MARK TAYLOR/Stuff
At a crossroads: Ward St was the scene of furious activity on Monday, with the Innovating Streets trial reducing traffic to an east-to-west flow only. The flow will reverse to west-to-east next week. A portion of Rostrevor St, between the Tristram St roundabout and the Norton Rd roundabout, has also been completely closed to traffic and the tarseal surface adorned with an eye-catching mural designed by Boon Hamilton Street Art Festival director Craig McClure and artist Paul Bradley. A temporary skate park has also been set up on Rostrevor St as part of the trial. Kim Hansen, at Ward St business Hamilton Tyre and Battery, already has his verdict: “It’s a f.ing disaster.