The heart of the city centre is set to become greener and more pedestrian friendly, with City of Darwin progressing the detailed design for the Smith Street Streetscape project.
The iconic street will receive a significant makeover, with greening and cooling elements added to the stretch between Knuckey and Whitfield Streets.
Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis said the Smith Street Streetscape project would create a cooler, greener and more dynamic hub with enhanced pedestrian experience.
“We undertook significant community engagement for this project, and taking feedback into consideration, Council has endorsed proceeding to the construction phase,” Mr Vatskalis said.
“The final design will see the street receive a significant facelift through additional greening; improved pedestrian and active transport access; and enhancements made to amenity.
“In addition to more trees being planted, we will also install micro mobility lanes, make upgrades to infrastructure including adding more pedestrian crossings, installing street furniture and there will also be public art opportunities.
“Once the tender for construction phase is awarded and the design is finalised, we will share more details and exciting announcements, at this stage expected for early 2025,” he said.
The project is funded by the Northern Territory Government and delivered by City of Darwin as part of the Darwin City Deal, which aims to position Darwin as a vibrant and liveable tropical city.
Construction is anticipated to commence in March 2025 with works expected to be completed by the end of June 2025.