Easy and safe to move around
The vision
It is easy and safe to move around Tauranga, all the different ways to travel are linked together. Cyclists, walkers and people on mobility scooters are using a network of pathways from every suburb to the city centre, local areas and facilities. A lot of people are using the Bay Hopper buses rather than cars to get to work, to play and to visit friends. The strategic roading corridors are completed and traffic is flowing. Business is thriving and using rail, road and shipping to shift goods efficiently into, through and out of the city. There are more frequent flight options for business and pleasure
Travel around the Tauranga will be easy, quick and clean, with:
Predictable travel times
- Welcome Bay and Maungatapu improvements planned and signalising of roundabouts due to commence soon.
- Route K toll road completed.
- Hewletts Road four lane project completed.Totara Street and Harbour Bridge project.
- Transit’s Harbour Link Stage 2 under construction (earthworks).
- Pyes Pa Bypass under construction (earthworks).
- Tauranga Eastern Motorway Funding for design: approved.
- Night time roadworks on major routes initiated to avoid peak hour traffic times.
Investigations are underway for Travel Demand Management measures along 15th Ave and Turret Road (ie bus lanes and walking/cycling paths).
Efficient use of our road network
- “Buses have priority” project has been actioned for more efficient use of road space.
- An additional 6 kms of cycle lanes have been added.
- The number of cycles on the roads has increased.
- There is more funding available for roading.
- There is an increase in the use of rail.
- Protection of all existing rail corridors for future use is in place.
- The city’s first shared bus and cycle lanes have been installed on Hewletts Road and a dedicated cycle/walking path is to be incorporated into Transit’s Harbour Link Stage 2.
People get where they want to safely by public transport, walking and cycling
Bus use is up 21% on last year. - Cycle safety programmes implemented at 30 primary schools.
- Increased use of visibility backpack covers and vests.
- Kids on Feet-School walking bus participation 700.
- Reuben Bear teaches kids about road safety.
- Caterpillar Feet pre-school children and caregivers walk to pre-school.
- Road safety campaigns and programmes implemented for cyclists and pedestrians., eg; ‘Don’t Burst Their Bubble’ campaign.
- BOP Regional Walking and Cycling Strategy.
People are moving around safely
- Signage, media communication and enforcement in place on high risk intersections.
- Project KiddiKlic in place to encourage use of car seats. It aims
at 100% compliance by way of education.
- Speed around Schools Zero Tolerance Campaign.
- Extra monitoring of school crossing patrols.
- Introduction of “There’s No Escape” alcohol offending project.
- Annual safety projects implemented.
- Parking maps available to the public.
- Regular ‘Safe Use of Mobility Scooter’ workshops.
- Safe with Age workshops for mature drivers.
The ways we move around are environmentally sustainable
- Standards are being developed for bus fleet emissions.
- There is now more than 50km of dedicated cycle lanes in Tauranga.
- Ease of walking and cycling has increased with new pathways.
- Tauranga City Council encourages staff to use sustainable modes of transport.
- Encouraging travel plans in schools and other organisations.
Residential streets that are mainly for people
Tauranga City Council gives consideration to all road users, not just traffic, when doing upgrades and the Tauranga City Council includes input from urban designers and landscape architects when upgrading roads.
Indicators - how we measure - Easy and safe to move around