Opaheke Road and Chapel Street, Papakura - Intersection upgrade

Project background

Everyone across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland should be able to get to where they need to and back home safely. This includes people in cars, on bikes, on foot, on scooters, or on mobility devices.

The Opaheke Road and Chapel Street intersection is a high-risk intersection. Between 2018 to 2022 there were 12 crashes here. The impact of these injuries on friends, Whānau and the wider community is immeasurable.

Proposed changes

Aerial view of the proposed changes

We’re proposing to raise the intersection and put in place a new roundabout

This will include:

• raising the intersection to encourage slower speeds
• installing a new roundabout with a mountable centre to reduce the likelihood of intersection accidents
• painting zebra crossings and installing streetlights near the roundabout to enable people to cross safely at all times
• realigning the driveway of number 6 and 9 Opaheke Road
• installing yellow tactile pavers at key crossing points to help visually impaired people find their way to the crossing
• relocating the AT Metro bus parking bay on Chapel Street further east
• painting new road markings and installing signage to support the changes.

Download the proposal scheme

Benefits and impacts

The proposed changes would:

• make it safer for motorists to navigate this intersection
• enable large vehicles and busses turning to travel over the centre if required
• make it safer for people to cross here at all times
• encourage slower speeds which enable a higher chance of survival in the event of an accident.

The proposed changes to make the intersection safer would remove 11 unrestricted on-street parking spaces and 2 P90 parking spaces.

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