Improving safety at the Archers Road & Chartwell Avenue intersection in Glenfield

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About the project

We plan to upgrade the Archers Rd & Chartwell Ave intersection in Glenfield to make walking, cycling and driving safer and easier, so everyone gets where they need to and home safely.

We want to support the growing needs of Glenfield, ensuring our roads are prepared for the future and foster a vibrant, family-friendly community.

Why this is important

• Improving safety: This intersection has a high number of crashes, making it important to upgrade for everyone’s safety including people walking, cycling and driving.

• Lack of safe crossings: Currently, there are no traffic lights or crossings to help people cross the road safely. making it unsafe for the community, especially for children and families accessing nearby schools and parks.

• Supporting the Community: The area is busy with nearby schools, parks, and businesses, so these changes will make it easier and safer for everyone to get around and support a liveable, child-friendly neighbourhood.

The changes we’re making

1. New traffic lights and traffic light-controlled crossings on each approach to the intersection:

  • This will help manage traffic on a busy road and gives priority to people on foot

2. Install cycle boxes on each intersection approach:

  • This is a designated waiting area for cyclists at intersections, placed ahead of where motorists stop at traffic lights.
  • It gives cyclists a head start, better visibility in traffic and reduces collisions with turning vehicles.

3. Footpath upgrades

  • Widen the existing footpath on all corners of the intersection, allowing more waiting area for people on foot and ramps for prams or mobility scooters.
  • Tactile pavers (raised yellow bumps on the ground will be installed at all the crossings to help guide visually impaired people.

4. Traffic flow monitoring

  • We’ll keep an eye on traffic flow and traffic light timings will be adjusted as needed to alleviate congestion.
  • The lights at the crossing will only stop traffic when people need to cross by pushing the button.

5. Reallocating road space:

  • To clear access and improve visibility for motorists and people on foot and we need to remove 11 on-street parking spaces
  • Removing these spaces will reduce queueing and congestion for vehicles turning from and onto Chartwell Avenue and allow larger vehicles to turn safely.

6. Removal of one tree on Archers Road.

  • We will plant two new trees at an alternative location nearby to compensate for the lost tree.

7. New signs and road markings

  • New road markings and signs clarify right of way, improve safety by minimising risk of collisions, and ensures compliance with traffic regulations.

PROJECT DESIGNS - you can also download drawings to the right of this webpage

Benefits to your community

  • Safer for Everyone:

New traffic lights and crossings will reduce crashes and near misses, making the area safer for all road users.

  • Better Traffic Flow:

Traffic signals will help manage busy roads, reducing congestion and making it easier for vehicles to move through the area.

  • Family-Friendly Design:

Widened footpaths, ramps for prams or mobility scooters, and other upgrades will make it easier for families and others to get around.

  • Better for the Community:

With schools, parks, and sports clubs nearby, the changes will create safer routes for children and whanau to enjoy the area which is great for overall well-being and health.

  • Improved Road Use:

Removing some parking spaces will improve visibility, clear access and reduce queuing, allowing vehicles to turn more easily and safely.

  • Environmentally Balanced:

While one tree will need to be removed, two new trees will be planted nearby to keep the area green.



What happens next

We will install these changes in 2025.

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

We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.


How to contact us

We welcome you to share your thoughts with us by 7 March 2025, please email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz

About the project

We plan to upgrade the Archers Rd & Chartwell Ave intersection in Glenfield to make walking, cycling and driving safer and easier, so everyone gets where they need to and home safely.

We want to support the growing needs of Glenfield, ensuring our roads are prepared for the future and foster a vibrant, family-friendly community.

Why this is important

• Improving safety: This intersection has a high number of crashes, making it important to upgrade for everyone’s safety including people walking, cycling and driving.

• Lack of safe crossings: Currently, there are no traffic lights or crossings to help people cross the road safely. making it unsafe for the community, especially for children and families accessing nearby schools and parks.

• Supporting the Community: The area is busy with nearby schools, parks, and businesses, so these changes will make it easier and safer for everyone to get around and support a liveable, child-friendly neighbourhood.

The changes we’re making

1. New traffic lights and traffic light-controlled crossings on each approach to the intersection:

  • This will help manage traffic on a busy road and gives priority to people on foot

2. Install cycle boxes on each intersection approach:

  • This is a designated waiting area for cyclists at intersections, placed ahead of where motorists stop at traffic lights.
  • It gives cyclists a head start, better visibility in traffic and reduces collisions with turning vehicles.

3. Footpath upgrades

  • Widen the existing footpath on all corners of the intersection, allowing more waiting area for people on foot and ramps for prams or mobility scooters.
  • Tactile pavers (raised yellow bumps on the ground will be installed at all the crossings to help guide visually impaired people.

4. Traffic flow monitoring

  • We’ll keep an eye on traffic flow and traffic light timings will be adjusted as needed to alleviate congestion.
  • The lights at the crossing will only stop traffic when people need to cross by pushing the button.

5. Reallocating road space:

  • To clear access and improve visibility for motorists and people on foot and we need to remove 11 on-street parking spaces
  • Removing these spaces will reduce queueing and congestion for vehicles turning from and onto Chartwell Avenue and allow larger vehicles to turn safely.

6. Removal of one tree on Archers Road.

  • We will plant two new trees at an alternative location nearby to compensate for the lost tree.

7. New signs and road markings

  • New road markings and signs clarify right of way, improve safety by minimising risk of collisions, and ensures compliance with traffic regulations.

PROJECT DESIGNS - you can also download drawings to the right of this webpage

Benefits to your community

  • Safer for Everyone:

New traffic lights and crossings will reduce crashes and near misses, making the area safer for all road users.

  • Better Traffic Flow:

Traffic signals will help manage busy roads, reducing congestion and making it easier for vehicles to move through the area.

  • Family-Friendly Design:

Widened footpaths, ramps for prams or mobility scooters, and other upgrades will make it easier for families and others to get around.

  • Better for the Community:

With schools, parks, and sports clubs nearby, the changes will create safer routes for children and whanau to enjoy the area which is great for overall well-being and health.

  • Improved Road Use:

Removing some parking spaces will improve visibility, clear access and reduce queuing, allowing vehicles to turn more easily and safely.

  • Environmentally Balanced:

While one tree will need to be removed, two new trees will be planted nearby to keep the area green.



What happens next

We will install these changes in 2025.

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

We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.


How to contact us

We welcome you to share your thoughts with us by 7 March 2025, please email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz

Page last updated: 11 Feb 2025, 05:07 PM