September 2019
Produced for the community, by the community
Woodend Pegasus SH1 Corridor – the Woodend Bypass shouldn’t be Bypassed Invitation to a Public Meeting – Thursday 5 September at 6.30 pm at Woodend Rugby Clubrooms You’re all invited to a public meeting to hear from local residents that are demanding a faster response from NZTA in addressing the community’s safety concerns on SH1 between Kaiapoi and the Ashley bridge, including sharing their concerns and experiences. We’ve invited NZTA along and have received confirmation that an NZTA Manager will be there. Members of the committee will be present so please join us at 6.30pm on Thursday 5 September at the Woodend Rugby Club rooms (Gladstone Park off Gladstone Road, or walk over from Hakatere Road in Pegasus). This meeting has been organised by local MP Matt Doocey. We would also like to hear your views on the Woodend Bypass.
SH1 Safety Improvement and Safer Speed Community Consultations The community consultation by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) on the proposed safety improvements on SH1 from the Ashley-Rakahuri River to Belfast and on safer speeds is drawing to a close with feedback closing on 6 September. Many came along to the two drop-in sessions that NZTA held in August and gave a lot of valuable feedback but there is still time for you to have your say. The committee would like to highlight a few issues around the proposed speed limits changes which have been raised by locals that you might not be aware of: • No reduction in speed on the Ashley bridge which many believe is too narrow for 100 km/h • No speed reduction at the Pegasus roundabout, even with the number of accidents and near misses there, particularly with vehicles travelling
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