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More ways to move on Grenada Street

Ētahi ara nekeneke i Grenada Tiriti

More ways to move on Grenada Street

Grenada Street is an important and well-used route for schoolchildren, commuters and the community to get to and from their destinations. However, getting around safely and easily can be challenging in this area. That’s why we have some work planned.

Why are we making these changes on Grenada Street?

Over the past few years, you’ve let us know that getting around safely and easily in Arataki can be challenging.

You’ve told us you want less traffic congestion, safer and separated cycleways/walkways and better public transport. As well as making it safer and easier to get around in your community, it’s better for our environment if we have more ways for people to move around our city.

Grenada Street is an important and well-used route for schoolchildren, commuters and the community to get to and from school, work, local parks, shops, the beach or other places they want to go. It’s also a key link in the wider Tauranga cycle network. That’s why this road has been selected to undergo some improvements.

What’s the plan?

We’re building a two-way, separated cycle path on the south side of Grenada Street as well as a new shared path through Arataki Park, a morning peak bus lane along a short section of Grenada Street and improved pedestrian crossing facilities.

We’ll also provide a signalised crossing for people to safely cross Girven Road from Arataki Park to Bayfair Shopping Centre and the wider area. We know the community have been asking for this crossing for a while, so we’re excited that it’s coming now.

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These planned changes to Grenada Street mean that some on-street car parking will need to be removed. Based on what we know about the use of parking spaces in the area, we believe we've kept enough parks to meet current needs.

This project is all about giving people safe, easy, attractive and reliable options to get around in their neighbourhood. Because of current gaps in the network for walking and cycling, many people have not been choosing these options.

Dedicated infrastructure like separated cycle lanes and shared paths will encourage more people to walk or cycle with confidence. The biggest change for drivers is that lanes will be shared with less people on bikes and there are fewer parked cars to navigate.

An example of a separated cycleway

An example of a separated cycleway

An example of a shared crossing.

An example of a shared crossing.

Photos by G.Koorey

What's the project status?

From 19 June – 9 July 2023 we asked you to share any local knowledge that could help us fine-tune the plan. Thanks for all the feedback you’ve provided, which largely confirmed we were on the right track with the plan, and that the design was robust.

Your feedback also led to some refinements for the project design and implementation, and an additional action was included in our plans. Please refer to page 167-168 of this Council Report to read more about how feedback was used to guide design and implementation.

The majority of the people we heard from were in favour of this project proceeding and, with the Commissioners giving their go-ahead, we’re excited to prepare for the next steps while we await final approval for funding by Waka Kotahi. Their decision on this is expected in late-September/early October.

Pending Waka Kotahi approval, we’ll be working on the plan as described above (under the section What’s the plan?). Construction will start in November and we’re expecting to complete this project by late June 2024, depending on the weather and other factors outside of the council’s control.

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Directly affected residents/businesses will be informed of any works through email, by delivering a letter or knocking on your door to let you know what’s happening, what the estimated timeframe is and how you may be affected.

If you want to learn more about this project, find the all the latest details in the Council Report (see page 144-168).

FAQ's

Everyone:

This project is all about giving people safe, easy and reliable options to get around in their neighbourhood. Because of current gaps in the network for walking and cycling, many people have not been choosing these options. Dedicated infrastructure like separated cycle lanes and shared paths will encourage more people to walk or cycle with confidence.

Construction will have a temporary impact on people travelling along Grenada Street. Once completed the new road layout will take some getting used to. Overall, the changes will make for a calmer, safer road that will be of benefit to all.

In-lane bus stops will mean that cars will have to wait behind the bus until it departs from the stop. On the other hand, it also means more reliable bus journey times for bus users.

Park users:

We recognise that Arataki Park is a well-used community asset, used all year round by sports teams and the community. To improve access and safety for all users, a shared path will be built through the park, in behind the pump track, connecting to the existing path in front of the community centre, and extending through to Girven Rd.

This will provide improved access to the pump track, community centre, Baywave, Bayfair and playground – for people on bikes, scooters, skateboards and people walking. A wider path from Monowai St leading to the school zebra crossing will also help improve safety for students travelling to/from school.

Residents:

Some on-street car parking will need to be removed to make space for these changes to Grenada Street. Based on what we know about the use of parking in the area, we believe we've been able to keep enough parks to meet current needs.

During construction, there may be some temporary disruption. Please be assured that our contractor’s crew will work with you to make that as smooth as possible.

Once the project is completed, you will also have access to a safe and easy separated cycleway to get to and from your destinations confidently by bike, as well as multiple new and improved pedestrian crossings to make your journey on foot or mobility scooter safer and easier too. These pedestrian crossings will make it much easier and safer to cross Grenada Street and side roads.

Residents living on the south side of Grenada Street will of course need to look both left and right to assess if any people on the footpath or cycleway are approaching.

Changed intersection layouts and more pedestrian crossings will encourage drivers to slow down more often, making it safer for everyone.

Businesses:

At the Girven Road end of Grenada Street the biggest change will be the new morning peak bus lane, proposed to operate from 7am-9am weekdays. This should help your customers reach you and will provide options for how they travel to you. On-street parking on the south side of Grenada Street will be retained outside of the AM peak; the bus lane becomes parking outside that period.

Your local customers will have the option to arrive on foot, bike or (mobility) scooter, keeping carparks free for others.

During construction, there may be some temporary disruption. Our contractor’s crew will work with you to understand priorities and make this period as easy as possible for you and your customers.

Bus users:

The morning peak bus lane towards Bayfair means buses can skip the queue and turn onto Girven Road without delay. This will offer you an improved experience.

We’re also working closely with BOPRC to provide improved bus shelters along Grenada Street.

The separated cycleway will be designed for All Ages and Abilities (AAA). AAA is an internationally recognised design method that ensures a safe, protected cycleway for all users. It focuses on a wider range of people who wish to cycle, irrespective of whether they are confident or learning.

AAA cycle routes also have improved safety at intersections and places to cross so people can feel safe and confident when cycling. Most importantly, it means physically separating people cycling from moving vehicles, preventing dangerous interaction.

Safety for people walking or wanting to catch a bus is another key element of designing for all ages and abilities. In some key locations on Grenada Street, this project will help improve crossings and make it safer for everyone.

Separated cycleways are facilities exclusively for cycling. They involve some form of physical separation from motor traffic and are generally situated on or adjacent to the roadway, usually within the road reserve. The separation may involve horizontal and/or vertical components. There are a range of methods that can be employed to separate and protect cyclists from motor traffic. On Grenada Street we are planning to use barriers similar to the barriers in the photo provided on the web page.
Source: Waka Kotahi.

Grenada Street forms part of the primary cycle route from the Mount to Papamoa. This route was identified as the most suitable as part of research conducted in 2019 - this compared multiple streets, including Gloucester Road, Maranui Street, and Oceanbeach Road to identify which streets were best suited to form a continuous link from the Mount to Papamoa, connecting people biking to key destinations such as schools, shops, and places of work.

The research used over ten different criteria, such as traffic volumes, road widths, loss of parking, constructability, and directness to and from key destinations.

All in all, a two-way cycleway provides a better balance between cycling and community outcomes, such as parking and walking. Cycleways on both sides of the road would remove more on-street parking than the two-way cycle path option.

For the majority, we are using the existing road for the cycleway, which means no changes are necessary to the kerb and footpath. In some sections the footpath will be widened for the shared path, to allow for pedestrians and cyclists.

Once plans have been finetuned based on your feedback, the intention is to start changing the road layout in October 2023.

95% of the project costs will be funded through the Waka Kotahi Transport Choices programme, part of the national Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF) programme. 5% will be funded through rates by Tauranga City Council.

With Transport Choices, Waka Kotahi is working with local councils, including Tauranga City Council, to progress strategic cycle networks, create walkable neighbourhoods and safer, greener, and healthier school travel, and make public transport more reliable and easier to use.

It’s about making small, quick, and visible changes to our streets and the way people use them and helping people embrace cycling or walking as a means of travel. Together, we're building a transport system that's sustainable for the next generation.

Transport is a major source of emissions. Transport Choices will help reduce these emissions from transport and create fairer, safer, and healthier environments for people to live, work and play across the country.

It’s just one initiative within the Waka Kotahi Climate Emergency Response Programme (CERF) that will enable people across the country to directly help fight climate change.

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Key information

Project type
Transport and movement 
Community 

Status
Planning  

Neighbourhood
Mount Maunganui-Arataki 

Key dates

  • Community feedback to help inform the final design for works along Grenada Street  

    19 June – 9 July 2023
  • Complete design and procure contractor 

    July – October 2023
  • Construction

    November 2023 – June 2024
  • Completion

    End of June 2024

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Email: transportchoices@tauranga.govt.nz
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