As always, our friend Sarah from the NZTA Comms team, has been a whiz at staying in touch. 10 days ago NZTA, AT, Leightons and Cycle Action met to discuss interim and future designs for the St Lukes Rd crossing at SH16. 
Sorry this update is slow coming. Open Streets had us mesmerised, and I then nipped off to Fiji to check out a project. (Even worse, it was a tourist resort revamp, no bikes involved!)
Big, humble apologies!
St Lukes Rd westbound on-ramp crossing and western island
Barriered crossing from eastern island to cycleway heading east
St Lukes western on-ramp crossing
Here, at last, is the story –
The current temporary St Lukes Road cycleway crossing details when approaching from west to east, are;
• A stopping area for cyclists as they wait to go across the St Lukes Road westbound onramp.
• The western island is 3.7m at widest point x 12.9 metres in length.
• Cyclist and pedestrian lights for crossing St Lukes Road
• The eastern island is 3.5m in width x 4.4m in length.
• A zebra crossing across the St Lukes Road westbound offramp from the eastern island to the cycleway
This set up will be in place for approximately 6 months until the old St Lukes overbridge is deconstructed and the new bridge built in it’s place.
The final configuration for the cycleway crossing will include (from west to east);
• A new zebra crossing across the St Lukes Road westbound onramp to the western island, providing priority to pedestrians and cyclists.
• The western island will be 8m wide x 12m long (useable space).
• Cyclist and pedestrian lights for crossing St Lukes Road.
• The eastern island will be 8m wide x 15m long (useable space).
• A zebra crossing across the St Lukes Road westbound offramp from the eastern island to the cycleway
• At each crossing point there will be hold bars on the left hand side for cyclists to use while waiting to cross.
We know there won’t tumultuous outpouring of joy and gladness. (After all, it’s still on an on-road crossing and we all agree the ultimate and sensible solution is an underpass!).
With no special budget here for massive change, we see this as an improvement. Thanks to Kathryn King for stepping up to make AT a party to these discussions, and Sarah for bringing everyone else into the mix.
Look forward to your comments!
