Auckland Transport is working closely with Franklin Local Board to ensure proposed pedestrian crossings are put in the right place.
There are ongoing discussions on a raised crossing for Clevedon village and board Wairoa representative Lance Gedge says consultation is critical because there have been strong objections in the past.
In Maraetai, the community asked for a crossing near 16W Te Puru Drive to give access to Omana Regional Park, and that the 50km/h speed limit be extended beyond the Maraetai School Road and Maraetai Drive junction.
But AT mapping shows the Omana Beach footpath reaches 94 Maraetai Drive. It is providing more information around putting a crossing there when Te Puru Drive had been identified as providing safe access to the park and nearby Te Puru sports park.
On the other side of Franklin, a crossing planned for Woodhouse Road at Patumahoe to improve safety for children going to school has raised concerns it may be too close to a busy intersection.
“We are concerned about how close the crossing is to an intersection and the potential risk that represents for pedestrians from vehicles turning from Mauku/Patumahoe roads into Woodhouse Road,” board representative Alan Cole says.
“We are worried about schoolchildren. Clearly we don’t want to put a crossing that’s supposed to make our kids safer in a place that exposes them to more risk.
"There's heavy traffic, including truck and trailer units, and the area is prone to drivers speeding into Woodhouse Road, where the proposed crossing would be only a few metres away."
If the crossing can’t be sited further back, Auckland Transport says there may need to be warning signs on the main road.
The board has also asked Auckland Transport to discuss the crossing having a school patrol during term time.
