Jetty Rd speed limit cut, car spaces gone under Holdfast Bay Council’s latest plan

Speed limits would be dropped and parking spaces cut along Adelaide’s premier beachside strip as a council progresses its controversial $40m revamp. Vote in the poll.

An artist's impression of the proposed southern side of Moseley Square looking east. Picture: Supplied

Holdfast Bay Council is proposing to cut up to 60 parking spaces and slash the speed limit from 40k/h to 30k/h at Adelaide’s most popular beachside shopping strip.

The plan, released for public feedback on Monday, would drop the speed limit from 40k/h to 30k/h on Jetty Rd and Colley Terrace at Glenelg to “improve community safety”, as part of the council’s $40m Jetty Rd upgrade scheduled to be complete in 2027.

The plan outlines three possible concepts for Jetty Rd, asking the public how many parking spots should be cut – either 60, 42 or 29.

Under one option, the speed limit on part of Durham St at Glenelg would dramatically drop from 50k/h to 10/kh.

Durham St would be closed to traffic from Jetty Rd while a small section of the street, between Chittleborough Lane and Jetty Rd, would become a 10kph plaza for “pedestrians, local businesses and major events”.

An artist's impression of the proposed Jetty Road intersection looking east from Jetty Road. Picture: Supplied

An artist's impression of the proposed Durham Street closure, looking west along Jetty Road. Picture: Supplied

Holdfast Bay Residents Alliance president Maurice Dunstall said traders had already contacted him with concerns about the plan to reduce parking spaces.

“The traders that I’ve spoken to don’t want to lose carparking spaces,” he said.

“It’s insane. Will the locals be able to go and shop there?

“We’ve got some of the best fruit and veg stores. That’s where I shop, but I won’t be able to because I won’t be able to pull up anywhere near (the shops).”

Mr Dunstall said he was not concerned about the proposed speed limit cuts.

Holdfast Bay Mayor Amanda Wilson said the Jetty Rd transformation project was the “biggest undertaking our council has committed to” as she urged residents to provide feedback on the concept plans.

Under the concept plans, footpaths would be widened and greenery would be added throughout Jetty Rd, while traffic lights with a pedestrian crossing would be installed at the intersection of Jetty Rd and Moseley St.

An artist's impression of the plan for Colley Terrace looking south. Picture: Supplied

The council would remove the concrete wall separating trams from pedestrians at the south of Jetty Rd’s seaside pedestrian mall, Moseley Square. Garden beds would replace the wall to create a safe separation from the tram line.

When the project was announced last year, its controversial $40m price tag sparked a war of words between the council and local ratepayer groups.

The project has $10m in federal funds, and the council will borrow the rest, whacking ratepayers with a 2.3 per cent levy over three years – on top of the CPI increase.

The council on Monday said it is also seeking state government funding for the project.

The mayor has previously said the project would make Jetty Rd a “world-class destination”.

Construction began in November at the east of Jetty Rd.