740 Manukau Road, Royal Oak - Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Consultation Outcome

We want to thank the community of Manukau Road for their engagement and feedback on our proposal to improve road safety by installing a pedestrian crossing outside 740 Manukau Road.

After reviewing the feedback we received, we are proceeding with no changes.

What happens next

We will anticipate implementing these changes early 2025. We will be in touch with the residents and businesses prior to confirmed construction start dates.

The work will include

• Installing a pedestrian crossing outside 740 Manukau Road
• Installing a pedestrian refuge island in the middle to break up the crossing journey into two stages which will also lessen the impact on traffic.
• The bus stop outside 754 Manukau Road will be shifted a few meters south to accommodate the crossing, and the kerb near the bus stop will also be extended. This will result in the removal of two parking spaces.

Community Feedback

Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge.

We received 6 submissions on our online survey and 1email. 100% of submissions supported the project.

Please click here to view the feedback summary report.

About the project

Many Royal Oak locals and visitors want to cross Manukau Road outside the Royal Oak Mall entrance, but there are no crossing facilities.

There have been two serious crashes involving a pedestrian trying to cross at this location between 2018 and 2022.

We’re looking to make it easier and safer for people to cross Manukau Road outside the Royal Oak Mall and bus stop servicing the 30 and N10 routes.

What we are proposing

• Painting a pedestrian crossing outside 740 Manukau Road.
• Installing pedestrian refuge islands in the middle of the crossing to break up the crossing journey into two stages which will also lessen the impact on traffic.
• Shifting the bus stop outside 754 Manukau Road south to support the changes. The footpath outside the new bus stop will also be extended.

Click here to see design scheme

Benefits and impacts

• This proposal aims to address the lack of safe crossing facilities outside 740 Manukau Road, in response to the two serious crashes at this location between 2018 and 2022.
• There is high pedestrian demand outside 740 Manukau Road from people visiting local shops or taking the bus, so we want to make it safer to cross here.
• Installing a zebra crossing with a pedestrian island provides everyone, particularly vulnerable members of our community, such as our elderly and parents with children, a designated place to cross the road.
• Two parking spaces will be removed in total to support the pedestrian improvements.

What we want your feedback on

We are seeking feedback from nearby residents and businesses on our proposal to paint a zebra crossing and install a pedestrian crossing island outside 740 Manukau Road.

We would like to know if the project would benefit the community, if some parts of the proposal are beneficial, or if the project is not beneficial to the community at all.

We are also interested to know if you have any suggestions to improve the proposed changes.

How you can have your say

Have your say by completing the online feedback form below. The form will be open from 5th November to 19th November 2024