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Albert Road, Devonport – Broken Yellow Lines Albert Road, Devonport – Broken Yellow Lines

Proposal status: Closed

Reference number: BYL-553

Proposal outcome

In March 2022, we proposed changes to improve safety for cyclists travelling along Albert Road, Devonport.

After reviewing all the feedback we received, and holding a workshop with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, who represent the local community, we have settled on an alternative solution which addresses the issue of cyclist safety while also balancing local concerns regarding parking. We will proceed with the following changes to the design to the next stage of detailed planning:

  • Implement No Stopping restrictions at certain hours during weekday commuting hours (between the hours of 6am to 9:30am and 4pm to 7pm) along the southern side of Albert Road from property 2A to opposite 15. These restrictions would result in the loss of approximately 11 parking spaces only during those specified hours.
  • Shift the centreline slightly to the north to provide more through-lane width for larger vehicles (such as buses) encroaching over the centreline when vehicles are parked outside of weekday commuting hours.

Download the updated proposal drawing (PDF 557KB).

What happens next

We anticipate the changes will be implemented by the end of 2022. We will be in touch with the local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.

Community feedback

Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge. Here is a summary of your feedback and our responses to community questions:

Parking

  • Concern that the restrictions will remove necessary parking for visitors and the community.
    We have redesigned the proposal so that the original No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) restrictions are now No Stopping At Certain Times, between the hours of (6am and 9:30am) and (4pm and 7pm). This removes pinch points and addresses the safety risk of cyclists sharing the road with cars during busy commuting hours, while retaining parking for the community outside of these periods of high cycle and traffic volumes.
  • Concern that the removal of available parking will negatively affect parents picking up and dropping off kids at St Leos School.
    Our observations during morning and afternoon school peak times did not show a high parking demand on Albert Road related to pick up and drop off. The parking demand was primarily observed on Victoria Road at the frontage of the school. The revised parking restrictions also do not prohibit parking during afternoon pick up and drop off times.
  • Concern that the removal of available parking will negatively affect people visiting church, especially elderly parishioners.
    The proposal has been redesigned so that the original No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) restrictions are now No Stopping At Certain Times, between the hours of (6am and 9:30am) and (4pm and 7pm). This means that the community can use these parking spaces outside of these hours. Our observations indicated that there is not a significant demand for parking on Albert Road during Mass times that occurred close to the proposed morning time restrictions (6am to 9:30am).
  • Concern that the removal of parking on Albert Road will increase driver speeds along this stretch of road.
    Due to the revised design, parking is only temporarily removed during peak commuting hours when there are high cycle and traffic volumes. Speed also tends to be lower during this period. Outside of this parking restricted period, parked vehicles along Albert Road will help to slow down speeds by narrowing the lane.
  • Suggestion to put a 90-minute parking restriction along this stretch of Albert Road.
    This suggested solution would not address the current cycle safety risk. Therefore, it was not progressed.
  • Suggestion to ban all commercial trucks parking along this stretch of Albert Road.
    These types of vehicles are legally allowed to park along this section of Albert Road unless it poses a safety issue. However, based on our observations, the types of commercial vehicles parked along this section of road do not currently pose any more of a safety issue than other vehicles parked here, so we cannot justify their specific removal.

Cycle lane

  • Suggestion that this proposal is unnecessary as cyclists can use the existing cycle path on the Mount Victoria side footpath.
    Recreational cyclists have been observed to use the existing cycle path. However, it is not preferred by commuting cyclists.
  • Request to know if the existing bike path on the footpath will be removed if the broken yellow lines are installed.
    The existing bike path will not be removed as part of this project.
  • Suggestion to restrict cycling speeds along Lake Road to improve safety.
    The speed limit of the road applies to all users using the carriageway, including cyclists.
  • Request for a bike 'slipway' allowing cyclists to traverse the crossing without having to move into the centre of the lane.
    We are currently investigating raising the zebra crossing outside St. Leo’s School on Albert Road. We aim to consult with the public on this proposal in the coming months. We expect this proposal to help reinforce slower speeds along Albert Road and improve safety for cyclists to traverse.

Alternative proposals

  • Suggestion as an alternative solution to raise the pedestrian crossing to slow vehicles which would increase safety of cyclists on this stretch of road.
    We are currently investigating raising the zebra crossing outside St. Leo’s School on Albert Road. We aim to consult with the public on this proposal in the coming months. We expect this proposal to help reinforce slower speeds along Albert Road and improve safety and amenity for pedestrians using this facility.
  • Suggestion to implement time restricted parking along this stretch of Albert Road which would still allow parking to attend Mass.
    The proposal has been redesigned so that there will only be restrictions in place between 6am to 9:30am and 4pm to 7pm. Parking will remain for the community to use outside this period.
  • Alternative suggestion to implement a 30km/h speed reduction along Albert Road to the roundabout which would enhance cyclist safety and increase pedestrian safety at the pedestrian crossing.
    We are currently investigating raising the zebra crossing outside St. Leo’s School on Albert Road. We aim to consult with the public on this proposal in the coming months. We expect this proposal to help reinforce slower speeds along Albert Road and improve safety and amenity for pedestrians using this facility.

    We control over 7,300km of roads and are responsible for ensuring that all these roads have speed limits that are safe and appropriate for their function, design, safety, and use. The Safe Speeds programme is reviewing speed limits on roads across our network to identify where changes are needed. Due to its scope and scale, the program is divided into multiple tranches for delivery purposes.

    We have recently consulted on Phase 3 of the Safe Speeds Programme. Albert Road was not included in the recent consultation. However, it has been added to our database to be included in the next round of the speed limit review process as part of the Auckland Speed Management Plan 2023-26.
  • Alternative suggestion to engineer replacement parking bays into the existing cycle lane on the footpath.
    The existing cycle way still serves recreational cyclists, so it is unreasonable to remove this facility.

Project necessity

  • Suggestion that the proposal is unnecessary as cyclists would be safer if they followed road rules.
    This proposal aims to remove pinch points along Albert Road and address the safety risk of cyclists sharing the road with cars during the busiest commuting hours when cycle and traffic volumes are high. We acknowledge that as people we all make mistakes, but a mistake should not mean someone dies or is seriously injured on our roads. Therefore, this proposal aims to reduce the chances of any cycle related accidents.
  • Suggestion that the changes are unwarranted as current circumstances are sufficient to provide a safe cycling environment.
    Due to the width of Albert Road, larger vehicles (such as buses) cross over the centreline into opposing traffic, when there are vehicles parked. This has resulted in cyclists being forced to ride in the lane with high volumes of traffic, which is unsafe.

Alternative cycle route

  • Suggestion that there are alternative routes for cyclists travelling south which they can use.
    Suggestions for signposting of alternative cycle routes have been raised as a case with the reference CAS-637391-T8J5V7 for further investigation.

Miscellaneous

  • Suggestion to paint broken yellow lines on the eastern side of Albert Road.
    The proposal for parking restrictions was to address cycle safety. As cyclists and high numbers of vehicles travel primarily along the western side of Albert Road, there is little justification for a similar proposal on the eastern side of Albert Road.
  • Request to modify the pedestrian crossing on Albert Road to avoid a pinch point where cyclists have to move to the right, potentially into the path of a vehicle behind them.
    We are currently investigating raising the zebra crossing outside St. Leo’s School on Albert Road. We aim to consult with the public on this proposal in the coming months. We expect this proposal to help reinforce slower speeds along Albert Road and improve safety for cyclists.
  • Request to investigate the Victoria Road/Calliope Road and Victoria Road/Kerr Street intersections as safety risks.
    These intersections are being investigated as part of the Devonport Town Centre safety improvements project.

We're proposing improvements in your area

Listening to what you have to say is important to us. Your local knowledge can help us make better decisions, so together we can achieve the best outcomes for your neighbourhood.

We are proposing to:

  • Paint additional broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) restrictions along the southern kerb, from property 2A to 24, on Albert Road.
  • Slightly widen the centre line on Albert Road by painting a narrow median strip to provide greater separation between opposing traffic. These are white diagonal lines painted in the centre of the road. This will result in the loss of approximately 11 parking spaces.

Download the proposal drawing for Albert Road, Devonport (PDF 466KB).

We received requests from the community and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to improve safety for cyclists travelling along Albert Road in the westbound direction, between the roundabout and the pedestrian crossing in front of St. Francis and All Soul’s Church.

In response, we are proposing to paint broken yellow lines along the stretch of Albert Road between the roundabout and the pedestrian crossing. This will remove the pinch points created by parked vehicles along Albert Road and provide a continuous section for cyclists to share the road with vehicles.

What happens next

  • We’ll listen to all the feedback we receive, and then decide the best way to move forward.
  • We’ll post the outcome of this proposal and a summary of community feedback on this webpage.
  • We can email you the proposal outcome as soon as it’s ready – just select that option when you fill in the survey.

Devonport: 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 Albert 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).