17 June 2022
Mr Shane Plummer
By email: [FYI request #19401 email]
Tēnā koe Shane
INFORMATION REQUEST – Maunganui Road Safety Improvements Project
We write in response to your email dated 19 May 2022 in which you requested the following
information:
Please receive an information request for the following:
1) A copy of the ‘Road Safety Audit’ completed for the new Roundabout
deployment
2) A Link to published designs AND OR if not published, a design document in the
standard PDF format, most likely similar to this published design i.e
"https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/Portals/0/data/future/transportation_projects/file
s/maunganuird_hullrd_roadmarking_layout.pdf"
Please also advise the following
1) Please confirm Tauranga City Council (the controlling road authority) authorised
approval of the section of Maunganui Rd (Golf road to Hull Rd) in which the
roundabout is being installed as an HPMV route / currently (I.e. is Tauranga City
Council providing Transport Company / large trucks special permits to use High
productivity motor vehicles (HPMV).
YES or NO?
2) Did the Tauranga City council take into consideration on road safety
requirements for venerable road users, i.e. on-road cyclists, with a high traffic
volume of HPMVs using this route.
YES or NO?
3) Did the Road Safety audit scope of work include the safety consideration
requirements for venerable road users, i.e. on-road cyclists sharing the road
with Tauranga City permitted HPMVs / high traffic volume of HPMVs using this
route
YES or NO?
Tauranga City Council Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand +64 7 577 7000 [Tauranga City Council request email] www.tauranga.govt.nz
4) Please also advise if NZTA funding was provided for the roundabout
construction
YES or NO?
We have considered your request in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (“
LGOIMA”) and respond as follows:
In response to the first part of your request, please find attached the following documents:
Maunganui Road Traffic Calming Road Safety Audit - Golf Road to Hinau Street -
Safety Engineer Comments
Golf Road to Hinau Street Road Safety Audit - Civil Plans (as at 14-06-22)
The attached road safety audit attached contains the engineer recommendations and our
response. This is the latest version currently available. A final road safety audit is pending,
when this is finalised, it will be made available online, we do not have a timeframe at this
stage.
Names of individuals have been redacted under section 7(2)(a) of LGOIMA to
protect the
privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons.
1) Please confirm Tauranga City Council (the controlling road authority) authorised
approval of the section of Maunganui Rd (Golf road to Hull Rd) in which the
roundabout is being installed as an HPMV route / currently (I.e. is Tauranga City
Council providing Transport Company / large trucks special permits to use High
productivity motor vehicles (HPMV).
YES or NO?
No. Maunganui Road is not an HPMV route.
2) Did the Tauranga City council take into consideration on road safety
requirements for venerable road users, i.e. on-road cyclists, with a high traffic
volume of HPMVs using this route.
YES or NO?
3) Did the Road Safety audit scope of work include the safety consideration
requirements for venerable road users, i.e. on-road cyclists sharing the road
with Tauranga City permitted HPMVs / high traffic volume of HPMVs using this
route
YES or NO?
In answer to both question 2 and 3:
Yes. Both Tauranga City Council and the road safety audit considered the safety
requirements of venerable road users. Maunganui Road is not an HPMV route.
4) Please also advise if NZTA funding was provided for the roundabout
construction
YES or NO?
Yes.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or freephone 0800 802 602.
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If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the writer.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
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