Mounting road safety concerns at one Merivale crossing are prompting the community to step up and help formulate a more visible and safer short-term solution.

According to residents, the high railing on the Fraser St pedestrian crossing outside the Merivale shops is creating a visibility issue for drivers using the road.

Merivale Liquor Centre manager Jaspreet Singh on the Fraser St pedestrian crossing. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Concerns have been raised after a man was hit by a car while using the crossing this month.

Tauranga City Council's long-term vision is to control the intersection by traffic lights.

Merivale Community Centre general manager Rachel Palmer says a residents' meeting with councillor Bill Grainger and transportation manager Martin Parkes this week has been beneficial in outlining concerns and possible solutions.

'A lot of the concerns are the traffic is still speeding coming through.

'There is also concern for the children coming out of school and to school. The railing is too high for the people to see the children.”

Merivale Liquor Centre manager Jaspreet Singh says the main concern isn't the crossing itself, but the young children using it.

'There is nothing wrong with the crossing. It's only the young kids; they just cross the road without looking for traffic.”

Jaspreet thinks a bigger push around safely crossing roads is needed alongside any council roading remedies.

'It's going to be easier if council put a camera around that area.”

TCC communications manager Frank Begley says the meeting with residents looked at ways to improve visibility at the pedestrian crossing. This could include adjusting the height of the safety fencing.

'Any changes made are likely to be short-term ones, as the long term plan is the intersection will become controlled by traffic lights; something that's been under consideration for some time,” says Frank.