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Vehicles travelling down Dacre St heading south are required to give way to vehicles travelling up from lower Karaka St. They are either going straight ahead or turning right, also to travel south. This can be a bit of a surprise for many of the southbound Dacre St drivers. Perhaps it would make sense to place a stop sign at the exit from lower Karaka St? Neil Stichbury, Newton.
The council agrees, Neil. They have been out for a look, as diligent council employees do, and have decided that some sort of control at this intersection is warranted. Thus, a give way sign will be put in at the Karaka St intersection, to let people know that they need to give way to vehicles on Dacre St.
The intersection of Khyber Pass Rd and Broadway has recently been realigned, including the pedestrian crossing across Khyber Pass. The raised markers outlining the crossing for blind pedestrians remain in their original position, meaning that any blind person crossing here will be led straight into oncoming traffic and left stranded. This intersection is reasonably near the Blind Institute, so is the council aware of this, and what plans do they have to fix it? Max Ringwood, Remuera.
Thanks, Max, and yes, the council is aware of the potential danger. The raised markers were removed as part of the Broadway upgrade, and new road markings will be put in as the project progresses. The project managers are keeping the Royal Foundation of the Blind in the loop, but I would have thought stuff like this would be a priority, wouldn't you?
I have lived in Harding Ave in Mt Wellington for nearly 12 years, and the Lunn/Marua/Harding intersection has always been bad. Since the building in the old quarry and all the new shops in Lunn Ave, it's a nightmare. It's bad enough at any time, but during peak times you can wait 10 minutes to get out of Harding when turning right on to Lunn or going ahead on to Marua. If you are a pedestrian trying to cross Lunn Ave, you take your life in your hands. Has any thought been given to putting in lights or a traffic island here? Gary Kelly, Mt Wellington.
The residents at the Edmund Hillary Retirement Village have similar concerns, although theirs are a little further west, at the intersection of Lunn Ave and Abbotts Way.
The council knows that things are a problem here, and they are not going to get much better until the development at Stonefields Quarry is completed.
In the meantime, the council is monitoring traffic flows, and when all the building is finished, they'll decide on a plan. This will probably incorporate lights at your intersection, Mr Kelly, but not sure about Abbotts Way yet.
