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Issue 302 - Our Own News - September 2008
Cunneens Bridge and Paynes Crossing Road - End July updates from Council
Cunneens Bridge
Section 87 Permit (Aboriginal Heritage Impact) has been approved by the Dept of Environment and Climate Change. Excavation
works will be carried out in the near future.
Statement of Heritage Impact addendum has been completed. It will now be sent to the Heritage Office to be approved.
The chicanes in place around the bridge have reduced the number of overloaded vehicles using the bridge. There have been reports
from several residents recently of heavy vehicles turning around at the designated areas. This is helping to reduce loads on the bridge
and maintain its use as a sidetrack while the new bridge is constructed.
Tender docs for the bridge design and construction are still under way.
A brief has been prepared for a consultant to carry out a Flora and Fauna Assessment on the site
Paynes Crossing Road
Agreements to Enter have been received from several land owners adjacent to the gravel section of the road. Council is now in a
position to carry out Indigenous, archaeological and environmental assessments required to assist with the project impact
assessment.
A brief has been prepared for a consultant to carry out a Flora and Fauna Assessment on the site
A decision has been made to pursue investigations of only the low level dual carriageway option to allow the project to be
expedited. This will have prolonged road closure consequences during the construction phase of the works.
Wollombi Valley Progress Association
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