Unley Road

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (15 May 2019).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government has provided the following advice:

Consultation with the community and stakeholders is, and will always be, a fundamental process. Since commencement of the program, two surveys have been made available for community participation (via the earlier Operation Moving Traffic website and social media):

2015, prior to the creation of the Operation Moving Traffic report being released in 2016; and

2017, approx. 10 months after parking restriction changes were implemented along Greenhill Road.

Prior to announcement of the 2019 clearway changes DPTI made contact with council representatives, residents and business owners in areas where the changes were proposed, through the following means:

Letters and accompanying fact sheet for each location were delivered in April, coinciding with the announcement of the 10 proposed clearway changes and locations, along with the release of the Keeping Metro Traffic Report;

Visual messaging signboards advising motorists of upcoming works were deployed; and

A media campaign advising of upcoming works were also deployed for stages one and two.

DPTI has visited a number of businesses and directly contacted those who have requested such and continue to address any concerns in collaboration with the DPTI project manager and the Traffic Services/Keeping Metro Traffic Moving team.

Minister Knoll, Minister Pisoni and DPTI have recently met with the City of Unley (Mayor and CE) and representatives from the Unley Road Traders Association.

The program to extend clearways along Unley Road has been deferred to allow further engagement and implementation to be coordinated later this year with council.