Improving Crossing Safety outside Wentworth Primary

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About this project

We're improving safety at the current crossing island outside Wentworth Primary School on Gulf Harbour Drive.

Growing communities means busier roads – so we need to improve crossing facilities and make travelling locally safer for everyone!

The upgraded crossing facility will prioritise people crossing, especially our tamariki, school whānau & local community

The changes we’re making:

  • Upgrading the existing crossing island outside Wentworth Primary School to a traffic light-controlled crossing. Creating a safer environment for everyone - especially children walking to and from Wentworth Primary School
  • Install new traffic signals and high friction road surfacing to slow down vehicles approaching the crossing.
  • Footpath upgrades to the footpaths on either side of the crossing allowing more room to wait to cross.
  • Upgrading the footpaths and pram crossing on either side of the crossing allowing more room to wait and a smooth, accessible path to the crossing for people using wheels.
  • Upgrading tactile pavers which are yellow guidance paving markers to help vision impaired people cross the road.
  • Painting new road markings and installing signs associated with the upgraded crossing so motorists know to slow on approach and to give priority to people crossing the road here.

Benefits for your community:

  • Easier for everyone – Makes it safer and easier for children, their parents and caregivers, people with different accessibility needs to cross safely.
  • Improves your health and wellbeing to enjoy the outdoors. It offers better access to nearby, parks, schools, public transport and other local amenities.
  • Supports community connections – Shows a commitment to the safety of the entire school community and nearby residents.

  • Keep our tamariki safe – Protects students walking to and from school by slowing down traffic and making drivers more aware that they need to slow down near schools.

What happens next

We will install these changes in 2026.

Any changes to the designs will be updated on this page.

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

How to contact us

If you’d like to discuss our plans, share what you know about your area or let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed, email us at ATEngagement@at.govt.nz or leave us a comment on our website by 22 September 2025.

About this project

We're improving safety at the current crossing island outside Wentworth Primary School on Gulf Harbour Drive.

Growing communities means busier roads – so we need to improve crossing facilities and make travelling locally safer for everyone!

The upgraded crossing facility will prioritise people crossing, especially our tamariki, school whānau & local community

The changes we’re making:

  • Upgrading the existing crossing island outside Wentworth Primary School to a traffic light-controlled crossing. Creating a safer environment for everyone - especially children walking to and from Wentworth Primary School
  • Install new traffic signals and high friction road surfacing to slow down vehicles approaching the crossing.
  • Footpath upgrades to the footpaths on either side of the crossing allowing more room to wait to cross.
  • Upgrading the footpaths and pram crossing on either side of the crossing allowing more room to wait and a smooth, accessible path to the crossing for people using wheels.
  • Upgrading tactile pavers which are yellow guidance paving markers to help vision impaired people cross the road.
  • Painting new road markings and installing signs associated with the upgraded crossing so motorists know to slow on approach and to give priority to people crossing the road here.

Benefits for your community:

  • Easier for everyone – Makes it safer and easier for children, their parents and caregivers, people with different accessibility needs to cross safely.
  • Improves your health and wellbeing to enjoy the outdoors. It offers better access to nearby, parks, schools, public transport and other local amenities.
  • Supports community connections – Shows a commitment to the safety of the entire school community and nearby residents.

  • Keep our tamariki safe – Protects students walking to and from school by slowing down traffic and making drivers more aware that they need to slow down near schools.

What happens next

We will install these changes in 2026.

Any changes to the designs will be updated on this page.

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

How to contact us

If you’d like to discuss our plans, share what you know about your area or let us know if there’s anything we’ve missed, email us at ATEngagement@at.govt.nz or leave us a comment on our website by 22 September 2025.

Page last updated: 04 Sep 2025, 05:23 PM