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Background:
The approved design for Antigua Street between St
Asaph and Moorhouse has not yet moved to construction, due to delays with the
construction of Parakiore.
· The current approved design is in
line with Streets and Spaces, where it is tasked with “provid[ing] a
fitting and attractive address for [Parakiore]”
· The design, and likely outturn
cost, generated a level of concern when approved. The costs are anticipated
to have increased further.
· Based
on the draft GPS, staff believe it is unlikely that this project will attract
subsidy through the NLTF in the current Triennium
· This
is a key link into the city for both vehicles and cyclists, and has high
numbers of both. Cycle numbers here have grown around 10% in the past year,
and vehicle numbers are expected to increase when Parakiore opens.
Key discussion points:
Based on learnings from other
projects staff believe there could be alternative ways to construct this
section of road and cycleway. However, these would require compromises, so
staff would like to understand:
· Do
Council have any appetite to re-visit the design, given the likely cost and
time impact?
· If
so, what elements of the design are able to be changed, and what are
considered to be non-negotiables? Options include:
· Road
space
· Separated
cycleways
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On-street parking
· Drainage
· Would
Council be open to expanding the scope slightly to investigate known Public
Transport delays at the St Asaph/Antigua intersection?
· Is
Council open to using different materials?
· Permanent
(similar to MCRs)
· Semi-permanent
(similar to Wellington transitional cycleways)
· Temporary
(similar to Park Terrace/Gloucester Street)
Staff specimen design:
Based on feedback from ELT, staff have developed a
high-level concept and price, to demonstrate that it is possible to deliver
an effective project within the budget. The key design elements of this are:
· Priority
to moving vehicles and cyclists along the corridor
· Remain
within original road boundaries by reducing parking and greenery within the corridor
· Use
of semi-permanent materials to separate cycleways
· Maintain
drainage level of service
· No
substation relocation
· Any
planting will be installed behind the footpath
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