This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Newmarket Traffic Signal Review'.


 
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4 November 2022 
Philip Hart 
[FYI request #20506 email] 
 
Kia ora Philip 
The information you requested – CAS-639610-N1P6C1 
Thank you for your request dated 6 October 2022 seeking for further information about traffic 
signals (CAS-622087-H0V4J3). 
This installation of traffic signals at Teed St provides the ability to safely access the 
Newmarket Train Station. This crossing location is particularly well used at the school 
finishing time. The Newmarket Business Association also requested a safe crossing 
because of the high pedestrian demand in the area. Although there are three intersections 
close to each other in this town centre environment they are linked, therefore the vehicle 
impact is minimal. 
Please provide the details of the July change referred to. 
 
The new pedestrian crossing on Broadway Rd at Teed St was commissioned on 6 October 

2022. An engineer from our Auckland Transport Operations Centre had implemented some 
settings and linking to align this new signal with other signals on Broadway Road.  

The initial setup of the signal was completed; however, monitoring is stil  ongoing to assess 
the operation for the final tuning of the signal link, this may take several weeks to finalise.  

Please provide the options and recommendations for relevant traffic signal changes 
that were made in the planning and implementation phase of the project to instal  the 
latest set of signals across Broadway at Teed St and also for the signals at the 
Broadway / Morrow St intersection. 
 
Edin Consultants undertook a review of the proposed options for this crossing (copy 
attached). As part of this work, traffic modelling was completed for each option to understand 
the effects the crossing would have on the surrounding network. An Aimsun microsimulation 
model was used to investigate the existing layout for each option over the evening peak 
between 4-6pm as the critical period on the network.  
Please refer to ‘Option 1’ in the review as this was progressed into the construction phase. 
This option considered linking the new proposed crossing to the pedestrian phase at the 
existing Remuera Road/Broadway signalised intersection. 
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The analysis of ‘Option 1’ showed the crossing operating well. Vehicles would be held 
between the proposed crossing and the Broadway/Remuera Road intersection on the 
pedestrian crossing phase (phase C) which is il ustrated in figure below. Modelling also 
showed a similar total travel time for vehicles over the 2-hour modelled period indicating no 
significant change to existing operation.  
Please refer to image below which demonstrates this.  
 
Should you believe that we have not responded appropriately to your request, you are able 
to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in accordance with section 27(3) of the 
LGOIMA Act, and seek an investigation and review in regard to this matter. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Melanie Alexander 
Group Manager 
Network Management