Tekapo Traffic Master Plan

View of Twizel market place and children's playground in the autumn.

We know that Tekapo has many passionate residents who are keen to make our town the best it can be.

Traffic is one of the things that can define a town. In a popular area like Tekapo how traffic flow and parking can significantly change the feel of the central area.

Your Community Board wants to create a vision for traffic management for the future to guide development and help with decision-making. We want to know what you'd like in that future.

We are presenting three different scenarios for the town centre, but we want to know what your preferences are for some specific areas.


Tekapo

What are the scenarios?

See the 'Documents' section for details of the three scenarios.

Scenario 1

This scenario maximises vehicle access and parking. Click here to see the details.

Car parking is separated by vehicle type with clear wayfinding signage.

Rapuwai Lane is one-way traffic movement, with angled parking on one side, parallel on the other. Providing an increase in parking capacity on the existing carriageway.

Town centre access is via a new roundabout on SH8.

Pioneer Dr is made one-way adjacent the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.


Scenario 2

This scenario seeks to balance parking with current and future land use. Click here to see the details.

The main car park is refurbished to be more efficient, providing approx 50 more car parking spaces.

Car parking is separated by vehicle type with clear wayfinding signage.

Rapuwai Lane is one-way traffic movement, with angled parking on one side, parallel on the other. Providing an increase in parking capacity on the existing carriageway.

Town centre access is via a new roundabout on SH8.

Pioneer Dr is made one-way adjacent the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.

Scenario 3

This scenario focuses on spaces for people while consolidating parking to one side. Click here to see the details.

This scenario focuses on prioritising spaces for people to use and enjoy in the town centre, consolidating parking to the side.

A community green is provided that links from the school to the playground and further down to the lake edge. A continuous public space and welcoming view from SH8.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.

Applying the Scenarios

We would like you to apply whichever scenario you prefer to the following areas in Tekapo:

  • Lakeside Drive
  • Simpson Lane
  • Rapuwai Lane
  • Main town centre carpark
  • Lakefront/Domain Road West
  • Neil Anderson Way and Domain Road East
  • Pioneer Drive (Church of the Good Shepherd)

We know that Tekapo has many passionate residents who are keen to make our town the best it can be.

Traffic is one of the things that can define a town. In a popular area like Tekapo how traffic flow and parking can significantly change the feel of the central area.

Your Community Board wants to create a vision for traffic management for the future to guide development and help with decision-making. We want to know what you'd like in that future.

We are presenting three different scenarios for the town centre, but we want to know what your preferences are for some specific areas.


Tekapo

What are the scenarios?

See the 'Documents' section for details of the three scenarios.

Scenario 1

This scenario maximises vehicle access and parking. Click here to see the details.

Car parking is separated by vehicle type with clear wayfinding signage.

Rapuwai Lane is one-way traffic movement, with angled parking on one side, parallel on the other. Providing an increase in parking capacity on the existing carriageway.

Town centre access is via a new roundabout on SH8.

Pioneer Dr is made one-way adjacent the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.


Scenario 2

This scenario seeks to balance parking with current and future land use. Click here to see the details.

The main car park is refurbished to be more efficient, providing approx 50 more car parking spaces.

Car parking is separated by vehicle type with clear wayfinding signage.

Rapuwai Lane is one-way traffic movement, with angled parking on one side, parallel on the other. Providing an increase in parking capacity on the existing carriageway.

Town centre access is via a new roundabout on SH8.

Pioneer Dr is made one-way adjacent the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.

Scenario 3

This scenario focuses on spaces for people while consolidating parking to one side. Click here to see the details.

This scenario focuses on prioritising spaces for people to use and enjoy in the town centre, consolidating parking to the side.

A community green is provided that links from the school to the playground and further down to the lake edge. A continuous public space and welcoming view from SH8.

Viewshafts are protected and wayfinding is improved by introducing a gateway treatment at either end of town.

Applying the Scenarios

We would like you to apply whichever scenario you prefer to the following areas in Tekapo:

  • Lakeside Drive
  • Simpson Lane
  • Rapuwai Lane
  • Main town centre carpark
  • Lakefront/Domain Road West
  • Neil Anderson Way and Domain Road East
  • Pioneer Drive (Church of the Good Shepherd)

  • Take the survey

    Currently traffic does not flow well in Tekapo’s commercial area. We are planning to improve traffic flow and are intending to implement progressive improvements over the next twenty years.

    To address the current issues we need to:

    • Maximise vehicle access and parking (data projections suggest we will require 300 more car parks by 2044).
    • Work out the right balance between parking, pedestrians and future needs.
    • Make sure that parking does not dominate and that public spaces are preserved. 

    In this survey which ask which of the three scenarios you would most like to see applied to the specific areas in Tekapo. 

    Join the conversation by providing your feedback by 5pm on Wednesday 7 May 2025.

    Privacy Statement: All personal details will be removed before survey results are collated. 

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Page published: 16 Apr 2025, 02:13 PM