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Cobham Drive Crossing and SH1 Safer Speeds

We are making our roads safer for everyone with a new crossing on Cobham Drive and safer speeds on SH1 between Mount Victoria Tunnel and the airport.

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Latest Project Update 31/01/2023

Cobham Drive crossing is open!

People who are driving, please be aware of the new on-demand signalised lights and be ready to stop. Remember, the speed limit is 60kmph along Cobham Drive. 

This crossing provides a safer connection for the community and visitors to the waterfront, the new cycling and walking coastal paths around Evans Bay to Oriental Bay and the central city, as well as the regional sports centre and aquatic centre.

Please take extra care while we all get used to this change. 

About this project

We want to make it safer and easier to walk and bike in the Miramar, Kilbirnie and Rongotai area, to help achieve our goal of moving more people with fewer vehicles. There is currently no safe place to cross anywhere on Cobham Drive from the Miramar Cutting to the traffic lights at Evans Bay Parade. The crossing will improve access to the new Tahitai walking and bike paths which link the eastern suburbs with the central city. The Cobham Drive section of Tahitai was opened earlier this year.

We have also lowered the speed limits between the Mount Victoria Tunnel and Wellington Airport. Too many people are being killed or seriously injured while driving, walking or biking on roads and paths in Wellington. Let’s Get Wellington Moving aims to make our roads, streets and paths safer for everyone. We all want Wellington’s transport system to be free of death and serious injury. Together with the proposed crossing, the safer speed limits will help reduce the number of crashes and help prevent deaths and serious injuries on these roads.

Consultation is now closed

Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback on this proposal. You can read what Wellingtonians told us here.

The feedback we received on this proposal helped us design a solution that is safer and easier for everyone to get around, and help achieve a transport system free of death and serious injury.

View the proposal

Where this project is happening

SH1 between the Mt Victoria Tunnel (Taurima Street) and Wellington Road, and along Cobham Drive through to Calabar Rd.

Timeline

2019-2020

The technical teams looked at a range of crossing options and carried out assessments on potential speed changes.

Mid 2021

You provided feedback on the proposed crossing location and speed change.

March 2022

Your feedback, alongside technical assessments, has informed our decision to proceed with a signalised ‘at grade’ crossing on Cobham Drive. As part of the safety improvements, Waka Kotahi has decided to proceed with the proposed speed limit changes to State Highway 1, east of Mt Victoria Tunnel.

April 2022

New speed limits on SH1, east of Mt Victoria Tunnel, came into effect on Tuesday 26 April.

May 2022 (current)

Construction of the Cobham Crossing is planned to get underway this month.

January 2023

With construction underway in May, we’re aiming to have the crossing completed and operational by January 2023

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Related documents

Find documents related to the Cobham Drive and the SH1 Safer Speeds project, like project development and technical reports.

Have your say (Proposal 2021)

The consultation has closed, but you can take a look back at the 2021 proposal for Cobham Drive and the SH1 Safer Speeds.

Project background

Why change is needed

Find out why we need to review speed and add a crossing to this area.

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