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Consultation has concluded
Where do you stand on the future of Te Puna Station Road? We want to know if our Western Bay of Plenty whānau want one lane of the roadtemporarily re-opened to eastbound traffic.
Minimising the impact on our roading network is important, and re-opening Te Puna Station Road is one option available to Council to do this.
It’s important the next steps reflect what the community want – so let us know: should we temporarily re-open one lane to eastbound traffic, or keep it closed to vehicles?
Re-opening one lane for eastbound traffic would be a temporary measure and implemented until a permanent solution is reached in 6-12 months.
It would relieve some congestion on nearby Clarke Road, which has experienced some wear and tear due to the increased heavy vehicle traffic. It will also provide a safer route for heavy vehicles onto State Highway 2.
We want to know what you’d like to see in the short term (the next six months): should we open it to one lane of traffic travelling eastbound, or keep it closed?
We’re thinking about our future too, and would love to hear what you want long term (12 months and beyond): do you want Te Puna Station Road re-opened one lane of traffic, two lanes, or should it stay closed?
Pedestrian and cyclists will still be able to access this section of road, no matter what the decision is for traffic.
Tell us what you think below before Friday 8 September!
In October 2022, a storm event triggered slips on Te Puna Station Road.
The road was closed to traffic during Auckland Anniversary weekend in January after severe weather led to large slips, meaning a 600-metre stretch of the road needed repairs.
Crews are working tirelessly on repairing the road, and in May 2023, it was safely re-opened to pedestrians and cyclists.
In August 2023, our Council’s Projects and Monitoring Committee met to talk about the future of Te Puna Station Road and the potential of opening it to traffic. You can see the Council meeting here, from 30m30s onwards.
Where do you stand on the future of Te Puna Station Road? We want to know if our Western Bay of Plenty whānau want one lane of the roadtemporarily re-opened to eastbound traffic.
Minimising the impact on our roading network is important, and re-opening Te Puna Station Road is one option available to Council to do this.
It’s important the next steps reflect what the community want – so let us know: should we temporarily re-open one lane to eastbound traffic, or keep it closed to vehicles?
Re-opening one lane for eastbound traffic would be a temporary measure and implemented until a permanent solution is reached in 6-12 months.
It would relieve some congestion on nearby Clarke Road, which has experienced some wear and tear due to the increased heavy vehicle traffic. It will also provide a safer route for heavy vehicles onto State Highway 2.
We want to know what you’d like to see in the short term (the next six months): should we open it to one lane of traffic travelling eastbound, or keep it closed?
We’re thinking about our future too, and would love to hear what you want long term (12 months and beyond): do you want Te Puna Station Road re-opened one lane of traffic, two lanes, or should it stay closed?
Pedestrian and cyclists will still be able to access this section of road, no matter what the decision is for traffic.
Tell us what you think below before Friday 8 September!
In October 2022, a storm event triggered slips on Te Puna Station Road.
The road was closed to traffic during Auckland Anniversary weekend in January after severe weather led to large slips, meaning a 600-metre stretch of the road needed repairs.
Crews are working tirelessly on repairing the road, and in May 2023, it was safely re-opened to pedestrians and cyclists.
In August 2023, our Council’s Projects and Monitoring Committee met to talk about the future of Te Puna Station Road and the potential of opening it to traffic. You can see the Council meeting here, from 30m30s onwards.
Listen to your Councillors discuss the future of Te Puna Station Road