Improving pedestrian safety for Waiuku College students

Improving safety around Waiuku College

Auckland Transport is planning several upgrades to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility around Waiuku College and Constable Road. These changes respond to community feedback and support safer journeys for students, residents, and visitors.

Outside Waiuku College

• A new zebra crossing will be installed directly outside the school, complete with pram ramps and a pedestrian refuge island to help students cross safely.
• A new footpath and kerb will be added across the current parking area. To make space, the parking layout will change from angled to parallel parking. Of the 15 existing spaces, 7 will remain.

Constable Road enhancement

• The zebra crossing outside #37A Constable Road will be upgraded with a pedestrian refuge island, giving people a safe place to wait before finishing their crossing.
• High-friction surfacing will be installed on crossing approaches to help drivers slow down and stop safely.
• A pedestrian refuge island will be added near #17B Constable Road, where the footpath currently ends. This will require removing 4 on-street parking spaces—2 outside #19 and 2 outside #17B.

Waiuku Health Centre & Leonard Road

• The kerb will be extended and pram ramps installed at the main road entrance to Waiuku Health Centre.
• The intersection at Leonard Road and Constable Road will be narrowed by extending the kerb. This will shorten crossing distances and help reduce vehicle speeds. Two parking spaces outside #15 Leonard Street will be removed.

Supporting infrastructure

• New signs, streetlights, and road markings will be installed to support the upgraded crossings.

These improvements are part of Auckland Transport’s commitment to Vision Zero—eliminating deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2050.

Why It matters

• Safer journeys for students and drivers
• Easier walking and cycling around the community
• Better connection to homes, shops, and local facilities

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