New Paradise Park ‘N’ Ride to open after years of complaints from northeast commuters
After years of frustration, northeast commuters will now have less trouble finding a park near the O-Bahn.
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Getting to work this week will be faster and easier for hundreds of northeast commuters with the opening of the new $22.9 million Paradise Park ‘n’ Ride facility from 7am Monday.
Residents and commuters have been calling for increased parking along the O-Bahn for years, with hundreds of vehicles left daily in nearby side streets in Paradise.
The new Park ‘n’ Ride provides 815 spaces for commuters to park their cars before jumping on public transport.
It includes nine Disability Discrimination Act 1992 compliant car parks, six Kiss ‘n’ Go bays, 24 motorcycle and more than 30 bicycle parking spaces.
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Corey Wingard said the new facility will help meet the growing demand for Park ‘n’ Ride facilities in the area and increase public transport usage.
“Until now, some drivers have been forced to park on the busy main road or in local suburban streets but now they’ll have the opportunity to park in a dedicated space,” he said.
The project supported 78 full time equivalent jobs with those employed working about 77,000 hours to build the new facility.
Morialta MP John Gardner said the upgrade would make a big difference for commuters in his district, particularly those living in Athelstone and Highbury.
The project aimed to minimise impacts on trees and vegetation during construction with treeplanting and landscaping to maintain the green amenity and provide shade and fauna habitat.
