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.
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 until May 2024
- stormwater drainage construction from March to June 2024 on east side of Willoughby Road (from Albany Street to Burlington Street)
- footpath paving works from May to June 2024 on west side of Willoughby Road (from Albany Street to Burlington Street)
Completed works for the week ending 21 June
- paving has been completed for three dining bays, with seven more to follow. Currently, Chill Restaurant and Brewmance surround the finished bays.
- paving is now complete from the corner of Clarke Street to the front of Zambrero.
- removal of old pavers and preparation for new paving between Ogalo and Farina Pizzeria has begun.
- the footpath on the corner of Burlington Street between Deli Noodles, Stoned Crow, and Westpac has been opened. Parking in this area will be available from Saturday, 22 June.
- Sydney Metro has started installing smart pole streetlights, replacing outdated ones to better illuminate the street and footpaths at night.
Upcoming works for the week commencing 24 June
- footpath paving will continue from Holtermann Street to Albany Street, affecting businesses from Terry White Chemist to Fishbowl. This will include the removal of old pavers and laying a concrete base for new paving.
- raising utility pits to align with the upgraded footpath.
- the final streetlight pole footing will be installed outside Grill’d (22 out of 22 footings completed). The new streetlight poles are expected to be installed in late July and will require further power outages.
- a scheduled Ausgrid power outage will occur on Wednesday, 26 June, to facilitate the removal of overhead power lines and their replacement with underground lines. During this time, power will be unavailable for properties and streetlights between Burlington Street and Clarke Street.
- installation of an Ausgrid pole at the corner of Albany Street and Willoughby Road.
For more information on current works, see the Council road and infrastructure works page.
Read June's enewsletter (Issue 10)
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 mid-2024.
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