Residents in Sydney's inner west have been shocked to learn rocky ground beneath their suburb will be blown apart after construction crews hit hard sandstone while carving tunnels for the WestConnex motorway.
Three "small-scale controlled blasts" will be conducted beneath Reserve Street in Annandale to test whether the method should be used along the tunnelling route from Annandale Street to Catherine Street in Leichhardt. Mr Carmichael, who lives on Annandale Street, said residents were also worried about the lack of consultation, and noise disturbance, particularly given many people were working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions.
"It is expected that up to 30 properties near the work area will experience some noise and vibration for a very short period of time for each of the three short blasts, however, most residents in the area are unlikely to feel any impact."