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We are concerned about the intensification of the Adelaide Road area, when we have not seen any traffic projections and management scenarios that help us understand how foreseeable congestion and safety issues will be dealt with.
We need to be presented with information and scenarios that also give us an idea of traffic projections across a wider area, including effects outside the formal Adelaide Rd corridor e.g. other north-south routes (Wallace Street, Tasman Street), especially with reference to two planned supermarkets.
As a broader question, what are the traffic projections for North/South traffic flows through Adelaide Rd and other Mt Cook roads arising from the combined effects of the Adelaide Rd, Basin flyover, Memorial Park, and Ngauranga to Airport proposals?
The wider Adelaide Rd roadway (20 metres going up to 25 metres) might be a long time coming – with constraints on improved public transport - if it depends on negotiating the demolition of existing buildings. How will the increases in traffic be managed until the road is widened and enhanced public transport options become feasible?
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From the WCC Draft Adelaide Road Framework (3.32Mb PDF), p16-17
Adelaide Road is an important arterial transport route connecting the central and northern areas of the city to the southern and eastern suburbs. As such, the area is heavily dominated by cars and other through-traffic. There are significant ‘pinch’ points at the Basin Reserve and John Street/Riddiford Street intersection that suffer from high levels of congestion at peak times, hindering movement within and through the area. The Ngauranga to Airport draft corridor plan proposes improvements to the road around the Basin Reserve to improve traffic flow and better provide for public transport, walking and cycling. Ensuring good accessibility for traffic to the hospital is another important transport issue.
Although the Adelaide Road area has the highest public transport patronage in the city and large numbers of people walk or cycle through the area, it is a poor environment from a safety and ‘amenity’ perspective due to congestion, traffic access management, intersection control and speeds. In terms of cross-connections, existing steps and walkways linking Adelaide Road to higher areas (eg Tasman Street) are well used but have safety, way-finding and access problems.