Plan for Wellington's transport pulse
A 20 to 30-year plan for the vital transport network between Ngauranga Gorge and Wellington Airport, including Wellington Hospital, is now on public exhibition for your comment.
The draft Ngauranga to Airport plan has a strong emphasis on public transport, including:
- Initiatives to create a fast and efficient public transport network in the city
- New and vastly improved walking and cycle routes
- Roading changes (including graded traffic separations at the Basin Reserve and roundabouts at Cobham Drive) to enhance traffic flows for both public transport and private vehicles
Fran Wilde, Chair of the Regional Land Transport Committee, is urging people to have their say on the draft plan.
"The southern end of State Highway 1 is important in so many ways. It's the gateway to the capital and CBD. It provides access to our port, airport and regional hospital. Also, residential growth from Johnsonville to Kilbirnie is projected to take off over the next few years. All this means that the transport network needs to be as smooth and seamless as possible - whether you're driving, taking public transport, walking or cycling.
"Within the proposed programme there is some low-hanging fruit for us to pluck to help get transport moving relatively early, but there are also longer-term, big-ticket items that need understanding and careful consideration by the community."
The draft plan is available on Greater Wellington's website www.gw.govt.nz/N2A, our Wellington and Masterton offices, and all main libraries. Submissions close on Wednesday 23 July 2008.