We have a plan to make crossing at the Selwyn Village shops safer and more accessible, particularly for tamariki.

• Upgrade and raise the existing zebra crossing by 100mm to make it safer for pedestrians to cross
• Red paint on the approach to make the crossing obvious to vehicles
• A kerb buildout on the southwest side of the crossing to level the surface around the tree
• Tactile pavers (textured ground surfaces) which help visually impaired pedestrians using the crossing

One parking space will be removed on the southwest side of the crossing to accommodate the kerb buildout. The northern ascent to the crossing will be 2m to accommodate fire trucks responding to emergencies, while the southern ascent will be 1.5m.

Why this area?

The Beckenham, Somerfield, Spreydon, Waltham area was identified as a priority for the government’s Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility funding package.

The areas selected had high numbers of potholes, accidents, near misses and requests. They also experienced significant damage and disruption or have more people travelling in these areas due to changes in travel patterns following the earthquakes.

In 2021, we asked the local community about their transport priorities for the Beckenham, Somerfield, Spreydon, Waltham area and received requests to slow down vehicles and make it easier for pedestrians to cross Selwyn Street.

Other priorities were also identified, so now’s a good time to sign up to Kōrero mai | Let’s talk (‘Join’ in the top right corner of the page), to be notified when we’re ready for feedback on other plans as part of this package.