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Walk and bike Matamata

Let's talk about walking and biking in Matamata

You've let us know through Pride of Place and Long Term Plan consultations that you'd like to see better walking and biking connections in Matamata. You gave us feedback and ideas for how we can make it a more attractive option for pedestrians, cyclists and microwheel users (mobility scooters, wheelchairs, prams, scooters, etc) to safely and easily get from A to B in Matamata, particularly to local schools and the town centre.

Thanks to Transport Choices funding from Waka Kotahi, we have the opportunity to see how we can help make this happen. We've designed a trial bike route and made these temporary changes to some roads, berms and footpaths along the way. Walk, bike or roll on the temporary bike route and help us test the shared paths, safer crossing points and other improvements. We need your help see what works, what doesn’t and what ideas you’d like us to go ahead with. 

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Let's talk about safe crossing points for pedestrians and micro-wheel users (scooters, mobility scooters, prams, etc.). There are various ways we can create safe crossing points, including zebra pedestrian crossings, courtesy crossings or pedestrian traffic islands.

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Let us know your preferred spots for safe crossing points
We're keen to hear how you think we could make Matamata more pedestrian and micro-wheel friendly, particularly when it comes to safely crosssing our roads. We’ve taken your ideas and come up with a few places we think we could possibly put a safe crossing point in the future. We’re keen to hear what you like about our suggested locations and whether you have any of your own.

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Let's talk about the bike route and ways we can create better walking and biking connections throughout town

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You've let us know you're particularly interested in creating safe cycling connections in Matamata. We've worked with community groups, Waka Kotahi and our local road safety coordinators to design a route that will show the community a range of different ways we could use our existing roads and footpaths to create a bike-friendly option to get to town. Along the route you will find different methods we are testing on some roads, berms and footpaths to create better walking and biking connections. Over the month-long trial period, we encourage the community to walk, bike or roll along the route and let us know what you think of the route and the different measures.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Matamata Connectivity Project?

The Matamata Connectivity Project was identified through the latest Long Term Plan consultations. The objective of this project is to provide additional infrastructure to allow for better walking and cycling connectivity within Matamata. This could include raised platform crossings, pedestrian traffic islands, footpaths, etc.