Selwyn Times: August 29, 2017

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Traffic signals to
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In Brief
RELIEF IS in sight for Selwyn
commuters at a congested
intersection.
A traffic signal will be installed
at the Halswell Junction
and Springs Rds roundabout to
combat the 2km line of traffic
which backs up daily.
New
Zealand
Transport
Agency journey
manager
Lee Wright
said people
travelling on
Springs Rd
Malcolm Lyall
from Lincoln,
Prebbleton,
Rolleston and
surrounding areas have significant
delays at the roundabout
during the morning peak – from
6-10am.
“Some mornings it can take
more than 12min for people
to travel along Springs Rd and
enter the roundabout because of
the constant flow of traffic travelling
north-west along Halswell
Junction Rd,” Ms Wright said.
She said there are often lines of
traffic backed up for more than
2km while people wait for a safe
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gap to enter the roundabout.
The new signal is set to relieve
the delay by several minutes and
improve safety during the morning
rush hour.
“It is frustrating for drivers
and also risky as some motorists
try to enter the roundabout
when it is not safe to do so,” Ms
Wright said.
The signal will be installed
80m before the roundabout on
the Halswell side of Halswell
Junction Rd.
Two sensors will also be
installed, one 200m before the
new traffic signals and another
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roundabout.
The signal will only be used to
manage traffic during the morning
peak.
Ms Wright said the two sensors
will ensure traffic is not
stopped unnecessarily and the
majority of people travelling on
Halswell Junction Rd will not
notice any delays.
Give way rules will still apply
at the roundabout, even if cars
have got a green light.
“The green light will give
drivers permission to approach
the roundabout, but they will
BUSY: Traffic on
Halswell Junction
Rd will be eased
with the installation
of a traffic signal
in September.
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still need to obey the road rules
and give way to oncoming traffic
once they are at the roundabout,”
Ms Wright said.
Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall
said he was delighted that the
intersection will be improved.
“I’m pleased for our
community that the transport
agency is pro-actively providing
a solution to what has become
a frustrating intersection on
our local roading network.
This change will make a real
difference to commuters.”
The project it set to cost
around $150,000.
TAI TAPU TOILET SIGNS
The need for a new sign to direct
people to the public toilets in Tai
Tapu is still yet to be addressed.
The district council told Selwyn
Times in July a new sign directing
people to the toilets would
be installed at the intersection of
Rhodes Rd and Old Tai Tapu Rd
this month. The district council’s
roading manager Mark Chamberlain
said the sign would be
installed by Thursday.
XMAS IN THE PARK RETURN
Darfield’s Country Christmas
in the Park may return but on a
smaller scale. It’s been two years
since Darfield last had a Country
Christmas in the Park. While
interest has been put forward to
help run the event, it is likely to
be smaller and called Picnic in the
Park. Malvern Community Board
chairwoman Jenny Gallagher said
she had discussed holding the
event with the Darfield Township
Committee. It comes after she
received an email from a resident
saying they would like to run
Christmas in the Park this year.
The community board discussed
taking the event forward at its
meeting last night.
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