Less street parking, wider road could help fix Payneham Oval parking problems
The streets around Payneham Oval can be a nightmare on gamedays, as parked cars clog the lanes. But a new council plan to redesign two streets could get traffic flowing again.
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Parking woes around one of the east’s busiest sporting grounds would be alleviated under a new council plan.
The streets surrounding Payneham Oval often become clogged with cars parking on both sides of the streets.
It is exacerbated during cricket and football matches, when some vehicles struggle to drive through the streets because they are too narrow.
The ground is used by division one Adelaide Footy League club Payneham Norwood Union Football Club and Adelaide Turf Cricket Association club Payneham Dukes.
Under a new plan from Norwood, Payneham and St Peters Council, Rosella and John streets – to the north and south of the oval respectively – would be widened to make it easier for vehicles to navigate parked cars.
Some car parks would also be removed to allow a clearer flow of traffic, so vehicles could pull off to one side to let other cars pass.
It would result in a total loss of 20 car parks – 13 on John Street and seven on Rosella Street.
However, the council is considering options to replace those parks with angled parking at the southern end of Arthur streets and in the surrounds of the oval.
The project would cost $270,000 if the carparks were to be replaced – or $150,000 without them.
NP&SP Mayor Robert Bria said rearranging the carparks was a “practical and low-cost option” to relieve traffic problems around the oval.
“The approach is really to not lose any carparks, or lose as few as possible, but improve the traffic flows and safety in and around those streets, particularly on game day.”
Payneham Dukes president Don von Einem said parking and traffic were a bigger issue during the football season, but he also experience the bottle neck as a local resident.
He said the plan “makes a lot of sense” and said there were multiple opportunities to provide more parking in the area.
The plan will now be sent out for public consultation.