Vaughans Road, Okura – Temporary Short-term Closure Vaughans Road, Okura – Temporary Short-term Closure
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Project update
Since implementing the road closure at 189 Vaughans Road, we have engaged a consultant to assess the feasibility of 2 options for widening Vaughans Road. This includes reviewing aspects of safety, road geometry and alignment, retaining structures, stormwater, lighting, and signage and markings.
On 16 July 2024, we will present these road-widening concepts and other supporting information on safety, costs and feasibility at the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board workshop.
The road closure will remain in place until localised widening and road improvement works have been implemented to a level that safely accommodates increased traffic volumes.
Closure on Vaughans Road
Background
Vaughans Road is a rural road with a current usage of 650 vehicles a day on average. The connection between Vaughans Road and Te Oneroa Way is expected to be complete by the end of August 2023 or early September 2023. We anticipate that the number of vehicles per day could increase to 3,000 (approximately).
We’re planning some work in your area
Our assessment of Vaughans Road is that would not be fit to serve this increased volume of traffic in its current state. For this reason, we are planning to temporary close Vaughans Road before it is connected to Te Oneroa Way. This is anticipated to be a short-term measure while we investigate long-term options to make Vaughans Road safe for increased levels of traffic.
We are temporarily closing Vaughans Road at 189 Vaughans Road.
Download the proposal drawing (PDF 1.24MB)
What happens next
The timing of implementing the temporary closure (18-24 months) is dependent on the completion of the development on the corner of Vaughans Rd and Te Oneroa Way. We are anticipating that this development will be completed by late September 2023.
Each side of the temporary closure will be designed and constructed with space for vehicles to turn around safely, although vehicle through access will not be allowed. Please note that the timing of implementing the temporary closure is dependent on the completion of the development on the corner of Vaughans Road and Te Oneroa Way.
The temporary short-term closure will remain in place until sufficient localised widening and road improvement works have been implemented to a level that will safely accommodate the increased traffic volumes.
If there are any changes to this, we will keep you updated.
These changes will limit the road usage and enable us to monitor the road activity.
Some maintenance work is planned in the near future for Vaughans Road. We are working on a long-term solution to better serve the increased volume that this connection with Te Oneroa Road will bring.
Changes at Vaughans Road and Okura River Road intersection
To make it clear to drivers that they need to give way when entering from Vaughans Road, we will be making changes to this intersection. We will make these changes by the end of June 2024.