Submission details
| Submission ID | 8370 |
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| Name | Mark Aldridge |
| Date | 27 February 2026 |
| Which option do you prefer? |
Option 2: Retain the current 80km/h speed limit, do not change speed limit
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| Please tell us why? |
Reducing the speed limit will automatically bunch traffic up and then the council will then think with the observed increase in traffic or issues around that will want to reduce the speed limits of roads attached to this section. Keeping the speed limits up will help the roads stay more clear especially as the road will become increasingly busier as the houses are built. This is a main trunk route to the city for heavy vehicles and commuters, pedestrians should not have priority over paying road users to use the roads!
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| Do you think any other physical changes are required to support the proposed speed limit change? |
Absolutely no to any raised speed humps, pathways can be lowered to ground level for elderly and wheelchairs. Paying road users on a main route into the north part of the city shouldnt be negatively impacted. The only advice would be to put the crossing near the centre between the 2 roundabouts so both ways traffic have plenty of time to see the lights. Also lower any growth and plants on the roundabouts so traffic can see the traffic lights potentially from the other sides of the round abouts. Round abouts by design are to keep traffic moving, it's dangerous to have vision impairing growth in the middle of the round about especially in a heavy vehicle that needs timing to enable them to safely navigate them!
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| How do you travel through the area? |
Drive
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| What do you use Te Rapa Road north for? |
Travelling to/from work
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| Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? |
No, these are my own personal views
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