Pakuranga Road and Hutchinsons Road Intersection Improvement
We want to make the intersection at Pakuranga Road, Hutchinsons Road, and Aberfeldy Avenue in Howick safer and easier for everyone, whether you're driving, cycling, or walking. By installing traffic lights, our aim is to help people get through this busy spot safely and comfortably.
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Start date
2026End date
2027Location
Pakuranga Road, Hutchinsons Road and Aberfeldy AvenueTransport involved
Walking, driving, bus and cyclingOverview
What we’re planning to do before June 2027:
- install traffic lights and provide new pedestrian crossings on all three roads
- install new cycle ramps and advanced cycle stop boxes
- widen the footpath, with a new grass berm and kerb line
- add a new bus stop on Aberfeldy Avenue, outside 511 Pakuranga Road
- relocate bus stops (IDs 6071 and 6064) to outside 509 Pakuranga Road and 624
Pakuranga Road - extend the broken yellow lines
- improve the road surface, signs and road markings as required.
How the proposal will impact traffic
We have carefully looked at ways to improve the Pakuranga Road corridor.
When the Hutchinsons Road and Aberfeldy Avenue intersection is upgraded with new traffic signals, it will be coordinated with the existing signals at Aviemore Drive and the Howick Fire Station. This means any impact on travel times along Pakuranga Road will be kept to a minimum.
We've also modelled the expected travel time for people driving along Pakuranga Road, between Cromdale Avenue and Fortunes Road. The results showed that compared to now, the increase in travel time during the peak periods would be less than 30 seconds on average.
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Project benefits
Safer turning movements
Safer cycling access
Accessible crossing points
Safe connections to relocated bus stops
Project background
We are proposing to enhance safety at high-risk intersection throughout Auckland.
This project aims to improve safety at the intersection of Pakuranga Road, Hutchinsons Road, and Aberfeldy Avenue.
The intersection is currently ranked as Auckland’s 7th highest‑risk location due to its poor crash history involving turning movements.
The proposal is expected to significantly reduce the likelihood of crashes at the intersection and enhance safety for all road users.
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 crashes were reported, including 4 serious injury crashes and 6 minor injury crashes.
6 of these crashes involved vulnerable road users such as, pedestrians, cyclists, or motorcyclists.
The severity of these high-risk crash types highlights the need for safety enhancements, particularly when considering the mix of surrounding land uses.