Dennis Avenue, Hill Park - Speed Calming
Consultation Outcome
After reviewing the feedback we received, we are proceeding with the below changes on our proposal to implement speed calming measures on Dennis Avenue, Hill Park:
- Retain the existing bus stops. We will be upgrading the existing bus stops with markings and additional broken yellow lines for the lead outs.
- Relocate the narrow lane from #10 Dennis Avenue to #3 Dennis Avenue to accommodate the existing bus stops.
- Install pedestrian islands at #26 Dennis Avenue and #3 Dennis Avenue. These crossing points were at the request of the Manurewa Local Board to provide better connection to Nathan Homestead.
- We will be reinstating 5 parking spaces, resulting in the removal of 21 parking spaces instead of the initially planned 27.
Revised Drawings of Dennis Avenue Design
What happens next
We anticipate these changes will be constructed between March and April 2026.
We'll be in touch with local residents before any changes take place.
Community Feedback
Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge.
We received a great response from the community with 35% in support of the proposal, 33% not in support of the proposal, and 32% with mixed feelings about the proposal.
Click here for the full feedback report or simply click on the Feedback Report widget on the right-hand side of this page.
Here are the common themes we identified from your feedback:
These themes highlight the overall positive impact of speed calming measures on safety, support for vulnerable groups, traffic management, and infrastructure improvements.
- Safety:
- Safer
- Slow speeds
- Less incidents on Dennis Avenue
- Seen near misses and a fatality
- Support for Vulnerable Groups:
- Better support for school children
- Protect the elderly, tamariki, and animals
- Traffic Management:
- Less parked cars on the road
- Less rat runners
- Reduction in trucks
- Infrastructure Improvements:
- Better placement for bus stops
- Like the new islands
The common themes in the sentiments of concern are:
- Traffic Congestion and Flow: Concerns about increased congestion disrupting traffic flow, causing traffic build-up, and diverting traffic to other streets.
- Effectiveness and Safety of Measures: Doubts about the effectiveness of traffic islands as safety measures, with some viewing them as hazards that could restrict buses, damage cars, and distract drivers.
- Pedestrian Safety: Worries about the safety of pedestrians crossing the road.
- Parking Issues: Concerns about the removal of on-street parking and its impact on the community.
- Noise and Environmental Impact: Increased noise from larger and louder vehicles and the potential for leaves to block drains and cause a mess.
- Cost and Practicality: Views that the proposal is a waste of money and does not address the actual road safety issue, with some suggesting that the plan is too complicated.
The common themes in the suggestive sentiments are:
- Safety Measures: Suggestions for protected crossings, raised crossings, speed calming devices, speed cameras, and kerb buildouts to improve safety for pedestrians and drivers.
- Traffic Islands: Mixed opinions on traffic islands, with some suggesting replacing them with signage or speed humps, and others recommending specific placements or removal.
- Bus Stops: Concerns about moving bus stops and suggestions to keep them in their current locations or stagger them for better traffic flow.
- Road Layout and Design: Recommendations to fix the road layout, widen the road, extend broken yellow lines, and maintain the current road layout for safer driving conditions.
- Community Involvement: Emphasis on having community meetings for verbal feedback and visiting the site to observe traffic flow firsthand.
- Cost and Practicality: Suggestions to spend money wisely, trial proposed changes before making them permanent, and rethink the proposal to do it right the first time.
- Pedestrian Accessibility: Ensuring traffic islands are pedestrian-friendly and accessible for prams and wheelchairs.
- Traffic Flow: Concerns about maintaining traffic flow and preventing congestion and traffic diversion to other streets.
- Consideration for Residents: Taking into account the safety needs of both old residents and new, young families with children when making changes.
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About the project
Manurewa local board has identified your area for improvements. On their behalf, we are proposing to provide speed calming measures on Dennis Avenue, Hill Park to address vehicles crashes, discourage drivers cutting through local streets (rat-running) and provide a slower speed environment.
The speed calming measures are a mix of side islands, median islands, and road marking alignments to narrow traffic lane widths and cause drivers to slow down.
What we are proposing
We are proposing to:
- Install traffic islands along Dennis Avenue. The locations of these installations are located:
- Outside #26 Dennis Avenue
- Outside #16 Dennis Avenue
- Outside #10 Dennis Avenue
- Paint broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) at the intersection of Walpole Avenue, Frank Place, Earls Court, around the bend of Dennis Avenue and outside #1 Dennis Avenue. These changes will accommodate safe pedestrian and vehicle movements.
Paint new road markings and signage for the proposed speed calming measures.
DENNIS AVENUE, HILL PARK DRAWINGS
Benefits and impacts
Auckland Transport cares for your safety. We want to make our roads safe for everyone, people walking, cycling, driving, and especially for our tamariki and senior citizens. The proposed changes would create a safer road for everyone as they would:
- Slow motorists to a safer speed.
- Aim to improve visibility and accessibility for residents and visitors.
- Painting broken yellow lines on the bend to encourage safer parking behaviour and improve visibility around the corners and intersections.
These changes would remove 27 on-street parking spaces to improve safety and visibility. We acknowledge this can be inconvenient, so we have minimised the removal of parking as much as possible.
These changes are part of a bigger transport plan
Auckland Transport, local boards and ward councillors are working together to prioritise and address local road safety concerns.
This project is funded by the Local Board Transport Capital Fund Programme. This programme uses funding within Auckland Transport’s annual budget to deliver on Local Board initiatives for local areas and communities. This fund is used to make improvements based on community priorities, which may not be covered by other programmes of work. The improvements will be delivered by Auckland Transport on behalf of your local board.
How you can have your say
Our proposal aims to improve safety. We know these changes may affect users of this road and we want to hear from you. Simply complete the online feedback survey by Friday, 23 May 2025. Hearing what you have to say is important to us. Your local knowledge helps us make better decisions, so together we can achieve the best outcomes for your neighbourhood.
