Bus stops on Featherston Street to be discussed at council meeting

Published on 04 June 2024

The design and future of bus stops on Featherston Street will be discussed at a council meeting on Wednesday 5 June.

The agenda is on our website and the meeting can be streamed on our YouTube channel.

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Upgrades to traffic lights starting

Also scheduled to start next week after the meeting are New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s planned upgrades to the traffic signals at the Featherston/Rangitikei intersection to help with the traffic flow. This is set to begin on Thursday 6 June for seven nights, with work occurring from 6pm to 6am each night. No work is taking place on Friday or Saturday nights. 

To facilitate the upgrades, each side of the intersection will be worked on for one night, which means some road closures will be required at times. The remaining nights will be dedicated to line marking and other minor work. Some preparatory work on the traffic lights will take place during the day of 4-5 June, but this work can take place from the footpath and does not require road closures.  

All businesses and footpaths in the area remain accessible during this time.  

The Featherston Street parts of the intersection will be closed with a detour, while Rangitikei will be reduced to two lanes (one in each direction):   

• 4-5 June: Minor preparatory work taking place (no road closures required). 
• 6 June: Featherston Street (Mitre 10 side – detours via North/Ngata Streets) 
• 9 June: Featherston Street (McDonald’s side – detours via Taonui/Aroha Streets) 
• 10 June: Rangitikei Street (Road remains operational with temporary traffic management) 
• 11 June: Rangitikei Street (Road remains operational with temporary traffic management)   

Acting Chief Infrastructure Officer Bryce Hosking said the traffic signals and phasing are being realigned to accommodate the new lane configuration and cycleway design. A camera will be installed at the intersection to allow for live adjustments to the signal phasing to ensure the intersection is operating efficiently. Pedestrians and people on bikes will receive an advanced start under the new signals, which improves their safety by removing any potential conflict with turning vehicles. Detection software for bikes will also be installed to ensure the cycle phase is only triggered when a bike is present. The line marking on Rangitikei Street will be renewed, which includes extending the cycle markings through the intersection.   

Mr Hosking appreciates the community's patience and cooperation during this important upgrade to our city's infrastructure.