The Issues

When our Network Optimisation team did its study of Onewa Road, they observed people jaywalking across live traffic from Northcote College to reach the bus stop on the opposite side of the road (stop ID 4078) at the end of the school day. This unsafe behaviour has led to several near misses and disruption on the road.

Additionally, lots of pedestrians are using the bus stops outside of St Mary's Catholic Church to attend school, church services and visit the shops in the area. The bus stop in front of the church has a shelter with seating where people can wait for their bus protected from the elements, but the stop on the opposite side of the road does not offer any seating or protection.

Our Proposed Solutions

To resolve these issues and improve overall safety in this area, we're considering doing a trial closure of the southside bus stop across from Northcote College (stop ID 4078). In doing so, we hope to remove the main reason students are crossing through moving traffic in this area and compel them to use one of the two nearby mid-block signalised crossings and use one of the other stops next to them.

We're also proposing to add a new bus shelter to the St Mary's bus stop across from the church (stop ID 4076). This would provide people waiting for their bus after school, church or to shop the same level of seating and protection those at the stop on the other side receive. The footpath area allows plenty of room to accommodate a bus shelter.

Next Up: Seaview Avenue Street Parking Changes

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