Beach Haven Road, Birkdale – Bus Stop Improvements

About the project

As part of the Kaipātiki Local Board Capital Transport fund, we’re upgrading and improving bus connections in your area near #270 & #247 Beach Haven Road, including a new bus shelter adjacent to #285.

The changes we're making by 2025

• Relocate and upgrade the bus stop facilities near #270 & #247 Beach Haven Road.
  • The eastbound bus stop #4204 currently on 270 Beach Haven Road will be moved 30 meters east opposite 285 Beach Haven Road. A new Bus shelter will also be provided.
  • The westbound bus stop #4075 currently at 285 Beach Haven Road will be shifted west 40 meters opposite 270 Beach Haven Road.
• The bus stop pair (Bus Stop #4204 & #4075) will be moved in a tail-to-tail arrangement to provide safety benefits and to accommodate a future crossing.
• Install a new bus shelter at Stop #4204 opposite to #285 Beach Haven Road
• Install new signs and clear road markings to ensure easy access and safe operation.
• Paint “No stopping” lines at each site to improve visibility for both buses and motorists and lead in and lead out markings to allow smooth bus entry and exit. This also makes it easier for people to get on and off the bus, including our customers with strollers and those who need extra help getting around.
• Install tactile pavers at each stop, which are yellow guidance markers to help visually impaired passengers find their way safely.
• We will need to clear access, visibility and improve safety by reallocating road space which will remove some parking spaces, but this has been kept to a minimum.

Drawings on the right hand side of this webpage, show where the changes will be installed

Benefits to your community:

• Better access and connections to public transport helps with bus reliability and frequency.
• Gives you more travel choices around Beach Haven that is good for you, your whānau and the environment
• A bus shelter improves comfort waiting for the bus as it provides people with a place to sit and protection from the wind and rain.
• Reduces traffic congestion and emissions, and supports a more connected, sustainable and liveable community to get you to work, school or local shops and home safely.
• New road markings and signs will improve and support the bus stop relocations and customer safety.
• Ensure those with mobility needs can navigate on and off a bus more easily.
• Future Ready – Improved transport now prepares the area for growth.
• Supports smoother, safer traffic flow along Beach Haven Road

What happens next

We are planning to install these changes in 2025.

Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.

How to contact us

If you’d like to speak to someone about our plans, please email us by 18 June ATengagement@at.govt.nz