Salamanca Place Precinct Upgrade

The City of Hobart has upgraded the precinct connecting Salamanca Place to Hobart's waterfront to make it more pedestrian friendly.

The area houses major hospitality and retail activity, as well as being home to the Salamanca Market.

The $3.5 million upgrade was delivered in multiple stages.

The upgrade is part of the Inner City Action Plan which responds to key recommendations from the Gehl Architects Report, Hobart 2010 Public Spaces and Public Life – a city with people in mind. The recommendations aim to attract people and activity into Hobart and to create a vital, dynamic city centre.

Key Priorities

• Creating a more connected space between the Hobart Waterfront and Salamanca Place.
• Making Salamanca Place pedestrian friendly by giving priorities to people rather than vehicles.
• Removing kerbs to create a step free zone, increasing accessibility and improving the space for events such as the Salamanca Market, Taste of Tasmania and Dark MOFO.
• Increasing lighting and installing new CCTV to help create a safer precinct for our local community and visitors.
• Enhancing the look and feel of Salamanca with new plants and street furniture.

Completed work

• Stage 1 involved upgrades to the existing footpath between Gladstone Street and Montpellier Retreat. This included widening the footpath along Salamanca Place to improve outdoor dining areas for local hospitality businesses. Additionally, a new flush was installed to help eliminate trip hazards during the Salamanca Market and new pavers were installed to create a smoother surface and a contemporary look.
• Stage 2A included increasing the size of the footpath in front of Princes Wharf 1, installing a new zebra crossing on Castray Esplanade and installing flush kerbs on Morrison Street. The southbound one-way road that ran from Morrison Street to Montpelier Retreat through the Salamanca Lawns was closed to make way for the new plaza area. New lighting and CCTV capability was installed as well as bicycle racks, seating and planter boxes.
• Stage 2B included major upgrades to the stormwater infrastructure in Castray Esplanade across to Salamanca Place to improve drainage during large rainfall events. Work was completed around the Abel Tasman Monument and the nearby car park. Gladstone Street was widened and a dedicated right hand turn lane into Castray Esplanade was added. Flush kerbing was installed along Gladstone Street and two new zebra crossings were added across Salamanca Place. Finally, the new plaza area was created near the Salamanca Lawns and retractable bollards were installed to support the operation of Salamanca Market.
• Stage 3 involved widening the footpath in front of The Whaler to provide enough room for pedestrians and people with prams and mobility devices to pass while still allowing space for the much-loved outdoor dining area. New zebra crossings across Salamanca Place and Montpelier Retreat were installed for pedestrian safety. Removeable bollard footings will be installed along Salamanca Place kerb to improve pedestrian safety and access when Salamanca Lawns are being used for special events. Extra lighting, new CCTV cameras, additional stormwater and other underground services were also installed.

Location

Salamanca Place, Battery Point 7004  View Map

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Salamanca Place , Battery Point 7004

Salamanca Place , Battery Point 7004

Salamanca Place Precinct Upgrade