Randwick Park speed calming initiative

We’re starting construction on safety improvements around Randwick Park to make it safer for people walking, cycling, and driving in the area.

What we’re doing

We’re installing:

• new pedestrian crossings
• traffic islands
• speed humps and speed cushions.

These changes are designed to slow traffic and make it easier and safer to cross the road.

When work will happen

Construction will happen in stages between 27 May and 30 June 2026, generally between 6am and 7pm.

Some night works are planned on Magic Way and Riverton Drive on 14 June, 7pm to 6am. This will complete improvements near Randwick Primary School.

Please note wet weather or other factors may affect timing. 

Where work is happening

Works will take place across several streets around Randwick Park, including:

• Shifnal Drive
• Balloch Street
• Hyperion Drive
• Foxlaw Street
• Trimdon Street
• Limond Street
• Riverton Drive
• Nearco Street
• Magic Way.

What to expect during construction

While work is going on, you may notice:

• temporary road closures on streets where work is happening (with resident access maintained)
• traffic management and detours in place
• reduced on-street parking
• construction noise and vibration.

Traffic controllers will be on site to help people move safely through the area.

Changes to travel and public transport

• some roads and lanes will be temporarily reduced or closed
• bus stops on affected routes may be temporarily relocated
• detours will be in place where needed.

We recommend allowing extra travel time and planning ahead during construction.

Need more information?

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Auckland Transport on 09 355 3553 or email info@at.govt.nz (subject line: “Randwick Park Speed Calming”).

In November 2025 we asked for feedback on our speed calming initiative in Randwick Park. 

Consultation was open from 24 November to 31 December 2025. This included:

• an information evening on 24 November
• a drop-in session on 6 December
• discussions with the schools in the area
• 502 individuals visited the project webpage
• 38 submissions were received.

People told us: 

• safety improvements were needed
• speed humps would be preferred over speed cushions.

After listening to all the community feedback, we are making some changes to the original proposal.

The original proposal included a total of 23 devices: 

• 18 speed cushions
• 5 speed cushions with pedestrian island crossings.

After community feedback, we have changed this to: 

• 22 speed humps
• 4 speed humps with pedestrian island crossings
• 1 zebra crossing with speed humps
• 2 pedestrian island crossings.

Where these changes will happen

Riverton Drive: We'll put a new zebra crossing outside the shops to provide full pedestrian priority. Previously this was proposed to be a pedestrian island.

Randwick Park School:

• Magic Way: Upgrade the existing Kea school crossing to a zebra crossing, giving pedestrians priority at all times.
• Riverton Drive: Install “stayput” signs at the school crossing.
• Nearco Street and Riverton Drive: Upgrade the pedestrian island crossing at the intersection.

Magic Way: A new pedestrian island crossing outside the park, with an extra speed hump on the approach to the new crossing.

Shifnal Drive:

• New kerb ramps at the road narrowing outside number 17 and number 22.
• An extra speed hump outside the playground.

Trimdon Street:

• Move the speed hump from outside number 62 to number 70.
• Install one additional speed hump on the loop road outside number 17A and number 22.

Foxlaw Street:

• Move the speed hump from outside number 14 to number 8.
• Install one extra speed hump near the bend outside number 38 and number 23.

New no stopping at all times (broken yellow lines) for improved visibility and access at:

• Hyperion Drive and Porchester Road intersection
• Skelton Avenue, Magic Way and Villino Place roundabout
• Riverton Drive, Magic Way and Foxlaw Street roundabout.

All other roads will have the speed calming measures as proposed in the consultation.