Project updates
July 2024
The stormwater upgrades, new cycleway, footpaths, tree pits and garden beds on the eastern side of The Parade are now complete.
The project has now moved to the western side of The Parade, with stormwater upgrades on the corner of Medway Street and The Parade, near The Blue Bell Café. Medway Street will remain open to two-way traffic throughout these works.
The Stop/Go traffic operation will be in place along The Parade 7:00am – 4:00pm, Monday – Friday. There will be pedestrian diversions in place on Medway Street.
One of the trees outside The Blue Bell Café will be removed to improve sightlines and make the area safer for all users. Three new trees will be planted along The Parade by the end of the project.
Parking:
Some parking will be temporarily lost around the worksite. The project team understand the importance of parking to the community and will keep as much parking available as possible by:
- Carrying out the works in smaller stages, to keep some of the angle parks at the northern end of The Parade open
- Opening new parallel parks on the eastern side of the road.
- There will be a couple of short periods where some of the parking on the eastern side of the road will need to be closed. This is to allow enough space for one lane of traffic while we lay the new kerb line and the new road surface.
- Installing more P60 parks on Medway Street to provide more parking for shoppers in The Village
In August, the project will install new footpaths, cycleway and street furniture outside Island Bay Library and The Walrus’ Bucket List.
Project updates 2 July (145KB PDF)
May 2024
Works on Island Bay main shopping area and safety improvements are on time and continuing along The Parade. Contractors are on site from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The stormwater lateral works which address localised surface runoff due adjustments in levels, is nearly complete. Overall works are expected to be completed in October 2024.
During the short construction in front of the Medical Centre, the accessible car parks will be relocated only temporarily, and maintained as such. Where parking signs are visible, Council will continue to enforce. As part of the proposed parking, there will be one new accessible car park on Medway St at the end of works.
Three new properly designed tree pits with cells and selected native trees, will be planted as part of these works. This will increase our offset with the relocation of one tree and removal of one tree for intersection visibility and safety issues.
We've extended the scope of our furniture plan and look forward to installing a few new benches and bike racks down the length of the Parade to Shorland Park as part of the upgrades.
Please continue to reference the project details below for more information on proposed parking, public space elements, layout, bike lane placement and history.
Project updates Thursday 30 May (325KB PDF)
About the project
The aim of the village upgrade is to improve access, increase safety, and strengthen the suburb's special identity. Funding for the project was approved in our Long-Term Plan 2021-2031.
The village upgrade project covers the main shopping area in conjunction with the Parade Safety Improvements project that looks at creating a separate cycle lane and road markings. These two projects will be delivered together.
Working with people who live and run businesses in the area, we developed a concept design that will:
- prioritise pedestrians
- strengthen the identity and special character of Island Bay village
- improve safety and accessibility
- provide more attractive and functional spaces for community activity
- resurface footpaths and improve the lighting
- upgrade stormwater infrastructure to accommodate changes in road and footpath levels.