Takutai Street Crossing Improvements, Parnell
About the project
We are proposing crossing safety improvements on Takutai Street at its intersection with Gladstone Road and St Stephens Avenue.
The intersection of St Stephens Avenue, Gladstone Road, and Takutai Street in Parnell is a four-way layout that can be confusing for drivers. They often treat it as a through road for St Stephens Avenue, even though the main route is St Stephens Avenue and Gladstone Road. Despite this confusion and a few crashes, the intersection has handled traffic well, with no pedestrian incidents in the past 10 years.
A roundabout was previously considered for this intersection but wasn’t progressed due to concerns about traffic flow and high costs from design challenges.
We previously changed St Stephens Avenue northbound (where it continues straight) into a ‘Stop’ to encourage vehicles to yield to those coming from Gladstone Road in June 2024.
Following this, we identified the Takutai Street crossing at the intersection as the most significant gap in pedestrian safety. This became the focus of the current project.
Takutai Street has a long crossing distance and low-quality ramps, making it difficult for parents with prams and other wheeled footpath users.
Although there have been no reported pedestrian incidents in the past decade, there is high demand for a crossing, especially to and from Parnell District School. Vehicles can enter Takutai Street from several directions, increasing the risk. Therefore, we are making cost-effective safety improvements now, to proactively address this issue.
What we are proposing
Takutai Street Crossing Improvement, Parnell - Proposal Drawing
- Install a pedestrian island in the middle of Takutai Street with tactile pavers to make crossing safer by breaking up the journey.
- Widen the footpath and extend the kerb to shorten the crossing distance.
- Add formal Give-Way controls to the left-turn slip lane from Gladstone Road into St Stephens Avenue to support further safety at the intersection.
- Paint additional no stopping at all times restriction (broken yellow lines) from both corners of the intersection of Takutai Street and St Stephens Avenue to the driveway of 57 St Stephens Avenue.
Benefits and impacts
Auckland Transport cares for your safety. We want to make our roads safe for everyone, people walking, cycling, driving, and especially for our tamariki and senior citizens. The proposed changes would create a safer road for everyone as they would:
- Addresses current pedestrian safety concerns by providing a safe crossing point for pedestrians, especially school children travelling to and from school.
- The proposed changes can be installed quickly and cost effectively.
- Painting additional no stopping at all times restriction (broken yellow lines) will improve visibility between cars and pedestrians at the crossing point. These changes will result in the removal of three on-street parking spaces in the existing P120 residential parking zone.
What we want your feedback on
We value your local knowledge and would like to have your feedback on the proposed changes.
How you can have your say
Have your say by completing the online feedback form. The form will be open from 30 July 2025 to 13 August 2025.
If you would like to receive updates about the outcome of the proposal, please include your email address when filling out the online feedback form.
