Parking sensor installation slated for August

SENSORS are expected to be installed in Wonthaggi and Cowes throughout August as part of Bass Coast Shire’s Smart Parking project.

The shire stated that the sensors are expected to arrive late this month, with installation poles also anticipated to arrive.

Smart Parking is proposed to include 375 on-street bays in Cowes, on Thompson Avenue, Chapel Street and The Esplanade, 123 off-street bays at the Cowes transit centre carpark; and 262 on-street bays in Wonthaggi, on Graham Street and McBride Avenue. 

According to the shire, the new technology is being installed in the asphalt of each on-street parking bay and will provide data insights to make parking more efficient. 

However, law officers will still be monitoring parking over-stays and issuing infringements in person.

A schedule of the project includes:
August: Poles anticipated to be installed.
Early August: Installation and commission of LED signage for drivers in Cowes.
Mid-August: Installation and commission of LED signage for drivers in Wonthaggi.
October: 'Go-Live' with Smart Parking guidance mobile app for Cowes and Wonthaggi.

The 2021/22 Capital Works budget included $300,000 to deliver the project.