Willoughby Road in Crows Nest is being refreshed with new paving, lighting and street furniture. The existing planter boxes defining the outdoor dining areas will make way for a more contemporary design.
The area to be upgraded extends from Burlington to Albany Street and includes many popular outdoor dining areas and entertainment areas.
Current works and letters to residents
Project update
- Ausgrid and streetlighting trenching on the east side of Willoughby Road complete
- plumbing connecting roof water on west side of Willoughby Road complete
- cable hauling for underground power and streetlighting complete
- stormwater drainage construction on east side of Willoughby Road (from Albany Street to Burlington Street) completed
- footpath paving works from May to July 2024 on west side of Willoughby Road (from Albany Street to Burlington Street)
- excavation and paving to begin on the east side of Willoughby in mid-August
- preparation of new streetlight poles for installation mid July on east side of Willoughby Road
- Tulip tree planting to commence in late July, weather permitting
Completed works for the week ending 23 August
- Paving commenced eastern side of Willoughby Road, starting outside Blooms Chemist on the corner of Albany Street
- Upgrading to begin on all four pedestrian crossings along Willoughby Road between Burlington Street and Holtermann Street
- Road restoration
- Continuing electrical works
- Underground electrical connections to service shops
Completed works for the week ending 30 August
- Continuing the paving upgrade uphill (excavation and concrete pours) from outside Blooms Chemist on Albany Street
- Pouring concrete dining terrace walls in front of Grill’d
- Upgrading the remaining three pedestrian crossings along Willoughby Road between Clarke Street and Holtermann Street
- Road restoration
- Continuing electrical works
- Underground electrical connections to service shops
Upcoming Works for the Week Commencing 2 September
- Pouring dining terraces from Albany St to Holtermann St
- Pouring dining terraces opposite Clarke St
- Paving works from Albany St towards Holtermann St
- The raised pedestrian crossing on Holtermann St, corner of Willoughby Rd to be finished
- Installation of 2 x streetlights and 1 x pedestrian light on Burlington Street to light up new raised pedestriancrossings
- Continuing electrical works including electrical earth rod installation outside the shops
For more information on current works, see the Council road and infrastructure works page.
Read the August enewsletter (Issue 12)
Project history
- Council adopted the preferred design option 1C on 27 February 2023.
- The tender for undergrounding of power and lighting upgrade was awarded on 28 August 2023.
- Construction commenced 5 October 2023, with anticipated completion October 2024.
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