sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

Support of the Access Strategy principles, to clearly prioritise these roads for
traffic (ie private vehicles and in some cases buses).
2.1.1 Supporting other NSW strategies and plans
As well as the Access Strategy, the proposal would also address objectives outlined
in:
NSW 2021: A Plan to Make NSW Number One (NSW Department of Premier
and Cabinet, 2011)
NSW State Infrastructure Strategy (NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet,
2012)
NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan (Transport for NSW, 2012)
Sydney’s Light Rail Future (Transport for NSW, 2013)
Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031 (NSW Department of Planning
and Environment, 2013).
These documents are discussed further below.
NSW 2021: A Plan to Make NSW Number One
The above plan is the NSW Government’s 10-year strategic business plan. It sets
priorities for action and guides resource allocation to deliver economic growth and
critical infrastructure throughout the State. It emphasises delivering an efficient
and effective transport system to relieve congestion, improve safety and expand road
corridor capacity. Whilst a number of goals are outlined in the plan the proposal
would help to achieve the following goals:
Goal 7: reduce travel time
Goal 8: grow patronage on public transport by making it a more attractive
choice
Goal 9: improve customer experience with transport services
Goal 10: improve road safety
Goal 19: invest in critical infrastructure
Goal 20: build liveable centres.
The proposal would assist in achieving these goals by improving traffic efficiency on
city centre roads and road network functionality over the coming years. The proposal
would also improve the customer experience by improving the safety, amenity and
efficiency of the road network (refer proposal objectives in section 2.3). The proposal
supports the movement of public transport, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users
throughout Sydney city centre.
NSW State Infrastructure Strategy
The NSW State Infrastructure Strategy identifies and prioritises the delivery of critical
public infrastructure over a 20-year period ending in 2032. The strategy links other
State infrastructure plans such as the Draft Metropolitan Strategy (refer to the
corresponding heading in this section).
The proposal would provide additional traffic (road) efficiencies on some of the city’s
most congested streets and intersections. It would also support implementation of an
integrated road network and facilitate a number of projects outlined in the strategy
such as the CSELR, the Sydney City Centre Bus Infrastructure project and the
integrated cycleway projects.
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 9
Review of Environmental Factors