36Great Western Highway Upgrade project—Blackheath to Little Hartley

36 Great Western Highway Upgrade project—Blackheath to Little Hartley

36 Great Western Highway Upgrade project—Blackheath to Little Hartley

(1) Development for the purposes of the Great Western Highway Upgrade project, being the construction and operation of new road infrastructure and the upgrade of existing roads.

(2) The development includes the following—

(a) construction and operation of approximately 11km of twin tunnels between Blackheath and Little Hartley, connecting to the Great Western Highway at both ends,

(b) construction and operation of approximately 14km of water supply pipeline between Little Hartley and Lithgow,

(c) upgrades to existing surface roads to facilitate the connection between the tunnels and the surface road network, including mainline carriageways and entry and exit ramps into tunnel portals at Blackheath and Little Hartley,

(d) utilities infrastructure, including—

(i) construction and operation of electricity substations at Little Hartley and in the tunnels, and

(ii) adjustments to, or relocation of, existing utilities infrastructure,

(e) ancillary development, including construction compounds, tunnel control centre facilities, ventilation systems, sediment and water quality basins, water treatment plants, emergency systems, lighting, landscaping, signage and systems for the control and management of roads.

(3) The development is to be carried out on land in the local government areas of the City of Blue Mountains and the City of Lithgow.

(4) In this section—

development does not include surveys, test drilling, test excavations, geotechnical or contamination investigations or other tests, sampling or investigations for the purposes of the design or assessment of the project.