Island Bay village upgrades annotated concept plan (14MB PDF)
Island Bay village upgrades parking plan (1.18MB PDF)
Traffic management
Pedestrian access will be maintained in the work zone and around the intersection. There will be crew onsite to help vulnerable users access the space where necessary. These works will temporarily affect bus stops along route 1 and the team will alert the public of the next closest stop.
Please note that we will be temporarily occupying car parks where necessary to complete sections of the works. These parks will be marked with cones, and there will be signage onsite. Please park in the surrounding available parks during this time. If you need assistance, talk to a contactor on site.
What to expect during construction:
- Hours of work will typically be 7am - 6pm, Monday – Friday
- To allow space for work to progress safely, The Parade will be reduced to one lane of traffic around our work site. There will be a stop/go sign in operation from 9am - 4pm to allow for two-way traffic. This is outside peak travel periods to minimise disruption.
- Access to businesses will be maintained throughout construction.
- As works progress past driveways, vehicle access into and out of properties will be restricted temporarily. More information on timing will be provided affected to properties.
- Bus stops will be relocated when working in the area of the bus stop. Check on street signage for temporary bus stop location.
- The cycle lane will be closed in our work site. Cyclists can dismount or merge with traffic around our site.
- There will be changes to a couple of trees along The Parade. They will be moved to accommodate wider footpaths that improve accessibility and safety in the area. New trees will also be planted as part of the project. Look out for on street signage for more details.
Our team will be working hard to complete this project on time, however these dates may change due to factors such as wet weather and encountering unknown underground services while completing drainage upgrades.
Design plan
To improve access and safety, and accentuate the suburb's coastal location, the new design elements include:
Environment: Garden beds with native coastal plants and grasses, and raised planter boxes.
Lighting: New lighting in the pedestrian laneway between The Parade and Clyde Street, up lights to make a feature of the trees and seats.
Public spaces: Resurface footpaths to improve accessibility and safety, create appealing places to stop and rest with new benches and bespoke site-specific seats, install new bins and bike racks, and create more space for businesses where people can sit and relax.
Arts and heritage: Include stories and quotes that reflect the area's history in surfaces and signs, and have local artists develop murals on the public toilets and in the laneway between The Parade and Clyde Street.
Outside Island Bay Library: Upgrade the outdoor space so it is more appealing and accessible, create a place where people can stop and sit, and make some changes that will appeal to children.
Parking: Relocate existing carparks and convert the four car parks on Avon Street converted to P60. This will increase the number of carparks in the town centre from 50 to 54 P60 parks, plus 3 accessible parks and 2 taxi parks within 2-5 minutes walking from the main shopping area.
Bike lane connection
The changes planned on The Parade through the main shopping centre have been designed to cohesively link and complement the bike lane improvements that have been completed.
The design has a marked path that will connect with the lanes north and south of the shops for people who want to safely and slowly bike or scoot into or through the shopping centre.
Together, these changes will allow people of all ages and abilities to ride more safely all the way along The Parade if they want to. They will also make it clear where people should ride or expect to see bikes, and where pedestrians have priority.
For detailed information, and history on the safety improvements project please visit The Parade – Transport Projects.