Accessbility work planned for Morrinsville

We are improving accessibility in the Morrinsville town centre. Work is due to take place from April 2025. 

In 2021-2023, we carried out accessibility audits in the Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha town centres and worked closely with accessibility groups to see how we can improve journeys for those who get around on foot, push prams or use mobility aids.

Thanks to external funding, we are able to action just over 50% of the upgrades and improvements identified in the audits.

Here is the work we have planned for Morrinsville town centre. The 'week commencing' dates are approximate and may be subject to change. You can also see the locations, images and descriptions of improvements using this interactive Google Earth map of Morrinsville. 

01 May update: Our contractor Applied Engineering is currently completing daytime works at Anderson Street/Canada Street intersection and Anderson Street/Moorhouse Street until 10 May 2025. They then intend to begin work at the Thames Street/Canada Street intersection (approximately two night's work) on 12 May 2025. Hours of work will generally be between 7pm and 6am. Over the next 3-4 weeks, they will then proceed west along Thames Street completing work at three intersections, three raised crossings and re-configuring five mobility parking spaces as they go. Normal access will be reinstated every morning but there may be warning cones to highlight recent works eg. un-cured concrete. No speed limit reduction is envisaged. This programme of work is fluid and may change due to on site conditions, weather, etc.

Check out this interactive Google Earth map of Morrinsville to view the locations, images and a description of what we are doing to improve them. 

Results
Thank you Morrinsville! We received over 300 responses to our courtesy crossings survey, with 87% preferring we remove the courtesy crossings on Thames Street at the Studholme Street roundabout when we carry out our Morrinsville CBD accessibility improvements early next year.

We look forward to upgrading the raised crossings to marked zebra crossings to help pedestrians move safely and easily around Morrinsville CBD and plan to include the removal of these two courtesy crossings as part of this project.

To find out more about the upgrades to crossings, mobility parks and kerbs to help make Morrinsville town centre more accessible for pedestrians, people with disabilities and those who use wheeled devices and other mobility aids, please visit Morrinsville CBD accessibility improvements.

Online poll
Morrinsville, we’ve heard you! Crossing the main street can be tricky business with a mix of raised courtesy crossings, a raised pedestrian crossing and flat courtesy crossings.

Over the years you’ve asked for more pedestrian crossings and we’re pleased to announce we’ve secured external funding to turn two more raised crossings on Thames Street into marked zebra crossings and upgrade the existing one.

But we need your help – we've also heard some think the flat courtesy crossings on Thames St at the Studholme Street roundabout are too close to the roundabout creating safety issues and traffic congestion. We have an opportunity to remove them while we work on the zebra crossings but wanted to check in with the Morrinsville community first.

What would you like us to do?  Let us know your thoughts by filling out our quick and anonymous poll below by Thursday, 31 October 2024. We'll also be at the Kiwanis Fun Day One Day event if you'd like to see photos of the crossings and chat with staff. 

See survey here.