Q.What is going to happen to the old Nelson St off-ramp? Bruce Curtis, Albany.
A: Nothing. It will be left there for use by emergency vehicles. It would cost too much to demolish.
Q. On Pitt St, where the Southern Motorway on-ramp and new Nelson St off-ramp are, there is a footpath between the two. There used to be a path from the Wellington St side which led to the kerb, and it was used a lot by pedestrians as the light phasing allows ample crossing time without stepping out into traffic. The path on the Wellington St side has now been redirected away from the footpath between the on/off-ramps, which makes me suspect that the footpath itself may be removed. What are Transit's intentions here? Brad Middleton, Milford.
A: The traffic lights at this major intersection do not allow for a phase to get pedestrians across the on/off-ramps. Transit would rather you used the eastern (city) side of Union St than taking your chances in the traffic. That's why bark has been laid where you used to be able to walk, to encourage use of the other side of the road.
Q. Traffic lights have been installed at the recently opened Kingsland Plaza on New North Rd, stopping the flow of traffic through Kingsland at peak times and causing a terrible backup of traffic in both directions. Why has this been done? Linda Herrick, Kingsland.
A: The traffic lights were installed as part of the Kingsland railway station upgrade. The problem is trying to co-ordinate these lights with the ones at the busy Bond St/Sandringham Rd/New North Rd intersection. If the two sets of lights were co-ordinated, the wait for pedestrians at the plaza would be much longer, and the council feels walkers would take things into their own hands.
<EM>Get moving:</EM> Off-ramp for emergencies
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