YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER |March 2018 | No.191
THE COATESVILLE CHRONICLE Email coatesvillechronicle@gmail.com | ph 021 724 001 | online coatesvillechronicle.com proximity to a road bridge. Any works here would be costly and would need to show that it would be of benefit,” says Hannan. Changes to the Speed Management Guide have widened AT's public consultation process. Now, the CRRA, which was previously excluded from the consultation process, can contribute on behalf of the local community. Cantell and the CRRA urge locals to continue reporting incidents on local roads to AT as a means of driving road safety improvements. Potter Rd and Dairy Flat Highway intersection, one of the fatal accident sites that led Auckland “The reality is that AT will only Transport to carry out a Crash Reduction Study. act on a complaint if people have reported it,” says Cantell. "We need the community to speak up if we’re to achieve changes like mproving road safety in and manager, Mark Hannan, says AT is sealing dirt roads, reducing speeds around Coatesville is a key aware of local road issues. and providing adequate signage to project for the Coatesville A Crash Reduction Study carried keep cyclists and pedestrians safe,” Residents and Ratepayers out along Dairy Flat Highway this she says. Association in 2018, says the year after four fatalities occurred Once a complaint is made on group’s secretary and spokesperson on the highway within six months, AT’s website, calls are logged and Jacqui Cantell. is behind upcoming speed limit assigned a case number. Cases The CRRA brought the subject to changes. are then assessed and assigned to the public’s attention in February He says AT is not ready to go the appropriate team to respond. with a Facebook post that identified public yet with any of the suggested Hannan says even a single a number of speed and road use changes resulting from the study complaint may warrant a project, so issues it believes require attention. until it concludes its consultation projects aren't determined by the Plenty of residents agreed, some process with NZTA, Police and number of complaints received. saying that local roads can no AA. However, he confirmed a “If the complaint has merit then longer be regarded as rural because roundabout will be installed at the a project will be developed. These of increased population density. intersection with Dairy Flat and projects are then prioritised to The CRRA now wants speeds Coatesville-Riverhead Highways ensure the most cost effective and reduced by around 20kmph on later this year. The study also beneficial projects are delivered,” Sunnyside Road, Ridge Road looked at the Green Road/Dairy Flat he says. and Glenmore Road while the Highway intersection but a decision intersection between Green is still pending. To report a complaint to AT, go Road and Dairy Flat Highway was “Green Road/Dairy Flat Highway to: www.at.govt.nz/about-us/ identified as dangerous. is quite complicated due to the contact-us/report-a-problem/ Auckland Transport’s media geometry of the road and the
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