More big trucks and more night noise as rock breaking begins to widen Mona Vale Rd East
Residents and motorists are being told that there will be more trucks and more night time noise as works ramps up to widen Mona Vale Rd East.
Manly
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MOTORISTS are being urged to be wary of heavy vehicles on the move as work ramps up to remove more than 210,000 cubic metres of rock and soil as part of the $140 million upgrade of the eastern stretch of Mona Vale Rd.
Massive rock breaking and excavation works are now underway to “flatten out” terrain to allow the widening of the road to four lanes between Mona Vale and Ingleside.
Transport authorities say the 3.2km upgrade — which runs between Manor Rd at Ingleside and Foley St, Mona Vale — will improve safety and travel times for the 35,000 vehicles that use Mona Vale Rd each day.
Special fencing, as well as a fauna overpass and underpass, is also being installed to help protect local wildlife from traffic.
Motorists and residents are being advised that as work progresses to remove large chunks of sandstone along the route there will be an increase in noisy night work and more large trucks on local roads.
But Transport for NSW Executive Director (Sydney) John Hardwick, said the work was all designed to make Mona Vale road safer as well as improve traffic flows.
Access to the Warriewood industrial area will also be improved with the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Mona Vale Rd, Ponderosa Pde and Samuel St.
Work has also started on the widening of 3.4 kilometres of Mona Vale Rd West, between McCarrs Creek Rd, Terrey Hills and Powder Works Rd, Ingleside.
Mr Hardwick said that about 83,000 cubic metres of material that would be removed from the Mona Vale East project would be re-used on Mona Vale West to prepare for future road widening.
He said there would be some noise at night from the rock breaking work and contraflows would be in place to keep motorists and road workers safe.
“Work started earlier this year to clear vegetation and remove unexpected contaminated material from the area ahead of major earthwork starting.
“Crews have now started major excavation and rock breaking through the steep and rocky terrain, which is not an easy job,” Mr Hardwick said.
“This upgrade is a mammoth task, with more than 210,000 cubic metres of material to be removed.”
Work is also well underway to rearrange underground utilities such as water, sewer and gas lines and to realign overhead electrical cables along the route.
Mr Hardwick urged motorists who have to use Mona Vale Rd, and other local roads, to keep a watch for heavy vehicles and road workers; stick to special ‘work zone’ speed limits and; to allow extra travel time.
The Mona Vale Rd East upgrade is expected to be completed in 2022, weather permitting.
For more information visit rms.nsw.gov.au.