INDEPENDENT NEWS

New signalised pedestrian crossing for Wallace Street

Published: Fri 23 Jun 2017 08:19 PM
New signalised pedestrian crossing for Wallace Street
Work to change a busy zebra crossing on Wallace Street, Mount Cook into a pedestrian-operated signalised crossing starts on Sunday 25 June.
The improvement works follow feedback from residents, nearby schools and Massey University. Twenty-five crashes in the vicinity of the crossing have been reported over the past 10 years according to the NZTA Crash Analysis System database.
Councillor Chris Calvi-Freeman, the City Council’s Transport Strategy and Operations Portfolio Leader, says he is pleased safety improvements can now be made to this crossing. “The increase in cars and pedestrians in this part of the city over the last few years has made this upgrade to pedestrian-operated traffic lights essential.”
The $150,000 traffic light installation is expected to take four to six weeks depending on weather and will be done outside of peak hours with some night work to minimise disruptions.
For public safety, the start of the project was delayed until a dilapidated house by the crossing was demolished. This work was done yesterday (Thursday). The public walkway beside the house, between Wallace Street and Wright Street, will reopen this weekend.

Next in New Zealand politics

Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
By: New Zealand Government
GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan
By: New Zealand Government
New Zealand Provides Further Humanitarian Support To Gaza And The West Bank
By: New Zealand Government
High Court Judge Appointed
By: New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Network Breached By The PRC
By: New Zealand Government
Tax Cuts Now Even More Irresponsible
By: New Zealand Labour Party
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media