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Auckland Transport is committed to developing convenient, safe and attractive routes for cyclists, walkers and drivers. Better cycleway facilities make it easier for more people to cycle to work, school or the shops, or simply for fun and exercise.

Cycleway

Providing better facilities for cyclists:

  • Increases travel choice;
  • Helps improve neighbourhoods and supports a better sense of community;
  • Reduces dependence on private cars;
  • Raises road-safety awareness;
  • Improves traffic flow and reduces air pollution;
  • Helps to manage increases in travel demand from growing populations;
  • Makes it easier for people to get around.

To achieve this, Auckland Transport is carrying out a programme of improvements to cycling infrastructure across Auckland. The programme of works implements the cycle network proposed in the Auckland Regional Cycle Network. We are currently consulting on the projects below.

Current projects

Mt Roskill Safe Routes Project

The Mount Roskill Safe Routes project is part of the Auckland Cycle Network, which aims to create a well-connected cycle-friendly city. The route will connect with shared paths through Keith Hay Park and Memorial Park and, to the north, with planned new cycle routes on roads parallel to Dominion Road, providing future connections between Mount Roskill and Newton.

The Mount Roskill Safe Routes project complements and supports a greenways network initiative by the Puketapapa Local Board. The greenways network aims to encourage recreational trips by linking the community to local open spaces, community facilities and places of interest.

Construction is due to start in late 2015 and is likely to last for 6 - 8 months.

Project overview

The proposed Mount Roskill Safe Routes project aims to improve safety for children cycling to local schools and other cyclists on the road. It will provide greater travel choices and recreational opportunities for the residents of Mount Roskill and the surrounding areas. Currently, there are no cycle facilities connecting War Memorial Park, Keith Hay Park or Waikowhai Park. The proposed route will go along the following streets:

  • Memorial Avenue
  • Winstone Road
  • Somerset Road
  • Richardson Road
  • McKinnon Street
  • Morrie Laing Avenue
  • Molley Green Place
  • Quona Avenue
  • Hillsborough Road

Mt Roskill Safe Routes Project Map Sml

How you may be affected

Some changes to the existing road environment will be required, including:

  • Creating shared paths for cyclists and pedestrians
  • Cycle route treatments along some roads
  • Changes to road layout – particularly at some intersections
  • Removing some parking along the route
  • Installing traffic calming measures such as speed tables and side islands
  • Kerb widening to cater for 3m wide shared path
  • Providing clear road marking and signage
  • Removal / replanting of affected street trees only
  • New controlled crossings, relocation of existing crossing.

More information

Browns Road, Manurewa

Auckland Transport is improving cycling facilities along Browns Road, between Roscommon Road and Great South Road.

A comprehensive review of the existing walking and cycling facilities identified a number of issues, including:

  • high traffic volumes with high concentrations of traffic at intersections
  • safety concerns at the intersections of Russell Road, Dalgety Drive and Great South Road, particularly for cyclists
  • a lack of suitable facilities for cyclists along these routes
  • a lack of suitable pedestrian facilities, particularly at the Dalgety Drive intersection.

The improvements are required to increase safety for cyclists along the route and to implement the Auckland Regional Cycle Network.

Construction will start early March 2015 and is scheduled to be complete in April 2015. Find out more about the construction works. 

Details of changes

Browns Road (Roscommon Road to Great South Road)
  • Eastbound direction (heading towards Great South Road):
    • The installation of an on-road cycle lane for the entire length of this route. This requires the removal of most the on-street parking on this side of the road. Parking will be retained at key locations near the Homai child care facility and adjacent to Homai School and Manurewa High School.
    • Just west of Great South Road the cycle lane will stop and a shared walking and cycling path will be installed around the corner into Great South Road. It will link with the on-road cycle lane heading north.
  • Westbound direction (heading towards Roscommon Road):
    • A shared walking and cycling path will start immediately west of Great South Road and continue west for approximately 60m, at which point it will become an on-road cycle lane.
    • The installation of an on-road cycle lane approximately 60m west of Great South Road to a point about 100m east of Roscommon Road. This requires the removal of all on-road parking on this side of the road except for four spaces outside the dairy near Dalgety Drive.
    • Lane marking changes at the Russell Road intersection to enable the installation of cycle lanes and to improve the safety of the intersection for cyclists.
    • The existing cycling facilities at Chonny Crescent and Rowendale Avenue intersections will not be changed.
  • All cycle lanes will be between 1.5m and 1.8m wide.
Dalgety Drive intersection

The existing left-turn-only traffic lane from Browns Road into Dalgety Drive will be combined with the through-movement lane (i.e. vehicles turning left from Browns Road and vehicles going straight ahead on Browns Road will share the same lane). This will provide space for a cycle lane, which will improve the safety of the intersection for cyclists.

The realignment will also make the intersection easy to navigate for larger vehicles reducing the chances of conflicts with pedestrians.

Pedestrian facilities at the intersection will also be improved by changing the angle at which pedestrians cross Dalgety Drive. By creating a more direct crossing point, we can remove the pedestrian refuge island and pedestrians will be able to cross the intersection in one movement. Currently, pedestrians have to wait in the pedestrian refuge island halfway across the intersection. This is seen as an essential improvement to pedestrian facilities given the high volumes of pedestrians (about 500 in the afternoon peak) using this intersection, which includes a number of visually-impaired students.

Removal of parking

The removal of parking is necessary to accommodate the new cycle lanes along Browns Road.

However, parking is being retained adjacent to the Homai Child Care Facility, outside the dairy, adjacent to Homai Primary School and adjacent to Manurewa High School. At other locations along the route there is alternative parking available on the side streets within 150m of all properties along the route, although generally the distance is significantly less.

These decisions were made in consideration of the results of a parking survey, which was carried out along the route and adjacent streets to determine the use of on-street parking facilities during a standard weekday and on the weekend. The survey found that demand for on-street parking along the length of the route is generally low; except in the locations where parking spaces are being retained.

Construction works

The upgrade of Browns Road cycle facilities is starting early March 2015 and is expected to be complete in April 2015. 

Work is to be completed in sections, starting with the west-bound lanes from Great South Road to Jellicoe Road. Initial construction will involve enabling work, cesspit alterations and building sections of footpath.

Work will then progress on the eastbound lanes from Jellicoe Road to Great South Road.

An approved Temporary Traffic Management Plan will be in place during the construction period with a speed restriction on Browns Road to ensure the safety of the public and construction crews.

More information

A time for feedback from the public on this proposal has now closed.

St George Street and Station Road, Papatoetoe

Auckland Transport proposes to improve cycling facilities along Station Road and St George Street in Papatoetoe.

The proposed improvements are required to improve safety for cyclists along the route and to implement the Auckland Regional Cycle Network. As this is already identified as a route in the network, we are not consulting on whether the project should go ahead, but whether the design of the proposed facilities could be improved to address any concerns you may have.

Auckland Transport completed a comprehensive review of the existing facilities along Station Road (between Grey Avenue and Shirley Street) and St George Street (between Shirley Road and Kolmar Road) and identified a number of issues, including:

  • High traffic volumes with high concentrations of traffic at intersections;
  • Safety concerns at all intersections, particularly for cyclists;
  • A lack of suitable facilities for cyclists along these routes;
  • A lack of suitable pedestrian facilities, particularly near Papatoetoe West School and Kohuora Park. Both of these locations generate high numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.

Proposed changes

Station Road (between Gray Avenue and Shirley Road)
  • Southbound direction (heading towards Shirley Avenue): the installation of an on-road cycle lane for the entire length of this route. This requires the removal of all on-street parking on this side the road.
  • Northbound direction (heading towards Gray Avenue):
    • Lane marking changes at the Wyllie Road intersection to enable the installation of cycle lanes and to improve the safety of the intersection for cyclists;
    • The installation of an on-road cycle lane from Shirley Road to just north of Wyllie Road;
    • The installation of an off-road shared walking and cycling path from just north of Wyllie road until the entrance to Kohuora Park. This will allow on-street parking to be provided to service the school and the park users;
    • The installation of an on-road cycle lane from the entrance to Kohuora Park until the Gray Avenue/Station Road intersection. This requires the removal of all on-street parking along this stretch of the road.
  • All cycle lanes will be between 1.5m and 1.8m wide.
St George Street (between Shirley Road and Kolmar Road)

The only works proposed are the marking of advance cycle boxes (a cycle-only stopping area marked in green, located in front of the vehicle stopping point at intersections) at the St George Road/Tavern Lane/Shirley Road intersection and the St George Road/Kolmar Road/Wallace Road intersection. These changes will improve the safety of the intersection for cyclists.

Removal of parking

The removal of parking is necessary to accommodate the proposed cycle lanes along Station Road. However, parking is being retained in the town centre, adjacent to the school and Kohuora Park, as well as opposite the park and ride entrance. In other locations, parking will be removed. In these locations there is alternative parking available on the side streets within 150m of all properties along the route, although generally the distance is significantly less.

These decisions were made in consideration of the results of a parking survey that was carried out along the route and adjacent streets to determine the utilisation of on-street parking facilities during a standard weekday and on the weekend. The survey found that the demand for on-street parking along the length of the route is generally low, with the exception of the town centre areas and some higher demand isolated to peak periods during the day.

More information

The time for public feedback on these proposals has now concluded

Weymouth Road and Alfriston Road, Manurewa

Auckland Transport is seeking feedback on proposed improvements to cycling facilities along Weymouth Road and Alfriston Road.

A comprehensive review of the existing walking and cycling facilities identified a number of issues with the existing route, including:

  • high traffic volumes with high concentrations of traffic at intersections;
  • safety concerns at the intersections of Russell Road, Wordsworth Road, Selwyn Road and Great South Road, particularly for cyclists;
  • a lack of suitable facilities for cyclists along these routes.

The proposed improvements are required to increase safety for cyclists along the route and to implement the Auckland Regional Cycle Network. As this is already identified as a route in the Auckland Regional Cycle Network, we are not consulting on whether the project should go ahead but whether the design of the proposed facilities could be improved to address any concerns you may have.

Proposed changes

Weymouth Road (from 80m west of Gainsborough Street to Great South Road)
  • Eastbound direction (heading towards Great South Road):
    • The installation of an on-road cycle lane for the majority of the length of this route. This requires the removal of all on-street parking on this side the road.
    • Off-road shared paths are proposed at the Wordsworth Road and Selwyn Road roundabouts.
    • Off-road shared paths are also proposed on both sides of the intersection at Great South Road.
    • There are no cycling facilities proposed for the short section of the route that crosses the North Island Main trunk railway lines. Cyclists will be required to dismount and cross the bridge with pedestrians.
  • Westbound direction (heading towards Roscommon Road):
    • A shared path will commence immediately west of Great South Road and continue west for approximately 60m at which point cyclists will be required to dismount and cross the railway bridge with pedestrians.
    • An off-road shared path begins immediately west of Beaumont Way and continues for 30m past Rodgers Road.
    • An on-road cycle lane extends to a point about 80m west of Gainsborough Road at which point it converts to an existing off-road dedicated two way cycle way. This requires the removal of the all on-road parking on this side of the road.
    • Off-road shared paths are proposed at the Wordsworth Road roundabout.
  • All cycle lanes will be between 1.5m and 1.8m wide.
Russell Road intersection

It is proposed to remove one eastbound traffic lane from Weymouth Road at its intersection with Russell Road. This will provide the necessary width to provide the cycle lanes. In conjunction with this change, the current angle parking outside of the block of shops will be changed to parallel parking spaces. This will reduce the number of spaces available. To compensate for this loss of parking, it is proposed to tidy up the area at the western end of the shops and provide at least two new car parks.

Alfriston Road (between Great South Road and Porchester Road)

On-road cycle lanes are proposed for the full length of this route. This requires the removal of all on-street parking on both sides the road.

There is a short section of the route across the motorway bridge that will not have cycle lanes. Cyclists will be required to dismount and cross the bridge with pedestrians.

Cycle loops are proposed on the Magic Road approach to Alfriston Road to assist cyclists exiting the side road.

Removal of parking

The removal of parking is necessary to accommodate the proposed cycle lanes along Weymouth Road and Alfriston Road.

These decisions were made in consideration of the results of a parking survey which was carried out along the route and adjacent streets to determine the use of on-street parking facilities during a standard weekday and on the weekend. The survey found that the demand for on-street parking along the length of the route is generally low.

Alternative parking is available on the side streets within 150m of all properties along the route, although generally the distance is significantly less.

More information

The period for public feedback on these proposals has now concluded.