Lack of parking spaces for heavy commercial vehicles in Picton is forcing operators to park in Kent Street which is upsetting the locals according to one resident.
Kent Street resident Wayne Coley told The Marlborough Express that long truck and trailer units parked on the busy street blocked the view of oncoming traffic for motorists exiting Broadway.
Coley, who lives next door to the bowling club, says the trucks also took up much-needed parking space for club members at weekends.
Picton Hire and Haulage co-owner Julian Cameron told The Marlborough Express trucks are parking on Kent St was because of the huge lack of parking space for them in Picton.
But Cameron’s company is applying for resource consent to build a truck park on land the company owned near the Elevation on State Highway 1, 5km south of Picton.
Marlborough Roads says it is aware of concerns over the effect on sight lines for those pulling out of the Kent Street/Broadway intersections when trucks were parked close to the intersection.
“As long as vehicles park within the white markings, any vehicle can park there, and it is not practical to restrict parking to light vehicles only,” says manager Frank Porter.
