Improving links between Pāpāmoa and the Mount

Intersection changes around Maranui Street, Girven Road and Oceanbeach Road are improving travel between Pāpāmoa and the Mount and increasing safety for pedestrians.

Why is change necessary?

Maranui Street, Girven Road and Oceanbeach Road are key routes for the community to get to and from school, work, local parks, shops, the beach, and other nearby destinations.

Over the past few years, you’ve let us know that getting around safely and easily between Pāpāmoa and the Mount can be challenging, especially at peak times. Increasing growth in the Arataki area has put a strain on the current roading infrastructure, and Oceanbeach Road is becoming a common link for pedestrians and cyclists to access the new beach pathways located along Pāpāmoa Beach Road and Marine Parade.

A safety review supported the need to improve the Oceanbeach Road and Girven Road intersection to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, while assisting peak hour traffic flow.

The redesigned intersection at Oceanbeach Road and Girven Road, new roundabout at Girven Road and Maranui Street intersection, shared pathways, and improved pedestrian crossing options will increase safety for everyone who travels through the area, no matter what mode of transport they choose.

These improvements are part of a wider plan to make Pāpāmoa, Arataki and the Mount safer for people to move about.

Coming next - Omanu Way safety improvements

Following the intersection changes on Girven Road, which have improved traffic flow on the main route between Pāpāmoa and the Mount, we’re continuing to make it safer and easier to move around Arataki.

The Omanu Way safety improvements will introduce two new level pedestrian crossings with streetlighting on Oceanbeach Road and Maranui Street, improving pedestrian connectivity. Kerb ramps on Seaspray Drive and at the existing pedestrian island on Maranui Street will also be upgraded, and a new shared path will be added on Maranui Street, connecting to Omanu Way. These changes aim to improve safety for beachgoers and local residents moving about in the area.

Omanu Way safety improvements

Due to significant improvement seen in the traffic flow in the area since the installation of the Girven Road roundabout and layout changes at the Oceanbeach–Girven intersection, we are currently assessing the previous intention to restrict Omanu Way to one-way traffic. Therefore, at this stage, no changes will be made to the Omanu Way layout while traffic counts are underway.

The Omanu Way safety improvements are planned to begin November 2025. This will come with temporary speed reductions and stop/go traffic management as and when needed over the four-week construction period.

FAQs

What work has already been completed as part of this project?

As part of Girven Road safety improvements, we constructed a single-lane central roundabout at the Girven–Maranui intersection and redesigned Oceanbeach Road for a seamless transition to Girven Road. This ensures a smoother journey for drivers between these three streets by removing the number of stopping points along the main route. We also constructed new shared pathway links and four pedestrian crossings to define safe pedestrian crossing points. Three of these crossings have central islands that divide the crossing into two movements and minimise driver disruption.

A new signalised shared crossing across Girven Road was also completed. This crossing was originally planned as part of the ‘More ways to Move on Grenada Street’ project, but was delivered as part of the wider safety improvements on Girven Road.