Improving road safety along South Head Road in South Head

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About the project

We’re making South Road Head safer by adding new safety measures for people driving through South Head in Rodney.

Our investigations show that extra improvements are needed to warn drivers about the bends and give better visibility along this winding rural road. It will reduce the likelihood of a crash and ensure everyone gets where they need to and home safely.

The changes we’re making:

  • Install skid-resistant surfacing on the sharp bend near 1088 South Head to reduce speeds, minimise the risk of accidents and improve vehicle grip especially during wet weather conditions.
  • Install rumble strips (Audio Tactile Pavement Markings) on the centre line of South Head Road between Shelly Beach Road to Green Road. Rumble strips are raised markings that make noise and vibrate when driven over, alerting drivers if they drift from their lane and are proven to reduce head-on and run-off crashes.
  • Install additional advisory signs like advance speed and curve warning signs to help drivers manage their speeds and travel through the tight curve safely.
  • Install reflective raised pavements markers (red cat’s eyes) along the road edges, plus new reflective edge marker post, to make lanes easier to see at night.

Benefits to your community:

  • Safer journeys - Reduces crash risk and makes the road safer for everyone.
  • Clearer signage - Helps drivers navigate the area confidently and safely.
  • Greater driver awareness - Encourages slower speeds and extra care at high-risk bends.
  • Improved markings and signs - Minimise the risk of loss-of-control crashes.

What happens next

We will install these changes in the first half of 2026

Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.

We will in touch with local residents and businesses before any work takes place.

How to contact us

If you'd like to speak to someone about our plans, please email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz(External link) by 19 December 2025

Please include your email address in your comment, if you'd like us to reply back to you.

Feel free to share your local insights or if there's anything we've missed, by clicking our comment box below.


About the project

We’re making South Road Head safer by adding new safety measures for people driving through South Head in Rodney.

Our investigations show that extra improvements are needed to warn drivers about the bends and give better visibility along this winding rural road. It will reduce the likelihood of a crash and ensure everyone gets where they need to and home safely.

The changes we’re making:

  • Install skid-resistant surfacing on the sharp bend near 1088 South Head to reduce speeds, minimise the risk of accidents and improve vehicle grip especially during wet weather conditions.
  • Install rumble strips (Audio Tactile Pavement Markings) on the centre line of South Head Road between Shelly Beach Road to Green Road. Rumble strips are raised markings that make noise and vibrate when driven over, alerting drivers if they drift from their lane and are proven to reduce head-on and run-off crashes.
  • Install additional advisory signs like advance speed and curve warning signs to help drivers manage their speeds and travel through the tight curve safely.
  • Install reflective raised pavements markers (red cat’s eyes) along the road edges, plus new reflective edge marker post, to make lanes easier to see at night.

Benefits to your community:

  • Safer journeys - Reduces crash risk and makes the road safer for everyone.
  • Clearer signage - Helps drivers navigate the area confidently and safely.
  • Greater driver awareness - Encourages slower speeds and extra care at high-risk bends.
  • Improved markings and signs - Minimise the risk of loss-of-control crashes.

What happens next

We will install these changes in the first half of 2026

Any change to the plan will be updated on this page.

We will in touch with local residents and businesses before any work takes place.

How to contact us

If you'd like to speak to someone about our plans, please email us at ATengagement@at.govt.nz(External link) by 19 December 2025

Please include your email address in your comment, if you'd like us to reply back to you.

Feel free to share your local insights or if there's anything we've missed, by clicking our comment box below.


Page last updated: 28 Nov 2025, 12:56 PM