3Indented parking#
Indented parking is a similar form of verge parking but is slightly more expensive and requires careful consideration of both utility / services and drainage issues. It involves providing car parking in the verge at the same level as the road pavement and, therefore, requires changes to the kerb line to achieve. It is more suitable to locations with heavier parking demand and medium to high volumes of
People riding bikes, due to its higher costs and effects on existing infrastructure. A 2013 cost estimate of typical costs for a single bay would be approximately $18,000 (assuming kerb alteration but no significant service changes).
Some key design requirements have been developed based on existing standards and are presented in the Road Planning and Design Manual Part 6B.
Figure 3 shows placement of the indented parking around property driveways, electricity poles and street furniture whilst still enabling through and unobstructed movement for people walking in the verge.
Source: Transport and Main Roads Digital Video Road (DVR)
