Improving visibility at Mt Wellington Highway and Ryburn Road

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our proposal to improve visibility and safety at the Mount Wellington Highway and Ryburn Road intersection.

Feedback generally supported the proposal, particularly the need to improve visibility at the intersection.

We also received suggestions, including requests to extend no stopping restrictions and concerns about possible parking displacement.

After considering all feedback, we will proceed with the project as planned.

Responses to key themes and feedback are provided below.

Requests to extend broken yellow lines (594, 596, 600 to 606, 610C Mount Wellington Highway and Tangata Lane exit)

Tangata Lane is a local road with low traffic volumes, so it has a low risk of vehicle conflict. We need to balance parking for residents and visitors with maintaining safe and reasonable access on our roads.

We understand why some people want broken yellow lines extended in these locations. However, current conditions do not support installing additional restrictions at this stage.

We are also investigating a project along Mount Wellington Highway. This may include peak-time parking restrictions, which would improve visibility when drivers turn in and out of nearby side roads during busier periods.

Visibility and safety when exiting driveways and side roads

We install broken yellow lines where they improve safety and traffic flow, such as at intersections or locations with higher risk of vehicle conflict. We may also use them in industrial areas to support large vehicle movements.

Driveway access at individual properties does not usually meet the threshold for broken yellow lines.

We recognise that parked vehicles can sometimes make it harder to see when leaving a driveway or side road. However, we must balance this with the need to provide on-street parking and keep the road network operating efficiently. Based on our assessment, additional road markings are not justified at this time.

We are continuing to investigate improvements along Mount Wellington Highway, including possible peak-time parking restrictions to improve visibility when traffic volumes increase.

Parking displacement into nearby streets

We expect the proposed removal of a small number of parking spaces to have minimal impact on surrounding streets. It is unlikely to affect their safety or how they operate.

Requests for full-length broken yellow lines on Mount Wellington Highway

We need to balance parking demand with safe and efficient use of the road network.

While we understand concerns about visibility, current conditions do not support installing continuous broken yellow lines along the full length of Mount Wellington Highway.

We are investigating a project for this corridor. This may include peak-time parking restrictions to improve visibility and safety when traffic volumes are higher.

Increased parking pressure from new developments

We recognise that new developments can increase demand for on-street parking.  Roads can change; neighbourhoods can change especially with new development. Aucklanders should not rely on on-street parking to meet their parking needs.

When we make changes, we consider parking demand alongside safety and the need to keep people and traffic moving efficiently. The current proposal focuses on improving safety at the intersection, where the risk is highest.

We received public concerns about poor visibility caused by parked vehicles.

This makes it difficult for people turning in or out of Ryburn Road.

Broken yellow lines will help improve sightlines.