Taronga Zoo Wharf upgrade : review of environmental factors

Transport for NSW proposes to upgrade the Taronga Zoo wharf (the proposal) as part of the Transport Access Program (TAP) which includes both landside and waterside upgrade works. The water based features of the proposal would include: • Retention of most of the existing jetty and covered pontoon. However, to accommodate the new longer gangways the existing jetty structure and pontoon roof structure would be cut back by about 3.5 metres • Removal of existing gangways • Installation of two new covered aluminium 18 metre dual-lane gangways between the cut back jetty and pontoon. Each gangway would be held in place by two new piles (four in total) • Two new transition ramps on the existing pontoon to cater for the new gangways • Replacement of two of the existing jetty canopies to accommodate the change in jetty size • Construction of a new covered Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) compliant accessible ramp leading from the street level wharf entrance to the gangway entrances. The ramp would be held in place by nine new piles (three waterside and six landside) • Removal and relocation of the Transdev office and café on the existing jetty • Removal of the existing ferry arrestors on each side of the wharf to allow space for construction activities. Ferry arrestors would be replaced with two protection piles on each side of the wharf (four in total) • Changes to steel fencing on the pontoon to cater for changes in customer flows due to new gangways • Relocation of existing Opal Card readers and Opal top-up machine • Upgrade (where required) of safety and security features including lighting, closed circuit television (CCTV) security cameras, ladders to the water and tactile ground surface indicators, if required. The land based features of the proposal would include: • Regrading of the footpath and bus stop to achieve DSAPT compliance to the new accessible ramp • Retention of the five existing bicycle parking hoops • Retention of the public telephone booth • Removal of foreshore vegetation to construct the new accessible ramp. The proposal would be constructed over a duration of up to five months starting in late 2021. During construction the wharf would remain operational, however the adjacent café would be closed. Key features of the proposal are shown on Figure E-1.

新南威尔士州交通局拟对塔龙加动物园码头进行升级（本提案），作为交通便利计划（TAP）的一部分，工程涵盖陆侧及水侧升级工作。本提案的水侧工程内容包括：• 保留现有码头栈桥及带顶棚浮桥的大部分结构；但为适配更长的新登船通道，现有栈桥结构及浮桥顶棚结构需缩短约3.5米• 拆除现有登船通道• 在缩短后的栈桥与浮桥之间，安装两条新的带顶棚铝制18米双车道登船通道；每条通道由两根新桩柱固定（共四根）• 更换现有栈桥的两个顶棚，以适配栈桥尺寸变化• 新建一条符合《公共交通无障碍设计标准》（DSAPT）的带顶棚无障碍坡道，连接码头地面入口与登船通道入口；该坡道由九根新桩柱固定（水边三根、陆侧六根）• 拆除并迁移现有栈桥上的Transdev办公室及咖啡馆• 拆除码头两侧现有渡轮防撞装置，为施工腾出空间；码头两侧将各安装两根防护桩柱（共四根），替代原防撞装置• 调整浮桥上的钢制围栏，以适配新登船通道带来的客流变化• 迁移现有澳宝卡读卡器及充值机• 按需升级安全保障设施，包括照明、闭路电视（CCTV）监控摄像头、临水梯子及触觉地面标识（如需要）。本提案的陆侧工程内容包括：• 重新修整人行道及公交站，使其符合DSAPT标准，以适配新无障碍坡道• 保留现有五个自行车停放架• 保留公共电话亭• 移除滨岸植被，以便建造新无障碍坡道。本提案工程预计于2021年末启动，工期最长达五个月；施工期间码头保持运营，但邻近咖啡馆将关闭。提案核心内容详见图E-1。