Designs now being finalised

The City and Department of Transport (DoT) completed design review meetings with residents along the streets, schools and other stakeholders during November and December 2018.

These sessions followed community engagement activities undertaken during February 2018, and the subsequent report adopted by the Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 22 May 2018.

The outcomes from the design review meetings have resulted in changes to the final design proposal, as follows:

• Parallel parking between Kingsway and Viewway deleted at the request of Nedlands Primary School to facilitate the schools preferred pick up and drop off arrangements.
• Raised plateau approach gradients were flattened from 10H:1V to 15H:1V along the Safe Active Street to improve the cyclist experience and to reduce perceived vehicle noise.
• The shared pedestrian path along Dalkeith Road reduced in width from 3.0m to 2.5m to accommodate resident concerns over reduced verge green space.

The tender process will progress from mid-February with an expected construction to commence in May 2019. Residents and property owners will receive advice prior to the commencement of construction which will include information of City and contractor contact details and the works being undertaken.

In addition to the works on the road, as part of this project the City will be assessing opportunities to plant street trees in Jenkins Avenue and Elizabeth Street with the view to enhancing the street-scape.

If there is a planting opportunity on your nature strip, the City has a preferred species list of trees. To request a tree, please contact the City’s Parks Services department to register. If you don’t have a preference, the City will choose an appropriate species for you.

The final designs will be available for viewing shortly.