Published on Friday, 27 September 2024 at 3:35:17 PM
Work will start next Monday on the dirt area being used as a carpark, across from the Boulevard Shopping Centre on the corner of Forrest and Windich Streets. The works are in preparation for the Shire’s November asphalt program, when the gravel area will get a hard top and be transformed into formalised off-street parking.
The refreshed carpark will have structured long vehicle parking, with 11 bays to be marked out and an extra 3 bays to be set aside for long vehicle parking on Windich Street. Parking for cars is also catered for, with 26 standard bays planned. This new carpark will provide mixed formal parking for different vehicle types and needs inland from Esperance’s central business district and close to the shopping centre, supplementing the parking facilities already provided on the other side of the business district at the town boat ramp carpark.
The design of the carpark has been heavily workshopped with Councillors and complies with Australian standards. The Shire is in discussions with Charter Hall and Woolworths regarding improvements to the Boulevard Shopping Centre carpark/entrance, and this new carpark has been planned to tie into these potential improvements. Direction of travel in the new carpark is one-way for clear traffic flow and safety, placement of bays and kerbing takes the turning ability of long vehicles into account, and all trees will remain.
The Carpark is expected to be closed for around 6 weeks and long vehicles can use the street parking along Windich Street. We thank the community for their patience while these improvements are being carried out.
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