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Submissions for this consultation have now closed. |
The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has gone ahead following consultation in March 2024, with its proposal to create a no stopping area on 1300 metres of SH6 at Lowburn near Cromwell, that will make the highway safer for everyone.
This change manages the impacts of increased roadside parking from the nearby Kiwi Water Park at Lake Dunstan, and the risk to people from these vehicles walking beside a busy rural highway to visit both the water park and Lake Dunstan. Safe off-highway parking for those visiting the waterpark or using the lake is now provided on LINZ land.
In deciding to proceed with this proposal the NZTA carefully considered the 20 submissions it received during consultation – most submitters favoured the proposal. A bylaw set in accordance with the Land Transport Management Act 1998 by amending the NZTA Traffic Controls on State Highways Bylaws 2017, making the change legal, is expected to be set by August 2024.
The no stopping areas are on both sides of the highway as shown in the map.
SH6 Lowburn approved new no stopping areas flyer [PDF, 345 KB]
Copies of the consultation submission summary are available by emailing:
sh6lowburnparking@nzta.govt.nz
or made in writing to:
Senior Safety Engineer
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
PO Box 5245
Dunedin 9058
To make a 1300 metre section of the above highway safer for everyone, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing stopping/parking restrictions on both sides of SH6 at Lowburn.
The dashed yellow line on the map shows the areas and extent of the proposed changes.
This proposal is to manage the impacts of the Kiwi Water Park on Lake Dunstan in the Lowburn area, the demand it has created for roadside parking, and to reduce the risk to people from parking on a high speed (100km/h) rural highway. Safe off-road parking is now provided for both Kiwi Water Park visitors and Lake Dunstan recreational users on LINZ land.
Once we’ve considered your feedback on this proposal, Waka Kotahi plans to set a bylaw in accordance with the Land Transport Management Act 1998 by amending the NZTA Traffic Controls on State Highways Bylaws 2017.
SH6 Lowburn proposed new no stopping areas flyer [PDF, 335 KB]
