The streetscape improvement design for Stage 4 of Wilberforce Walk was developed in consultation with the community between 18 February and 12 March 2025.
This stage extends the route from Stage 3 at Leah Street, creating a connection to Forestville Reserve, the Unley Swimming Centre, and the Marino Rocks Bikeway at Nairne Terrace via Nichols Street.
Nichols Street is a quiet, low-speed local road, carrying approximately 230 to 360 vehicles per day. Traffic speeds are generally low, with 85% of drivers travelling at or below 40 km/h.
Council endorsed the preferred concept design to proceed to detailed design at its meeting on 28 July 2025. The design incorporates the following elements:
- Priority pedestrian raised ‘wombat’ crossing at Leah Street.
- Raised continuous footpath across Nichols Street at Leah Street.
- Intersection improvements at Ethel Street and Nichols Street, including kerb build outs to narrow crossing distance, calm traffic movements and provide compliant kerb ramps in the north-south and east-west directions.
- Printed pavement treatments at both Charles Street and Ethel Street approaches to Nichols Street to reinforce the ‘Give-Way’ junctions.
- Additional bicycle sharrows (bicycle symbols) with street print on Nichols Street to improve legibility of route.
- Intersection improvements at Nichols Street and Nairne Terrace to better connect pedestrians and cyclists to the Marino Rocks Bikeway, and, improve compliance with Nairne Terrace’s one-way northbound traffic flow.
- A raised platform within Nichols Street junction to Nairne Terrace to re-enforce to motorists to slow down and stop.
View the endorsed concept design(PDF, 7MB). The design impacts one on-street car park.