Amherst Street Noise Wall

Transport for NSW has finished building the Amherst Street Noise Wall to reduce traffic noise for nearby residents in Jenkins Street, Cammeray.

We would like to thank local residents for their patience while we carried out this important work. Please view our April project update (PDF, 1.71Mb) for more information.

Transport for NSW is planning to build the Amherst Street Noise Wall along the Amherst Street off ramp, Cammeray, to reduce the impact of traffic noise for residents in Jenkins Street. It will measure about 59 metres long and about 4.5 metres high.

Construction of the noise wall will start in November 2020 and will take about four months to complete, weather permitting.

To keep up-to-date on our work schedule, please visit us here at this website, or contact us to subscribe for email and/or SMS notifications.

We have been working with the local community for several years on proposed noise mitigation options for the Warringah Freeway, Cammeray. The Amherst Street Noise Wall was identified in late 2018 as part of our preferred strategy for reducing the impact of traffic noise in this area.

Feedback gathered from the community in 2018 and 2019 has been considered during the development of the proposal. Where possible, we have incorporated feedback and suggestions into our design, such as reducing the length and height of the wall, and modifying our construction work schedule so we can build the wall in a shorter time period.

We asked the community to provide feedback on the concept design for the Amherst Street Noise Wall in late 2019. We have prepared a Community Feedback Report (PDF, 994Kb) which outlines the community engagement activities carried out, the valuable comments we received and our responses.

We invited further community feedback on the Amherst Street Noise Wall proposal in August and September 2020.

View the Submissions Report (PDF, 2.29Mb) for information about the feedback received and Transport for NSW's responses.

Thank you to everyone who has taken time to view our plans and provide feedback.

We have prepared a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) (PDF, 43.1Mb) for the Amherst Street Noise Wall which assesses the expected impacts of the proposal. Key topics addressed in the REF include:

• Overview of the proposal including the proposed design
• Environmental impacts including biodiversity, soil and contamination, heritage and noise and vibration
• Traffic and transport
• Urban design and landscaping
• Construction methodology
• Community consultation undertaken.

• April 2021 2021 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, construction complete.
• February 2021 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, construction update.
• November 2020 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, construction update.
• October 2020 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, Submissions Report.
• August 2020 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, Cammeray, Final design and REF.
• December 2019 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, Cammeray, Night work options.
• November 2019 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, Cammeray, Concept design.
• September 2019 project update
  Amherst Street Noise Wall, Cammeray, Site investigations.
• May 2019 project update
  Cammeray noise mitigation solutions.
• November 2018 Project update
  Warringah Freeway, Cammeray, Noise mitigation options.

• October 2020 – Amherst Street Noise Wall REF Submissions Report
• August 2020 - Amherst Street Noise Wall Community Feedback Report
• August 2020 - Amherst Street Noise Wall Review of Environmental Factors