Improving safety for people walking along Henderson Valley Road

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Project Update

29 Jan 2025: The initial construction start date of 28 January is delayed a week and we will keep the community updated once we have a confirmed start date.


We have now finalised the design and will be starting construction as planned


Where
169 to 223 Henderson Valley Road (between Border Road and Misty Valley Drive)
When & For how long
4th Feb to 28 April 2025 - Approximately 10 weeks
Hours of Work
7am to 6pm Monday to Friday
What We’re Doing & Why
  • New Footpath construction
  • Installation of cesspits, manholes, signs and drainage, driveway reconstruction and re-planting grass berms.
  • The lack of a footpath on the north side of Henderson Valley Road from 169 to 223 Henderson Valley Road forced people to walk on the grass berm or cross the road to use the footpath on the south side of the road.
  • This is unsafe and difficult for the community including the elderly, those with prams, mobility scooters/users and particularly children accessing the Henderson Valley Park Playground.
  • Please find attached drawing on right side of this page.
Impact to Residents
  • We will minimise disruption as much as we can during the works period and encourage you to stay connected with our construction team.
  • Please reach out if you are expecting any tradesman and deliveries during this period. On-street parking will be limited while we carry out the work.
  • You may need to either park on your property or on a side road and walk to your property. Property access will be restricted during the works, traffic controllers will be on site to assist with property access.
  • Residents will be contacted 24 hours prior to the concrete pours or asphalt laying of vehicle crossings to help accommodate any specific needs
How travel is affected
  • The road will remain open with reduced lane widths and a temporary speed limit of 30km/hr. Please follow all signs, light signals and traffic directions.
  • Resident access will be maintained, there may be times where foot traffic is detoured to keep everyone safe. Traffic Controllers will be on site to guide and assist vehicles and people on foot.
  • Bus Stop Impacts Border Road Roundabout Bus Stop 5339 will be temporarily closed, please use Corban Reserve Bus Stop 5341. Henderson Valley Park Bus Stop 5337 will be temporarily closed, please use Henderson Valley Shops Bus Stop 5335.


How this benefits your community

  • Footpaths make it safer for the community by separating motorists and traffic from people on foot.
  • This will also connect people to nearby shops, schools and amenities to get around and enjoy your neighbourhood safely.

How to contact us

If you have any queries or concerns about this project, please contact AT: Projects@at.govt.nz Phone: 09 930 5090

If you have any queries directly related to the construction, please contact Nayler Contractors Ltd Project Manager: Mark Nayler Email: mark@naylercontractors.co.nz Phone: 021310931

Work Area

About the project

Proposal outcome:

In November 2022, we proposed to construct a 550-metre footpath on Henderson Valley Road to address safety concerns due to the lack of walking facilities in the area. After receiving community feedback, the work will proceed as proposed.

What happens next

The proposal will now progress to the next stage of finalising the design. We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.

Community Feedback

Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge. We received a fair amount of feedback about the proposal, and with no submission that would negatively impact the community.

Our responses to the summary of comments and queries we received:

Safety Proposal

  • Suggestion to put the bus stop off the road.
    There is low bus stop usage in front of the park and there has been no history of bus related concerns so we will keep the bus stop at its current location. However, we’ll continue to monitor the area after the new footpath and parking arrangements are put in place.
  • Suggestion to install a pedestrian crossing for easy and safe access to the nearby park.
    We will investigate the pedestrian crossing demand at this location to see if a pedestrian crossing should be proposed at a later date.
  • Suggestion to cement all parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park to get rid of the gravel and make the walking path safer.
    All parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park will be cemented to match the asphalt surface of road.
  • Request to fence the playground at the park to protect children from running out to the road.
    With the installation of new footpath outside of Henderson Valley Park, it provides a physical separation between the park and the road which reduces the chance of children accidentally running out into traffic. The park facility however, is managed by Auckland Council. Report a problem to Auckland Council.

Construction concerns

  • Suggestion to make sure the construction will be less disruptive to residents and as much as possible, done only through the night.
    The bulk of construction work will be done throughout the day to ensure better quality. Temporary Traffic Management will be in place to manage disruptions and construction noise level will comply with Auckland Council guidelines. Advanced notification on the start date and estimate completion date will be uploaded on the website before the start of construction.
  • Suggestion not to trim the trees at the park nor install footpath.
    The footpath provides the community a safer environment to access the park. The footpath also reduces the trip and fall hazards caused by gravel. Trees will only be pruned for better visibility.

Parking

  • Suggestion to apply angled parking instead of parallel at the nearby park.
    Parallel parking has been proposed to ensure enough space for the footpath. Due to tree locations, we are unable to shift the footpath location further in.

Miscellaneous

  • Remove potholes from the existing gravel park.
    The parking spaces will be cemented to match the asphalt surface of the road.
  • Request for broken yellow lines outside 58 Henderson Valley Road to prevent people from parking on the berm.
    Broken yellow lines can only provide effective prevention against roadside parking and not people parking on the berm. Therefore, we will not be introducing them on the southern side of the road. However, should this problem continue please call (09) 355 3553.

We’re proposing improvements in your area

We are addressing safety concerns raised by the community due to the lack of walking facilities along Henderson Valley Road in Henderson.

We are proposing to:

  • Construct a 550-metre footpath on Henderson Valley, from the corner of Misty Valley Drive to the section of the existing footpath at 169 Henderson Valley Road.
  • Paint broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) along the new kerb line as there is not enough room to park next to the kerb.
  • Paint parallel parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park to provide space for the new footpath and formalise the parking spaces.
  • Prune large street trees to improve visibility.

Download proposal drawing Henderson Valley Road (PDF 2.48MB)

This upgrade would provide a safe and continuous footpath along this section of Henderson Valley Road which would improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.

What happens next

  • We’ll consider all the feedback we receive, and then decide the best way to move forward.
  • We’ll post the outcome of this proposal and a summary of community feedback on this webpage.
  • We can email you the proposal outcome as soon as it’s ready – just select that option when you fill in the survey.

This survey is now closed


Project Update

29 Jan 2025: The initial construction start date of 28 January is delayed a week and we will keep the community updated once we have a confirmed start date.


We have now finalised the design and will be starting construction as planned


Where
169 to 223 Henderson Valley Road (between Border Road and Misty Valley Drive)
When & For how long
4th Feb to 28 April 2025 - Approximately 10 weeks
Hours of Work
7am to 6pm Monday to Friday
What We’re Doing & Why
  • New Footpath construction
  • Installation of cesspits, manholes, signs and drainage, driveway reconstruction and re-planting grass berms.
  • The lack of a footpath on the north side of Henderson Valley Road from 169 to 223 Henderson Valley Road forced people to walk on the grass berm or cross the road to use the footpath on the south side of the road.
  • This is unsafe and difficult for the community including the elderly, those with prams, mobility scooters/users and particularly children accessing the Henderson Valley Park Playground.
  • Please find attached drawing on right side of this page.
Impact to Residents
  • We will minimise disruption as much as we can during the works period and encourage you to stay connected with our construction team.
  • Please reach out if you are expecting any tradesman and deliveries during this period. On-street parking will be limited while we carry out the work.
  • You may need to either park on your property or on a side road and walk to your property. Property access will be restricted during the works, traffic controllers will be on site to assist with property access.
  • Residents will be contacted 24 hours prior to the concrete pours or asphalt laying of vehicle crossings to help accommodate any specific needs
How travel is affected
  • The road will remain open with reduced lane widths and a temporary speed limit of 30km/hr. Please follow all signs, light signals and traffic directions.
  • Resident access will be maintained, there may be times where foot traffic is detoured to keep everyone safe. Traffic Controllers will be on site to guide and assist vehicles and people on foot.
  • Bus Stop Impacts Border Road Roundabout Bus Stop 5339 will be temporarily closed, please use Corban Reserve Bus Stop 5341. Henderson Valley Park Bus Stop 5337 will be temporarily closed, please use Henderson Valley Shops Bus Stop 5335.


How this benefits your community

  • Footpaths make it safer for the community by separating motorists and traffic from people on foot.
  • This will also connect people to nearby shops, schools and amenities to get around and enjoy your neighbourhood safely.

How to contact us

If you have any queries or concerns about this project, please contact AT: Projects@at.govt.nz Phone: 09 930 5090

If you have any queries directly related to the construction, please contact Nayler Contractors Ltd Project Manager: Mark Nayler Email: mark@naylercontractors.co.nz Phone: 021310931

Work Area

About the project

Proposal outcome:

In November 2022, we proposed to construct a 550-metre footpath on Henderson Valley Road to address safety concerns due to the lack of walking facilities in the area. After receiving community feedback, the work will proceed as proposed.

What happens next

The proposal will now progress to the next stage of finalising the design. We will be in touch with local residents and businesses prior to any construction taking place.

Community Feedback

Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge. We received a fair amount of feedback about the proposal, and with no submission that would negatively impact the community.

Our responses to the summary of comments and queries we received:

Safety Proposal

  • Suggestion to put the bus stop off the road.
    There is low bus stop usage in front of the park and there has been no history of bus related concerns so we will keep the bus stop at its current location. However, we’ll continue to monitor the area after the new footpath and parking arrangements are put in place.
  • Suggestion to install a pedestrian crossing for easy and safe access to the nearby park.
    We will investigate the pedestrian crossing demand at this location to see if a pedestrian crossing should be proposed at a later date.
  • Suggestion to cement all parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park to get rid of the gravel and make the walking path safer.
    All parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park will be cemented to match the asphalt surface of road.
  • Request to fence the playground at the park to protect children from running out to the road.
    With the installation of new footpath outside of Henderson Valley Park, it provides a physical separation between the park and the road which reduces the chance of children accidentally running out into traffic. The park facility however, is managed by Auckland Council. Report a problem to Auckland Council.

Construction concerns

  • Suggestion to make sure the construction will be less disruptive to residents and as much as possible, done only through the night.
    The bulk of construction work will be done throughout the day to ensure better quality. Temporary Traffic Management will be in place to manage disruptions and construction noise level will comply with Auckland Council guidelines. Advanced notification on the start date and estimate completion date will be uploaded on the website before the start of construction.
  • Suggestion not to trim the trees at the park nor install footpath.
    The footpath provides the community a safer environment to access the park. The footpath also reduces the trip and fall hazards caused by gravel. Trees will only be pruned for better visibility.

Parking

  • Suggestion to apply angled parking instead of parallel at the nearby park.
    Parallel parking has been proposed to ensure enough space for the footpath. Due to tree locations, we are unable to shift the footpath location further in.

Miscellaneous

  • Remove potholes from the existing gravel park.
    The parking spaces will be cemented to match the asphalt surface of the road.
  • Request for broken yellow lines outside 58 Henderson Valley Road to prevent people from parking on the berm.
    Broken yellow lines can only provide effective prevention against roadside parking and not people parking on the berm. Therefore, we will not be introducing them on the southern side of the road. However, should this problem continue please call (09) 355 3553.

We’re proposing improvements in your area

We are addressing safety concerns raised by the community due to the lack of walking facilities along Henderson Valley Road in Henderson.

We are proposing to:

  • Construct a 550-metre footpath on Henderson Valley, from the corner of Misty Valley Drive to the section of the existing footpath at 169 Henderson Valley Road.
  • Paint broken yellow lines (no stopping at all times) along the new kerb line as there is not enough room to park next to the kerb.
  • Paint parallel parking spaces outside Henderson Valley Park to provide space for the new footpath and formalise the parking spaces.
  • Prune large street trees to improve visibility.

Download proposal drawing Henderson Valley Road (PDF 2.48MB)

This upgrade would provide a safe and continuous footpath along this section of Henderson Valley Road which would improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.

What happens next

  • We’ll consider all the feedback we receive, and then decide the best way to move forward.
  • We’ll post the outcome of this proposal and a summary of community feedback on this webpage.
  • We can email you the proposal outcome as soon as it’s ready – just select that option when you fill in the survey.

This survey is now closed


Page last updated: 05 Feb 2025, 08:55 PM