OTAIHANGA SHARED PATH IMPROVEMENTS GET THE THUMBS UP
Cycleway, walkway and bridleway enthusiasts gave the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Otaihanga Road shared path
improvements a big thumbs up last week following a final inspection of the upgraded 2.5 metre wide path.
Kāpiti Accessibility Advisory Group member Brad Hayward, says the improvement works will make it safer and easier for
pedestrians, cyclists, mobility scooters and wheelchair users to get around Otaihanga.
The works involved extending the existing 2.5 metre shared path facility that ran along Otaihanga Road between the
Kāpiti Expressway Cycleway, Walkway and Bridleway and the Otaihanga Road /Ratanui Road intersection 80 metres to Tieko
Street.
The Otaihanga Road /Ratanui Road intersection has also been upgraded to provide a safe crossing and extra kerb and
channel, and drainage, has been added to address ongoing ponding across the path and road.
Group Manager Infrastructure Services Sean Mallon says the Otaihanga shared path improvements will provide better
connections to and between Otaraua, Otaihanga Domain, the Waikanae River corridor, Southward Car Museum and the Kāpiti
Expressway Cycleway, Walkway and Bridleway.
The improvements have been delivered through Stride ‘n’ Ride Kāpiti Coast – a three-way investment from Council, the
Urban Cycleways Fund and the National Land Transport Fund, (both funds administered by the NZ Transport Agency).
Shared path improvements have already been delivered at Poplar Ave in Raumati, Tilley Road in Paekākāriki and Mazengarb
Road in Paraparaumu.
Works to create a shared path and improve pedestrian and cycle connections on Kāpiti Road between Arawhata Road and
Ngahina Street is almost complete.
For more information about Stride 'n' Ride Kāpiti coast visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/stridenride
RETAINING WALL TO BE UPGRADED TO MAKE WAY FOR SHARED PATH IMPROVEMENTS
Work continues to improve safety and accessibility on Kāpiti Road, our districts busiest road.
This week the Kāpiti Coast District Council will commence work to build a new retaining wall outside the old airport
control tower.
Group Manager Infrastructure Services Sean Mallon says the work is part of a series of improvements the Council is
making to ensure pedestrians and cyclists can move freely between Paraparaumu’s beach area and town centre.
“We’re building a new retaining wall to enable the widening of the existing 60 metre section of footpath on the south
side of Kapiti Road that runs between the new Caltex Service Station on Lodestar Place and Langdale Avenue.”
Construction work is scheduled to start today and is expected to take around two weeks.
Mr Mallon says there will be some disruption while this work is carried out as contractors will need to close the 60
metre section of footpath outside the old airport control tower to enable the work to progress.
Motorists are advised that traffic management will be in place but there will be two lanes available at all times.
“Where space allows, our goal is to have a consistent 2.5 metre shared path running the length of this key commuter
corridor,” says Mr Mallon.
“Further works will be carried out next year to extend the shared path beyond Langdale Avenue to Magrath Avenue.”