Ngā panonitanga I Changes at a glance
The route
Key changes include:
- changes to bus stops, bus lanes, and road layout to improve travel times for buses, and provide for more or longer buses
- uphill bike lanes to better protect people on bikes. This will also free up general traffic where speed differences are greatest.
- raising existing pedestrian crossings and installing new crossings
- two short extensions to existing shared paths
- improving kerb ramps
- a new shared path through Appleton Park
- calmer traffic speeds through retail areas
1 / 5
Changes for pedestrians
Improved and new pedestrian crossings, better kerb ramps, and calmer traffic speeds in retail areas will make journeys around Karori safer and easier for people on foot or with mobility aides and pushchairs.
Key changes include:
- raising eight existing zebra crossings along the route
- two new raised zebra pedestrian crossings, two new raised courtesy crossings, and three new refuge islands
- calmer vehicle speeds near schools and shopping areas
- a new shared path through Appleton Park.
2 / 5
Changes for people on bikes
The changes include bike lanes in uphill sections providing better protection for people on bikes. This will also free up general traffic where speed differences are greatest.
Key changes include:
- uphill bike lanes along Glenmore Street, Chaytor Street, Karori Road, and Birdwood Street
- a shared path through Appleton Park
- Calmer traffic speeds near shopping areas and schools.
3 / 5
Changes for people on buses
Changes to bus stops, bus lanes, and road layout will improve travel times for buses and provide for more or longer buses.
Key changes include:
- lengthening most bus stops to allow for more or longer buses
- widening Glenmore Street around the horseshoe bend to better accommodate buses and people on bikes
- improving bus stop spacing where they are too close together, for quicker bus journeys.
- converting two bus stops to in-lane bus stops to reduce delays merging back into traffic, and improve access onto buses
- exchanging the downhill bus lane on Chaytor Street as far as Curtis Street for an uphill bike lane, which Metlink advises will improve overall bus journey times
4 / 5
Changes for people driving
The changes in road layout will make it easier for people driving to share the road safely and travel at safe speeds.
Key changes include:
- separating bikes on uphill sections, helping buses and cars pass safely
- traffic calming near schools and shopping areas with raised crossings and pedestrian refuge islands
- two in-lane bus stops to help prioritise bus journeys may result in slightly longer travel times
- significant parking changes along Glenmore Street and Karori Road.
5 / 5