Refer attached letter

My objection, after reviewing document "M4-M5 Link MOD 2 Modification Report_Main Report_Large fil_" to the design can be encapsulated by the images on page 140 of the report, being:-
Plate 6-8 Photomontage 5: Indicative view west from the corner of The Crescent and James Craig Road (without project), and
Plate 6-8 Photomontage 5: Indicative view west from the corner of The Crescent and James Craig Road (with project)
The planning, with a visually aggressive outcome by way of the excessively high and convoluted pedestrian overpass, will forever be seen as the compromise that it is.
This apparent eyesore could be avoided by dropping "The Crescent overpass" to below the existing City West Link, and thus allow the "Shared user path bridge to be lowered some 5 meters (see page 58, Figure 4-7 Elevation: Indicative view of the shared user path bridge).
Is this engineering for engineering sake, or a constructors cost saving measure?
Further, from past experience of 'photomontarge's used to sell projects', as this is, a comparable photo taken of the completed project, 'will be highly likely' to demonstrate an 'as-built' that is far more intrusive, brutal and inelegant than 'architectural renders' photomontage' on page 140, Plate 6-8 Photomontage 5: Indicative view west from the corner of The Crescent and James Craig Road (with project).

This road project will cause numerous local cyclists and pedestrians to be endangered by having to cross 4 roads in order to get from Annandale / Lilyfield to Jubilee Park.
Cycling to work in the city is now an essential mode of commuting, as the light rail and 470 bus services are overwhelmed during peak hours.
Furthermore, numerous school children use the lights at the bottom of Johnston St to cross the Crescent to access Blackwattle High School and St Scholasticas. Recreational park use is high, by people playing sport, exercising or walkin their dogs.Needing to cross 11 lanes of traffic with 4 sets of traffic lights will inevitably lead to frustration and dangerous attempts at short-cuts.
The project is an eyesore, reducing much canopy which is already sparse in Jubilee Park and the surrounding area on the Crescent

I strongly object to the change of plan to build an overpass at the Crescent in Annandale, instead of the promised original Green Link.

The Modifications are entirely negative.
A tunnel should be used instead of the overpass
The pedestrian movement needs further planning and consideration, including cycle use.
The remaining trees adjacent the light rail station must be kept
The planning for pedestrian activity at the Crescent and Johnston Street needs further analysis to support the usage.
Access to the Tramsheds/parking from the Annandale/Lilyfield area needs be better accommodated.

I feel very strongly that the new design for the foreshore is a failure. This design completely fails the people of the inner west who enjoy direct, safe pedestrian and cycling access to our beautiful Glebe foreshore. As an Annandale resident, my family and I are regular users of the Glebe foreshore. We currently have easy and direct access to this space. If the modifications to the plan are approved the access will be difficult and a lot more dangerous for the children of this community who regularly use this space.

My partner and I object to the City West Link - Mod 2 as listed in my attached submission. There are a number of aspects that we would like to see reinstated to the original. They include
1. The safe, direct access from the approved EIS Greenlink to create a continuous green open space connection from the Rozelle Rail yards and Annandale to the foreshore.
2. Creating a structure that will maintain the character of the area.
3. Reinstatement of the right hand turn from Johnston Street to the Crescent
4. Traffic changes to limit the traffic being forced onto local streets.
5. Replanting of mature trees to replace those removed for the project to create a habitat for local fauna, a visual barrier to the roadworks and provide filtration of fumes from the ventilation stacks
6. Provide adequate sound insulation for residences. Particularly along Bayview Crescent to alleviate additional traffic noise.
These are some of the issues with the modifications . I have provided a more detailed list in my attached submission.
I have mailed my signed submission as well as submitting it online.