In April 2024 Council voted on how the delivery of the approved safety improvements on South Road/Devon Street West would be staged.
NPDC has secured $3.8 million in Transport Choices funding to deliver safety improvements on South Road/Devon Street West
Since the approval of the South Road/Devon St West corridor in December 2023, NPDC have now been advised that no further funding would be released, and that neither raised crossings or in-lane bus stops are to be constructed on state highways.
Given this change in direction, NPDC have revised the design to accommodate this directive and looking to stage the delivery of the safety improvements as we continue to seek additional funding to complete the corridor works.
South Road/Devon St West safety improvements.
The remaining construction for South Road/Devon Street West is planned to start from Barrett Road in late spring/ early summer 2024. We will be scheduling construction to minimise disruption as much as is reasonably possible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding upcoming works, please email traffic@npdc.govt.nz.
Four separate projects were consulted on alongside Mā Ake – Your Way. These projects were already funded and were included in the wider Mā Ake – Your Way project to minimise construction disruption to the community. These separate projects were the Spotswood College raised crossing, the Belair to Bayly walking and cycling project, Lorna Street signalisation, and the Belt Road side street. In addition, NPDC and NZTA identified some early construction that could stand alone. These include most of the raised crossings and the shared path between Barrett Road and Belair Avenue.
Due to rising costs and funding constraints only one of the three proposed Mā Ake – Your Way projects could continue to construction. South Road/Devon Street West was approved by Council because it has the potential to make the biggest positive impact on our community. The upgrades will serve six schools in the area and modelling anticipates a high uptake of cycling in the area.
Yes. Some design changes were made as a result of the consultation process. In most cases, parking demand near businesses will be met with the implementation of time-restricted parking.
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