Macquarie Street Upgrade Project

About the Project

The Macquarie Street Upgrade Project revitalises the heart of Liverpool CBD into a premier public space. The project delivers an urban plaza and a reinvigorated streetscape including new trees and hedges and public art. The extension of a pedestrian priority streetscape enhances overall connections and user experience for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.

Project Scope

The upgrade works feature:

The strengthening of the northern and southern gateways into the CBD with street trees, public art and planting;
The establishment of a new urban plaza adjacent to the forthcoming Liverpool Civic Place;
Reconfiguration of Macquarie Street (Middle) into a new pedestrian plaza, to complement the forthcoming FAST corridor, along the adjacent Macquarie Street;
Extensions of pedestrian priority zones with pedestrian priority thresholds, new public plazas and other improvements, on both sides of the existing Macquarie Mall;
New pedestrian priority, raised and mid-way pedestrian crossings to improve pedestrian connections and safety;
New street trees along the street and neighbouring laneways, to increase canopy coverage, and shade and shelter for pedestrians;
Footpath upgrades that will allow for increased outdoor dining areas along the street and other activities that will support local businesses;
New and reorganised kerb edges and build outs to enhance pedestrian safety;
New low hedge planting and planted verges to increase greenery, improve pedestrian amenity, and to provide increased softscape within the street; and
New high quality public domain treatments and infrastructure (e.g. furniture, fixtures and fittings), to enhance the streetscape character, and to improve pedestrian amenity.