WOODBRIDGE residents have raised safety concerns about commuter parking along Amherst Road near Midland train station.

Resident Amy Taylor said vehicles parked along the street regularly narrowed the road to a single lane, creating visibility issues for motorists and pedestrians.

“This is a known, daily and predictable issue that consistently reduces Amherst Road to a single lane,” she said.

She said the situation was particularly concerning for children and families using the pedestrian underpass to access Midland station.

“The issue does not lie with individual vehicles lawfully parking on the street, but with the cumulative effect of that parking narrowing the roadway and creating a dangerous environment,” she said.

Ms Taylor said residents had raised the issue with the City of Swan and proposed time-limited parking restrictions as a possible solution.

“A targeted, low-cost solution such as time-limited parking would improve safety, restore two-way traffic flow and encourage use of existing parking infrastructure,” she said.

The concerns come despite the opening of a multi-storey car park near Midland station.

Ms Taylor said commuter parking on surrounding streets had not improved.

“Residents continue to experience the same unsafe conditions daily, with no measurable improvement,” she said.

In an email response to residents, the City of Swan said there were currently no plans to introduce further parking restrictions along Amherst Road or Chatham Road.

The city said relatively low traffic volumes and crash data did not justify additional road modifications or parking controls.

The City of Swan said it would continue to monitor parking behaviour in the area and encouraged residents to report specific issues through the Snap Send Solve app or by contacting the council.

Ms Taylor said residents hoped the issue would be addressed before a serious incident occurred.

“Waiting for an incident to justify intervention is not an acceptable approach to community safety,” she said.