Remuera Road and Koraha Street, Remuera - Intersection Safety Improvements

About the project

The Remuera Road and Koraha Street intersection has become increasingly dangerous, particularly for cyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists. From 2017 to 2021, 12 crashes, some resulting in serious injuries, were reported, making it clear that action is needed to improve safety. Of the 12 crashes, 9 involved vulnerable users: 4 crashes involved people on bikes, 3 with motorcyclists and 2 people walking.

Many crashes occurred when drivers turned right into Koraha Street and failed to notice oncoming motorbikes or cyclists. The primary safety risk was larger vehicles obstructing visibility, making it difficult for right-turning drivers to see them.

Alternative measures of adding signs and road markings are unlikely to effectively resolve the safety concerns between turning vehicles and vulnerable road users.

Our main goal is to make the intersection safer for everyone. We want to prevent accidents by controlling how vehicles move and turn. It’s estimated that these improvements could lead to at least a conservative 20% reduction in severe injuries and fatalities within 5 years.

We are proposing to improve the intersection of Remuera Road and Koraha Street, Remuera

REMUERA ROAD AND KORAHA STREET DRAWING

The changes in the proposal include:

• Installing traffic signals at the Remuera Road and Koraha Street intersection, including three new pedestrian crossings on each approach to the intersection.
• Relocating the existing eastbound bus stop and bus shelter located outside #700 Remuera Road to #710 Remuera Road to make way for the new signalised intersection.
• Painting broken yellow lines on the road to indicate no stopping at all times to accommodate the new signalised intersection.
• Upgrading the signage and line markings to support the new signal and bus stop relocation.
• Installing tactile pavers, which are yellow guidance paving markers that help people access the crossings and cross the road.

Benefits and impacts

This project aims to improve safety

Auckland Transport would like to work with you to deliver safer roads in your neighbourhood. The proposed changes would create a safer intersection for everyone as they would:

• Clearly indicate to vehicles when it is safe to turn, as the intersection will be signal-controlled.
• Reduce the risk for vulnerable road users and turning vehicles.
• Create a safer pedestrian crossing to enhance visibility for drivers.

These improvements would remove four on-street parking spaces near the intersection to improve visibility and enable the intersection signalisation. We acknowledge this can be inconvenient, so we have minimised the removal of parking as much as possible.

What we want your feedback on

With your local knowledge you can share your thoughts on the proposal.

How you can have your say

Have your say by completing the online feedback form. The form will be open from 28 November 2024 to 19 December 2024 or email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz.