The Issue

Because Nutsey Avenue is such a narrow street and to ensure traffic has the ability to move safely and efficiently to and from the main road, there are no stopping at all times broken yellow lines that run several metres after the turn from Onewa Road. However, within this space, there is also a clearway where people can park at certain times of day.

When studying Onewa Road, our Network Optimisation team observed cars were parked in this clearway at times when school drop-off/pickup was happening at Northcote Primary School.

This turned the already narrow street into a one-lane street, blocking visibility and movement. The resulting backups can extend out onto the main road and create safety issues for vehicles trying to turn and pedestrians trying to cross. Parents with young children attending the school have said this is a common occurrence and is worse on rainy days.

Our Solution

To resolve this issue, we'll be replacing this clearway on Nutsey Avenue with no stopping at all times broken yellow lines. This will clear both lanes so that people have plenty of room to move and visibility of their surroundings when they're approaching and turning from the street. It will also help to reduce the chance of backups happening that spill into the main road.

This change will be implemented later this year in the summertime along with scheduled road maintenance works and should be completed before the 2026 school year starts.

Next Up: Onewa Road Clearway

Click here or the button below to see the next set of changes we're planning to optimise Onewa Road.