Improving crossing safety on Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna

About the project

We’re responding to requests from the community and parents to address safety concerns for people crossing the road outside 4 Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna. Students from nearby schools are getting to the bus stop during peak hours and struggling to cross the road safely.

We want to provide you with safe, convenient, and better walking access for the community to local amenities and ensure students get to and from school safely.

The changes we're making by June 2025

• Installing a traffic light-controlled crossing outside 4 Fred Thomas Drive, to give priority to those who cross the road, whether on foot or bike
• Installing a skid-resistant surface on both sides of the proposed pedestrian facility on Fred Thomas Drive, on both the approaches to the crossing. This aims to reduce speeds and to minimise the risk of accidents. It also improves vehicle grip especially during wet weather conditions.
• Installing yellow tactile pavers at the crossing point to help vision impaired people find their way to crossings and safely cross the road.   
• Widening the footpath on either side of the crossing and on both corners of Fred Thomas Drive to give more room for people to safely wait to cross.
• Painting no stopping at all times (broken yellow lines) on all approaches to the crossing.
• Installing new signs and painting new road markings so motorists know they are approaching a traffic-light controlled crossing
• Relocating the northbound bus stop from 20 meters from the existing location. This ensures clearer and safer access for the bus when leading in and out of the bus stop.

Benefits to your community

• The traffic light-controlled crossing gives more priority to people crossing this busy road safely as traffic must stop.
• Improves safety by clarifying right of way, minimising risk of collisions and ensures compliance with traffic regulations.
• Crossing is more visible to motorists and slows drivers to a safer speed.
• There would be low impact on traffic flow as the crossing is only activated when someone pushes the button.

What happens next

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 by 11 September 2025.

Please mention Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna in the subject line.