Notification Urgent Tree Works / Road Detour - Onkaparinga Valley Road Woodside
Adelaide Hills Council in collaboration with the Department of Transport and Infrastructure wishes to advise that the following urgent tree works will be undertaken at nighttime on Onkaparinga Valley Road, Woodside.
Works: Complete removal of 11 x dead, declining or structurally failed Eucalyptus globulus trees (Tasmanian Blue Gums).
Location of Works: The subject trees are situated within the western Council Road verge of Onkaparinga Valley Road (opposite Hutchens Road, Woodside).
Date of works: Thursday 5th September 2024.
Time of Works: 7:00pm – 6:00am (Night works)
Reason for works: Urgent tree works are required to remove two large trees that have recently failed from ground level. The failed trees have impacted and are suspended within neighbouring vegetation (parallel to the road envelope). In addition to managing these failed trees, nine additional dead or declining Tasmanian Blue Gum trees will be removed. These additional trees display advanced levels of decay within their branching structures and significant levels of brittle deadwood projects over the roadway. Complete removal of these trees are required to maintain an acceptable level of material risk for road users. The trees are not suitable for retention smaller specimens for the purpose of habitat creation.
Vehicle restrictions / Road detour: To enable works to be conducted in a safe manner, the use of various machinery is required. This equipment will be positioned on the road surface requiring temporary modifications to traffic movements Onkaparinga Valley Road. To avoid disruption to daily road users, the tree removals will be undertaken at nighttime with the use of artificial lighting, hydraulic and electric driven chainsaws to minimise noise generated by the works. Due to the size of material that urgently requires removal, petrol chainsaw use will be required for brief periods.
Throughout the duration of the works a comprehensive work zone traffic management plan will be implemented. Onkaparinga Valley Road users will be detoured around the worksite via:
- Riverview Road, Woodside
- Nairne Road, Woodside
We ask you to review the detour locations and plan your trip accordingly. We apologise for any temporary inconvenience that these works may cause and thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Council’s on 8408 0400.
