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Project details

Start date

2026

End date

2027

Location

Shirley Road and Dreadon Avenue, Papatoetoe

Transport involved

Walking and driving

Overview

Before June 2027, we will:

  • install traffic lights and new pedestrian crossings on the west leg of Shirley Road and Dreadon Avenue
  • rebuild the footpath and grass berm where necessary
  • improve the road surface, signs, and road markings as needed
  • install broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) to support these safety improvements.

We will need to remove 12 parking spaces from the surrounding area. This includes:

  • 6 parking spaces outside 242 to 254 Shirley Road
  • 3 parking spaces outside 273 to 275 Shirley Road
  • 2 parking spaces outside 269 Shirley Road on Dreadon Avenue
  • 1 parking space outside 273 Shirley Road on Dreadon Avenue.

Project designs

Design drawing PDF, 509KB

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Feedback timeline
Open for feedback from 18 May to 8 June 2026.
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Give feedback

Open for feedback
Your feedback matters to us. Share your views on this project to help shape Auckland's transport options.
Feedback status
We’re collecting feedback from the community.
Feedback timeline
Open for feedback from 18 May to 8 June 2026.
Give feedback online

Project benefits

Better traffic flow

The new signalised intersection will balance the traffic flow for all 3 legs of this intersection and make it safer for all road users.

Safer turning movements

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

Clearer road layout

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

Safer crossings

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

Project background

This project aims to improve safety at the Shirley Road and Dreadon Avenue intersection. Auckland Transport has identified it as a high-risk location under our high-risk intersections programme. This is due to its poor crash history involving turning movements from Dreadon Avenue to Shirley Road. The intersection lacks pedestrian crossing facilities. We expect the proposal to make crashes much less likely at the intersection and enhance the safety for all road users.

This intersection is the 11th riskiest intersection in the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area. Between 2019 and 2023, there were 13 crashes reported here. In 6 of those crashes, people were injured. Most of these crashes involved drivers entering or exiting Dreadon Avenue and not giving way to traffic on Shirley Road. Between 2024 and 2025, 3 more crashes happened which followed the same pattern. In one of those crashes, people were injured.

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