Dennis Avenue, Hill Park - Speed Calming
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.
