Hull Road, Waitoki - Winter driving restriction Hull Road, Waitoki - Winter driving restriction

Proposal status: Feedback closed 27 August 2020, last updated 2 February 2021.

Reference number: RTV-201b

Proposal outcome

In August 2020, we proposed changes to improve road safety along Hull Road and at the intersection of Hull Road and Austin Road in Waitoki. After reviewing all the feedback, we are proceeding with the following changes.

We will extend the length of road that will be restricted this winter. Feedback highlighted additional areas along Hull Road where the road continues to be damaged. As a result, we will be extending the length to improve the safety of all road users like people walking, cycling and horse riding. As a Vision Zero organisation, we are committed to making the roads around Auckland safer and reducing the risk of death or serious injuries on our roads.

Download the updated proposal drawing for Hull Road (PDF 155KB)

What happens next

We anticipate the improvements to be constructed by the time the trial starts on 1st June 2021. The winter driving restriction will go until 31 August 2021 and we will ask for your feedback on how the trial went towards the end of 2021. After reviewing this feedback, we will determine how to proceed for the following year.

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 is below.


We proposed improvements in your area

In April 2019, we proposed to change Hull Road to a one-way road. As a result of feedback from your neighbourhood, the proposed designs will not go ahead because a one-way road would not address the concerns raised. Instead, we’ve developed a new design that could address the concerns of your neighbourhood.

Aucklanders have told us that moving around our region safely and easily is important to them. Our new proposal would introduce a winter driving restriction on Hull Road, from 1 June to 31 August 2021. If the trial is successful, this winter restriction would continue each year.

Proposed changes

Listening to what you have to say is important to us and together we can achieve the best outcomes for your neighbourhood.

The changes we are proposing are:

  • Add new 'Road closed to motor vehicles between 1 June to 31 August 2021' signs, on all entrances to Hull Road.
  • Add new advisory signs explaining the road conditions.
  • Install a new gate and fence where Hull Road joins Windmill Glen Road to block motor vehicles’ access to this section of the road.
  • Lock the Austin Road gate to Hull Road to block motor vehicles’ access.

Download the proposal drawing for Hull Road (PDF 3.2MB)

Benefits

Drivers are tracking excessive mud from Hull Road onto Austin Road causing road damage and unsafe driving conditions. By closing Hull Road during the winter season this should prevent further road damage on both roads and address anti-social behaviour. Hull Road will still be open to pedestrians and cyclists during these months.

What happens next

We’ll review 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.

More information

If you would like to read more about the previous proposal for Hull Road’s one-way road.

Hull Road is an unformed legal road (or 'paper road') which is a legally-recognised road that is undeveloped or partly formed, but provides public access to a particular area or feature. More information can be found on our website by searching “Unformed legal road”.

Waitoki: 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 Hull 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).