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Enhancing our Town Centre
Papakura is in the midst of
a $6.1 million enhancement project that will transform the public parts
of the town centre, making it truly the Heart of the District.
Already, Broadway and Elliot
Street (between Great South Road and East Street) have received new
trees, lights, rubbish bins, footpath paving and cycle stands along with
changes to the road network.
We have replaced stormwater
pipes and junctions in East Street, Elliot Street and Great South Road,
and have replaced the whole road surface in Broadway.
Similar work is now under way in O'Shannessey Street to create a strong
visual link with the rest of the town centre, and in 2008 we will begin
work in Great South Road.
Improving Papakura’s
traffic
Concerns have been expressed
about traffic congestion in Papakura. There are a range of issues
affecting travel through the town centre, including growth in the
district, upgrades to the storm water system and road surfaces and
changes to the traffic light system.
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The town centre road network
is almost at full capacity
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To cope with growth, we
needed to upgrade intersections
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A number of options were
considered and the best balance between the needs of pedestrians,
traffic and parking requirements chosen
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Roundabouts are not always
the best way to keep traffic moving, and they can be dangerous for
cyclists and pedestrians
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Traffic lights in Broadway
let pedestrians and cyclists use the area safely
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Work on the roads has meant
disruption to traffic flows, but Broadway is now complete and
O’Shannessey Street is almost finished
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Throughout the project we
have tried to work in ways that reduce the impact on motorists, shoppers
and businesses.
Next steps
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Traffic light timings are
now being fine-tuned to reduce congestion. Final co-ordination is
dependent on a range of factors including availability of system
hardware in other areas.
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Traffic monitoring cameras
are being installed at intersections in the second quarter of next year,
to enable the region-wide Traffic Management Unit to adjust light phases
to suit conditions
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"Through routes" indicated
on
this map are a great way to avoid congestion in the town centre.
Parking changes and clearways in East Street will help keep these
through-routes moving at peak times.
Streetscape Newsletters
Further information is
available in the Newsletters below. Please note, you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF's. If you do
not have the latest copy installed, you can
download it here.
Streetscape Newsletter - November 2006
Streetscape Update One
Streetscape Update Two
Streetscape Update Three
Streetscape Update Four
Streetscape Update Five
Streetscape Update Six
Streetscape Update Seven
Streetscape Update Eight
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