Govt will build a second Iron Cove Bridge
The New South Wales government says it will spend $165 million (AUD) to build a new bridge and add three more lanes at Iron Cove, Drummoyne.
The new NSW government plan includes a smaller bridge on the western side of Iron Cove and a three and a half kilometre city-bound bus lane running through Drummoyne and Rozelle during the morning rush hour.
State Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal, said the new plans were only finalised after community consultation. “This is a $156 million project to upgrade Victoria Road and duplicate the Iron Cove Bridge”, he said. It is expected to deliver a substantial saving in travel time for the 35,000 bus users that use Victoria Rd every work day.
Mr Roozendaal says the NSW Government has tried to take more than 1,200 submissions into account and tried to incorporate many suggestions.
The Opposition’s roads spokesman, Duncan Gay, said the project is too costly and won’t do much to speed up commuters’ traveling times.
A spokesman for the Victoria Road Community Committee, Bill Warner, says residents have just been ignored. He said there had been only nominal consultation.