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Resolution
number UH/2023/42
MOVED by Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by
Member K Parker:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a) whakarite
/ provide the following feedback on the proposed approaches for development
of Katoa, Ka Ora a Speed Management Plan for Tāmaki
Makaurau Auckland 2024-2027:
i)
note that the Safe
Speeds Programme is important for creating a road network that is safe for
all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, and that speed management
is a proven and effective tool to improve safety
ii)
acknowledge the Planning Committee request in 2018 to Auckland
Transport to accelerate the road safety and speed management programs and to
work with partners to make Auckland a Vision Zero region
iii) is of the view the current system of speed limits is simple and easy to
understand. We believe there is a need to keep it simple and realistic
in order to build community acceptance of these changes. We are
concerned that too many different limits on different roads will create
confusion and non-compliance
iv) request more work be done to promote a culture
change whereby walking or using active transport to get to and from school is
the preferred option
v)
request that Auckland Transport undertakes a
wayfinding project such that alleyways and paths are signposted appropriately
vi) request that in rapidly intensifying and dense
developments (such as Hobsonville, Scott Point and Whenuapai) appropriate
road treatments are put in at the time of development, including but not
limited to:
A)
appropriate speed
limits
B)
yellow no parking
lines on one side of the road
C)
slow speeds around
intersections
D)
raised pedestrian
crossings
E)
footpath on both
side of the road.
vii) request a broad information campaign on the
benefits of safer speed limits
viii) note the importance of capital investment in speed reduction and
safety improvements such as traffic calming, shared paths and footpaths
ix) request that speed management plans are prioritised for areas
around schools as they are high risk for pedestrians
x)
restate Upper
Harbour Local Board resolution UH/2021/165:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a) provide the following
feedback on Tranche 2A of Auckland Transport’s proposed speed limit changes:
i)
support
proposed speed limit reduction at Attwood Road, Paremoremo, from 80km per
hour to 50km per hour for the full length of the road
ii)
reiterate
previous requests for Oakway Drive, Schnapper Rock and the full length of
Gills Road, Albany to be considered in future tranches
iii)
speed limit
reductions should be implemented through appropriate signage.
CARRIED
xi) does not support a reduction in speed along Albany Highway between
Dairy Flat Highway and Bush Road as:
A)
This section of road has been designed to allow
ample room for both pedestrians and cyclists and we are of the view the
current speed limit is appropriate given this design.
B)
Albany Highway to
the west of Bush Road does not have appropriate infrastructure or designs and
needs capital to be spent to improve the safety
Approach One – Easy to
understand approach:
xii) supports an easy-to-understand approach, however we do not support
the approach as outlined which will result in some roads near schools being
permanently 30km per hour
xiii) support reductions in speed around schools
during the hours of drop off and pickup
xiv) support reduced speed limits within some town
centres but not all
xv) request to work with Auckland Transport
and the community around town centres as some of our town centres also have
busy arterial roads running through them. This programme needs to be
focused on high risk town centres and high risk roads
xvi) support reduced speed in areas where the
community and local board work together to advocate for lower speeds.
Approach Two – High
benefit cost ratio approach:
xvii) support this option as it has high benefit cost ratio approach which
would benefit the community and has variable changes at school gates
depending on the time
Approach Three –
Responsive to community and partner requests approach:
xviii) support this option that partner and community requests are
prioritized, but only where the local board also supports the request
Approach Four – High
percentage of roads approach:
xix) does not support this option, we believe road changes should
be more targeted and evidence based than a percentage of roads in a local
board area
Approach Five – Early implementation approach
following consultation and Auckland Transport approval:
xx) support changes being implemented early in the 2024-2027
plan. More and more people are driving (partly due to increased
residential development, partly due to lack of busses and ferries and partly
for private reasons) we need to encourage safe speeds to enable those that
want to use other modes of transport safe passage.
b)
recognise that not
all arterial roads are suitable for dropping to 30km/h due to the fact people
have to drive across the region without alternatives.
CARRIED
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