Pedestrian safety a focus of Jetty Road transformation

The long-awaited transformation of Jetty Road, Glenelg, will ramp up this year and will deliver an accessible, pedestrian-friendly and modern precinct that meets the needs of locals, traders and visitors.

After an extensive six-week community consultation on three draft concept designs for Jetty Road, Council agreed to proceed with the design principles presented in Concept A, which prioritises pedestrian safety while maintaining Jetty Road’s current street operations and traffic movements.

Holdfast Bay Mayor Amanda Wilson is excited to see the plans come to life in the coming months for the Coast and Transition zones of Jetty Road, which extends west of the Partridge / Gordon streets intersection to Colley Terrace.

“The City zone of Jetty Road is looking amazing after extensive renewal construction works and stormwater upgrades, from Brighton Road to the Partridge / Gordon streets intersection,” Mayor Wilson said.

“Now we can turn our attention to transforming the rest of the street with this final concept design that will be used to draw up detailed design plans that are in line with what the community has told us they want during the recent community consultation process.

“For years, we’ve heard our community calling for improvements to Jetty Road and we are now in a position to deliver the biggest project we’ve ever undertaken.

“Since I was elected as mayor in 2018 I’ve campaigned for safer footpaths and started an accelerated footpath program across the city. It is really pleasing that pedestrian safety on Jetty Road is now being prioritised."

More than 2000 individual responses were received during the Transforming Jetty Road Glenelg community consultation, which was held from 3 March to 16 April 2025. During this time, more than 400 people also came along to drop-in sessions to speak directly to Council staff about the concepts presented for feedback.

“This was the biggest response we’ve had in recent years to a Holdfast Bay community consultation, and I want to thank each and every person who took the time to fill in a survey, send us an email or speak to a team member at a drop-in session,” Mayor Wilson said.

“The feedback we received was invaluable towards our decision making.”

The community consultation and survey report can be read in full on our website and includes the following results:

• More than 80% of respondents were Holdfast Bay residents
• Concept A emerged as the most widely supported of the three design proposals
• Pedestrian safety and pedestrian accessibility were ranked the two highest priority design principles from the seven principles presented as part of the survey
• 71% of respondents indicated support for the installation of traffic lights with a pedestrian crossing at Jetty Road / Moseley Street intersection
• 69% of respondents agreed with the reduction in speed limits on Jetty Road to 30km/h
• 66% of survey respondents indicated support for the introduction of mountable kerbs for on-street parking bays on Jetty Road

“I’m so pleased that elected members have decided on a concept design that was supported by the majority of survey respondents while still being able to deliver a transformation of Jetty Road Glenelg into a safe, modern, accessible destination with an increased focus on pedestrian safety,” Mayor Wilson said.

The final concept plan for the Coast and Transition zones of Jetty Road includes:

• The installation of traffic lights with pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Jetty Road and Moseley Street, which will give pedestrians clear, protected times to cross and reduce the risk of collisions as currently it’s not clear who has right of way
• A reduction in the speed limit to 30km/h on Jetty Road and part of Colley Terrace
• A mixture of standard on-street parking and mountable kerbs, which can be used as parking spaces or for flexible events spaces
• Continuous paved footpaths across side streets, which meet current Disability Discrimination Act standards, and give pedestrians priority over vehicles
• Additional greening and trees where possible along Jetty Road
• Juperana stone pavers for footpaths along the length of Jetty Road and into side streets, including a section of Moseley Street and Colley Terrace
• Footpaths and roadway will be at the same level, from the Jetty Road junction with Sussex Street, into Moseley Street to Elizabeth Street and along Colley Terrace to Hope Street

Durham Street will remain open to traffic and will be accessible via a left-hand turn from Jetty Road, with traffic travelling in a northerly direction along Durham Street towards Augusta Street.

Across the whole Jetty Road precinct, a total of 25 parking spaces will be lost, for additional greening and to meet current standards for road operations and compliance.

This includes the removal of 14 parking spaces to facilitate the installation of the traffic lights and pedestrian crossing at the Jetty Road / Moseley Street intersection.

This also includes 3 parking spaces in the City zone of Jetty Road, which have been removed to increase road safety and comply with road regulations. The existing accessible car park in the City zone was upgraded to be Disability Discrimination Act compliant.

“We’ve heard from the community that the majority support the focus on pedestrian safety which can be achieved by installing traffic lights, but we’re doing our best to minimise impacts on traffic flow and parking spaces,” Mayor Wilson said.

“In developing the final plans, we’ve identified improvements to lessen the predicted peak wait times for vehicles at the traffic lights.”

There are more than 3,000 on and off-street parking spaces throughout the Jetty Road, Glenelg precinct and Mayor Wilson said a mix of standard on-street parking and mountable kerbs on Jetty Road will give the street flexibility for multiple uses.

“We’ve decided to keep regular on-street parking for the section of Jetty Road from the Partridge / Gordon streets intersection up to Chapel Plaza, which is great for locals who want to pop into to the butcher, baker or greengrocer,” Mayor Wilson said.

“But as we go into the Coast zone of Jetty Road, west of Chapel Plaza to Moseley Square, we’ll be looking to install more mountable kerbs, which gives us flexible parking spaces that can also be used for outdoor dining or event activation.

“We have heard from our community and I think this is a balanced approached and a great compromise for Jetty Road, which we know has several different uses – from being where locals go shopping to being the destination of choice for tourists, who are looking to enjoy the best of Bay – outdoor wining and dining, street parties and events - especially over the summer months.”

Council will seek the necessary approvals under the applicable legislation, with construction work in the Coast and Transition zones scheduled to commence in mid-2025. This is set to coincide with the State Government’s planned six-month closure of the Glenelg tram line, as part of their Tram Grade Separation Project.

“We’re working within a tight timeframe but we’re going to maximise the time that has been afforded to us by the State Government’s temporary tram line closure,” Mayor Wilson said,

“But rest assured, the Glenelg tram will continue to play an integral role in the future of Jetty Road, even with the planned transformation.

“We look forward to continuing to work alongside the State Department for Infrastructure and Transport as we progress towards the final design for the Jetty Road transformation.”

Buses will also continue to service Glenelg and will travel in both directions on Moseley Street, Jetty Road and Colley Terrace.

Results from the community consultation also indicated that 76% were supported of the Moseley Square concept, that was presented for feedback.

It was proposed in the draft concept to remove the pedestrian maze on the southern side of Moseley Square and reposition the outdoor dining space closer to the building line.

Further liaison will be undertaken by Council with businesses on the southern side of Moseley Square to deliver a plan that best suits the needs of traders and visitors.

Council has allocated $30 million over three years for the Transforming Jetty Road, Glenelg project which includes the renewal construction works which began in the City zone in late 2024 with extensive upgrades to stormwater infrastructure.

A $10 million commitment has been secured from the Australian Government under its Priority Community Infrastructure Program for the Coast zone.