The future of Grattan Street

Partial closures of Grattan Street have been in place since 2018 as works on the new underground Parkville Metro station have continued, which has seen motorists become accustomed to “rat runs” and peak hour delays in the area.

But with road reinstatement and public realm works getting under way mid this year, questions have been raised about whether the new sections of Grattan Street would be reopened to traffic as pledged by the City of Melbourne and Department of Transport and Planning (DPT).

“We were promised all the way through this development that Grattan Street will be reopen” Rob Moore, president of the Parkville Association, said, adding the City of Melbourne “have not been forthcoming”.

Residents were now worried that Grattan Street, which will become single lanes each way, would only be reopened to buses and bikes, not cars.

Story source: https://www.innercitynews.com.au/

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