Peak-hour bus lanes will remain on Cranford Street.

The Council at its meeting on 4 December 2024 approved keeping the peak-hour bus lanes on Cranford Street, following a recommendation from the Community Board.

The trialled peak-hour bus lanes will be upgraded early next year into a permanent layout.

On the city-bound side, the lane will run between Innes Road and Berwick Avenue, while the northbound lane will run between Westminster Street and Innes Road. Outside of peak times, the lanes will revert to on-street parking.

The work will be funded by the Council through the Downstream Effects Mitigation Plan (DEMP) and is estimated to cost $250,000.

Last month the Community Board considered three options for the peak hour lanes – a bus lane, clearway or high-occupancy-vehicle T2 lane.

The Board voted in favour of the bus lane and also requested that staff investigate pedestrian safety measures at the intersections of Westminster Street/Cranford Street and Berwick Street/Cranford Street.