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Maich Road, Manurewa - Pedestrian Improvements and Traffic Calming Maich Road, Manurewa - Pedestrian Improvements and Traffic Calming

Proposal status: Closed

Reference number: MIP1920-056

Where we're at with this project - November 2024

We consulted with the community in May 2022 in response to requests to lower vehicle speeds and provide safe pedestrian crossing facilities on Maich Road, Manurewa.

After reviewing all the feedback, we're proceeding with some changes to the original 2022 design. The changes are:

  • more cost-effective
  • minimise disruption during construction
  • still ensure the safety improvement for all road users.

You can download the revised proposal drawing for Maich Road (PDF 1.6MB)

Changes from the May 2022 proposal

Reduced speed humps from 3 to 2

At 37 Maich Road, we're installing a new speed hump to improve speed control near the pedestrian crossings and the Beatty Avenue and Corin Avenue intersection.

We're also installing a second speed hump at 47 Maich Road.

Pedestrian island crossing and kerb outside 41 Maich Road

We're installing a pedestrian island crossing instead of a raised zebra crossing. This is a raised platform in the middle of the road for pedestrians to wait for a gap in the traffic to finish crossing. It improves pedestrian safety by letting people cross in 2 short crossings.

We're also converting the western side parking bay to a kerb.

Kerb extension, kerb ramp crossings and guidance markers outside 40 to 38 Maich Road

We're extending the kerb near the intersection of Maich Road and Beatty Avenue to:

  • widen the footpath
  • reduce the crossing distance
  • improve pedestrian visibility on Beatty Avenue. 

No pedestrian refuge island crossing will be installed here.

We're also installing kerb ramp crossings at 40 and 38 Maich Road to cross Beatty Avenue. This is a section of the footpath sloped like a ramp to easily connect the footpath and the road. This makes it easier for people with prams and wheelchairs to cross.

We're also installing yellow guidance paving markers at the 2 pedestrian island crossings to help visually impaired people to cross the road safely.

Changes to on-street parking spaces

12 on-street parking spaces will be removed at the intersections of Corin Avenue and Maich Road, and Beatty Avenue and Maich Road. Another 6 will be removed at the intersection of Corin Avenue and Great South Road.

Broken yellow lines will be painted to improve visibility and safety near the crossing facilities.

New red surfacing 

We're applying new red surfacing to the southern part of Maich Road to improve visibility and safety.

Why we're making these changes to the street

Speed humps:

  • calm traffic and reduce speed
  • alert drivers to slow down on approach
  • create a level surface to the footpath to cross the road, which is important for prams and wheelchairs 
  • improve visibility for pedestrians and motorists.

What happens next

We plan to make these changes in the 2025 to 2026 financial year, subject to funding approval. We will be in touch with nearby residents before construction begins.

Community feedback we received

Some feedback we received was:

  • concern over timeframe, wanting the construction to begin as soon as possible
  • concern about illegal parking
  • concern about insufficient traffic and parking enforcement
  • concern that Vision Zero is impossible because there are too many reckless drivers on our roads
  • concern over accessibility for fire and emergency services due to the increased numbers of raised pedestrian crossings and speed bumps
  • suggestion to educate children around road safety instead of creating more pedestrian crossings.

What we proposed originally in 2022

The original proposal included:

  • a raised zebra crossing on top of a wide, flat speed bump with flashing orange beacons at 41 to 40 Maich Road
  • a new kerb to replace the existing parking bay outside 40 Maich Road 
  • new speed bumps at 46 to 47, 33C to 32, and 20 to 23 Maich Road
  • road markings and signs to support the new crossing and speed bumps
  • broken yellow lines to improve the visibility of pedestrians at the intersections of Corin Avenue and Maich Road, Beatty Avenue and Maich Road, and Great South Road and Corin Avenue
  • removing 12 on-street parking spaces for the new broken yellow lines
  • a pedestrian island crossing at 40 to 38 Maich Road on Beatty Avenue - this improves safety by giving people a raised platform in the middle of the road to break up their crossing
  • kerb ramp crossings at 40 and 38 Maich Road to cross Beatty Avenue - this is a ramp to connect the footpath and road, making it easier for prams and wheelchairs
  • yellow tactile pavers at the raised crossing and the pedestrian island on Beatty Avenue - these are guidance paving markers that help visually impaired people cross 
  • updated road markings for the existing bus stop at 117 Great South Road to bring the road markings up to current standards
  • removing 6 on-street parking spaces at 117 Great South Road to allow for the new road markings. 

Download the original proposal drawing for Maich Road (PDF 1.2MB)