submissions to the Inquiry............. 73
2.6.. The Submission from the
Department of Main Roads................... 75
Department of Main Roads................... 75
2.7.. Evidence Before the Inquiry................ 78
2.8.. The Inquiry’s Conclusion................... 81
IV. FUTURE
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS......................... 85
1.
Traffic Forecasting.............................. 85
1.1.. The Hazards of Forecasting................. 85
1.2.. The Danger of Traffic Forecasts............ 85
1.3.. The Chapter Will Examine
Trends..................................... 87
Trends..................................... 87
2.. Extrapolation of
Past Trends..................... 88
2.1.. The Technique Described.................... 88
2.2.. Past Traffic Growth South of
Sydney Harbour............................. 89
Sydney Harbour............................. 89
3.. Traffic
Predictions Made by a Traffic Model...... 90
3.1.. Traffic is
Regular and Therefore
Predictable................................ 90
Predictable................................ 90
3.2.. The
Methodology Employed in the
Transportation Model....................... 91
Transportation Model....................... 91
3.3.. The
Assumptions Underlying the
Model...................................... 92
Model...................................... 92
3.4.. The Price and
the Availability of
Fuel....................................... 94
Fuel....................................... 94
3.4.1... The Issues
Which Must be
Addressed.......................... 94
Addressed.......................... 94
3.4.2... The Future
is Highly
Uncertain.......................... 94
Uncertain.......................... 94
3.5.. What is the
Base Case?..................... 95
3.5.1... Description
of the Base
Case............................... 95
Case............................... 95
3.5.2... Is
Canterbury Road to
be Widened?........................ 97
be Widened?........................ 97
3.5.3 .. Does the
Base Case Include
SCAT?.............................. 99
SCAT?.............................. 99
3.6.. What Growth
Does the Model
Predict?.................................. 102
Predict?.................................. 102
3.7.. Growth in
Truck Traffic................... 105
4.. Generators of
Future Traffic.................... 106
4.1.. Kingsford Smith
Airport, Mascot........... 106
4.1.2... The Future
of Kingsford/
Smith Airport..................... 106
Smith Airport..................... 106
4.1.2... The Issues
to be
Considered........................ 109
Considered........................ 109
4.1.3... The Future
Level of
Traffic........................... 110
Traffic........................... 110
4.1.4... The
Composition of Airport
Traffic........................... 113
Traffic........................... 113
4.1.5... The Time of
Day at Which
Movements are Made................ 114
Movements are Made................ 114
4.1.6... The
Direction of Travel........... 115
4.1.7... Can the
Traffic be Other
Wise Accommodated?................ 117
Wise Accommodated?................ 117
4.2.. Port Botany............................... 117
4.2.1... The
Simblist Inquiry,
November, 1976.................... 117
November, 1976.................... 117
4.2.2... The
Container Traffic............. 118
4.2.3... The Western
Suburbs Scheme
Recommended by the Inquiry........ 119
Recommended by the Inquiry........ 119
4.2.4... The Effect
Upon Traffic of
the Inquiry’s proposal............ 120
the Inquiry’s proposal............ 120
4.2.5... The Traffic
Generated by
Other port Activities............. 122
Other port Activities............. 122
4.3.. The Central
Industrial Area............... 123
4.3.1... The Issues
to be
Considered........................ 123
Considered........................ 123
4.3.2... Population
Estimates for the
Central Industrial Area........... 124
Central Industrial Area........... 124
4.3.3... The Decline
in Manufacturing
Employment........................ 124
Employment........................ 124
4.3.4... Structural
Changes in the
Central Industrial Area........... 126
Central Industrial Area........... 126
4.3.5... The Traffic
Implications
of Change......................... 130
of Change......................... 130
4.3.6... The
Geographical Orientation
of Traffic........................ 134
of Traffic........................ 134
4.4.. The Western
Region........................ 138
4.5
The South-Western Region.................. 139
5.
The Inquiry's Conclusion........................ 143
V. THE OPTIONS....................................... 149
1.
The Need for a Range of Alternatives............ 149
1.1.. The Principle Stated...................... 149
1.2.. Submissions to the Inquiry................ 149
2.. The Nature of the Options proposed.............. 151
2.1.. Introduction.............................. 151
2.2.. The Road Options.......................... 151
2.3.. The Public Transport Alternatives......... 152
2.4.. The Use of Barges......................... 154
VI. PUBLIC
TRANSPORT................................. 159
1.
A Public Transport Alternative?................. 159
1.1.. The Terms of Reference.................... 159
1.2.. The Joint Study Report.................... 159
1.3.. The Effect of a New Road on Public
Transport Patronage....................... 160
Transport Patronage....................... 160
2.. Submissions to
the Inquiry...................... 161
2.1.. The General
Nature of Submissions......... 161
2.2.. The Botany Bay
Sub-Region Community
Advisory Committee........................ 162
Advisory Committee........................ 162
2.3.. The Cooks
River Valley Association........ 163
2.4.. The Beverly
Hills Progress
Association............................... 163
Association............................... 163
2.5.. The National
Roads and Motorists'
Association (NRMA)........................ 164
Association (NRMA)........................ 164
2.6.. Submissions
from the Local
Councils.................................. 164
Councils.................................. 164
3.. The Upgrading of
the Botany Goods Line.......... 165
3.1.. The Eastern
Suburbs Railway as a
Bench Mark of the Increased
Attractiveness of Public Transport........ 165
Bench Mark of the Increased
Attractiveness of Public Transport........ 165
3.2.. Difficulties
in the Concept of
the Botany Goods Line..................... 168
the Botany Goods Line..................... 168
4.. Recommendation.................................. 171
VII. THE
BEXLEY ROAD OPTION.......................... 175
1.
The Nature of the Option........................ 175
1.1.. A Low Cost Option......................... 175
1.2.. The Bexley Road Option Described.......... 175
1.3.. The Issues to be Considered............... 176
2.. The Transportation Implication of the
Bexley Road Option.............................. 177
Bexley Road Option.............................. 177
2.1.. Network Congestion........................ 177
2.2.. The Nature of Bexley Road................. 177
2.3.. The Increase in Traffic on
Bexley Road............................... 182
Bexley Road............................... 182
2.4.. The Effect Upon Congestion
Throughout the Study Area................. 183
Throughout the Study Area................. 183
2.5.. The Land Use Implications of the
Bexley Option............................. 187
Bexley Option............................. 187
3.. The Economic
Criteria........................... 188
3.1.. Cost/Benefit
Analysis..................... 188
3.2.. The Concept of
Equity..................... 192
4.. The Social
Effects.............................. 193
4.1.. Displacement
of People and
Property.................................. 193
Property.................................. 193
4.2.. Properties Injuriously
Affected........... 194
4.3.. Effect Upon
Community Properties
and Facilities............................ 195
and Facilities............................ 195
4.4.. Effects on Business
and
Employment................................ 196
Employment................................ 196
4.5.. The Effect on
Accidents................... 196
4.6
Severance................................. 199
5.
Environmental Consequences...................... 203
5.1.. Noise..................................... 203
5.1.1... Effects of Traffic................ 203
5.1.2... The Bestic Street/
Villiers Street Sub-Option........ 203
Villiers Street Sub-Option........ 203
5.1.3... The Harrow Road/Bay
........ Street Sub-Option................. 206
5.1.4... Bexley Road....................... 207
5.1.5... The Campsie By-Pass............... 207
5.2.. Air Pollution............................. 209
5.3.. Vibrations................................ 210
5.4.. Ecological Consequences................... 210
5.5.. Open Space Consequences................... 211
5.6.. The Visual Effects........................ 211
6.. Opposition to the Bexley Road Option............ 212
6.1.. The Rockdale Council...................... 212
6.2.. The Canterbury Municipal Council.......... 212
6.3.. The Council of the Municipality of
Kogarah................................... 213
Kogarah................................... 213
6.4.. The Hurstville Municipal Council.......... 213
6.5.. Submissions Concerning Bestic
Street/Villiers Street.................... 214
Street/Villiers Street.................... 214
7.. The Retention of Corridors...................... 215
7.1.. The Rockdale By-Pass Corridor............. 215
7.2.. The Campsie By-Pass Corridor.............. 219
8.. Recommendations................................. 219
VIII. THE SOUTH WESTERN OPTION
1.. The Nature of
the Options....................... 227
1.1.. A Division
Between Government
Departments............................... 227
Departments............................... 227
1.2.. The Cost of a
South-Western
Freeway................................... 227
Freeway................................... 227
1.3.. The Study Area
and the Terms of
Reference................................. 228
Reference................................. 228
1.4.. Is the
South-Western Option
Inevitable?............................... 230
Inevitable?............................... 230
2.
Variations Upon the South-Western
Theme........................................... 231
Theme........................................... 231
2.1.. Introduction.............................. 231
2.2.. Work to the East of King Georges
Road...................................... 232
Road...................................... 232
2.2.1... The Original Conception of the
South-Western Freeway............. 232
South-Western Freeway............. 232
2.2.2... The South-Western Option in
the Joint Study Report............ 232
the Joint Study Report............ 232
2.2.3... The South-Western Freeway
Option............................ 233
Option............................ 233
2.2.4... A Revised Alignment
Suggested by this Inquiry......... 234
Suggested by this Inquiry......... 234
2.2.5... Advantages of the Revised
Alignment......................... 235
Alignment......................... 235
2.2.6... Why Was the Original
........ Alignment Chosen?................. 236
2.2.7
Tire Use of the Railway
Easement.......................... 240
2.3.. Works to the
West of King Georges Road.... 243
2.3.1... The Picnic
Point Connection....... 243
2.3.2... A
Connection Between Fairford
Road and King Georges Road........ 243
Road and King Georges Road........ 243
2.4.. The Problem of
the Eastern Terminus....... 245
3.. Transport and
Planning Implications............. 246
3.1.. A Sequence of
Questions................... 246
3.2.. The Effect
Upon Network Congestion........ 247
3.2.1... The Work to
the West of
King Georges Road................. 247
King Georges Road................. 247
3.2.2... Congestion
Within the Study
Area.............................. 251
Area.............................. 251
3.2.3... The Effect
Upon Marrickville...... 256
3.2.4... The Effects
Upon Congestion....... 261
3.3.. The Land-Use
Implications of
Constructing the South-Western
Option.................................... 261
Constructing the South-Western
Option.................................... 261
3.3.1... Introduction...................... 261
3.3.2... It Would
Accentuate the
Attraction of the City Centre..... 263
Attraction of the City Centre..... 263
3.3.3... It Would
Accentuate the
Central Industrial Area........... 263
Central Industrial Area........... 263
3.3.4... It Would
Compromise the Aim
of Self-Containment............... 264
of Self-Containment............... 264
3.3.5... It Would
Encourage Long
Journeys.......................... 265
Journeys.......................... 265
3.3.6... The Road
Will Generate Further
Traffic........................... 265
Traffic........................... 265
3.3.7... The Option
Would be in
Competition with Rail............. 269
Competition with Rail............. 269
3.3.8... Other
Implications Adverse to
the South-Western Option.......... 270
the South-Western Option.......... 270
4.
The Economic Criteria........................... 273
4.1.. Cost/Benefit
Analysis..................... 273
4.1.1... The
Construction Costs for the
South-Western Option are
Understated....................... 273
South-Western Option are
Understated....................... 273
4.1.2... The
Valuation of Open Space....... 275
4.1.3... Marginal
Cost/Benefit
Analysis.......................... 277
Analysis.......................... 277
4.1.4... The
Benefit/Cost Ratios
Produced for the South-Western
Freeway........................... 278
Produced for the South-Western
Freeway........................... 278
4.1.5... Commentary
Upon Cost/Benefit
Performance....................... 283
Performance....................... 283
4.1.6... The
High Economic Return
Required.......................... 285
Required.......................... 285
4.2 Equity.................................... 285
5. The Social
Criteria............................. 286
5.1 Displacement
of People and Property....... 286
5.2 Accidents................................. 291
5.3 Severance................................. 294
5.3.1... The
Areas of Severance............ 294
5.3.2... The
Kyeemagh Community............ 295
5.3.3... The
Wolli Creek Valley............ 295
5.3.4... The
Route at Beverly Hills........ 298
6. Environmental
Implications...................... 300
6.1 The Noise
Induced by the South-
Western Freeway........................... 300
Western Freeway........................... 300
6.2 Air Pollution............................. 304
6.3 Ecological
Consequences................... 306
6.3.1... What
is Ecology................... 306
6.3.2... The
Nature of the Area
Threatened........................ 307
Threatened........................ 307
6.3.3... How
Valuable is the Area?......... 309
6.3.4... What
Would Happen to the
Wolli Creek?...................... 311
Wolli Creek?...................... 311
6.4 Visual
Intrusion.......................... 316
6.5 The
Effect Upon Open Space................ 317
6.6 The
Environmental Consequences of
the South-Western Option.................. 319
the South-Western Option.................. 319
7.
The Retention of the South-Western
Corridor........................................ 321
Corridor........................................ 321
7.1.. The Wolli Creek Afflicted by
Planning Blight........................... 321
Planning Blight........................... 321
7.2.. Submissions to the Inquiry................ 322
7.3.. Will the Release of the Corridor
Prejudice Work to the West of King
Georges Road?............................. 323
Prejudice Work to the West of King
Georges Road?............................. 323
7.4.. When is the Corridor Likely to be
Needed?................................... 325
Needed?................................... 325
7.5.. The Effect of Releasing the
Corridor.................................. 327
Corridor.................................. 327
7.6.. What are the Options and What
Should be Done?........................... 329
Should be Done?........................... 329
8.
Recommendations................................. 332
IX. THE
COOKS RIVER OPTION........................... 339
1.
Nature of the Option............................ 339
1.1.. The Resurrection of the Kyeemagh-
Chullora County Road...................... 339
Chullora County Road...................... 339
1.2.. Two Sub-Options Before the Inquiry........ 340
1.3.. The Problem of the Eastern
Terminus.................................. 341
Terminus.................................. 341
1.4.. There is No Road to Recommend............. 344
2.
Transport and Planning Implications............. 345
2.1.. A Sequence of Questions................... 345
2.2.. The Case Made Out for the Cooks
River Option.............................. 346
River Option.............................. 346
2.3.. The Effect Upon Network Congestion........ 347
2.3.1... Existing Problems................. 347
2.3.2... Will the Road Assist
Marrickville?..................... 352
Marrickville?..................... 352
2.3.3... The Attitude of the
Canterbury Council................ 353
Canterbury Council................ 353
2.3.4... The Attitude of Other Local
Councils.......................... 354
Councils.......................... 354
2.4.. It Addresses Existing Problems............ 355
2.5.. The Route Best Caters for Future
Growth.................................... 357
Growth.................................... 357
2.5.1... Introduction...................... 357
2.5.2... Airport Traffic................... 357
2.5.3... Port Traffic...................... 357
2.5.4... Central Industrial Area
Traffic........................... 358
Traffic........................... 358
2.6.. Is There a Missing Link?.................. 359
2.7.. The Route Would be Attractive to
Trucks.................................... 360
Trucks.................................... 360
2.8.. The Land-Use Implications of the
Cooks River Route......................... 362
Cooks River Route......................... 362
2.8.1... The URTAC Policy
Directives........................ 362
Directives........................ 362
2.8.2... The Route Would Encourage
Cross-Regional Commuting.......... 363
Cross-Regional Commuting.......... 363
2.8.3... The Facility Will Strengthen
the Attraction of the Central
Industrial Area................... 365
the Attraction of the Central
Industrial Area................... 365
2.9.......... Can the Problem be Solved by
Some
Other Means?...................... 367
Other Means?...................... 367
2.9.1... The Need for a Range of
Alternatives...................... 367
Alternatives...................... 367
2.9.2... A Road Hierarchy.................. 369
2.9.3... A Network of Truck Routes......... 370
2.9.4... Spot Improvements................. 371
3. The Economic Criteria........................... 373
3.1.. Cost/Benefit Analysis..................... 373
3.1.1... The Construction Costs for
the Cooks River Option are
Understated....................... 373
the Cooks River Option are
Understated....................... 373
3.1.2... The Benefit/Cost Ratios
Produced by the Cooks River
Option............................ 375
Produced by the Cooks River
Option............................ 375
3.1.3... Commentary Upon the Cost/
Benefit performance............... 376
Benefit performance............... 376
3.1.4... A High Economic Return
Required.......................... 377
Required.......................... 377
3.2.. Equity.................................... 378
4. The Social Criteria............................. 378
4.1.. Displacement of people and
Property.................................. 379
Property.................................. 379
4.1.1... Properties Fully
Acquired.......................... 378
Acquired.......................... 378
4.1.2... Properties Partially
Acquired.......................... 381
Acquired.......................... 381
4.1.3... Properties Injuriously
Affected.......................... 382
Affected.......................... 382
4.2.. Accidents................................. 383
4.3.. Severance................................. 385
5. Environmental Implications...................... 388
5.1.. The Noise Induced by the Cooks
River Option.............................. 388
River Option.............................. 388
5.2.. Air Pollution............................. 392
5.3.. Ecological Consequences................... 393
5.4.. Visual Intrusion.......................... 394
5.5.. Loss Of Open Space........................ 395
5.6.. The Environmental Consequences of
the Cooks River Option.................... 398
the Cooks River Option.................... 398
6. The Retention of the
Cooks River Corridor....... 400
6.1.. The Cooks River Valley Afflicted by
Planning Blight........................... 400
Planning Blight........................... 400
6.2.. The Retention of the Corridor............. 400
7. Recommendations................................. 401
X. RECOMMENDATIONS................................... 409
1. The
Botany Goods Line........................... 409
2. The
Bexley Road Option.......................... 409
2.1.. Bexley Road
Option........................ 409
2.2.. The Bestic
Street/Villiers Street
Sub-Option................................ 409
Sub-Option................................ 409
2.3.. The Rockdale
By-pass Corridor............. 410
2.4.. The Campsie
By-pass Corridor.............. 410
3. The
South-Western Option........................ 410
3.1.. The
South-Western Option.................. 410
3.2.. Roadworks
Within the Study Area........... 411
3.3.. If
the South-Western Option is
Adopted................................... 411
Adopted................................... 411
3.4.. The
Retention of the South-Western
Corridor.................................. 414
Corridor.................................. 414
3.5.. An
Alternative View on the
Corridor.................................. 414
Corridor.................................. 414
4. The Cooks River Option.......................... 415
4.1.. The
Cooks River Option.................... 415
4.2.. If
the Cooks River Option is
Adopted................................... 415
Adopted................................... 415
4.3.. The
Retention of the Cooks River
Corridor.................................. 417
Corridor.................................. 417
XI. THE
APPOINTMENT OF THE INQUIRY................... 421
1. Chronology
of Events............................ 421
2. Submissions Made to the Inquiry................. 423
3. Consultants to the Inquiry...................... 424
TABLES
Page
Table 1 - Southern
Routes Travel Times
and Speeds................................ 60
and Speeds................................ 60
Table 2 - C.A.U.
Values............................. 67
Table 3 - Study
Intersections Divided into
Classes Depending Upon the C.A.U. Value... 67
Classes Depending Upon the C.A.U. Value... 67
Table 4 - AADT
Growth Across Screenline Ten........ 103
Table 5 - Forecast
Base Case 1991 AM Peak
Traffic Flows Across Selected
Screenlines.............................. 104
Traffic Flows Across Selected
Screenlines.............................. 104
Table 6 - Kingsford
Smith Airport Daily
and A.M. Peak Vehicle Trips by
Sector 1985.............................. 115
and A.M. Peak Vehicle Trips by
Sector 1985.............................. 115
Table 7 - Population
Estimates Central
Industrial Area.......................... 124
Industrial Area.......................... 124
Table 8 - Worker
Density Estimates for
Various Industries....................... 128
Various Industries....................... 128
Table 9 - Industrially
Used and Zoned Land
(1974)................................... 130
(1974)................................... 130
Table 10 - A.M.
Peak Trip Estimates
(excluding port and airport).............. 13
(excluding port and airport).............. 13
Table 11 - Comparison
Between Population
Estimates for the Western Region
1990/1991................................ 140
Estimates for the Western Region
1990/1991................................ 140
Table 12 - Comparison
Between Population
Estimates for the Western Region
2000/2001................................ 141
Estimates for the Western Region
2000/2001................................ 141
Table 13 - Traffic
Growth in the South-
Western Corridor 1971-1979............... 142
Western Corridor 1971-1979............... 142
Table 14 - South-Western
Region Population
Projections Year 2000.................... 143
Projections Year 2000.................... 143
Table 15 - AADT’s
Beamish Street, Campsie........... 220
FIGURES
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Figure 1 - Central Industrial Area................... 10
Figure 2 - Major Residential Areas
Western Sydney Region..................... 12
Western Sydney Region..................... 12
Figure 3 - South-West Sector......................... 13
Figure 4 - Wide Spaced West Option MANS Committee.... 20
Figure 5 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
Generalised Existing Land Use............. 27
Generalised Existing Land Use............. 27
Figure 6 - Southern Survey Routes.................... 59
Figure 7 - Peak Average Speeds (1978)................ 62
Figure 8 - A.M. Peak Congestion...................... 63
Figure 9 - P.M. Peak Congestion...................... 64
Figure 10 - Off Peak Congestion....................... 65
Figure 11 - Queuing Sites by Five Classes............. 69
Figure 12 - Major Queuing on Arterial
Roads..................................... 70
Roads..................................... 70
Figure 13 - Major Queuing Related to Retail Centres... 71
Figure 14 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
Existing Traffic Conditions at
Intersections............................. 77
Existing Traffic Conditions at
Intersections............................. 77
Figure 15 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
1976 A.M. Peak Traffic Flows
Across Selected Screenlines............... 79
1976 A.M. Peak Traffic Flows
Across Selected Screenlines............... 79
Figure 16 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
Road Proposals Adopted for
Base Case Road Network.................... 96
Road Proposals Adopted for
Base Case Road Network.................... 96
Figure 17 - Close Spaced Runway Option
Kingsford Smith Airport.................. 107
Kingsford Smith Airport.................. 107
Figure 18 - Priority Ratings for Commercial
Corridors in Sydney...................... 136
Corridors in Sydney...................... 136
Figure 19 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
Principal Road Options Studied........... 153
Principal Road Options Studied........... 153
Figure 20 - Campsie By-Pass.......................... 201
Figure 21 - Bestic Street/Villiers Street
Sub-Option............................... 204
Sub-Option............................... 204
Figure 22 - Comparison Between the Original Alignment
and the Revised Alignment for the
South-Western Option..................... 237
and the Revised Alignment for the
South-Western Option..................... 237
Figure 23 - The Use of the Railway Easement for
the South-Western Option................. 241
the South-Western Option................. 241
Figure 24 - Kyeemagh-Chullora Route Study
Extensions and Committed Works........... 244
Extensions and Committed Works........... 244
Figure 25 - Macquarie and Carrington Spurs to
the South-Western Option................. 287
the South-Western Option................. 287
APPENDICES
Appendix 1
- Guide to Persons Making a
Submission to the Inquiry.
Submission to the Inquiry.
Appendix 2
- Congestion Index (Transport System
Management Study 1978).
Management Study 1978).
Appendix 3
- AADT Traffic Volumes Across
Selected Screenlines.
Selected Screenlines.
Appendix 4
- Press Advertisement Calling For
Submissions to the Inquiry.
Submissions to the Inquiry.
Appendix 5
- Press Advertisement Notifying
Commencement of Public Hearings.
Commencement of Public Hearings.
Appendix 6
- List of Written Submissions Received
and Tendered as Evidence to the
Kyeemagh-Chullora Road Inquiry.
and Tendered as Evidence to the
Kyeemagh-Chullora Road Inquiry.
Appendix 7
- List of Persons Who presented Oral
Evidence to the Inquiry.
Evidence to the Inquiry.
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