McDonald Road/ Portage Road pedestrian improvements McDonald Road/ Portage Road pedestrian improvements
Proposal status: Feedback open until 20 September 2023
Project zone: South
Following public feedback from the Papatoetoe West Residential Speed Management Programme, Auckland Transport (AT) are proposing to extend the kerb at the intersection of McDonald Road and Portage Road to improve pedestrian safety and provide a safer environment for all road users.
This proposal aims to increase pedestrian safety by encouraging lower vehicle speed when turning into McDonald Road, reducing the pedestrian crossing distance, and discouraging unsafe U-turn manoeuvres at the intersection.
This proposal is an extension of the Papatoetoe West Residential Speed Management Programme. Construction on this project has begun.
Project overview
Between October and November 2022, we sought community feedback on the Papatoetoe West Residential Speed Management Programme.
In the feedback we received a suggestion to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of McDonald Road and Portage Road.
Our observations confirmed many students from several nearby schools and the adjacent preschool cross at this location. In response, we are proposing to extend the kerb at the intersection of McDonald Road and Portage Road to increase pedestrian safety.
Proposed road safety improvements
This proposal aims to increase pedestrian safety by encouraging slower vehicle turning speeds into McDonald Road, reducing the crossing distance for pedestrians, and discouraging unsafe U-turn manoeuvres at the intersection.
These improvements require the removal of six on-street car parking on Portage Road and three on McDonald Road. This will ensure cars do not block the view of people crossing the road and will improve visibility for vehicles turning out of McDonald Road.
We understand the removal of parking can be inconvenient, so we have minimised it as much as possible while still creating a safer road and crossing facilities for pedestrians.
Download the proposal drawing for McDonald/ Portage Road (PDF 1MB)
Have your say,
We want to work with you to deliver safer roads. This project supports Tāmaki Makaurau’s commitment to Vision Zero, an ambitious transport safety vision, with the goal of no deaths or serious injuries on our transport system by 2050.
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.
You can help by telling us what you think about the proposal and what changes, if any, you would make.
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.
Papatoetoe: 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 McDonald and Portage 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).