Planned Roadworks and Proposed One-Way Street – O’Flynn Street, Lismore

Change to Bin Collection Service – O’Flynn Street, Lismore Heights

Following implementation of one-way traffic flow on O’Flynn Street that commenced Monday, 15 January 2024, changes to the bin collection service are being implemented.

To accommodate the new, permanent one-way traffic direction now in place, bin collection will only be available on the high side (eastern side) of O’Flynn Street. Residents are therefore required to take their bins to the opposing side of the road to be emptied.

The affected properties comprise houses numbered 55, 53, 51, 49, 47, 45, 41, 39, 1/37 and 2/37, 31, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17 and 15 O’Flynn Street. Placement of bins for all other properties remains unchanged.

We also advise there is no change to the bin collection day and time so please continue to place your bins out on a Tuesday evening for collection Wednesday morning.

Who should I contact with questions/ concerns?

If you have any questions regarding this change to bin collection, please call our Capital Works Engineer, Steve Bennetts during office hours on (02) 6625 0500.

Council wishes to advise that the commencement of roadworks and conversion to one-way traffic on O’Flynn Street are scheduled to start on Monday, 8 January 2024 subject to fine weather conditions.

What are the works?

The works will be conducted along a 0.5km section of O’Flynn Street, between High Street and New Ballina Road. The one-way street conversion will be implemented between Beardow Street south to approximately 57 O’Flynn Street.

The roadworks will fix the deteriorating road formation, installation of kerb and gutter, to provide for parking bays, on road pedestrian walkway and one-way signage will be installed. The works require digging out the old road foundation and adding and compacting new road base material on top before resealing it. The road surface may receive a final wearing seal several months after the initial seal has cured.

What are the traffic adjustments?

The one-way traffic conversion will be implemented from the commencement of works, with local access only during work hours between 7am and 4pm weekdays although there may be some weekend work. See aerial map on the attached page.

What do I need to do?

Please commute through the job site/s at low speed, obey traffic control instructions and drive carefully. We would appreciate your cooperation with all traffic control and workplace protection measures to help keep everyone safe.

Who should I contact with questions/ concerns?

We apologise in advance for disruptions you may experience while we carry out these planned works. For more information on the planned roadworks or to ask questions, please visit our project page via Council’s online community engagement hub, https://yoursay.lismore.nsw.gov.au/o-flynn-street-one-way. Should you have any questions regarding the planned one-way conversion please call our Capital Works Engineer, Steve Bennetts during office hours on (02) 6625 0500. Please note, Council’s holiday closure from Friday 22 December 4:30pm, through to Tuesday 2 January 2023.

Thank you.

Jeremy Sleigh

A/Head of Roads & Quarry

Aerial map showing extent of the conversion to one-way traffic .

Conversion to One-Way – O’Flynn Street

Design plans are nearing completion, with works set to commence in January 2024. Residents will be notified two weeks before commencement of works.

With many road projects underway across the LGA, these works were rescheduled to January 2024. This allows other projects to be completed ahead of upcoming wet season and end of year shut down period.

The below update has been directly mailed to residents.

Planned Roadworks and Proposed One-Way Street – O’Flynn Street, Lismore Heights

Between Beardow Street and New Ballina Road

Council wishes to update the residents on planned road works in O’Flynn Street being funded under Lismore City Council’s Roads Forward Works Program 2023/24.

Community Consultation

Community Consultation was undertaken by letters to residents, a Your Say page and an onsite Coffee Cart on 30 May 2023, to speak to the residents about the proposed works and obtain feedback.

Majority of the feedback was supportive of the one-way proposal, which includes safer pedestrian corridors to be provided and additional formal parking areas.

A report including community feedback was presented to the Local Traffic Committee and a site inspection was also undertaken with the Committee members, with the below recommendation determined.

TAC17/23 RECOMMENDED that;

1. Council support in principle the conversion of O’Flynn Street, Lismore Heights to One Way Southbound.
2. Funding for the project has been provided by Councils 2023-2024 Capital Works Program.

Council supported this recommendation at its Ordinary Meeting of 11 July 2023.

Benefits of Proposal

1. Reduced through traffic flows in O’Flynn Street and primarily residents only traffic.
2. Options for traffic calming to discourage through traffic and speeding vehicles resulting in safer on road pedestrian walking zones.
3. Provision of formal on street parking areas.
4. Reduced road width means a cheaper construction and maintenance costs.
5. Installation of kerb and gutter in several sections and minor drainage improvements.
6. Maintenance to roadside drainage as needed.

A concept plan is attached showing the revised section being converted to a one-way section, located between Beardow Street south to approximately No. 57 O’Flynn Street. This will allow residents south of No. 57 to gain access from New Ballina Road if required.

Where are the works?

The roadworks will be conducted along a 0.4km section of O’Flynn Street, between Beardow Street and New Ballina Road, Lismore Heights.

Why do the works?

This section of road needs to be fixed to improve its structural integrity and driving conditions for road users.

Coupled with roadworks along other sections of O’Flynn Street over recent years, the roadworks will also improve traffic safety and help bring this local road to an acceptable community standard.

Traffic data received also determined that the majority of vehicles travel in a southerly direction including regular bus services. A traffic survey has been undertaken in the surrounding streets and a post construction survey has also been planned to assess traffic movements

What do the works involve?

The roadworks will fix the deteriorating road formation. It requires digging out the old road foundation and adding and compacting new road base material on top before resealing it. The road surface may receive a final wearing seal several months after the initial bitumen seal has cured.

This pavement overlay may change road levels by a maximum of 0.15m above the existing road centreline level due to additional layers of new road base material. We will advertise this proposed change in road level by installing roadside signs and a notice in our Local Matters publication in accordance with the Roads Act, 1993.

All driveways that intersect the road will match any changes to the road profile. You will be contacted should your driveway/ access need modification. We will also undertake maintenance to roadside drainage as needed.

When are the works to start?

Design plans are currently in progress with plans for construction of the works currently planned for September and October 2023

A notification will be sent from Council prior to start of construction with details on driveway accesses and if any interruption to services.

Further Information

For more information regarding the design plans, please contact Councils Coordinator Design Services, Barry Goodwin during office hours on (02) 6625 0500.

Thank you.

Scott Turner

Manager City Services

Enclosed: Aerial map showing extent of planned roadworks and one-way traffic proposal including proposed street treatments (Subject to Detail Design and Budget)

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