KEY POINTS:
Where the northwest cycleway crosses Carrington Rd, you are directed by arrows on the footpath to the pedestrian crossing outside Unitec. I regularly get abuse from motorists, saying that only pedestrians can use a pedestrian crossing. Could you ask the council to put up signage informing motorists that
this is part of the cycleway? Wayne Parlevliet, Massey.
Despite the fact that the councils have worked hard to make the cycleway an uninterrupted route from Waitakere to the CBD, there are still some places where it intersects with the local roads. Where this happens, as at Carrington Rd, cyclists are pointed in the direction of the closest safe crossing. In this case it's the pedestrian crossing that leads to Sutherland Rd, which then leads back to the cycleway by Chamberlain Park golf course.
And cyclists have every right to use a pedestrian crossing, but they have to dismount and wheel the bike across. You may not cycle across a pedestrian crossing.
The council will look at the signage.
Check out the rules here and here
Couriers frequently park in the disabled carpark right outside the Mangere Bridge Post Shop. They say they'll only be a minute! This means that I have to drive around until they have finished with their pick-ups or deliveries, or find another space further away. And it's not just couriers - the NZ Post van parks there when he comes to collect the mail and empty the post boxes. My question is, are couriers exempt from council bylaws and allowed to park in disabled spaces? Georgee Smith, Mangere Bridge.
No, they most definitely are not. The only people permitted to park in a mobility parking space are those displaying a legitimate permit. And, just to reinforce the idea, the fine for stopping, standing or parking in a reserved space such as this when you are not entitled to do so went up this year from $40 to $150.
When will the Remuera Rd bus lanes finally open? The green lane markings have been in place for ages now. Matt Hancock, Auckland.
They are in the process of becoming operational. Some opened in the middle of this month, and the rest will be open by mid-November. And there is pretty clear signage to let you know which bits are working and which aren't.
What's happening with the upgrade of the Harbour Bridge clip-ons? There hasn't been any news on them for a while, and I can't see any work going on. John Abbott, North Shore.
That's because all the business is happening underneath the road, out of sight. Approximately 760 tonnes of steel is gradually being bolted and welded to the inside and outside of the box girders to strengthen them. Work is progressing well on the northbound clip-on, and the slog will start on the southbound one next year.
Workers are using a specially designed battery-operated trolley system to deliver the steel to the work sites, and the labour goes on 24/7. The tolerances for measurements are pretty fine too, with some of them down to 1mm. The whole job, which started in August, is expected to be completed within two and a half years.
