DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Project Description
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Planning Projects
City Wide Speed Management Plan
·
Preparation of procurement plan and Request for
Creating safer speeds for Tauranga where speeds
Proposal (RFP) is underway to secure professional
· Due to internal resourcing matters, release of the RFP for
and land use are misaligned or where high road
services for the delivery of a city wide Speed
professional services has been delayed.
safety benefits can be achieved
Management Framework and Implementation Plan.
Tauranga Transport Model
·
Validate and peer review the new calibrated Transport
Model.
· Calibration of the Tauranga Transport Hybrid Aimsun
·
Test enhancements to the new Transport Model.
Model is progressing.
· Incorporate the cycling sub-model into the Transport
Model.
Parking Plan
Two work streams are underway.
· Present the challenges, outcomes and
principles/policies/interventions to key stakeholders in April
· Work stream
One - identification and gathering of
or May 2019.
evidence. The purpose being to identify:
o key parking related issues/challenges facing
Tauranga
o the outcomes we want parking to deliver
o the principles and interventions required to deliver
the desired outcomes.
·
Work Stream
Two is engagement with key stakeholders.
A number of workshops with stakeholders has occurred
in October and November. The purpose, to gather ideas
and feedback.
National Bus Stop Guidelines
·
Staff have been invited to join the national public
·
The reference group to determine the following:
transport design guidelines reference group.
• project objectives
·
NZ Transport Agency is setting up the reference group.
• how the reference group will function
• the strategic priorities for the PT design guidelines project.
National Safety Priority Programme
·
The steering group is focusing on the delivery of the
·
Staff have been invited to join the national safety
opportunities to:
steering group to provide leadership and insight to
support the implementation of activities that deliver
o
expedite and provide leadership for speed
management programmes
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Project Description
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Planning Projects
the GPS safety outcomes with a specific focus on
o
support councils to make best use of the new
improving local road safety.
targeted enhanced funding assistance rates
·
The National Safety Priority Programmes support the
available for high-priority activities
government’s transport objectives of safety, mode shift,
o
introduce a set of standard safety interventions
resilience and economic development.
over $1m as pre-authorised treatments with no
requirements for a business case and a simple
local funding approval regime.
Multi Modal Projects
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Arataki Corridor Improvements
· Councillors endorsed implementation of the project at
·
Cycleway detailed designs for Golf Road and Grenada
Project seeking to improve walking, cycling and
November 2018 Council meeting.
Street completed.
public transport provision through the Arataki
corridor.
· Links Avenue bus lane installation finished.
·
Detailed design of other aspects of project to progress.
Temporary focus - measures to respond to
Baylink construction
Cameron Road Corridor Improvements
· Complete contract negotiations for preliminary design.
Project to improve public transport, walking
· December 2018 Transport Committee endorsed the
· Project will consider and assess options for report back to
and cycling provisions along Cameron Road.
continuation of the project to preliminary design phase.
Council.
A staged rollout approach is to be taken.
· Contract negotiations underway for the delivery of
· Work closely with business owners along Cameron Road to
preliminary design work.
understand concerns and identify risk mitigation
opportunities associated with impact on roadside parking.
Bus Interchange – Arataki
· Discuss requirements for permanent interchange with
· Temporary bus interchange is operational.
Elected Members in a workshop forum.
· Confirmation received from BoPRC on the number of bus
· Council staff and Abley (consultants) to work with the
bays required in the medium to longer term.
community on designs to identify the best location,
footprint, and layout for permanent interchange.
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Multi Modal Projects
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
· The cost estimate coming out of the design work will
determine if a Point of Entry1 funding discussion with the NZ
Transport Agency (NZTA) is required.
Bus Interchange – City Centre
· Draft report received outlining best locations.
·
Report with proposed options to Elected Members for
· Revision of report by Abley to incorporate feedback
discussion in May 2019.
received from Council staff.
·
Depending on the Transport Committee direction, the next
·
Durham Street construction includes future proofing
step will be to progress with the business cases and more
option for an on-street interchange if this is considered
refinement of design work.
the best option.
·
Business cases for funding to be progressed based on a
·
A consultant is working on visualisations on the options
decision regarding location and best on / off-street options.
to bring back to Council as part of the overall discussion.
Cycle Programme
· In partnership with NZTA, trialling of new methodology for · Scope business case with NZTA and key stakeholders,
gathering analytics information for the development of
contingent on Point of Entry business case approvals.
Creating Cycling Connections through delivery
walking and cycling networks is in progress.
of the Cycle Plan
· Procurement of professional service suppliers to support
· Scoping of business case with NZTA and key stakeholders,
delivery of the programme contingent on NZTA funding
contingent on Point of Entry Business Case approvals, is in
arrangements being finalised.
progress.
· ‘Quick Win’ programme finalised. Subject to approval of
· Point of Entry for the business case to be submitted to
NZTA funding arrangements, delivery of programme
NZTA for approval.
commences.
Ngatai Road Improvements
· Business case development to commence.
Ngatai Safety and Cycling Improvements
· Physical works planned for mid-2019 contingent on funding
between Charles Street and Otumoetai Road
· Point of Entry for the business case approved by NZTA.
approvals.
Roundabout.
· Community education and engagement initiatives
commence.
Totara Street Corridor
·
Funding associated with the railway crossing upgrades
approved by NZTA.
· Railway crossing safety upgrade progressed to construction
Totara Street Corridor and Safety
·
Funding agreements being finalised with KiwiRail.
Improvements
· Cycleway proposal to be aligned with UFTI.
·
Wider Totara Street project deferred to 2020/2021.
1 . POINT OF ENTRY is the first step in the NZ Transport Agency’s Business Case Approach (BCA),
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Projects - General
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Domain Road
·
Contract TC15/18 Domain Road Upgrading has been
Road upgrading and safety improvements
awarded to Higgins Contractors Ltd.
between Papamoa Beach Road and Tara Road
·
Stage 1: Works programmed to commence February
2019 with improvements at Papamoa Beach Road round-
about, reconstruction of the road between Papamoa
· Currently several proposed developments for land adjacent
Beach Road and Gravatt Road and additional stormwater
Domain Road between Tara Road and The Gardens Drive.
culverts being added at Wairakei Drain.
The progression of these may affect the current road design
·
Stage 2: Works programmed to commence mid-2019
and programme for delivery of Stage 3 works -
with reconstruction and widening of the carriageway
reconstruction of the road and associated services between
between Gravatt Road and The Gardens Drive, new
The Gardens Drive and Tara Rd.
shared footpath/cycleways, new traffic signals at
· Ongoing negotiation with the developers of No. 2 Domain
Doncaster Drive, new streetlights, landscaping, and a new
regarding undergrounding of overhead power lines.
signalised pedestrian/cyclist crossing by the Wairakei
drain.
·
Preloading to prepare for road widening and relocation of
utility services between The Gardens Drive and Tara Road
is dependent on resolution of potential development of
rural land in this location.
Fifteenth Avenue
·
Stage 1 works due to commence February/March 2019
with a new southbound traffic lane between Fraser and
Area wide safety and mode share
Burrows Streets, traffic lights at Burrows Street/15th
improvements
Avenue intersection, and closure of Turret Road slip lane.
·
Complete Stage 1A modelling and finalise designs for traffic
lights at the 13th Avenue/Fraser Street and 17th
·
Stage 1A works are due to commence mid-2019 as
Avenue/Fraser Street intersections.
further traffic modelling and analysis is required to
determine the most appropriate designs for traffic lights
·
Commence detailed designs for Stage 2 works in 2019.
at the 13th Avenue/Fraser Street and 17th Avenue/Fraser ·
Receive funding approval from NZTA.
Street intersections.
·
Stage 2 works are likely to be delivered after 2020, once
the Baylink Project is completed. This work includes
carpooling and bus lanes, more pedestrian and cycling
facilities.
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Projects - General
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
·
Business case for funding is being reviewed by NZTA.
Hairini Causeway/Turret Road
·
Investigations into the viability of a tidal flow regime on
Hairini Bridge and Turret Road, as well as the costs and
Upgrade the corridor to a multi-modal route
·
Route selection assessment to be completed.
limitations for 3-laning and 4-laning both are continuing.
·
Complete risk assessment activities.
·
Pile capacity investigations for the Hairini Bridge
completed.
·
Complete traffic modelling and analysis of various options,
with particular focus on 3 lane tidal flow.
·
Risk assessment activities, including planning and
consenting matters, in respect of Turret Road and Hairini
·
Assess resilience considerations and impacts on design
Bridge/causeway upgrading are completed.
options.
·
Route selection assessment and risk profiling being
undertaken.
Harington Street Carpark
· Foundation and basement floor slabs and precast panel
· Complete basement construction.
New car park building and central city bike hub
walls 75% complete.
· Commence intermediate level floor formwork and start
· Structural Steel erection commenced and up to level 5 on
placing structural concrete to intermediate floors.
the Harington Street side of the building.
LED Streetlights Upgrade
·
The physical works tender has closed.
Replace existing streetlights with LED
· Approve and sign Alliance contract with physical works
·
A Target Cost Alliance model is being investigated, which
luminaires.
preferred supplier.
may reduce project risks and costs. This will require
signoff by NZTA once developed.
· Commence roll out of LED luminaires.
·
A cost report was considered and approved by Council in
October.
Greerton Village Safety Improvements
·
Project substantially completed.
A project to improve the safety and amenity
·
Post construction safety audit received and being
within Greerton Village.
reviewed.
· Implement agreed recommendations from post
construction safety audit.
·
Petition against the project, which will be received by the
Transport Committee on 26 February 2019.
· Monitor traffic flows, traffic volumes and crash data.
·
Post construction community engagement process review
underway.
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
Projects - General
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Park n Ride Study
· Commence work on an implementation strategy.
Investigate feasibility of Park n Ride in
· Draft outline of Park n Ride Study underway.
· Provide Elected Members with an overview of measures
Tauranga
that would need to be undertaken to make a Park n Ride in
Tauranga.
NZTA Funding
· Working with NZTA on numerous business cases in order
to secure funding for transport projects.
Risk associated with receiving NZTA support
funding for key transport projects.
· Business case process is very time consuming for both TCC · Continue to work with NZTA on detailed business cases.
and NZTA staff.
· Risk of certain projects not receiving funding in a timely
· Only a few business cases have been signed off by NZTA,
manner, or not at all.
therefore majority of funding for transport projects still
not secured.
Objective ID: A9563585
DC7 Appendix A: Transportation Projects - January 2019
NZ Transport Agency Projects
Project
Current Update (key matters)
Next Steps and Identified Risks
Barkes Corner
·
The ‘green light’ aspect was removed from the signals
·
The new system will be trialled for up to 18 months.
Traffic signal metering system
· New system of signals is based on Austroads standard
·
Data on journey times to be collected throughout the trial
· New system commenced 12 Dec 2018. Early indications
period.
are positive. No issues so far.
SH29 / Cambridge Road intersection
· Re-evaluation of Tauriko West Network Connections may
· Completed investigation into possible traffic signals
affect approach to next steps.
Possible traffic signals
options.
· Planning to hold public open days in March/April then
· Checking costings for options.
develop preferred alignment in May. Await direction from
TWNC.
SH2 Elizabeth Street roundabout
·
Traffic lights will be installed on the SH2 northbound
approach to improve the traffic flow in the morning peak.
Traffic signal metering system
·
·
Under the same Gazette/trial as Barkes roundabout.
The SH2 Elizabeth Street lights are expected to be
activated early March subject to monitoring of Barkes
·
Finalising a power supply issue before remaining works
roundabout through February
commence
·
The new system will be trialled for up to 18 months.
·
Data on journey times will be col ected throughout the trial
period.
Maungatapu Underpass/Hairini
·
NZTA and TCC staff are working through technical
·
matters, including various traffic modelling scenarios to
Following analysis and discussion of model results, formal
Road layout modifications
find appropriate transport solutions for the area,
decision on final solution needs to be confirmed by the
including cycle safety measures.
Transport Agency and Tauranga City Council including
Transport Committee.
·
Traffic model testing is complete and processing of road
layout modification scenarios are in progress.
SH2 Hewletts Road
· Evaluating monitoring technologies to ensure whatever is
introduced works effectively.
Investigation into High Occupancy Vehicle Lane
(HOV)
·
Further investigation regarding HOV lane is in progress
· Recognised challenge is how to keep cyclists safe in the
shared lane. Investment may be required to improve the
cycle network in this area prior to HOV.
Objective ID: A9563585
