Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Transport
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Support extension of the excellent pedestrian and cycle trail networks.
Acknowledge that public transport is the regional council responsibility and work with them on infrastructure such as bus shelters.
Continue pressure on NZTA for improvements in State Highways in our district.
Work with central government to ensure major upgrade of State Highway 2 and State Highway 29, including four-lanes from Te Puna to Omokoroa.
Support the Port of Tauranga, including the expansion which is desperately needed, for the benefit of the whole region.
Reduce the speed limit on narrow winding rural roads.
Prioritise projects where residents have complained about speed/sightlines/surfaces e.g. Youngson, Ainsworth, Oropi, Ohauiti, Wright Rds.
Check every school and preschool in the district has safe speed limits and parking at peak times, along with local consultation where needed.
Continue to work towards completing our district's share of the walkway and cycleway network from Waihi to Tauranga.
Support extension of the excellent pedestrian and cycle trail networks.
Acknowledge that public transport is the regional council responsibility and work with them on infrastructure such as bus shelters.
Continue pressure on NZTA for improvements in State Highways in our district.
Work with central government to ensure major upgrade of State Highway 2 and State Highway 29, including four-lanes from Te Puna to Omokoroa.
Support the Port of Tauranga, including the expansion which is desperately needed, for the benefit of the whole region.
Reduce the speed limit on narrow winding rural roads.
Prioritise projects where residents have complained about speed/sightlines/surfaces e.g. Youngson, Ainsworth, Oropi, Ohauiti, Wright Rds.
Check every school and preschool in the district has safe speed limits and parking at peak times, along with local consultation where needed.
Continue to work towards completing our district's share of the walkway and cycleway network from Waihi to Tauranga.
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