Ferry Road pedestrian safety improvements
Submission from Spokes Canterbury
Reference: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/ferryroadimprovements
May 2025
Tēnā koutou katoa
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Ferry Road pedestrian safety improvements
Introduction
Spokes Canterbury (http://www.spokes.org.nz/) is a local cycling advocacy group with approximately 1,300 followers. Spokes is affiliated with the national Cycling Action Network (CAN – https://can.org.nz/). Spokes is dedicated to including cycling as an everyday form of transport in the greater Christchurch and Canterbury areas. Spokes has a long history of advocacy in this space including writing submissions, presenting to councils, and working collaboratively with others in the active transport space. We focus on the need for safe cycling for those aged 8 to 80. Spokes also supports all forms of active transport, public transport, and has an interest in environmental matters.
Spokes Supports:
- The installation of four pedestrian refuge islands at Ferry/Mathesons/Barbour, Ferry/Olliviers, Ferry/Bordesley and Ferry/Ryan intersections.
- Speed humps on the approaches to the refuge islands to slow vehicles down, making it safer for cyclists and pedestrians to cross.
- Yellow no-parking lines around the pedestrian refuges.
- Removal of 15 car parks to improve sight lines allowing people to cross safely
- Repainting two bus stops outside 256 and 290 Ferry Road to make boundary lines clearer
- A new stop sign at Mathesons Road and formalise the ‘give way’ functions at Barbour, Grafton, Osborne and Ryan streets by adding signs and line markings.
- The green cycle lane markings on Ferry Road.
Other Comments:
- Please make sure the refuges are wide enough for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and cargo bikes.
- We would like to see the current refuge at Smith Street given the same treatment as proposed here, including speed humps. Smith Street is a popular crossing point for pedestrians and cyclists. It avoids the very busy Ferry / Aldwins / Ensors Road intersection and it is used by children to get to Te Waka Unua School.
- Grafton St / Olliviers Road is a good cycling route to connect to Linwood or to New Brighton and is much safer than biking on Aldwins Road. An easier, safer crossing will increase the number of cyclists using this route.
- Cyclists are also using Barbour Street, Mathesons Road, Cross Street, Nursery Road, Stanmore Road (instead of using the Ferry Road crossing and doubling back on the footpath into Nursery Road) to go north or south. A crossing at Barbour St / Mathesons Road will help cyclists use these safer routes.
- We would like to see better wayfinding for these safer connections as part of this project, e.g. to the Heathcote Expressway and the Rapanui Shag Rock cycleway.
I would like the opportunity to present to the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central on this submission and I am happy to discuss or clarify any issues that arise.
Ngā mihi nui,
Submissions Co-ordinator
Spokes Canterbury
submissions@spokes.org.nz
Ferry Road pedestrian safety improvements
Submission from Spokes Canterbury
Reference: https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/ferryroadimprovements
May 2025
Tēnā koutou katoa
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Ferry Road pedestrian safety improvements
Introduction
Spokes Canterbury (http://www.spokes.org.nz/) is a local cycling advocacy group with approximately 1,300 followers. Spokes is affiliated with the national Cycling Action Network (CAN – https://can.org.nz/). Spokes is dedicated to including cycling as an everyday form of transport in the greater Christchurch and Canterbury areas. Spokes has a long history of advocacy in this space including writing submissions, presenting to councils, and working collaboratively with others in the active transport space. We focus on the need for safe cycling for those aged 8 to 80. Spokes also supports all forms of active transport, public transport, and has an interest in environmental matters.
Spokes Supports:
- The installation of four pedestrian refuge islands at Ferry/Mathesons/Barbour, Ferry/Olliviers, Ferry/Bordesley and Ferry/Ryan intersections.
- Speed humps on the approaches to the refuge islands to slow vehicles down, making it safer for cyclists and pedestrians to cross.
- Yellow no-parking lines around the pedestrian refuges.
- Removal of 15 car parks to improve sight lines allowing people to cross safely
- Repainting two bus stops outside 256 and 290 Ferry Road to make boundary lines clearer
- A new stop sign at Mathesons Road and formalise the ‘give way’ functions at Barbour, Grafton, Osborne and Ryan streets by adding signs and line markings.
- The green cycle lane markings on Ferry Road.
Other Comments:
- Please make sure the refuges are wide enough for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and cargo bikes.
- We would like to see the current refuge at Smith Street given the same treatment as proposed here, including speed humps. Smith Street is a popular crossing point for pedestrians and cyclists. It avoids the very busy Ferry / Aldwins / Ensors Road intersection and it is used by children to get to Te Waka Unua School.
- Grafton St / Olliviers Road is a good cycling route to connect to Linwood or to New Brighton and is much safer than biking on Aldwins Road. An easier, safer crossing will increase the number of cyclists using this route.
- Cyclists are also using Barbour Street, Mathesons Road, Cross Street, Nursery Road, Stanmore Road (instead of using the Ferry Road crossing and doubling back on the footpath into Nursery Road) to go north or south. A crossing at Barbour St / Mathesons Road will help cyclists use these safer routes.
- We would like to see better wayfinding for these safer connections as part of this project, e.g. to the Heathcote Expressway and the Rapanui Shag Rock cycleway.
I would like the opportunity to present to the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central on this submission and I am happy to discuss or clarify any issues that arise.
Ngā mihi nui,
Submissions Co-ordinator
Spokes Canterbury
submissions@spokes.org.nz
