A new, seven-day clearway is in force on Princes Highway between Blakehurst and Kirrawee.
From today, Monday July 27, parking is banned on both sides of the highway between King Georges Road, Blakehurst, and President Avenue, Kirrawee, from 6am-10am and 3pm-7pm on weekdays.
On weekends, the same restrictions apply from 10am-7pm.
It was one of five ‘‘priority routes’’ identified by the state government in December 2013 for inclusion in a new ‘‘congestion busting strategy’’ designed to maximise use of existing road space and increase traffic flow on major arterial roads.
A spokeswoman for Roads and Maritime Services said, in the intervening period, there had been close liaison with Kogarah Council and consultation with business owners affected by the changes.
Alternative parking arrangements had been made.
“New one hour parking spaces are in place on James Street between Princes Highway and Stuart Lane and Stuart Lane car park, 10 additional parking spaces have been provided in the Blake Avenue car park and improved spaces are available at the Church Street and Water Street car park at Blakehurst,’’ she said.
Smiths Seafood at Blakehurst, which has been operating for more than 100 years, originally under the name West Seafood, is among businesses that could suffer.
Craig Smith, whose family has owned the business for more than 30 years, said extra parking provided in Blake Avenue would help, but many customers, who were used to ‘‘pulling up out the front’’ on weekends, might still be lost.
Full story in Tuesday’s Leader.
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