Last year City of Ballarat asked for feedback on concept designs for Forest Street, Wendouree, which aim to create a safe and pleasant street for residents and visitors, with particular emphasis on a safe walking and cycling environment.

We received a lot of positive feedback on the designs as well as some concerns. A common concern was about loss of parking in school zones. Another was that the proposed median treatment would restrict access to driveways. The updated concepts have addressed those concerns and are now ready for viewing. You can view the concepts below or view and download them from the Document Library.

In response to your feedback we have amended the plans to:

• Remove the on-road protected bike paths in the Mount Rowan Secondary College and Ballarat Grammar school zones
• Re-instate the parking on both sides of the road in the Mount Rowan Secondary College and Ballarat Grammar school zones
• Remove the on-road protected bike paths from the railway line to Wendouree Parade
• Re-instate the parking on both sides of the road from the railway line to Wendouree Parade
• Formalise parking spaces opposite Mount Rowan Secondary College and at the Norman Street end of the Ballarat Grammar block
• Continue the shared pedestrian and cycle path from Howitt Street to Wendouree Parade on the west side
• Remove the section of shared pedestrian and cycle path in front of McDonalds
• Place medians to ensure driveway access from both directions of travel
• Create additional Forest Street crossing opportunities
• Add a pedestrian footpath on the east side of Forest Street to connect Giot Drive to Forest Street Primary School

The concepts plans will now be progressed to detailed design suitable for construction. The detailed designs will be used to seek funding to start construction. Construction is funding dependent and will be done in stages as funding becomes available. If you would like to be kept informed of any developments you can follow the project using the button at the top of the page.