Station Road, Pukekohe - Footpath and parking improvements Station Road, Pukekohe - Footpath and parking improvements

Proposal status: Feedback closed 24 March 2020, last updated 5 May 2020

Reference number: CSFFR1.18

In March 2020, we proposed changes in your area

To improve pedestrian safety, as well as road safety, Auckland Transport and the Franklin Local Board  proposed to install footpaths and improve parking infrastructure on Station Road in Pukekohe. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian safety on Station Road, as well as road safety by clearly marking out parking.

Changes proposed on Station Road and Birch Road

  • Install and upgrade footpaths along this currently uneven surface. This will improve pedestrian safety and offer better connectivity to the train station.
  • Add new car parking lines along Station Road to clearly mark out parking. This will optimise the number of car spaces available on the road, providing approximately 81 spaces.
  • Add broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) to certain parts of Station Road and Birch Road. The proposal involves removing 5 parking spaces on Station Road and 14 spaces on Birch Road. The proposed broken yellow lines aim to improve intersection visibility and safety near vehicle crossings. It also aims to ease the difficulty that heavy vehicles currently have travelling from the nearby industrial area to the highway.
  • Install a new traffic island on Birch Road to make it safer for people to cross.

Download the proposal drawing for Station Road (PDF 1.2MB)

Community Safety Fund

This proposal is part of the Community Safety Fund. Auckland Transport is partnered with the Franklin Local Board to deliver this project, as part of more than 80 safety improvement projects across the Auckland region. The Community Safety Fund is a $20 million programme focused on addressing local road safety concerns raised by the community to local boards and ward councillors.

Proposal outcome

The proposed changes will proceed to the next stage of detailed design before being implemented. We will however investigate the requirement for further broken yellow line (no stopping at all time) restrictions on Birch Road. Thank you to everyone who responded to our proposal and gave us the chance to better understand your community and concerns. A summary of your feedback and our responses to community questions is below.

Community feedback

  • Respondents gave positive feedback on the improvements and noted that they are much needed. Thank you for your feedback. We are very pleased to hear that our proposal will be an improvement.

Next steps

These works are planned for August 2020, but we will let you know if there are further changes or delays.

Our contractors will send notices to affected residents 48-hours prior to construction starting.