The Town of Sidney is working to address concerns related to parking along Allbay Road.
The residential street is often used for parking by workers on nearby Harbour Road and visitors to Roberts Bay Beach. Residents have expressed concern about vehicles parking on the road and municipal boulevard, which can reduce driving lane widths and damage landscaped areas. Without sidewalks along the street, there have also been safety concerns about pedestrians walking in traffic lanes.
There is limited parking on Harbour Road and limited available land to provide new employee parking on private or public property in this area.
Next Steps
To help alleviate these issues, Town staff are recommending the widening of gravel shoulders on both sides of Allbay Road (between Resthaven Drive and Jocelyn Place). One side of the road would be designated as ‘No Parking’. This approach would:
- Reduce the risk of a vehicle damaging a landscaped boulevard;
- Allow vehicles to park further off the travelled road surface; and
- Create a safer space for pedestrians.
The map below shows the municipal property line where the widened gravel shoulder would be created (between Resthaven Drive and Jocelyn Place). Residents can view approximate property lines throughout Sidney using the publicly available SidneyMap here: https://www.sidney.ca/discover-sidney/maps/
