Glenfield Road (stage 4)

Glenfield Road is a major arterial road on the North Shore, with more than 30,000 vehicles using it each day. It is estimated that traffic will increase by approximately 3% per year. The project aims to increase traffic capacity, ease congestion and improve pedestrian and cycle safety.
 

Latest news

19 April 2013    

The Glenfield Road upgrade is nearly complete and only a few final works remain to be done.

Fulton Hogan and Auckland Transport thanks residents and travellers for their patience and support over the past 13 months.

During the next four to six weeks as, weather allows, we will be working through a 'yet to complete' list which includes final asphalt servicing for the remainder of Glenfield Road. That will be accompanied by a general site tidy and completion of line marking, landscaping, fencing, letterbox installation and traffic light commissioning.

It looks as though the project will be finished well before the scheduled completion date.                    

For specific information regarding these works please phone (09) 355 3553 or email us.

The overall project

Work on the full Glenfield Road Project has been undertaken in four stages over several years in order to minimise disruption to residents and commuters.

Stage One

The first stage of the Glenfield Road upgrade concentrated on the Sunset/Glenfield Road intersection. Priorities were to increase vehicle capacity, add additional lanes and improve underground services.

Stage Two

Stage two saw improvements to the section between Bently Ave and Camrose Place which included:

• the installation of two lanes in each direction

• the installation of raised planted medians

• intersection upgrades

• new on-road cycle lanes

• widening of footpaths

• undergrounding of utility services

• road surface upgrade

Stage Three

During stage three, the section of Glenfield Road between Camrose Place and James Street (South) was widened to provide two lanes in each direction. The Hogan/Manuka Road intersection was also upgraded.

Stage Four - current stage

Stage four focuses on the section of Glenfield Road between James Street (South) and Sunset Road. It will release all of the benefits from the different stages of the project and will join up to future improvements on Albany Highway.

Contractor Fulton Hogan will deliver this final stage of the road upgrade. 

Project detail

The project, which began under the former North Shore City Council, aims to increase traffic capacity, ease congestion and improve pedestrian and cycle safety.

The upgrade will include:

• widening of Glenfield Road to provide two lanes in each direction

• changes to the Wairau/Glenfield Road intersection

• road resurfacing

• safer crossing points for pedestrians with tactile markings for those with a visual impairment

• widening of footpaths

• 1.5m wide on-road cycle lanes in both directions

• new raised, planted and flush painted medians to improve safety

• indented bus bays

• bus priority measures at intersections to improve travel times

• landscaping and retaining walls

Changes will be made at Wairau/Glenfield Road intersection to give Glenfield Road motorists priority over Wairau Road traffic. Because Glenfield Road currently has a higher traffic volume than Wairau Road, these changes will improve traffic flow and safety.

A raised median will be built between 543 and 559 Glenfield Road on the eastern side. This will improve safety by separating the lanes of traffic and restricting vehicles from making unsafe right-hand turns. The raised median will terminate at the entrance and exit to the service lane on the western side of the road and a new entrance will be constructed at the southern end of James Street. This will also assist with providing right-turning vehicles with an alternative route.

Other existing medians along this stretch of Glenfield Road will be widened and planted and a new painted median will be created near St Thomas’ Lane to provide safer access for vehicles turning right into and out of side streets and houses.

Click on the map below for an enlarged view of the total works (PDF 630KB). Specific areas may be identified by code number and viewed from the list of images at the bottom of the page.

The works on Glenfield Road will extend from the James Street (South) intersection to the Glendhu Road/Sunset Road intersection.  The following maps provide details of the works - zoom in to see more detail.   Locations are identified by area in the Overview Map.

Impacts

The majority of works will take place during off-peak hours, including some at night to avoid major traffic disruption to peak hour traffic commuters.  Noise mitigation plans will be prepared for night works and wherever possible construction noise will be kept to a minimum. Residents directly affected by the works will be contacted well in advance.

Most of the work during the first six months will involve the undergrounding of utility services. Whilst the site may appear to be quiet at this time, some traffic management will still be necessary.

Some delays are unavoidable during significant roadworks. If it is an option for you, consider carpooling, walking, cycling or taking public transport to help reduce congestion at this time. Alternative routes will also be advertised.

A public information evening was held at the end of January at the Glenfield Community Centre to provide residents with up to date information on the upgrade. Both Auckland Transport and Fulton Hogan will continue to work with residents and other stakeholders in the area as the work progresses.