Waihi to Tauranga Corridor Feedback form We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on the short list of options under consideration for State Highway 2 between Waihi and Tauranga. The different options have been shaped by past feedback from the public, iwi meetings and stakeholder workshops. Having listened to a variety of views, it is now time to get your opinion of the short list of options. You can» Complete this form today and hand back to us» Take it home and post it back to: SH2 Waihi to Tauranga survey NZ Transport Agency PO Box 13055 Tauranga 3141» Go to www.nzta/govt.nz/waihi2tga, select have your say, and complete it online. Please complete / return this form by Wednesday 12 April 2017. QA Let s get started Please give us feedback on the sections or aspects of State Highway 2 between Waihi and Tauranga that you are interested in or concerned about. Section A: Waihi to Omokoroa - see Page 2 Section B: Katikati Bypass - see Page 12 Section C: Omokoroa to Te Puna - see Page 14
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Q1 Firstly, we would like to get your views of the highway as it currently is between Waihi and Omokoroa. Please rate the current highway between Waihi and Omokora on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item): Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities There are three options under consideration for State Highway 2 between Waihi and Omokoroa. The purpose of the changes are to improve safety in the rural sections of the state highway. We would like to get your opinion on each option in turn. 2
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 1 WAIHI 80 Heath Rd Speed management and wide centreline at high risk sections from Heath Road to Trig Road, Wharawhara Road to Sharp Road, and from Wainui South Road to Esdaile Road Death and serious injury reduction: 19* Estimated construction cost: $26 million Trig Rd Typical wide centreline and side barriers* Athenree Rd *Potential for median barrier Kauri Point Rd Lindemann Rd Wharawhara Rd 80 80 KATIKATI Typical right turn bay Sharp Rd Wright Rd Intersections to be upgraded: Heath Road Baxter Road Crean Road Ford Road Trig Road Proposed wide centreline Speed management Works already completed *Over a 10-year period. Wainui South Rd Youngson Rd OMOKOROA 80 TAURANGA 3
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 1 Q2 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers: Tick one answer for each item. Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q3 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 4
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 2 WAIHI 80 Heath Rd Speed management and wide centreline at high-medium risk sections from Heath Road to Trig Road, Athenree Road to Kauri Point Road, Wharawhara Road to Sharp Road, and from Wainui South Road to Esdaile Road Trig Rd Typical wide centreline and side barriers* Death and serious injury reduction: 25* Estimated construction cost: $54 million Athenree Rd *Potential for median barrier Kauri Point Rd Lindemann Rd Wharawhara Rd 80 80 KATIKATI Typical right turn bay Sharp Rd Wright Rd Intersections to be upgraded: Heath Road Baxter Road Crean Road Ford Road Trig Road Woseley Road Cannon Road Tuapiro Road McMillan Road Proposed wide centreline Speed management Works already completed *Over a 10-year period. Wainui South Rd Youngson Rd OMOKOROA 80 TAURANGA 5
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 2 Q4 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers: Tick one answer for each item. Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q5 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 6
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 3 - The favoured option WAIHI Heath Rd Wide centreline with the potential for median barrier at the highest risk sections Death and serious injury reduction: 27* Estimated construction cost: $95 million Trig Rd Athenree Rd Typical wide centreline and side barriers* OUR PICK Best balance between safety, social and environmental objectives *Potential for median barrier Kauri Point Rd Lindemann Rd Typical right turn bay KATIKATI Wharawhara Rd Sharp Rd Intersections to be upgraded: Proposed wide centreline Works already completed *Over a 10-year period. Wright Rd Wainui South Rd Youngson Rd OMOKOROA Heath Road Tuapiro Road Baxter Road McMillan Road Crean Road Willoughby Road Ford Road Lindemann Road Trig Road Walker Road West Woodlands Road and East Woseley Road Dawsons Road Cannon Road Wright Road TAURANGA 7
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Option 3 - The favoured option Q6 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers: Tick one answer for each item. Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q7 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 8
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Comparing the Options for Waihi to Omokoroa Q8 Please tell us which option you prefer (please tick one only). Option 1 - Speed management and a wide centre line in sections with the highest risk (from Heath Road to Trig Road and from Wainui South Road to Esdaile Road). Option 2 - Speed management and a wide centre line in sections with medium to high risk (from Athenree Road to Tanner Road and Wharawhara Road to Sharp Road). Option 3 - Wider centre line along more of the highway (from Trig Road to Athenree Gorge, Tanners Point Road to Katikati, Katikati to Wharawhara Road, Sharp Road and Sargent Road.) Potential to add a median barrier in the future to further enhance safety (future-proofing). No preference Q9 Thinking about your preferred option, what (if any) improvements are needed (please write in)? Q10 Are there any other options which have not been included in the short list that you would like to draw to our attention (please write in)? 9
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Speed Management Prior to Implementation We would like to get your views on how the speed limit should be managed between Waihi and Omokoroa until the improvement works are completed. For each section of the highway below, please tell us:» Should the speed limit be changed prior to completion of the works?» If yes, what should the speed limit be? And should the limit be in place at all hours? Q11a Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed between Waihi and Katikati (currently 100km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q11b No go to Q12a Don t know go to Q12a Q11b If Yes: What should the speed limit be (tick one only)? 80km 60km Other (please write in): Q12a Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed in Katikati (currently 50km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q12b No go to Q13a Don t know go to Q13a Q12b If Yes: What should the speed limit be (tick one only)? 40km 30km Other (please write in): Q13a Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed between Katikati and Omokoroa (currently 100km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q13b No go to Q14 Don t know go to Q14 Q13b If Yes: What should the speed limit be (tick one only)? 80km 60km Other (please write in): 10
Section A Waihi to Omokoroa Q14 Are there other sections of the highway or a local road that you would like to see a different speed limit (i.e. a shorter section of highway between Waihi and Katikati, or just at an intersection), or speed limits in place only during certain times of the day (please write in)? 11
Section B Katikati Bypass The NZ Transport Agency has recently announced that a bypass will be added to the SH2 Waihi to Tauranga programme and will divert traffic around the township of Katikati. Q15 Are you in favour of having a bypass to divert traffic around Katikati (tick one only)? Yes No Not sure / undecided Below is the current proposal for the bypass. KATIKATI TOWN CENTRE Uretara Stream Intersection INDUSTRIAL ZONE TO WAIHI Baker Sawmill BYPASS LAYOUT Intersection TO TAURANGA Highfield Subdivision Intersection Road closure PROPOSED GROWTH AREA (SMARTGROWTH) Q16 Overall, how do you feel about this proposal for the Katikati Bypass (tick one only)? Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don t know 12
Section B Katikati Bypass Q17 Is there anything about this proposal you would like to see changed e.g. treatment at the intersections, the locations of shared paths across the bypass for cyclists and pedestrians, speed limits, etc (please write in)? Please be as specific as possible. 13
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Q18 Firstly, we would like to get your views of the highway as it currently is between Omokoroa and Te Puna. Please rate the current highway between Omokoroa and Te Puna on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item): Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities There are four options under consideration for State Highway 2 between Omokoroa and Te Puna. The purpose of the changes are to improve safety, and to increase the highway s capacity to carry more cars (to make travel time more reliable). We do have a favoured option which we believe best addresses the issues around safety and the highway s capacity to carry more cars. However, we would like to hear what you think. The views of the community will contribute to the decision of which option is chosen. We would like to get your opinion on each option in turn. 14
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Option A Close and redirect at Francis Road Roundabout at Omokoroa Road/ Youngson Road intersection Option A 2 lanes with median barrier Roundabouts at major intersections Left in / left out at minor intersections 80 Roundabout at Plummers Point Road/ Barrett Road intersection Death and serious injury reduction: 13* Estimated construction cost: 125-165 million * Over 10 year period Left in/left out at Te Karaka Drive Left in/left out at Munro Road Left in/left out at Gill Lane Roundabout at Snodgrass Road/ Te Puna Quarry Road intersection Left in/left out at Ainsworth Road Q19 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item): Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q20 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 15
New offline collector road Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Option B Close and redirect at Francis Road Roundabout at Omokoroa Road/ Youngson Road intersection 80 Roundabout at Plummers Point Road/ Barrett Road intersection New offline collector road Option B 3 lanes (i.e. alternating passing lanes) with median barrier Roundabouts at major intersections Close minor intersections and redirect to new or existing local roads that safely connect to SH2 Death and serious injury reduction: 13* Estimated construction cost: $135-180 million Additional capacity: 1.5x more * Over 10 year period Close and redirect at Munro Road Close and redirect at Te Karaka Drive Close and redirect at Gill Lane Roundabout at Snodgrass Road/ Te Puna Quarry Road intersection Close and redirect at Ainsworth Road Q21 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item). Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q22 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 16
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Option C Close and redirect at Francis Road Roundabout at Omokoroa Road/ Youngson Road intersection Option C Widen existing highway to 4 lanes with central median barrier Roundabouts at major intersections Left in / left out at minor intersections 80 Our next Roundabout at Plummers Point Road/ Barrett Road intersection best option Death and serious injury reduction: 13* Estimated construction cost: $190-250 million Additional capacity: 2x more * Over 10 year period Left in/left out at Munro Road Left in/left out at Te Karaka Drive Left in/left out at Gill Lane Roundabout at Snodgrass Road/ Te Puna Quarry Road intersection Left in/left out at Ainsworth Road Q23 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item): Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q24 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 17
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Option D Close and redirect at Francis Road Grade separated interchange at Omokoroa Road/ Youngson Road intersection OPTION D New offline highway with 4 lanes and central median barrier Grade separated interchange at Omokoroa Road, overbridges for local traffic at other major intersections Retain existing highway as a local road to provide access for local traffic Existing highway retained as a local road 100 Overbridge for local roads at Plummers Point Road/Barrett Road intersection (no access on/off highway except northbound off-ramp) Existing highway retained as a local road Note: this option most closely aligns with the existing designation in the District Plan Death and serious injury reduction: 13* Estimated construction cost: $290-380 million Additional capacity: 2x more, plus quicker journeys * Over 10 year period Close and redirect at Te Karaka Drive Close and redirect at Munro Road Close and redirect at Gill Lane Overbridge for local traffic at Snodgrass Road/Te Puna Quarry Road intersection (no access on/off highway) Close and redirect at Ainsworth Road Q25 Please rate this option on how well you feel it offers (tick one answer for each item): Poor Fair Good Very good Excellent Don t know Safe travel Reliable travel times Access to and from properties Access to and from schools, shops and other community facilities Q26 Do you have any comments you would like to make about this option (please write in)? 18
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Below is a brief summary of the different options for the highway between Omokoroa to Te Puna. Q27 Please tell us which option you prefer (tick just one option). Option A - 2 lane road with central median barrier, roundabouts at major intersections, left in / left out at minor intersections, 80 km/h speed limit. Option B 3 lane road with an alternating passing lane (alternating direction) and central median barrier, roundabouts at major intersections, close minor intersections and redirect to new or existing local roads that safely connect to the highway, 80 km/h speed limit. Option C widen existing highway to 4 lanes with central median barrier, roundabouts at major intersections, left in / left out at minor intersections, 80 km/h speed limit. Option D build a new highway with 4 lanes, a central median barrier, and overbridges at major intersections, 100 km/h speed limit. Retain existing highway as a local road to provide access for local traffic. No preference Q28 Thinking about your preferred option, what (if any) improvements are needed (please write in)? Q29 Are there any other options which have not been included in the short list that you would like to draw to our attention (please write in)? 19
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Speed Management Prior to Implementation We would like to get your views on how the speed limit should be managed between Omokoroa and Bethlehem until the improvement works are completed. For each section of the highway below, please tell us:» Should the speed limit be changed prior to completion of the works?» If yes, what should the speed limit be? And should the limit be in place at all hours? Q30a Q30b Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed between Omokoroa and Plummers Point Road (currently 100km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q30b No go to Q31a Don t know go to Q31a If Yes: What should the speed limit be? Tick one only 80km 60km Other (please write in): Q31a Q31b Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed between Plummers Point Road and Te Puna (currently 90km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q31b No go to Q32a Don t know go to Q32a If Yes: What should the speed limit be? Tick one only 80km 60km Other (please write in): Q32a Q32b Q33a Q33b Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed in Te Puna (currently 80km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q32b No go to Q33a Don t know go to Q33a If Yes: What should the speed limit be? Tick one only 60km 50km Other (please write in): Until the improvement works are completed, do you believe the speed limit should be changed between Te Puna and Bethlehem (currently 90km/hr) (tick one only)? Yes go to Q33b No go to Q34a Don t know go to Q34a If Yes: What should the speed limit be (tick one only)? 80km 60km Other (please write in): 20
Section C Omokoroa to Te Puna Q34 Are there other sections of the highway or a local road that you would like to see a different speed limit (i.e. a shorter section of highway between Omokoroa and Bethlehem, or just at an intersection), or speed limits in place only during certain times of the day (please write in)? Thank you very much for your time and input. Your feedback will be used to help shape the future of State Highway 2. 21
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