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Auckland Transport (AT) is improving areas around Waiuku College and Constable Road as part of its Vision Zero campaign.
Changes will include adding new zebra crossings directly outside the college, and at 37A and 17B Constable Road, to improve safety. Both will have pedestrian refuge islands built on both sides of the road, allowing students and residents to cross safely during busy times. The crossing at Waiuku College will also include pram ramps for families.
A new footpath and kerb will be added across the current parking area and will change from angled car parking to parallel. This means that eight of the 15 car parks available will be removed to make way for the new construction.
To help approaching cars slowdown in time new street signs, streetlights, and road markings will be installed. A high-friction material will be added to the roads to help vehicles slow down in time.
The kerb at the intersection of Leonard Road and Constable Road will be narrowed to make it easier for pedestrians to cross and will also reduce the speed of incoming traffic. Two car parks on Leonard Road will be removed to make way for the new kerb.
The kerb outside the Waiuku Health Centre will be extended, and new pram ramps will be installed.
Auckland traffic operations manager Jared Plumridge said AT planned several upgrades to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility around Waiuku College and Constable Road.
“These proposals, which are being consulted on at the moment, are in response to community feedback and support safer journeys for students, residents, and visitors. The project is scheduled for design this financial year and, subject to the consultation outcome and funding availability, is planned for construction next financial year.”
Vision Zero, originally developed in Sweden in the 1990s, is described as an ethics-based transport safety approach that acknowledges that transport systems are built for human beings, which eliminates death or injury.
The improvements to the college and Constable Road are a part of Auckland Transport’s commitment to the points laid out on Vision Zero’s website, which aim to eliminate pedestrian deaths and injuries by 2050.
