Great North Road and St Georges Road, Avondale – Signalised and raised pedestrian crossings Great North Road and St Georges Road, Avondale – Signalised and raised pedestrian crossings

Proposal status: Closed

Reference number: MIP1920-043

Proposal update

We are making an additional change to the design.

We are also going to:

  • Widen the footpath on both sides of the zebra crossing on St Georges Road. This will encourage cyclists to move into the traffic lane earlier, and improve visibility between cyclists and drivers.

Download the updated proposal drawing. (PDF, 605KB)

Next steps

We are now aiming to start construction around October 2022.


Proposal outcome

In August 2021, we proposed changes to improve pedestrian safety in Great North Road and St Georges Road, Avondale. These changes are in response to requests from the community to provide safe places to cross the road at the Avondale Town Centre. After reviewing all the feedback, we are proceeding with the work as proposed. These works will help support our Vision Zero goal.

What happens next

We anticipate the changes will be constructed by the end of April 2022. We will be in touch with 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.

The majority of feedback we received was in support of this proposal. In their feedback, community members reported that they do not currently feel safe crossing the road at this location and expressed that they felt the proposed improvements would greatly improve the safety of people crossing the road at this location. Residents also shared observations of people driving at high speeds on Great North Road and St Georges Road near the roundabout.

A summary of the additional comments and queries we received, and our responses, are below.

We're proposing improvements in your area

Aucklanders have told us that moving around our city safely and easily is important to them. We are proposing some improvements to your area.

The community has asked us to provide safe places to cross the road at the Avondale Town Centre. We are proposing to install a raised, traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing on Great North Road and a raised zebra crossing on St Georges Road.

We are proposing the following changes:

Great North Road:

  • Install a pedestrian controlled crossing with traffic lights, raised to the level of the footpath, between the petrol station and off street shoppers car park.
  • Rebuild the footpath at the crossing, including tactile pavers to help guide people with low vision to the correct place to cross the road.
  • Paint broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) to help keep the crossing visible. 9 car parking spaces will be removed.
  • Install high friction road surfacing on both approaches to the crossing to help slow driver speeds.
  • Relocate the bus stop, bus shelter and large roundabout sign approximately 20 meters further west, away from the crossing.

St Georges Road:

  • Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge islands to a new zebra crossing raised to the level of the footpath, including new footpaths with tactile pavers.
  • Install new side and centre islands, so people can see past parked cars and have a safe place to wait in the middle of the road.
  • Install new streetlights, signs, including orange reflective discs and paint new road markings to help make the crossing more visible and guide drivers safely over the crossing.
  • Install high friction road surfacing on both approaches to the crossing to help reduce driver speeds.
  • No parking will be removed as there are existing broken yellow lines here.

Download the proposal drawing for Great North Road and St Georges Road (PDF 2.4MB)

Auckland Transport would like to work with you to deliver safer roads in your neighbourhood. People who visit Avondale Town Centre have requested safer places to cross both Great North Road and St Georges Road. Great North Road is a busy arterial route and difficult to cross and after visiting the location we agree both roads need safety improvements.

We propose to locate the traffic light controlled crossing on Great North Rd where people already prefer to cross the road. The traffic lights will activate only when people wanting to cross press the button. The raised zebra crossings on both Great North Road and St Georges Road will help slow driver speeds as they approach and will make it easier for people crossing and drivers to see each other. Together, the new crossings on these roads will help make it safer for everyone as they move through the roundabout and around the shopping centre.

Auckland Transport is taking a Vision Zero approach to road safety. This means we are striving to have zero deaths or serious injuries on our transport system by 2050. To achieve this, we are working to create a more forgiving road network that recognises that we are human and make mistakes. But those mistakes should not mean someone dies or is seriously injured on our roads.

If you would like to post in your feedback, download and print our feedback form template, fill in your details and send it freepost using the address details on the form.

What happens next

  • We’ll consider 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

  • This proposal is supported by the Auckland regional fuel tax.

Avondale: 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 Great North and St Georges 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).