Kerrykeel Drive/Arranmore Drive roundabout road safety improvements
About the project
Making roads safer for Ormiston Primary School community
Ormiston Primary School, along with residents, parents and the wider Flat Bush community, has raised concerns about pedestrian safety and high traffic speeds in the vicinity of the school. vicinity of the school
More than 1,000 tamariki attend nearby schools, and many walk, bike, or scoot through these busy streets.
In response, we are proposing road safety improvements at two key locations:
- The Kerrykeel Drive/Arranmore Drive roundabout
- Kerrykeel Drive (near Springside Drive)
These changes aim to make our roads safer and easier to navigate for everyone, especially for tamariki using Kerrykeel Drive.
This proposal is supported by the Howick Local Board and funded through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund.
Auckland Transport is delivering the project on behalf of the Howick Local Board.
We are now seeking your feedback on the proposed changes.
What we are proposing
We are proposing the following changes:
At the Kerrykeel Drive/Arranmore Drive roundabout:
Two road-level zebra crossings:
- One on the eastern side of the roundabout
- One on the western side of the roundabout
Arranmore Drive
A pedestrian refuge island crossing on Arranmore Drive.
Reprioritising parking for safety
Eleven on-street parking spaces near the crossings will be reprioritised as “no stopping at all times” zones and marked with broken yellow lines to improve visibility near pedestrian crossings.
On Kerrykeel Drive near Springside Drive:
- Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge island crossing to a school patrolled road level zebra crossing.
- Installing high friction surfacing on the approaches to the zebra crossing to make it easier for drivers to stop more quickly and safely when approaching a pedestrian crossing
- New cycle ramps and widened footpath on the northern side of the crossing to assist with cyclist movements
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Benefits and impacts
- Safer crossings facilities
- Help slow down driver speeds
- Improved driver visibility of people crossing the road
- Safer and easier for tamariki and whānau to walk, bike, or scoot to school, to the local parks and shops
How you can have your say
Have your say by completing the online feedback form. The form will be open till 06Aug 2025. If you have any questions or comments email ATengagement@at.govt.nz
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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