Construction – the new Iron Cove Bridge

5 July
From Monday 5 July, the navigable (open) channels will be between piers 3 and 7, giving 2 open channels in each direction. See the attached map.

10 April
On Saturday 10 April, the navigable (open) channels will be between piers 5 and 6 and piers 6 and 7. See the attached map.

24 February

From Friday, 26 February, the navigable (open) channels will change to between piers 3 and 4 and between piers 6
and 7.
On Monday, 1 March 2010, the navigable (open) channels will change back to between piers 4 and 5 and between piers 6
and 7.

13 January
The navigable (open) channels are between piers 4 and 5, and piers 6 and 7. See attached map.

17 Devember

The open, navigable, lanes are now lanes 3-4 and 5-6. See the attached map.

23 November

is the date for new changes to the lanes we can use: both open lanes (3 and 4) will be on the Rozelle side of the bridge, so there will be no need to go to the Drummoyne side to get through. See attached map.


August 2009:

Note the exclusion zones - these will change as the work progresses.
Tinny drivers:
The speed inside the exclusion zone, which stretches some distance each side of the bridge, is 4 knots:
  • maintain speed at no more than 4 knots within 100 metres of floating plant or work in progress (maximum penalty $1500 – clause 19(6) Management of Waters and Waterside Lands Regulation) and
  • keep vessel wash a minimum (maximum penalty $5500 – clause 9(2) Marine Safety (General) Regulation 2009).
Waterways emphasise that they will book any power boat travelling faster than this and the fines are significant.


April 2009:

Opposition to the new bridge

The RTA submission period is now closed.
The NSWRA and Bay Clubs forum
sub-committee issues paper shows the impact on rowing that the RTA proposal will have and offers a solution: to build the alternate option, with a clear span across the entire width of the existing 2,000 metres regatta course, more ...
 

 
 

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