Rifle Range Road

What we're doing

We are planning some changes to Rifle Range Road to make it easier and safer for people to bike and walk.

The upgrades include:

• separated bike lanes on both sides of Rifle Range Road, protecting people on bikes from traffic
• raised safety platforms on Aberdeen Drive and Weka Street intersections to slow down turning vehicles, making it safer for pedestrians and people on bikes
• two new signalised and raised crossings near to Aberfoyle Street and Aberdeen Drive, to manage the speed of vehicles and help people cross safely
• moving the on-street parking from the western side of Rifle Range Road between St Columba’s Catholic School and Railside Place to the eastern side
• line marking for on-street parking outside Swarbrick Park and Frankton School, to maximise the number of parking spaces
• retention of parking on the western side of Rifle Range Road from Walker Terrace to Aberfoyle Street.

Why we're doing it

Rifle Range Road is a high priority route in Hamilton’s citywide bike network plan, linking Dinsdale and Frankton to Maeroa and Forest Lake. We also want to create an environment where children from the four schools in the area can bike and walk more freely and independently.

This project is funded by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Transport Choices programme, which will help create a connected network across the city, supporting Council’s move to a low emissions transport system in response to climate change.