Causeway Road, Waiheke Island - Sealed shoulder Causeway Road, Waiheke Island - Sealed shoulder

Proposal status: Feedback closed 3 December 2020, last updated 15 March 2021.

Reference number: CSFW1.1

Proposal outcome

In November 2020, Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport proposed to install a new sealed shoulder to make a section of Causeway Road safer for people walking and cycling to the nearby schools. After reviewing all the feedback, we are proceeding with the work as proposed. These works will help support our Vision Zero goal.

What happens next

The Community Safety Programme is focused on tackling road safety concerns. This programme is dependent on the level of funding AT receives from Auckland Council. Unfortunately, this year, funding has been constrained due to the impact of COVID-19. Planning and design will continue but currently many projects cannot be delivered in the 2020/2021 financial year.

The proposal will proceed without changes to the next stage of detailed planning before being constructed, once the budget is confirmed.

Community feedback

Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge.  

A summary of your feedback and our responses to community questions:

We're proposing improvements in your area

The community has asked us to make a section of Causeway Road safer for people walking and cycling to the nearby schools. Waiheke Local Board and Auckland Transport are proposing to create a new sealed shoulder on the south side of the road.

Proposed changes

  • Construct a sealed shoulder of approximately 380 metres long on Causeway Road south side between Shelly Beach Road and the Ostend Reserve by the Waiheke Boating Club. This will include placing more rocks on the existing rock walls to make enough space.
  • Install a timber fence along the top of the existing culvert to improve safety.
  • Install rubber cycle separators, like those on the other side of the road, to physically separate the sealed shoulder from the traffic lane.
  • Trim some pohutukawa trees on the water’s edge to make space and improve visibility along the shoulder.
  • Construct a new footpath and kerb with ramps at the intersection of Causeway Road and Shelly Beach Road to provide a safe space for pedestrians to wait before crossing.

We understand that caring for the pohutukawa trees in this area is important. We are working with the Auckland Council arborists to ensure the trees next to the path are pruned only as much as needed to provide space for people to use the sealed shoulder.

This proposal is also supported by the Auckland regional fuel tax.

Download the proposal drawing for Causeway Road (PDF 692KB)

Community Safety Fund

The Community Safety Fund is focused on tackling road safety concerns. This programme is dependent on the level of funding AT receives from Auckland Council. Unfortunately this year, funding has been constrained due to the impact of Covid-19. Planning and design will continue but currently many projects cannot be delivered in the 2020/2021 financial year. 

Waiheke Island: Safe with us

Auckland Transport cares for your safety. We want to make our roads safe for everyone, people walking and cycling, especially for our kids and senior citizens and people driving. Projects like this one around Causeway Road are another step towards our goal of achieving no deaths or serious injuries on our roads. We are guided by the Vision Zero approach to transport safety, which prioritises human safety over other measures (like minor time saving).