Sign In / Register
Traffic and pedestrian safety in Kaiwaka, as well as the general amenity of the town, have been addressed in a plan jointly produced by Kaipara District Council, the NZ Transport Agency and the Kaiwaka community.
The Township Improvement Plan details actions or projects to be carried out over the next four years, as well as aspirational or longer term ideas to achieve the overall vision for Kaiwaka as a safe, connected, green, vibrant and distinctive place.
The emphasis of the improvements has been on developing stronger environmental and design cues to help change driver behaviour, as well as improving Kaiwaka as a place where people will want to slow down and visit.
The NZTA Northland regional director Ernst Zollner says that improving safety is a top priority and the plans will help create a better balance between the people living in and visiting Kaiwaka, and the freight and commuter vehicles that travel on State Highway 1 through the community.
During the 2016/2017 financial year, the following actions will be completed:
- Pedestrian median islands in key crossing locations
- Welcome to Kaiwaka signage
- Review of the speed limit in Kaiwaka
- A number of footpath or pedestrian connections installed or improved
- Street tree planting for visual amenity
- Art installation
- Engineering assessment of Oneriri Road intersection and Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road intersection, and future potential solutions investigated.
The full plan can be viewed on the Community Planning page of Kaipara District Council’s website and hard copies are available at the Kaiwaka Library.
The outcome of the recent NZ Transport Agency proposal to rationalise speeds through Kaiwaka to 60kph is still to be determined.
