Making cycling safer in Mission Bay

We’re responding to concerns raised by the community and the Ōrākei Local Board.

City bound, western side of Mission Bay town centre (near the beach)

We will:

• install a new refuge island so cyclists can safely cross Tāmaki Drive
• extend the 2-way cycle lane on the beach side of Tāmaki Drive
• remove the existing lowered kerb and install a new standard kerb
• update road markings, including the median and edge lines
• reprioritise 4 on-street parking spaces.

Eastern side of Mission Bay town centre (near Selwyn Avenue)

We will:

• create a new bus boarding area, giving bus passengers their own safe space without blocking the footpath or cycle path
• remark and paint the footpath and cycle lane to help indicate spaces for pedestrians, cyclists and bus users
• build a dedicated crossing and waiting area next to the bus stop, giving bus passengers their own safe space without blocking the footpath or cycle path
• shift the centre line so the eastbound lane is widened to 4.5m, giving people on bikes more room to merge safely with traffic.

We will not change parking.