About the project

Upon receiving request from the community to help create a safer road environment for people accessing Keith Park, Roys Road, and to slow down speeding vehicles, we are proposing changes near the entrance of Keith Park to improve overall road safety in the neighbourhood.

Currently, there is no pedestrian crossing along Roys Road to get to Keith Park.

We expect these changes will improve overall road safety and benefit all road users.

We would appreciate your feedback on the proposed changes.

What we are proposing

We are proposing to:

• Install a raised pedestrian crossing near the entrance of Keith Park, at 31 Roys Road
• Relocate the bus stop at 25 Roys Road to 5 Ocean View Road to provide a safer and better bus stop
• Upgrade the pram crossing at the intersection of Ocean Road and Roys Road.
• Remove fifteen parking spaces on Roys Road and paint broken yellow lines, to prevent vehicles from blocking the visibility of pedestrians to oncoming traffic
• Remove five parking spaces on Ocean View Road to provide space for the new bus stop
• Extend the kerb side to shorten the crossing distance
• Install streetlights to improve visibility at the crossing

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Benefits and impacts

• Raising the crossing alerts drivers to slow down on approach.
• Provides a safe, dedicated crossing point for pedestrians
• Improves visibility and ensures people crossing can be seen by motorists.
• Encourages motorists to travel at safer speed.
• Bus stop with safer access

This proposal is supported by the Manurewa Local Board. The project is funded through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, used to make improvements based on community priorities which may not be covered by other programmes of work.

Auckland Transport would be delivering the project on behalf of the Local Board.

We expect these changes will improve overall road safety in the neighbourhood and benefit all road users and our communities.

What we want your feedback

We are seeking feedback from nearby residents on our proposal to improve road safety around Keith Park along Roys Road, Manurewa.

How you can have your say

Have your say by completing the online feedback form. The form will be open from 18Nov to 02Dec’24.

The feedback survey can be found at the end of the webpage.

What happens next

We’ll post the outcome of this proposal and a summary of community feedback on our website.

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