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In its January meeting, the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board approved extra funding for the Whangaparāoa Road Manly Crossing project, scheduled to begin in November.
An additional $275,000 was allocated to Auckland Transport to complete the project. This brings the total cost to $425,000, significantly higher than the initial estimate of $150,000. (Hibiscus Matters June 26, 2025)
The project will install a pedestrian refuge median crossing east of Manly Fire Station on Whangaparāoa Road, and another refuge island on nearby Walbrook Road to improve pedestrian safety.
An AT spokesperson said the increased costs were due to additional safety measures requested by the local board. These include two driver feedback signs, high-friction road surfacing, extended footpaths, and extra road markings approaching the crossings.
Further safety improvements and necessary traffic management on the busy arterial road had also contributed to the higher overall costs.
Funding comes from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF), which enables a local board to deliver smaller-scale projects in its area that might otherwise not be prioritised by AT.
