Cambridge Middle School students will soon be able to cycle, walk and scoot safely
to school, with the extension of the Cambridge pathway project about to get
underway.
Construction on Clare and Grey Street north will start in early November.
The plans include turning the Hamilton Road and Grey Street intersection into a full
cul-de-sac, upgrading pedestrian crossing points and footpaths and extending the
new walking and cycling path.
Cambridge Middle School board chair Vanessa Markwell said the school community
was pleased to see additional crossings and the increase in safety measures to
support and protect its students.
“It’s great to see this section of the project being completed, the changes will help to
reassure our school community that our children have more safe spaces to cross the
roads around the school,” she said.
The new cul-de-sac will create a safe path for people walking and cycling and
eliminate through traffic from Grey Street on to Hamilton Road, reducing the number
of vehicles in the neighbourhood.
School parents and nearby residents should expect some delays while the work is in
progress, and the council is working with the contractors Camex to minimise
disruption during pick-up and drop-off times.
The works include:
- Raised intersection and zebra crossings at the Clare and Grey Street junction
- Grey Street from Hamilton Road to Williams Street will be made cycle friendly
so cyclists and pedestrians can safely share the street with cars
- Traffic calming and low-speed traffic zones installed on Clare and Grey
Streets
- The northern leg of the Hamilton Road/Grey Street intersection will have the
left turn exit lane removed to become a full cul-de-sac.
Construction is expected to be finished by the end of January, in time for the new
school year.
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi provided $7.2 million in funding for the
full Cambridge Pathway project as part of its programme to create more transport
choices across New Zealand. The remaining $3 million has come from Council’s
Long Term Plan 2021 – 2031 budget for urban mobility projects.
