Lismore to Mullumbimby Electricity Network ... - Essential Energy

Traffic Management Sub-Plan
Uncontrolled when Printed: Revision D
Date: May 2010
5.11 PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
The Northern Rivers Buslines Public Timetables website
(http://www.nrbuslines.com.au/nrivers/public_timetables.php) identified
that the Lismore bus service does not travel along any of the roads
encompassed by the project. The majority of the works are to the south of
Lismore and are located in the rural outskirts of the city. Consequently the
project is considered to have negligible impact on the bus service in Lismore.
The route map for the same company was assessed for the Ballina area to
determine the likelihood of traffic impacts to the bus services in this locality.
The Crossings of Canal Road will impact Ballina Island Circle bus route. The
bus travels along Canal Road at approximately 9.27am, 11.37am, 2.37pm and
5.37pm, consequently four services will be potentially delayed by the project
works. Northern Rivers Buslines will be informed before the commencement
of project works.
Parkway Drive and Ewingsdale Road are included in the Bus Service for
Blanch’s public bus services in the Byron Bay area. This service to Parkway
Drive will be affected during the underground transmission line works to be
undertaken in this locality. Consultation with Blanch’s bus service will be
undertaken to forewarn of delays and potential rerouting options during
construction activities.
The location of the existing transmission line upgrades is outside of the bus
route travelled by Brunswick Valley Coaches. The transmission line upgrades
in this area is thus highly unlikely to impact on public transport in the
Mullumbimby Area.
An aboveground transmission line is to be upgraded within the existing
easement at the disused Casino-Murwillumbah Railway line near the head of
the valley below Bangalow Road and the northern slopes of Hayters Hill.
Despite being currently non-operational, the Australian Rail Track
Corporation (ARTC) intends to re-establish the line to operational status in the
future. Construction and operation of the proposed substation site would not
impact on the current or future use of the railway. Following installation of
the aboveground transmission line, no impact is expected on the track or rail
embankment. Consultation with Country Link and the Australian Rail Track
Corporation should be undertaken to ensure the line will be non-operational
during the line upgrade and the most appropriate timeframe to commence the
works.
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