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AT safety proposals

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AT has proposed a number of changes to roads in Mission Bay to try to improve pedestrian safety.  Their initial approach was very clumsy at best, not putting forward any justification and presenting it as almost a done deal.

We pushed back firmly, talking to the Mayor and Desley Simpson, our Councillor, and also to the AT CEO Shane Ellison.  As a result, the proposal has been withdrawn, and a working group established to determine what changes, if any, would be appropriate for Mission Bay.  Our Chair, Don Stock, has been appointed to that working group and will ensure that we arrive at a sensible outcome.



30 km/h speed limit for Mission Bay and St Heliers

23/10/2019

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We have just been advised that Auckland Transport's Board has voted to impose a 30km/h speed limit on Tamaki Drive through Mission Bay and St Heliers, as well as the northern ends of Atkin Ave and Patteson Ave.  This is part of a city wide review of safe speeds for both town centres and rural roads.

The process that arrived at this is completely independent of the Safety Improvement project for which we are on the Working Group with AT, although it is far from clear that it should be treated separately.  Regardless of the speed restrictions, we will be working to ensure we do not get stupid outcomes such as 11 new pedestrian crossings imposed on us.

The reduced speed will go into effect either in November 2020 or June 2021, depending on whether we are in the first tranche or not.

Here is a link to AT's announcement and their Q&A.
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Traffic engineer appointed

12/10/2019

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Auckland Transport has now appointed a Traffic Engineer, Dr Glen Koorey of ViaStrada, to review the traffic risk profile for Mission Bay.  His job is to identify any points of excessive risk which might be considered for an engineering solution.  Hisa job is NOT to determine the engineering solutions required, merely to identify whether there are any risks which should be assessed to see whether an engineering solution might be appropriate.

​His report will be provided to the Working Group to discuss and determine whether any engineering solutions are required, and if so, what solutions might work best. The Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Association is represented on this Working group, along with the Mission Bay Business Association, the Orakei Local Board, and the Orakei Ward Councillor.  We are confident that the Working group can come up with practical and common-sense solutions that improve the situation for all road users, balancing the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
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Update as of September 2019

27/9/2019

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As of September 2019, AT has engaged an independent traffic engineer to assess the data and identify any points of elevated risk.  This study is due back in October.  The working group will then determine whether any changes are justified, and if so, what they should be.  It is likely that we will end up with a couple of new pedestrian crossings and maybe some mid-road pedestrian refuges, but we are confident that we can improve pedestrian safety without slowing traffic along Tamaki Drive.
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It is important to note that this project scope does not cover the proposal to reduce Tamaki Drive speeds to 30km/hr through Mission Bay.  We are not entirely happy about that, but it is a separate project under separate consideration.
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