Proposed CBD electric car charging stations revealed
The Adelaide City Council has released proposed locations for a series of electric vehicle charging stations across the CBD.
An electric Renault Twizy plugged into a charging point in London. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Late last year the council announced it would install 40 electric vehicle charging stations in the city.
A report to the council, to be debated at tomorrow night’s meeting, shows nine proposed on-street charging point locations, including spaces at Hindmarsh Square and Light Square.
The council will debate putting out the proposed locations to consultation next month. It will focus on collecting the views of residents and business operators within 50 metres of the proposed locations.
Four charging points are already available in two city U-Parks.
According the report, the locations were selected for the following:
- Geographic distribution across North Adelaide and Adelaide.
- Existing parking controls and surrounding land uses.
- Potential nose to kerb parking spaces that would prevent drivers standing in the flow of traffic when plugging in their vehicle.
- Proximity of local retail businesses, such as cafes and restaurants, that could benefit from electric vehicle owners being attracted to the area.
- Feedback from parking control officers.
- Local electricity infrastructure capacity.
41-47 Hindmarsh Square – Western side
Current parking controls:
1 hour ticket Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
3 hour ticket Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm
64-72 Light Square, Adelaide – Eastern footpath
Current parking controls:
1 hour ticket – Any day 8am-6pm
Kintore Avenue
Current parking controls:
3 hour ticket any day 8am-6pm
103 Sturt Street
Current parking controls:
2 hour ticket Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
2 hour ticket Saturday 8am-noon
65 Halifax Street, Adelaide – West of Catherine Helen Spence Street
Current parking controls:
2 hour parking Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
Saturday 8am-noon
260 Halifax Street, Adelaide – West of Hutt Street
Current parking controls:
3 hour Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
East Terrace
Current parking controls:
2 hour ticket Monday to Friday 8am-8pm
3 hour ticket Saturday and Sunday 8am-6pm
140 Tynte Street, North Adelaide – West of O’Connell Street
Current parking controls:
2 hour Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
2 hour Saturday 8am-noon
North Adelaide
61 Jerningham Street, North Adelaide
Current parking controls:
2 hour Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
2 hour Saturday 8am-noon
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