A Papatoetoe intersection has been made safer for motorists and active road users.
Auckland Transport (AT) has transformed a give way-controlled intersection into a roundabout on the Portage Road/Station Road/Gray Avenue intersection.
The $2.3 million safety upgrade includes a new signalised crossing, traffic island, a raised table, pram crossing, pedestrian and shared cycle path.
AT network management group manager Randhir Karm says the upgrade will improve the overall safety of the intersection and reduce the likelihood of crashes.
“This was a give-way controlled intersection, located to the west of the old Papatoetoe town centre. The upgrade helps us manage the travel speeds, making it safer for all users,” Karma says.
Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board chairperson Lotu Fuli says the upgrade will help resident travel around the busy area safely.
“This is a really important intersection between two arterial roads – Portage Road and Station Road. Our drivers and cyclists use this route to travel from Papatoetoe to Mangere via Buckland Road. Gray Avenue connects to Otahuhu, Middlemore Hospital and De la Salle College – so this upgrade will help our residents travel safely through this busy area.
“The upgrade also means we now have vital pedestrian crossing facilities.”
