Rotokauri Road and Baverstock Road

We’re improving public transport facilities for this growing neighbourhood, so people have access to good bus services connecting the west and east of Hamilton city. The new pedestrian crossings and intersection improvements will improve safety and accessibility for those who live, work, attend school and play in the area.

The raised crossings in this project will help people safely cross the busy street to access bus stops and shared pathways. We are building one on Rotokauri Road outside Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, and another on Baverstock Road, between two bus stops on either side of the street. 

Raised crossings will create a calmer environment that gives everyone time to avoid a crash, or reduces the harm to people when a crash does happen. The number and severity of crashes in Hamilton has dropped significantly in places where we have installed raised safety platforms.

The upgrades we are planning will make it safer for people with disabilities to travel around Rotokauri Road and Baverstock Road, visit the wharekura, visit the church, visit friends in the neighbourhood or catch the bus into the city. Raised pedestrian crossings will provide a level pathway from one side of the street to the other, making it easier for wheelchair users and people using mobility scooters to safely cross. The upgraded kerbs will make it easier for people to board the buses too.

Some low-use parking will be removed to make way for no-stopping lines and bus stops. 

We will write to residents in the neighbourhood to inform them on the construction timetable. We will have project information signs on Rotokauri Road and Baverstock Road. We will keep our Transport Choices website updated with important information, changes or developments in the project.

Our project manager is working with the contractor to agree on a planned scope of work, to ensure timelines are met. We will inform the community if there are delays in project completion.

No. Providing alternative transport options that support people to make changes to the way they travel is important. Providing a better-balanced transport system with options that reduce the need to drive or own a car is increasingly important to ensure population and economic growth don’t translate into more traffic congestion.

The budget for this project is $1.22 million. Council’s share is $244,000. The balance is funded by the Climate Emergency Response Fund, which is supported by revenue collected from the Emissions Trading Scheme.