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

Hazard Potential consequence Key sensitive locations
Underground utility or services
strike
Human health and
biodiversity impact
Injury or death
Water pollution
and/or ground
contamination.
Damage to property
Loss of service
(socioeconomic
impact).
Locations in the proposal
footprint where below
ground excavations would
take place (refer to
section 3.1 and section 3.5).
Hazards during operation
Operational hazards would be limited to those associated with the operational traffic
and access changes introduced under the proposal as well as the altered road
configuration layouts. The affected city centre roads currently have a number of
associated hazards, some of which may change as a result of the proposal.
Table 6-65 lists the key identified operational hazards and their associated potential
consequences.
Table 6-65
Operational hazard identification and consequence assessment
Hazard Potential consequence Key sensitive locations
Reduced footpath width and
the introduction of traffic
closer to pedestrians
Reduced footpath width and
the introduction of traffic
closer to building frontages
and awnings
Altered traffic conditions
introduced under the
proposal which are
unfamiliar to road users
Bus lane reconfigurations
and introducing bus lanes
adjacent to the kerbside
Human health impacts
(injury or death through
vehicle strikes)
Heritage impacts due to
vehicles striking
overhanging awnings
Traffic and amenity
impacts and potentially
human health impacts
due to increased number
of road traffic accidents
Traffic and amenity
impacts and potentially
human health impacts
(injury or death through
vehicle strikes)
Locations across the
proposal footprint where
kerb extensions or footpath
alterations would be
implemented (refer to
section 3.1).
Locations across the
proposal footprint where
kerb extensions or footpath
alterations would be
implemented (refer to
section 3.1).
All locations in the proposal
footprint.
Locations across the
proposal footprint where a
bus lane would be altered
and moved to the kerbside
(refer to section 3.1).
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Review of Environmental Factors