The ACT Government is delivering a new Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) campus, public transport interchange and associated community and commercial services to the heart of Woden.
Inside this virtual room you will find project information, planning documents and indicative plans to assist you to have your say on this exciting project.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Project Team at at citcampuswoden@act.gov.au
To support the new public transport interchange and infrastructure updates in the area, it is proposed that Callam Street will be converted to a public transport and pedestrian only zone between Bradley and Matilda streets. This change is planned to occur mid-2021. The diagram above shows alternate routes and the proposed access changes to the area.
Plans for the new CIT Woden campus and public transport interchange continue to develop in response to community feedback. Our Design and Values consultation in May 2020 showed 46.53 per cent of respondents preferred a massed design (Option A).
In November and December 2020, we conducted a wide-ranging community consultation which asked the community, local businesses, bus drivers, transport officers and other what they want to see from the new Woden public transport interchange. Results showed a high degree of support for the project, with feedback falling into five overarching themes.
In November and December 2020, we conducted a wide-ranging community consultation which asked the community, local businesses, bus drivers, transport officers and other what they want to see from the new Woden public transport interchange. Throughout the community consultation period, you had your say via the means shown above.
The new public transport interchange, incorporating the Woden bus interchange and future light rail terminus, will be built on Callam Street. The new interchange will comprise up to 18 bus stops, an increase from the current 11. The DA for the public transport interchange is expected to be submitted in January 2021, with construction expected to commence in mid 2021 and operations beginning in 2022.
To support the operations of the new Woden public transport interchange, two new bus layover areas will be constructed close to the Woden town centre. The new Launceston Street bus layover will be located to the north of the Launceston and Callam Street intersection comprising of up to 24 layover spaces for buses, and facilities for bus drivers. The DA for the bus layovers and road upgrades are expected to be submitted in January 2021, with construction due to begin in April or May 2021.
As part of the community consultation for the new public transport interchange, bus layovers and road upgrades, we ran a limited program of face to-face pop-up information sessions in line with COVID-19 restrictions, allowing you to provide feedback and ask questions of the team in person. For more information on these pop-up information sessions, click here.
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Three online consultation sessions are being held, at the following dates and times:
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Transport for NSW is committed to a safe and sustainable transport system for the whole state. This means that all transport infrastructure plans, design, construction, operations, maintenance and management will take into account economic, environmental, health, community and social factors.
The final alignment of the Great Western Highway in Blackheath will be decided through community feedback, alongside further survey work, technical studies and environmental assessments. The Great Western Highway Upgrade Program will require assessment under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
The upgrade program will be delivered in stages or sections. Once a route for each section of the upgrade program has been determined, the project team will prepare a Scoping Report for sections requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which:
This report is submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE).
The EIS will assess the economic, environmental and social impacts of the project to help the community, government agencies and the consent authority to make informed decisions on the merits of the project. The EIS will also include consideration of how to manage any impacts.
Once the EIS has been prepared, there will be a period of public exhibition where public submissions are invited.
Considerations/investigations that Transport for NSW typically undertakes as part of preparing the EIS, include but are not limited to:
When an environmental assessment incorporating Blackheath has been completed, there will be a period of time for display and consultation.
Engagement with the Blue Mountains community to help inform the decision-making on this matter has, and will continue to be a key part of our planning processes.
There are three major areas where urban design has a prominent role in road tunnel design. These include:
For more information: Great Western Highway Katoomba to Mount Victoria Urban Design Framework
Your feedback will continue to help us refine and improve the design, as well as helping us to consider and appreciate the extent and importance of noise, environmental and social impacts.
Consultation on the Blackheath tunnel route options will close on 14 November at 11:59 p.m.
Drag the slider from the left to right to compare the existing Ador Park layout to the proposed Ador Park layout.
