Umina streets to be closed over nine weeks
Carpenter St, Glenn St, Connex Rd and Lovell Rd, Umina, will be closed in turn for nine weeks between Tuesday, April 5, and Tuesday, May 31.
The closures will be part of Central Coast Council work on Stage 5 of the Everglades Drainage Upgrade.
"Work is expected to start on the project on Monday, March 21, and will take approximately 14 weeks to complete, depending on weather and other circumstances," council's project delivery engineer Mr Steven Murphy has told residents.
"Although our contractor will endeavour to maintain access to properties during the works, vehicular access may be temporarily disrupted from time to time.
"We will endeavour to minimise any inconveniences or disruptions to traffic flow."
Mr Murphy said temporary changed traffic conditions and road closures would affect Carpenter St between Ryans Rd and Veron Rd, Glenn St, Connex Rd and Lovell Rd.
He said Carpenter St would be closed between Tuesday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 27.
Glenn St would be closed between Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, May 11.
Connex Rd would be closed between Monday, May 2, and Monday, May 19.
Lovell Rd would be close between Thursday, May 12, to Tuesday, May 31.
Mr Murphy said: "During the period of the road closures, access will only be permitted for essential traffic including our contractor's construction vehicles, local residents who live in the impacted streets, garbage trucks, police and emergency vehicles.
"All other non-essential traffic will need to use the detour routes during the period of the road closures.
"The construction site will extend across the full width of a small section of the road where the drainage works are located, which will result in traffic not being able to freely flow through from one end of the street to the other.
"However, pedestrian access will be maintained through a delineated route adjacent to the construction site.
"Council's weekly garbage bin pick up service will continue as normal during the works.
"The normal bus route along Carpenter St will be impacted during the Carpenter St road closure.
"Buses will use a detour route via Ryans Rd, Connex Rd and Veron Rd.
"Temporary bus stops will be installed in front of house numbers 16-18 and 19-21 Connex Rd and house numbers 38-40 and 47-49 Ryans Rd.
"These temporary bus stops will introduce parking restrictions adjacent to the residential properties, 20 metres on the approach and 10 metres on the departure.
"Other temporary changed traffic conditions will include trucks turning, road shoulder closures and a contraflow of traffic intermittently throughout the period of the works.
"The dates and durations are subject to change due to wet weather or unforeseen site conditions.
"Work will typically occur from 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday, with intermittent Saturday work between 8am and 4pm."
Mr Murphy asked residents "not allow children or pets to play near works areas as heavy equipment may be present, obey all instructions from traffic controllers and site supervisors; and avoid entering work areas".
SOURCE:
Letter, 17 Mar 2022
Stephen Murphy, Central Coast Council