I object to the modified overpass for The Crescent because the newly proposed lanes of traffic going from Rozelle/Anzac Bridge toward Harold Park/Forest Lodge are designed to cause a traffic jam. There are now two lanes that merge into one! The proposal claims there will be no increased traffic along The Crescent and Ross Street Forest Lodge so it does not make any sense to have the two lanes merging into one. It will create a bottleneck at this large junction (see image 1).

Secondly, by removing the right turn from Johnson Street to The Crescent, you will remove access to the Tramsheds Harold Park precinct for people in Annandale. This will result in an increase in traffic on Booth St Annandale which is already congested.

I do not think that this overpass modification has been thought through with consideration to areas in the immediate vicinity of the overpass.

As for the shared pathways, they are so long and winding that are not designed for pedestrians or commuting cyclists. Their entry/exit access points seem to be in the middle of nowhere and do not seem to integrate with existing paths.

As a local resident I have been a supporter of WestConnex even though tunnels may well go under my house. However I am really upset by 2 aspects of this revised proposal.
1. The raised section of The Crescent will completely change the amenity of the local area by raising vehicles up above existing ground level creating an eye sore reminiscent of poor planning of the past. Alternatives such as going under must be explored.
2. The removal of the right turn at the northern end of Johnston Street will really impact the convenience of local residents but also impact other streets. It seems to forget we have a local community. There are already numerous restrictions on right turn into The Crescent form several of the north-south streets in North Annandale. Blocking the main one will just mean more traffic in View Street, Booth Street, the very narrow Wigram Road and others. Can you please confirm that View Street will maintain the right turn to enable travel between North Annandale and Glebe without travelling on Booth Street?

The westconnex was all meant to be underground. The crescent overpass will create an eyesore next to the proposed park. Due to the tunnels the intersection should not be as busy and there would not be the need for an overpass. The view from my house would be looking directly at the overpass. Not a very attractive sight. Much more consideration should be given to this matter.

I am completely in favour of the suggested changes. There is no issue with the ramp in particular. I feel that the government has gone out of its way to minimise the impact of this project by placing a very complex interchange underground. In fact, I would even support more of the interchange being placed above ground on the existing rail yards to save the State money. I cannot understand why/how people are complaining about any of this given that the current rail yard is incredibly ugly - a visible freeway interchange would even be an improvement!

This project is going to be generating more induced demand on the roads. How about we look at a less destructive approach that has a higher focus on active / public transport and less on single occupancy vehicles.

My submission is regarding the planned "Upgrades to the intersection of The Crescent / Johnston Street ". The proposal removes two functionalities that are important to local residents and pedestrians. I believe these impacts have either been overlooked or erroneously assessed, and the proposal should be modified.

1. Right turn from Johnston Street into The Crescent (southbound) is not permitted as a result of the proposed modification. The proposal claims that " the number of traffic movements impacted are limited and alternative traffic routes are available". This assessment is clearly erroneous. The primary alternative route for vehicles on Johnston St wishing to head North/East to Glebe is to use Booth Street Annandale then Wigram Rd or Pyrmont Bridge Road. This 'alternative route' is the core of the pedestrian friendly Annandale village, with 3 existing pedestrian crossings. Deliberately funnelling additional through traffic through a suburb's high street is a poor outcome for amenity of the suburb, an important outcome which the assessment appears to have ignored. It would also be a poor outcome for drivers; with the pedestrian crossings, traffic along Booth Street is frequently very slow. A cursory review of 470 bus route data would quickly reveal the obvious existing issues with the 'alternative traffic routes. While the total number of vehicles using the existing right and turn may appear to be low, the capacity of local roads to absorb that traffic is very, very limited. The proposed design should be modified to preserve the existing ability to turn right into the Crescent from Johnston Street.

2. Reconfiguration of pedestrian access to the foreshore from Johnston Street, forcing an indirect series of road 3 separate traffic-light controlled crossings to replace the current single set is a particularly poor outcome for pedestrians. A significant portion of pedestrians in that location are vulnerable and under supervision; dogs, children on bikes and scooters etc. Forcing three seperate hold points for pedestrians in the (otherwise) short journey from Johnston Street to the park significantly increases the risk they experience on that journey. There appears to be no direct assessment of the local pedestrian impact at this location. It's a heavily used access point to the foreshore, and the final design shouldn't force this loss of direct foreshore access onto local pedestrians.

The modification substantially reduces pedestrian and cycle access from Annandale to Bicentennial Park. Pedestrians/cyclists now must either
- Cross three separate roads at the Crescent/CWlink intersection or
- Cross two roads at the Crescent/Johnston St intersection or
- Travel West across the green path, then join the circuitous overhead ramp.
The original design provided better access. Considering the options in Section 4.3.2, option 3 would also be an improvement. Even better would be if Option 3 were straightened out so that it reached ground near Chapman Rd.

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