Comments on: The Curletts Road Conundrum

By: Lennyboy

Lennyboy — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 19:45:22 +0000

Reminder that submissions close today for this project – have your say now!

By: Alastair Brown

Alastair Brown — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:38:09 +0000

In reply to Robert. The devil in me says ” let them learn to car-pool “, the angel in me says let them use a more sustainable mode of transport - a Bicycle.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:10:05 +0000

Another short term fix that will ultimately result in a problem somewhere else that will need a short fix……. and so on . I say that congestion is a good thing as it highlights the need for more strategic thinking particularly about other transport options . The devil in me says ” let them learn to car-pool “

By: Graham B

Graham B — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:56:21 +0000

With the existing width it is possible to run a 2 way bike path separated from the traffic and pedestrians on the Riccarton high School side of the road .and a permanent 4 lane highway. This would serve Riccarton high well and link the current Curletts Road cycle path on the other side of Blenheim Road to the Yaldhurst area. There could be no median strip in the centre and no parking but it would still be possible to made a short strip for the right turn into Riccarton High safe as mentioned above. Just need to buy a 2 metre strip from the school.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:25:27 +0000

I have just made a submission to Transit New Zealand that basically says don’t bother wasting my tax money on any of the options suggested. None of them are cycle friendly and they might as well leave things the way they are if that is the best they can do.

By: Richard H

Richard H — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:34:42 +0000

I went down to the open night run by NZTA and it seems that this is a solution that can be implemented in the short term (but we all know how short term solutions turn out). If it isn’t this lowish cost option it will be 3 or more years before there is anything done. I used this road every day for over 10 years before they changed the road to the current form (I used it north bound in the evening until just over a year ago) it would be nice to be able to use it again from time to time even though I have changed where I now work and it may not be the best route for me. It was interesting some of their views of the alternate route down Hansens Lane. Lets see what they end up doing…

By: Eileen McDonald

Eileen McDonald — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:55:29 +0000

Riccarton High School needs a right turning lane into the school. It is soooo dangerous just stopping in a lane with cars going at full speed. We also hold lots of traffic up.

A right turning arrow would be even better!

Thankyou – Eileen

By: Cyclomaniac

Cyclomaniac — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:29:19 +0000

I can see that there is a problem here with traffic flows into town but you cannot help thinking that it is a o so convenient reason for NZTA to ignore cyclists once again. Surely we can do better than this???