Marine Parade Upgrade
Council is upgrading Marine Parade in Kingscliff, converting the section from Turnock Street to Seaview Street to a one-way road.
Work will begin in early February 2013 to:
- Make Marine Parade one-way for south-bound traffic.
- Provide additional car parking by utilising the reduced carriageway width.
- Realign the road to discourage speeding.
- Beautify the street with tree planting in the pedestrian walkways and islands.
Extensive community consultation in early 2011 to plan a proposed Kingscliff Central Park revealed Tweed Shire residents overwhelmingly believed there was a need to address a lack of car parking in Marine Parade. Parking has been a key issue in the Kingscliff community for many years.
The current state of the Marine Parade streetscape was also identified as a major concern during public consultation for Kingscliff Central Park.
More recently, pedestrian safety and vehicle speed in the Kingscliff central business district have been raised as issues by the Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce (KDCC) and the Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association (KRPA).
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