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Project status Design

Project details

Start date

2026

End date

2027

Location

Marne Road and Onslow Road, Papakura

Transport involved

Walking and driving

Overview

We want to make it easier and safer for you to use the intersection of Marne Road and Onslow Road in Papakura. 

The proposed roundabout will help slow vehicles and make it clearer and safer for people to move through the intersection whether you're walking, cycling or driving.

We're planning to install a new fully mountable roundabout to slow traffic and support safer crossing and turning from Onslow Road. 

As part of this we plan to:

  • add 4 new pedestrian crossings:
    • 3 refuge crossings on Onslow Road West and Marne Road
    • 1 raised zebra crossing on Onslow Road East - this will only be built if the ground conditions are suitable
  • install new widened footpaths, realign kerbs and berms
  • add new road markings and signs 
  • improve street lighting so the crossings and roundabout are easier to see, especially at night
  • install new broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) to keep parked vehicles clear of the crossings and improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers.

As a result of these changes, 24 on-street parking spaces will be removed on Marne Road and 11 on-street parking spaces will be removed on Onslow Road.

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To make space for the changes we propose, we'll need to remove 24 on-street parking spaces from Marne Road and 11 on-street parking spaces on Onslow Road. 

Marne Road
  • 9 parking spaces outside Mansell Field on Marne Road north approach.
  • 3 parking spaces outside 35 Marne Road on Marne Road north approach.
  • 4 parking spaces outside 25 Onslow Road on Marne Road south approach.
  • 8 parking spaces outside 23 Onslow Road, 39 Marne Road and 41 Marne Road on Marne Road south approach.
Onslow Road
  • 4 parking spaces outside 35 Marne Road on Onslow Road west approach.
  • 1 parking space outside 23 Onslow Road on Onslow Road west approach.
  • 5 parking spaces outside 25 Onslow Road on Onslow Road east approach.
  • 1 angle parking space outside Mansell Field on Onslow Road east approach.

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Project benefits

Better traffic flow

The new roundabout layout will balance the traffic flow for all 4 legs of this intersection and reduce the delays on Onslow Road.

Safer turning movements

The roundabout layout will help manage turning movements and lower the crash risk at this high-risk intersection.

Clearer road layout

Upgrades to the road, signs and road markings will make the intersection layout clearer and easier to understand.

Safer crossings

The new pedestrian crossings will make it safer and easier for people to cross at the intersection.

Project background

We are working to make it easier and safer for you to use the intersection of Marne Road and Onslow Road in Papakura, whether you are living nearby, working or visiting the area.

This intersection has been identified as a safety concern for the community.

Between 2020 and 2024, 10 crashes were reported, including four minor-injury crashes.

  • Most involved drivers crossing or turning from Onslow Road and not giving way to traffic on Marne Road.
  • 1 crash involved a person cycling.
  • 2 involved people crossing Marne Road. 

Our investigation found that the main issues were drivers choosing unsafe gaps in traffic and the lack of suitable pedestrian crossing facilities.

These improvements are intended to reduce crash risk and create a safer, more accessible and better-connected area for everyone who uses this intersection.