Hindley Street Revitalisation
Project Status
This project is in the planning stages.
The Hindley Street Revitalisation project remains part of the City of Adelaide’s long-term main streets program and is included in the City of Adelaide’s 2026/27 Business Plan and Budget.
Following completion of community engagement and concept design development, the project is currently progressing through planning and funding considerations. As part of this process, the City is continuing discussions with key project partners and stakeholders.
The current target date for construction commencement is Q1 - 2028/29 with project completion earmarked in Q4 2029/30. As with all major infrastructure projects, delivery timeframes are being reviewed and will be confirmed once planning and funding arrangements are finalised.
We appreciate the community’s ongoing interest in the future of Hindley Street and will provide further updates as key project milestones are reached.
Why are we doing this?
Hindley Street was last upgraded in 1999. It is in need of a refresh that puts people first as there is eight times more pedestrian traffic than cars at peak times.
The section of Hindley Street between King William Street and Morphett Street will be upgraded with a $15M budget for design and construction, to be supplemented by asset renewal funding.
The upgrade will:
- provide a new, high-quality street environment and experience, with design features to create shade, widen footpaths, and create a safer street environment.
- complement recent upgrades undertaken in the west end precinct, including Hindley Street west (near the UniSA City West campus), Bank Street, Gresham Street and Peel Street.
- present opportunity to encourage renewed business investment in this precinct
Hindley Street is the City of Adelaide’s premier night life and entertainment precinct. It is an important east-west spine. Laneways running north-south connecting to the Adelaide Railway station, Riverbank and Central Market precincts connect the CBD to the west end of the city.
What are we doing?
The project will upgrade and install a variety of new design features to improve the amenity of the street and user experience.
These features include:
- Improving the Leigh Street and Bank Street intersection to better support pedestrian movement to and from Adelaide Railway Station.
- Widening footpaths and decluttering.
- Creating more space for outdoor dining to encourage active daytime businesses.
- Improving street lighting and CCTV.
- Planting new trees and greening to provide shade and amenity to help stimulate daytime activity.
- Installing new street furniture, road pavements and mix of materials used for a fresh, exciting new look.
Design principles will underpin the Hindley Street upgrade.
When are we doing it?
Detailed design and utility coordination are expected to continue through 2025 and 2026. A construction commencement date is not confirmed, while grant funding opportunities are pursued.
Community consultation
City of Adelaide has undertaken the following engagement to date:
- Benchmarking and research (February to June 2021)
- Vision and design principles (March – April 2022)
- Draft concept design consultation (April – June 2024)
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