Landscaping at two city tram stops not up to scratch
‘Untidy’ landscaping at two city tram stops to be fixed after failing to meet Adelaide City Council standards.
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The State Government has to repair landscaping at two new CBD tram stops because it is “defective”, Adelaide City Council staff have revealed.
At a meeting on Tuesday night, Adelaide City Council director place Klinton Devenish told elected members landscaping at the stops, one opposite Lot Fourteen and the other on King William St near Elder Park, was not up to scratch.
Mr Devenish was providing an answer to Cr Arman Abrahimzadeh’s question about the “untidy” state of the stops, which were built as part of the North Tce tram extension.
He said there were issues with the condition of soil, planting and irrigation.
“The tram project is complete, but we have identified the work as being defective and not accepting of our standards,” Mr Devenish said.
“We are working with DPTI at the moment … and, once they have achieved landscaping outcomes, we will assume care and control of that landscape.”
Cr Abrahimzadeh agreed the standard was not up to scratch.
“For visitors of our city to bring it to our attention, I do find it slightly embarrassing,” Cr Abrahimzadeh said.
The Transport Department declined to answer questions of corrective work costs.
“Discussions are continuing with council officers, with the aim to finalise arrangements with council around late September,” a spokesman for the department said.
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The North Tce tram extension, operational since October last year, was repeatedly delayed, over budget and slowed traffic for months.
Transport Minister Stephan Knoll was forced to scrap an original planned July 29 start date after a signalling fault was found during driver training.
That forced the department to fly in an expert from Germany to fix it.
The former government initially promised the extension would be completed by the state election last year, but failed to meet the deadline.
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