Proposed parking restrictions on Daly Street, Kurralta Park

Open for feedback 3 September - 24 September 2025.

During the 2025/26 financial year Council is reconstructing Daly Street between Mortimer Terrace and Cross Terrace. This includes reconstruction of the kerbing both sides of the street, resurfacing with new asphalt, and the construction of new raised plateau speed humps.

Road upgrade

The raised plateau speed humps are part of broader Local Area Traffic Management works for the locality, with plateau humps proposed in Daly Street (4 humps) and Gray Street (5 humps) that were endorsed by Council at the meeting 1 October 2024.

The current width of Daly Street (approximately 8.8 metres wide) means when vehicles are parked both sides of the street there is insufficient width for two opposing vehicles to pass at the same time, however the gap between the parked cars can be misjudged and interpreted as being wide enough causing confusion, congestion, and accidents.

In the past 4 years there have been 4 crashes between vehicles and parked cars.

We recognise that with urban infill the demand for on street parking is always increasing, and this demand must be balanced against the need to provide a safe environment for road users.

To address this safety risk during the reconstruction of the kerbing and asphalt the width of the road will be modified to be consistent with Gray Street and be 8.2 metres wide.

This would permit parking both sides of the street and make it clear that the centre lane for through traffic is only wide enough for one vehicle at a time. As with the current road width, when two vehicles are coming in opposite directions one would have to give way behind parked cars or at driveways until the road is clear.

While the change in road width will make a safer road environment for vehicles, it does not address the congestion in Daly Street and the delays experienced by waiting for opposing vehicles to pass for the road to be clear. An option for this to be resolved is through limiting on street parking to enable two-way movements, but this comes at the expense of parking spaces.

Options for car parking

Three car parking options have been developed for Daly Street, and community feedback will be considered in selecting one option to go ahead with.

Option 1: Maximise on street parking (the current status quo for Daly St)

• Retain current on street parking on both sides of the street.
• With the new road width, one vehicle can pass through the central gap and vehicles travelling in the opposite direction will give way by waiting at driveways or in vacant spaces.
• Retain the current 67 on street car parks with no changes.

View the plans below or download a pdf.

Option 2: Maximise traffic flow

• Create 'no parking' zones staggered along the length of the street.
• Two-way traffic flow will be possible at all times.
• Reduce on street car parks from 67 to 45 (a reduction of 22 spaces from current number).

View the plans below or download a pdf.

Option 3: Balance on street parking and traffic flow

• Create 'no parking' zones at the raised plateau speed humps only.
• With new road width:
  • for the majority of the road length one vehicle can pass through the central gap and vehicles travelling in the opposite direction will give way, and
  • additional opportunities for two-way traffic flow will be created where raised speed humps are in place and vehicles are slowing their approach.
• Reduce on street car parks from 67 to 54 (a reduction of 13 spaces from current number).

View the plans below or download a pdf.