Round up of Guyton St improvements

Road safety improvements are on the way for central Guyton Street as part of Whanganui District Council’s Waka Kotahi-funded Streets for People project, with new road features expected to be installed this month before urban design work is carried out in early 2024.

The new-look Guyton Street will have seating, greenery, lighting and street art reflecting Whanganui’s history and culture.

The council’s general manager, community property and places, Sarah O’Hagan, says it’s great news that the first physical steps towards implementation of the project will be underway very soon. “In this first phase, the focus is on road layout changes to improve safety and reduce confusion for all road users.” The work is scheduled for 11-12 December (these dates are weather dependent) and will be carried out overnight to minimise any effect on businesses and road users.

The first phase of changes to central Guyton Street will include:

• a new roundabout at the intersection of Wicksteed and Guyton streets to improve safety and reduce vehicle confusion

• raised pedestrian platforms on each of block of central Guyton Street to help reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and wheelchair users

• remarking parking spaces to ensure they are consistent in size (through this, car park loss will be avoided while still adding new streetscape features)

• redesignating the loading zones as mixed-use parking spaces so that they can operate as general parking spaces at certain times of the day.

More information at: www.whanganui.govt.nz/news