Transit New Zealand
Wellington Regional Office

2 March 2007

Transit to clarify confusion at Basin Reserve

Transit New Zealand is working to clarify confusion over lane marking changes around the Basin Reserve that caused some delays in peak hour traffic from the Mt Victoria Tunnel this morning (Friday 2 March).

Transit regional manager Graham Taylor says while motorists coped reasonably well with the changes this morning, Transit will be placing an additional Variable Message Sign before the Hataitai end of the Mt Victoria tunnel to advise motorists of the lane changes.

Motorists wishing to continue to Adelaide Rd/Newtown from the Mt Victoria Tunnel should use the left hand lane while all other motorists should use the right-hand lane as it splits into two lanes before the new intersection. This will eventually split into three lanes once the new traffic signals are working.
“Transit regrets any delays this morning and thanks motorists for their patience. We’ll be working hard to make sure there is clear information available to motorists while work near the Basin Reserve continues,” Mr Taylor says.

The new lane markings have been put in place before new traffic signals begin operating at the intersection of Adelaide Road and the Basin Reserve next week. The new third lane has been coned off until the traffic signals are working for the safety of pedestrians crossing the road.

Mr Taylor says once the traffic signals are working it will improve traffic flow around the Basin and dramatically improve pedestrian safety.

In another incident, Transit New Zealand advises that delays for southbound traffic on SH1 at the Ngauranga flyover were caused by a piece of bridge joint which unexplainably became loose and disabled a truck in one of the lanes. A section of the road was cordoned off for traffic safety. Work is currently underway to address the problem and a section of the flyover remains closed off for this work to be done.

A diagram showing the lane changes will be available on Transit’s website www.transit.govt.nz this afternoon.

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