City of Whittlesea is upgrading the streetscape and parking along Alexander Avenue to make your visit to the strip shops safer and more convenient.

Broadly the works will include:

• Updating the pavement of the shopfronts with exposed aggregated concrete and brick pavements
• Raised pedestrian crossing over Boronia Street at the intersection of Alexander Avenue
• Custom designed furniture, including new seats, picnic setting, bins, drinking fountain and traffic signs
• Raised brick garden beds for trees and vegetation
• Improved street lighting and furniture ascent strip lights
• Renewed car park surface, kerb and channels and street drainage system
• Two accessible car parking spaces close to shops
• Shared pedestrian and cycling path through Nick Ascenzo Reserve

Yes, businesses at the Alexander Ave Shops Precinct are open and operating as usual. The contractor will provide temporary safe access for pedestrians.

There is on street parking available on Boronia Street, situated on the west side of the Nick Ascenzo reserve.

Yes, speed restrictions may be in place during construction. Construction vehicles will be present on Alexander and Boronia Streets.

Yes, construction noise is to be expected. To minimise disruption to residents, trades and road users, some works may need to be performed out of hours.

The City of Whittlesea has received a $200,000 Living local Suburban Grant from the Victorian State Government.

For more information about this project, please send an email to major.projects@whittlesea.vic.gov.au