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Auckland Transport’s plan to trial dynamic lane controls on Whangaparaoa Road to improve traffic flow at peak times will be discussed at a Council workshop this month, after which there will be public consultation.
At the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board meeting last month, Auckland Transport elected member relationship manager Ellen Barrett said that it was likely that the trial laning system could be introduced around October or November this year, depending on the consultation process.
The idea is to use LED lights and signs on the section of Whangaparaoa Rd between Red Beach Rd and Hibiscus Coast Highway to create a central lane for traffic heading in the direction of the peak flow; if the trial is successful, it will put widening this section of road off the table.
Figures contained in a report by staff from AT’s operational planning and performance travel demand unit show that 80 percent of vehicles on this stretch of road are travelling west during the morning peak and 65 percent are travelling east in the evening peak.
Issues with the proposal raised so far by residents living on the relevant stretch of Whangaparaoa Road include potential problems for pedestrians and emergency vehicles, as well as access in and out of properties.
