Decision made
Consultation on the new options for Church Corner has now closed. People were able to provide feedback from 18 October to 3 November 2024.
During this time, we heard from 595 individuals and groups. You can read their feedback and the staff recommendation as part of the agenda for the Council meeting, by clicking on the link in the box above.
To find out how this influenced the Council's decision to approve Option C - Traffic lights with signalised pedestrian crossing, you can read the minutes - included in the link above within three working days of the decision meeting, or watch the decision being made
Construction on this project will start in 2025.
In November 2023 we asked for your feedback on safety improvements around Church Corner. The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board made a decision to approve most of the improvements but decided to request staff undertake further investigations on the Main South Road, Yaldhurst Road and Riccarton Road intersection and ask that the full Council make the final decision. On Wednesday 16 October, the elected Council voted to consult on additional options to improve safety at this busy intersection.
We now have three options we'd like your feedback on.
The options
Option A - Removal of the right hand turn from Main South Road onto Riccarton Road and signalised pedestrian crossing
Main features
Estimated cost: $1.33million
- Removes the right hand turn from Main South Road onto Riccarton Road.
- Retains
the left hand turn from Main South Road onto Yaldhurst Road.
- Retains
the left hand turn into Main South Road from Riccarton Road.
- Cycle lanes through the intersection on both sides of Riccarton Road and Yaldhurst Road.
- A signalised pedestrian crossing that would operate on demand (when someone pushes the button to cross).
- A short section of bus lane on Riccarton Road eastbound.
- Speed humps on all approaches to the intersection.
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Option B - Traffic lights with staggered signalised pedestrian crossing
Main features
Estimated cost: $1.56million
- Retains the right hand turn from Main South Road onto Riccarton Road.
- Retains
the left hand turn from Main South Road onto Yaldhurst Road.
- Retains the left hand turn into Main South Road from Riccarton Road.
- Cycle lanes through the intersection on north side only.
- A staggered signalised pedestrian crossing that would operate on demand (when someone pushes the button to cross). Pedestrians would need to cross one lane of traffic and wait in the centre island to cross the next lane of traffic.
- A bus lane is not included due to lack of space.
- Speed humps on all approaches to the intersection.
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Option C - Traffic lights with signalised pedestrian crossing
Main features
Estimated cost: $1.5million
- Retains the right hand turn from Main South Road onto Riccarton Road.
- Retains
the left hand turn from Main South Road onto Yaldhurst Road.
- Retains the left hand turn into Main South Road from Riccarton Road.
- Cycle lanes through the intersection on both sides of Riccarton Road and Yaldhurst Road.
- A signalised pedestrian crossing that would operate on demand (when someone pushes the button to cross).
- A short section of bus lane on Riccarton Road.
- Speed humps on all approaches to the intersection.
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