Have your say… on Let’s Get Wellington Moving
PUBLIC FEEDBACK IS OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2017 Getting Wellington moving
Let’s Get Wellington Moving is a joint initiative WHAT WILL WE DO WITH YOUR between Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington HOW DO I PROVIDE FEEDBACK? FEEDBACK? Regional Council and the New Zealand Transport • Go to getwellymoving.co.nz and fill in the We will consider all feedback and report this Agency. Our focus is the area from Ngauranga online survey Gorge to the airport, encompassing the Wellington back to you by March 2018. If you provide your Urban Motorway and connections to the central city, • Complete and return the freepost feedback contact details, we can send you the link or a copy Wellington Hospital and the eastern and southern form on the back page of this leaflet of the report. suburbs. • If you have difficulty completing the form We‘ll use your feedback to help develop a preferred We are working with the people of Wellington you can call us on (04) 499 4444 and we will scenario. This could be one of the four scenarios or a to develop a transport system that supports help you. new one that includes parts of the scenarios we are presenting now. The preferred scenario will include your aspirations for how the city looks, feels and You can also talk to us in person at: functions. The programme partners want to support more information on timing and cost. Wellington’s growth while making it safer and easier LOWER HUTT, Walter Nash Centre There will be more opportunities to have your say for you to get around. 20/22 Taine Street as we move to more detailed stages of investigation and design. WHAT ARE WE SEEKING FEEDBACK ON? 4pm – 7pm Wednesday 22 November We have come up with four scenarios for how we MORE INFORMATION JOHNSONVILLE Community Centre could develop Wellington’s transport system. We’re 3 Frankmoore Avenue This leaflet and feedback form provide basic seeking your feedback until 15 December. information about the project and the four scenarios 4pm – 7pm Tuesday 28 November The scenarios have different benefits and costs, we are seeking feedback on. More information and would impact the city in different ways. It’s including background reports and frequently asked PORIRUA Night Market questions are available at getwellymoving.co.nz. important to keep these things in mind when you 8 Cobham Court have your say. 5pm – 8:30pm Thursday 30 November You can help by telling us: • What you like or don’t like about each scenario KILBIRNIE, ASB Sports Centre 72 Kemp Street • What you would change about each scenario 4pm – 6pm Monday 4 December • How far you would go in making changes and why • Any other feedback you would like to share. CITY, Te Wharewaka o Pōneke 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Waterfront
12pm – 2pm Tuesday 5 December and 5pm – 7pm
2 What’s the problem?
Wellington is a great place to live, work and visit Wellington’s harbour, hills, and compact central MOVING MORE PEOPLE WITHOUT but our transport system is starting to impact on city with its high concentration of jobs and people MORE VEHICLES Wellington’s liveability and economic growth. present a number of issues for our transport system. To support liveability as Wellington grows, we Last year we asked you what you liked about the As Wellington grows, these issues will become need to move more people without more city and its transport system and what you found more challenging. Our forecasts show that in vehicles. That means: frustrating. We receivedKhandallah over 10,000 responses and 30 years, the Wellington region will be home to used these to develop 12 guiding principles which 100,000–150,000 more people, with up to 50,000 • Prioritising routes in the central city for you can see on the website. more jobs. By 2026, without further investment in walking, public transport, and cycling our transport system, travel times by car and public • Encouraging more people to walk, use public OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE transport are expected to be up to 25% longer on transport, and bike into and out of the central some key routes, and the cost of congestion to the city More reliable access economy is expected to increase by up to 50%. to/from the north • Improving access to key regional destinations Improvements are needed to make our transport such as the hospital and airport while Safer and more system work for everyone, and make the most of minimising the impact on the central city. reliable access to the what the city has to offer. The map on this page port and ferries shows some of the key opportunities for change. Stadium Harbour SCENARIOS Thorndon HOW SHOULD WE DEVELOP OUR We have come up with four scenarios to show Improved ability to More accessible, safer and what sorts of things we could change. You will withstand and recover more attractive city streets. TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN WELLINGTON? from disruption A more walkable and cycle see a strong focus on public transport in all friendly city centre Our goal is to move to a transport system that: A reliable, high quality scenarios. The options shown are illustrative public transport spine • Enhances the liveability of the central city only, and other options are possible. Further Better links between city and harbour investigation and design work will be done later Attract ‘through traffic’ • Provides more efficient and reliable access away from waterfront in the programme. quays • Reduces reliance on private vehicle travel Reduce pedestrian/ Faster, more reliable public The scenarios build on each other, starting with traffic conflicts and transport on main routes • Improves safety for everyone a basic package, adding in more changes that unlock development unlock more opportunities from one scenario to potential in Te Aro • Is adaptable to disruptions and future Unlock mass transit to the next. the east and south Better access to the uncertainty. east for all users Scenario A is the quickest and cheapest to build, Hataitai Our work has shown that we can’t solve our Brooklyn but delivers limited benefits. As the scenarios problems by just building new roads. We don’t become bigger and more complex towards Evans Bay have the space, and experience around the world Scenario D, they deliver more value and better has shown that simply increasing road space has Newtown alignment with our principles, but would take only a short-term benefit. We need a plan that longer to build and would cost more. includes all of the ways people travel.
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LEGEND Scenario A P LEGEND PV ORANGE LINES ORANGE LINES AND TEXT SHOWS PRIORITISE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, WALKING AND CYCLINGAND TEXT SHOWS CHANGES FROM High priority for public CHANGES FROM CURRENT NETWORK IN THEtransport CENTRAL on Thorndon Quay CITY. PREVIOUS SCENARIO Reduce speed limits and prioritise key central city streets for walking, cycling and public transport to make travelling by bus quicker and create a Higher priority for people safer walkingand more along key attractive routes and environment for people on foot and on bikes. Stadium at selected intersections in Stadium Higher priority for people Thorndon Cost:the $150m central city – and$200m through Thorndon walking along key routes and Mt Victoria at selected intersections in 1.5 – 2.5 years Improve walking priority along key the central city Improve walking priority along Timekey to construct: Lambton Quay | Current routes and at selected intersec�ons routes and at selected intersec�ons Cycle lanes along key routes and through Mt Victoria connected to the north Lambton Quay | Current Cycle lanes along key routes and south cycleways and connected to the north and Cycle lanes along some routes and Cycle lanes along some routes and through Mt Victoria to the south cycleways connect these to the north and south connect these to the north and south Cobham Drive cycleway cycleways and through Mt Victoria to cycleways High priority public the Cobham Drive cycleway High priority public transport lanes from station Public transport lanes and priority transport lanes from station to Basin, hospital, Kilbirnie Public transport lanes and priority Lambton Harbour from sta�on to Basin (dedicated on and airportFootpath Bus lane General General Bus lane Footpath Lambton Harbour from sta�on to hospital, Kilbirnie and to Basin (peak time) Traffic Traffic (peak time) Golden Mile) airport (dedicated along Golden Mile Footpath Bus lane General General Bus lane Footpath and through Basin) (peak time) Traffic Traffic (peak time) Willis Street | Current Con�nue with upgraded bus eet (mass transit op�ons limited by Basin Lambton Quay | Possible future Mass transit (which could include and Mt Vic constraints) light rail) from sta�on to hospital and Lambton Quay | Possible future Kilbirnie/airport
Remove peak-hour parking Remove peak-hour parking Clearways on Vivian on Vivian St on Vivian St Clearways on Vivian
Footpath General Traffic Public Footpath New road layout at Basin, Transport Improve Basin layout Improve Basin at grade including tunnelsFootpath or bridgesGeneral Footpath Public Transport Footpath Traffic (without bridges or tunnels) – see page 9 Grade separate at Basin Footpath General Footpath Public Transport Footpath Willis StreetTraffic | Current Willis Street | Possible future An extra Mt Victoria Hataitai tunnel including walking Hataitai Second Mt Victoria tunnel including Brooklyn and cycling access, widenBrooklyn Ruahine St walking and cycling access, widen Ruahine St Evans Bay Mass transit (which could Evans Bay include light rail) from H H station to hospital and Kilbirnie/airport
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LEGEND P LEGEND Scenario B PV ORANGE LINES ORANGE LINES AND TEXT SHOWS AND TEXT SHOWS Improvements in Scenario A, plus: BETTER CONNECTIONS CHANGES FROM High priority for public CHANGES FROM CURRENT NETWORK transport on Thorndon Quay PREVIOUS SCENARIO TO THE EAST AND SOUTH An extra Mt Victoria tunnel and separating east-west traffic from other movements at the Basin Reserve would deliver faster and more reliable public Higher priority for people walking along key routes and transport connections to the south and east, and allow mass transit from the Stadium at selected intersections in Stadium station to Newtown and the airport. This would also make it easier for Higher priority for people Thorndon the central city and through Thorndon walking along key routes and Mt Victoria everyone, including people walking and on bikes, to get to and from the at selected intersections in Improve walking priority along key the central city Improve walking priority along key routes and at selected intersec�ons southern and eastern suburbs. routes and at selected intersec�ons Cycle lanes along key routes and through Mt Victoria connected to the north Cost: $700m – $900m* Cycle lanes along key routes and south cycleways and connected to the north and Cycle lanes along some routes and Cycle lanes along some routes and through Mt Victoria to the Time to construct: 5 – 7 years* south cycleways connect these to the north and south connect these to the north and south Cobham Drive cycleway cycleways and through Mt Victoria to cycleways * Includes enhanced bus mass transit. Light rail would add $350m – $500m, and increase the High priority public the Cobham Drive cycleway time to construct by about 18 months. High priority public transport lanes from station Mt Victoria Tunnel | Possible tunnel duplication Public transport lanes and priority transport lanes from station to Basin, hospital, Kilbirnie Public transport lanes and priority More information on mass transit and the Basin Reserve is on pages 8 – 9. from sta�on to Basin (dedicated on to Basin Lambton Harbour and airport Lambton Harbour from sta�on to hospital, Kilbirnie and Golden Mile) airport (dedicated along Golden Mile Mt Victoria Tunnel | Existing tunnel and through Basin)
Con�nue with upgraded bus eet (mass transit op�ons limited by Basin Mass transit (which could include and Mt Vic constraints) light rail) from sta�on to hospital and Kilbirnie/airport
Remove peak-hour parking Remove peak-hour parking Clearways on Vivian on Vivian St on Vivian St Clearways on Vivian
New road layout at Basin, Shared space East-bound traffic West-bound traffic Improve Basin layout Improve Basin at grade including tunnels or bridges (without bridges or tunnels) – see page 9 Grade separate at Basin
An extra Mt Victoria Hataitai tunnel including walking Hataitai Mt Victoria Tunnel | Possible future with extra tunnel Second Mt Victoria tunnel including Brooklyn and cycling access, widenBrooklyn Ruahine St walking and cycling access, widen Ruahine St Evans Bay Mass transit (which could Evans Bay include light rail) from H H station to hospital and Kilbirnie/airport Newtown Newtown
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4th lane southbound on SH1 Ngauranga-Aotea High priority for public Fourth lane southbound on transport on Thorndon Quay SH1 Ngauranga-Aotea and Hutt Road Public transport lanes and priority from HuƩ Road to hospital, Kilbirnie LEGEND ScenarioHigh priority for public C PVKLEGEND PVKT Higher priority for people transport on Thorndon Quay and airport (dedicated along Golden ORANGE LINES Mile and through Basin) walking along key routes and and Hutt Road ORANGE LINES AND TEXT SHOWS Improvements in Scenario B, plus: LESS CONFLICT WITHAND TEXT SHOWS at selected intersections in CHANGES FROM CHANGES FROM the central city including: PREVIOUS SCENARIO TRAFFICHigh priority AND for people REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN TEPREVIOUSImprove ARO SCENARIO walking priority along key • Through Mt Victoria walking along key routes and routes and at selected intersecƟons • Along Willis, Victoria, Improve walking priority along Akey new at selectedcity tunnel intersections would in remove much of the conflict between people including:walking Cuba, and Vivian Streets routes and at selected intersec�ons,and onthe centralbikes city and including: traffic travelling through Te Aro. It would also make bus• Through travel Mt Victoria including: • Through Mt Victoria • Along Willis, Victoria, Cuba, and • Cycle lanes along key • Through Mt Victoria more• reliable. Along Willis, It Victoria, would reduce traffic on Vivian Street and Kent/CambridgeVivian Streets Terrace, Stadium Stadium routes connected to • Along Willis, Victoria, Cuba, and provideCuba, and redevelopment Vivian Streets opportunities, including new buildings and• Acrosspublic the waterfront Quays the north and south Thorndon Vivian Streets • Across the waterfront Thorndon cycleways and through spacesquays above the tunnel. Mt Victoria to the • Cycle lanes along some routes and Cobham Drive Cycleway • Cycle lanes along some routesCost: and Reduce $1.5b vehicles – $1.8b* on quays connect these to the north and south • Vivian St cycle lanes connect these to the north and south cycleways and through Mt Victoria to • Better cycle connections cycleways and through Mt Victoria to the Cobham Drive cycleway the Cobham Drive cycleway Time• to Cycle construct: lanes along key 7 – 10 years* • BeƩer Vivian St cycle faciliƟes across State Highway 1 routes connected to through Te Aro • BeƩer Vivian St cycle faciliƟes • BeƩer cycle connecƟons across • BeƩer cycle connecƟons across* Includes the enhanced north and south bus mass transit. Light rail would add $350 – $500m, and increaseState the Highway time 1 through Te Aro and cycleways and through State Highway 1 through Te Aroto construct by about 18 months. along the waterfront Quays High priority public Mt Victoria to the transport lanes from station More informationCobham Drive on Cycleway mass transit and the Basin Reserve is on pages 8 – 9. to Basin, hospital, Kilbirnie Public transport lanes and priority • Vivian St cycleVivian lanes Street | Current and airport Lambton Harbour from sta�on to hospital, Kilbirnie and Lambton Harbour Reduce vehicles on Quays • Better cycleVivian connections Street | Current airport (dedicated along Golden Mile across State Highway 1 and through Basin) through Te Aro and along and across the waterfront TUNNEL quays LEGEND Mass transit (which could include Second Terrace Tunnel light rail) from sta�on to hospital and REALIGNED SH1 Kilbirnie/airport NEW TUNNEL Move eastbound SH1 from Second Terrace tunnel TUNNEL Vivian St to a tunnel on the THE TERRACE Inner City Bypass route. Move eastbound SH1 from Vivian St Move eastboundFootpath General SH1 Traffic from Car Footpath Move eastbound SH1 from Vivian St parking GHUZNEE ST Vivian Street becomes to cut & cover tunnel on the Inner Vivian St to a tunnel on the WILLIS ST to cut & cover tunnel on the Inner Footpath General Traffic Car Footpath two-way City Bypass route Inner City Bypass route. parking VICTORIA ST City Bypass route
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4th lane southbound on SH1 Ngauranga-Aotea High priority for public Fourth lane southbound on transport on Thorndon Quay SH1 Ngauranga-Aotea and Hutt Road Public transport lanes and priority from HuƩ Road to hospital, Kilbirnie LEGEND High priority for public Scenario D PVKLEGEND PVKT Higher priority for people transport on Thorndon Quay and airport (dedicated along Golden ORANGE LINES Mile and through Basin) walking along key routes and and Hutt Road ORANGE LINES AND TEXT SHOWS AND TEXT SHOWS Improvements in Scenario C, plus: BETTER ACCESS FROM at selected intersections in CHANGES FROM CHANGES FROM the central city including: PREVIOUS SCENARIO High priority for people PREVIOUSImprove SCENARIO walking priority along key THE NORTH AND LESS WATERFRONT TRAFFIC • Through Mt Victoria walking along key routes and routes and at selected intersecƟons • Along Willis, Victoria, Improve walking priority along key at selected intersections in including: Building an extra Terrace Tunnel would improve access to and from the Cuba, and Vivian Streets routes and at selected intersec�ons, the central city including: • Through Mt Victoria north and reduce traffic on the waterfront quays and through the central city, including: • Through Mt Victoria • Along Willis, Victoria, Cuba, and • Cycle lanes along key • Through Mt Victoria • Along Willis, Victoria, Vivian Streets making it easier to get to and from the waterfront. Stadium Stadium routes connected to • Along Willis, Victoria, Cuba, and Cuba, and Vivian Streets • Across the waterfront Quays the north and south Thorndon Vivian Streets • Across the waterfront Thorndon Cost: $1.9b – $2.3b* cycleways and through quays Mt Victoria to the • Cycle lanes along some routes andTime to construct: 10+ years Cobham Drive Cycleway • Cycle lanes along some routes and Reduce vehicles on quays connect these to the north and south connect these to the north and south cycleways and through Mt Victoria to • Vivian St cycle lanes * Includes enhanced bus mass transit. Light rail would add $350m – $500m and increase the • Better cycle connections cycleways and through Mt Victoria to the Cobham Drive cycleway the Cobham Drive cycleway • Cycle lanes along key • BeƩer Vivian St cycle faciliƟes across State Highway 1 routes connected to time to construct by about 18 months. through Te Aro • BeƩer Vivian St cycle faciliƟes • BeƩer cycle connecƟons across • BeƩer cycle connecƟons across the north and south State Highway 1 through Te Aro and More information on mass transit and Jervoisthe Basin Quay Reserve| Current is on pages 8 – 9. State Highway 1 through Te Aro cycleways and through along the waterfront Quays High priority public Mt Victoria to the transport lanes from station Cobham Drive Cycleway Jervois Quay | Current to Basin, hospital, Kilbirnie Public transport lanes and priority • Vivian St cycle lanes and airport Lambton Harbour from sta�on to hospital, Kilbirnie and • Better cycle connections Lambton Harbour Reduce vehicles on Quays airport (dedicated along Golden Mile across State Highway 1 and through Basin) through Te Aro and along and across the waterfront quays Mass transit (which could include Second Terrace Tunnel light rail) from sta�on to hospital and Kilbirnie/airport Move eastbound SH1 from Second Terrace tunnel Vivian St to a tunnel on the Inner City Bypass route. Move eastbound SH1 from Move eastbound SH1 from Vivian St Move eastbound SH1 from Vivian St Footpath General Traffic General Traffic Footpath Vivian Street becomes to cut & cover tunnel on the Inner Vivian St to a tunnel on the to cut & cover tunnel on the Inner two-way City Bypass route Inner City Bypass route. City Bypass route Vivian St becomes two-way Footpath General Traffic General Traffic Footpath New road layout at Basin, including tunnels or bridges New road layout at Basin, Grade separate at Basin Grade separate at Basin – see page 9 including tunnels or bridges Jervois Quay | Possible future – see page 9 An extra Mt Victoria tunnel including walking Hataitai An extra Mt Victoria tunnel Hataitai Jervois Quay | Possible future Second Mt Victoria tunnel including Second Mt Victoria tunnel including and cycling access, widenBrooklyn including walking andBrooklyn cycling walking and cycling access, widen walking and cycling access, widen Ruahine St access, widen Ruahine St Ruahine St Ruahine St
Mass transit (which could Evans Bay Mass transit (which could Evans Bay include light rail) from include light rail) from H Mass transit (which could include H station to hospital and station to hospital and light rail) from staƟon to hospital and Kilbirnie/airport Kilbirnie/airport Kilbirnie/airport Newtown Newtown
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MASS TRANSIT POSSIBLE MASS TRANSIT ROUTE TECHNOLOGY CHANGES Any plan that is considered for Wellington needs to Exciting developments in transport technology are on the horizon. Innovations such as electric vehicles, connected include options for how mass transit could be developed Stadium in the future. Mass transit is a high capacity, high quality Thorndon LEGEND and autonomous vehicles and changes to how we access MASS TRANSIT form of public transport, usually separated from other ROUTE and use data and information systems could have a major traffic. It could be either light rail transit (LRT), new impact on our demand for transport, and the types of generation electric buses, or another form of mass transit. services and infrastructure that we need in future. We need to make sure that anything we plan is flexible enough to We have investigated what the future demand for mass cope with these changes. transit could be, when it would be needed and the Lambton Harbour best route for it to travel. Our work has confirmed that CHANGING TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR the best route is from the railway station to Newtown and Kilbirnie/airport via the Golden Mile and the Basin In our growing city we need to manage how people Reserve. use the transport network, not just build more space for vehicles. We can do this by changing travel behaviour using Current growth rates for the city suggest the point at tools such as travel planning, flexible work hours and ride- which demand would justify mass transit is about ten sharing. years away. In the short term, we need to improve the Hataitai quality and reliability of buses on the preferred route. Brooklyn Another option is to introduce some form of road pricing such as congestion charging. A range of possible options This means separating buses from other traffic and giving Evans Bay could be used in Wellington, although most would require them priority. Newtown a change in the law. A levy on parking in the central city To move to mass transit in future, we need to make could also be considered. We have not specifically included changes to our road network at the Basin Reserve and any road pricing in our scenarios, but we will be looking at through Mt Victoria so mass transit vehicles don’t get held the role that pricing might play in the longer term. Kilbirnie up by other traffic. Scenario A does not provide a pathway to mass transit, but Scenarios B, C and D do. The cost estimates for our scenarios assume an enhanced Seatoun bus mass transit system on this route. An extra $350 – $500 Lyall Bay million would be needed for LRT. Trigger points for investment in mass transit relate to passenger demand, and the potential for urban development along the route. These need to be built into our planning, so we are prepared for the investment when the trigger points are reached. Our planning should Island Bay also take account of rapidly changing technology andOwhiro the Bay opportunity for new forms of mass transit. PHOTO: Arthur Akkermans PHOTO: LRT Seville, Spain
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BARKER ST THE BASIN RESERVE TUNNEL TO NORTH TORY ST The Basin Reserve is a unique feature of Wellington and presents a transport LEGEND challenge. With the current road layout, the Basin creates a bottleneck because of KENT TCE LOCAL ROAD CAMBRIDGE TCE conflicts between transport flows. There are issues with travel to and from the airport, SH1 HANIA ST the eastern and southern suburbs, and the hospital. TUNNEL A proposal to build a bridge alongside the Basin Reserve was rejected by a Board of
Inquiry in 2014. There are a range of other options that could be used to address the TASMAN ST SUSSEX ST challenges at the Basin, and our scenarios include different approaches. ELLICE ST BASIN RESERVE In Scenario A, the existing road layout at the Basin would be improved without any RUGBY ST bridges or tunnels being built. In scenarios B, C, and D, changes would involve bridges and/or tunnels to separate conflicting transport movements, enabling much better
public transport, and future mass transit. TUNNEL TO/FROM AIRPORT The maps show some high-level ideas for how this might be achieved. Further ALFRED ST DOUGLAS ST ADELAIDE RD investigations, design and consultation would be required before detailed options at the Basin are developed. BasinEXISTING Reserve |LAYOUT Existing SOME POSSIBLE BASIN RESERVE ROAD LAYOUT CHANGES Basin Reserve | Existing
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9 Comparing the scenarios The table shows an assessment of how the scenarios will perform against a selection of key measures, relative to what would happen if we don’t make any changes.* The scale of benefits (green shading) or impacts (orange shading) is broadly indicated by the coloured shading in the table – the darker the shading, the greater the benefit or impact. For more information and to see how the scenarios contribute to our principles, visitgetwellymoving.co.nz
BENEFITS AND IMPACTS SCENARIO A SCENARIO B SCENARIO C SCENARIO D Better urban form Improved public spaces Scenario A benefits plus: Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: & amenity along the Golden Mile Supports growth areas Supports urban renewal and Improved public spaces Adelaide Road and in the eastern suburbs improved public spaces and better waterfront access in Te Aro, and along Kent, Cambridge, Vivian along and across the quays Less traffic in the Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: city centre 500 to 750 (2-3%) fewer vehicles 250 to 500 (1-2%) fewer vehicles 250 to 500 (1-2%) fewer vehicles 750 to 1000 (3-4%) fewer vehicles in the central city in the central city in the central city in the central city Easier to walk in People walking wait less time People walking wait less time Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: the city centre to cross roads when walking in the city centre to cross roads when walking in the city centre People walking don’t wait People walking wait less time (up to 25% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) (up to 25% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) to cross SH1 at Cuba St/Karo Dr to access the waterfront from the city (+ up to 50% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) (up to 50% reduction across quays) Safer & easier to People on bikes mix with Scenario A benefits plus: Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: cycle in the city less traffic and slower traffic better link to the east better cycling experience better cycling experience in the city centre, with some cycle lanes through Mt Victoria for people on bikes through Te Aro for people on bikes along the quays and to the waterfront More people take Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: public transport 200 – 250 (3-4%) more passengers 250 – 500 (4-8%) more passengers 500 – 700 (8-12%) more passengers 600 – 900 (10-14%) more passengers from the south and east from the south and east from the south and east from the south and east Quicker, more 3 – 4 minutes (5-8%) quicker 9 – 12 minutes (20-25%) quicker 12 – 16 (25-35%) minutes quicker 12 – 16 minutes (25-35%) quicker reliable public for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between transport journeys Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station
More reliable travel No change 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable times by car, truck, for journeys on SH1 between Johnsonville for westbound journeys on SH1 between for westbound/eastbound journeys on SH1 on SH1 from Airport to Johnsonville van and Airport Airport and Johnsonville between Johnsonville and Airport 20 - 30% quicker/more reliable (no change eastbound) on SH1 from Johnsonville to Airport More resilient Small improvement Medium improvement Large improvement Large improvement transport network in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions A safer transport In the CBD: In the city and to the east In the city, to the east and in Te Aro In city, to the east, Te Aro and the waterfront network Less traffic, slower speeds Safer transport infrastructure Safer transport infrastructure Safer transport infrastructure separating people from traffic separating people from traffic separating people from traffic Cost $150-200 million $700-900 million $1.5-1.8 billion $1.9-2.3 billion
On-street parking Moderate impact Moderate impact Wider impact Wider impact Spaces affected on Golden Mile and Vivian St Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, and on Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, and and on main routes south and east main routes south, east and north on main routes south, east and north Built environment No impact Some impact Mixed impact Mixed impact and heritage on private property or heritage items on heritage items due to works at Basin / Mt Vic on heritage items due to works at Basin/Mt Vic, on heritage items due to work at Basin/Mt Vic, / Ruahine St Ruahine St and Karo Drive; Ruahine St, Karo Dr, and Terrace tunnel; but but offset by amenity gains in Te Aro offset by amenity gains in Te Aro Emissions Minor impact Minor impact Minor impact Minor Impact fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic, but fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; offset by congestion on some routes increased traffic to east but less congested increased traffic to east but less congested increased traffic on SH1 but less congested Construction 1.5 – 2.5 years 5 – 7 years 7 – 10 years 10 + years disruption but could be less with concurrent construction but could be less with concurrent construction but could be less with concurrent construction
10 * assessment based on expected conditions in 2026 Feedback form (page 1 of 2)
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FEEDBACK FORM AND RETURN IT TO US BY 15 DECEMBER 2017. Or you can provide feedback online at getwellymoving.co.nz If you have difficulty completing the form, please call us on (04) 499 4444 and we will help you. BENEFITS AND IMPACTS SCENARIO A SCENARIO B SCENARIO C SCENARIO D Better urban form Improved public spaces Scenario A benefits plus: Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: & amenity along the Golden Mile Supports growth areas Supports urban renewal and Improved public spaces Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D Adelaide Road and in the eastern suburbs improved public spaces and better waterfront access PRIORITISE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, WALKING Improvements in Scenario A, plus: Improvements in Scenario B, plus: Improvements in Scenario C, plus: in Te Aro, and along Kent, Cambridge, Vivian along and across the quays AND CYCLING IN THE CENTRAL CITY. BETTER CONNECTIONS TO THE EAST LESS CONFLICT WITH TRAFFIC AND BETTER ACCESS FROM THE NORTH AND Less traffic in the Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: AND SOUTH. REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LESS WATERFRONT TRAFFIC. city centre 500 to 750 (2-3%) fewer vehicles 250 to 500 (1-2%) fewer vehicles 250 to 500 (1-2%) fewer vehicles 750 to 1000 (3-4%) fewer vehicles TE ARO. in the central city in the central city in the central city in the central city Easier to walk in People walking wait less time People walking wait less time Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: What DO YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DO YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DO YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DO YOU LIKE about this scenario? the city centre to cross roads when walking in the city centre to cross roads when walking in the city centre People walking don’t wait People walking wait less time (up to 25% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) (up to 25% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) to cross SH1 at Cuba St/Karo Dr to access the waterfront from the city (+ up to 50% reduction at Cuba/Vivian) (up to 50% reduction across quays) Safer & easier to People on bikes mix with Scenario A benefits plus: Scenario B benefits plus: Scenario C benefits plus: cycle in the city less traffic and slower traffic better link to the east better cycling experience better cycling experience in the city centre, with some cycle lanes through Mt Victoria for people on bikes through Te Aro for people on bikes along the quays and to the waterfront More people take Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: Morning peak: public transport 200 – 250 (3-4%) more passengers 250 – 500 (4-8%) more passengers 500 – 700 (8-12%) more passengers 600 – 900 (10-14%) more passengers from the south and east from the south and east from the south and east from the south and east Quicker, more 3 – 4 minutes (5-8%) quicker 9 – 12 minutes (20-25%) quicker 12 – 16 (25-35%) minutes quicker 12 – 16 minutes (25-35%) quicker reliable public for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between for morning peak journeys between transport journeys Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station Island Bay/Miramar and Wellington Station What DON’T YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DON’T YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DON’T YOU LIKE about this scenario? What DON’T YOU LIKE about this scenario?
More reliable travel No change 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable 10 - 20% quicker/more reliable times by car, truck, for journeys on SH1 between Johnsonville for westbound journeys on SH1 between for westbound/eastbound journeys on SH1 on SH1 from Airport to Johnsonville van and Airport Airport and Johnsonville between Johnsonville and Airport 20 - 30% quicker/more reliable (no change eastbound) on SH1 from Johnsonville to Airport More resilient Small improvement Medium improvement Large improvement Large improvement transport network in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions in transport network delays and disruptions A safer transport In the CBD: In the city and to the east In the city, to the east and in Te Aro In city, to the east, Te Aro and the waterfront network Less traffic, slower speeds Safer transport infrastructure Safer transport infrastructure Safer transport infrastructure separating people from traffic separating people from traffic separating people from traffic Cost $150-200 million $700-900 million $1.5-1.8 billion $1.9-2.3 billion
What WOULD YOU CHANGE about this scenario? What WOULD YOU CHANGE about this scenario? What WOULD YOU CHANGE about this scenario? What WOULD YOU CHANGE about this scenario? On-street parking Moderate impact Moderate impact Wider impact Wider impact Spaces affected on Golden Mile and Vivian St Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, and on Spaces affected on Golden Mile, Vivian St, and and on main routes south and east main routes south, east and north on main routes south, east and north Built environment No impact Some impact Mixed impact Mixed impact and heritage on private property or heritage items on heritage items due to works at Basin / Mt Vic on heritage items due to works at Basin/Mt Vic, on heritage items due to work at Basin/Mt Vic, / Ruahine St Ruahine St and Karo Drive; Ruahine St, Karo Dr, and Terrace tunnel; but but offset by amenity gains in Te Aro offset by amenity gains in Te Aro Emissions Minor impact Minor impact Minor impact Minor Impact fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic, but fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; fewer emissions from less inner-city traffic; offset by congestion on some routes increased traffic to east but less congested increased traffic to east but less congested increased traffic on SH1 but less congested Construction 1.5 – 2.5 years 5 – 7 years 7 – 10 years 10 + years disruption but could be less with concurrent construction but could be less with concurrent construction but could be less with concurrent construction HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? Feedback form ...... TO TELL US? IS THEREANYTHINGELSEYOU’D LIKE ...... WHY? Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D (page 2of2)
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