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Before a Board of Inquiry East West Link Project BEFORE A BOARD OF INQUIRY EAST WEST LINK PROJECT UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA) AND IN THE MATTER OF Notices of requirement for designation and resource consent applications by the NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY for the East West Link Project STATEMENT OF PRIMARY EVIDENCE OF ANDREW PETER MURRAY ON BEHALF OF THE NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY Traffic and Transportation Dated: 12 April 2017 Barristers and Solicitors Auckland Solicitor Acting: Pat Mulligan Email: [email protected] Tel 64 9 358 2555 Fax 64 9 358 2055 PO Box 1433 DX CP24024 Auckland 1140 CONTENTS 1. SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE 1 2. INTRODUCTION 4 3. CODE OF CONDUCT 5 4. SCOPE OF EVIDENCE 5 PART A: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES 6 5. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AND MY ROLE 6 6. ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES 12 7. CONSULTATION AND MITIGATION BY DESIGN 17 PART B: ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS 19 8. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 19 9. EXISTING AND FUTURE TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT 25 10. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS ON TRAVEL TIMES, TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY AND TRAFFIC FLOWS 35 11. EFFECTS ON ACCESS 44 12. IMPACT ON PARKING 48 13. IMPACT ON THE RAIL NETWORK 50 14. ASSESSMENT OF WALKING AND CYCLING EFFECTS 52 15. ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT EFFECTS (BUS) 52 16. SAFETY PERFORMANCE 53 PART C: RESPONSES 54 17. RESPONSE TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL'S 149 ISSUES REPORT/OTHER REPORTS 54 18. RESPONSE TO SUBMISSIONS 55 19. KEY ISSUES 55 20. SPECIFIC SUBMISSIONS 71 21. COMMENT ON CONDITIONS 87 22. CONCLUSION 87 ANNEXURE 1 89 ANNEXURE 2 93 ANNEXURE 3 94 ANNEXURE 4 95 ANNEXURE 5 97 ANNEXURE 6 101 ANNEXURE 7 106 ANNEXURE 8 108 BF\56816011\9 1. SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE 1.1 This statement describes the development, outcomes and effects of the East West Link (Project) in regards to the transport network. The walking and cycling elements are discussed in my second statement, with this focussing on the effects on the road and public transport networks. It addresses the Project objectives: (a) To improve travel times and travel reliability between businesses in the Onehunga-Penrose industrial areas and SH1 and SH20; and (b) To improve journey time reliability for buses between SH20 and Onehunga Town centre. Existing and Future Environment 1.2 I consider these objectives address the existing and future problems, which my assessment identifies as: (a) Highly congested, unreliable and inconsistent journey times accessing SH1 and SH20 from this area. For example, entering the area from SH1 at Highbrook typically varies between 6 and 18 minutes across a day; (b) Poor accessibility for local businesses, with conflict between through and local access traffic on Neilson Street, Church Street and Great South Road; (c) Congested and unreliable journeys for buses accessing Onehunga from SH20. Bus journey times vary between 3 and nearly 14 minutes across the day; (d) Use of residential streets to access the industrial areas due to congested strategic connections; (e) An incomplete walking and cycling network that is significantly impacted by high traffic and truck movements through Onehunga; (f) The current network constraints are constraining growth, including for public transport access and rail freight distribution and the significant growth pressure on this network will exacerbate the access problems. Project Development 1.3 The NZ Transport Agency undertook a comprehensive consideration of alternative methods, corridors and alignments. That same process has also been used to asses further alternative options suggested via the public engagement process. BF\56816011\9 | Page 1 1.4 The Project was developed in an iterative way that included changes to address effects and feedback from the public and stakeholders. This has included design coordination with Auckland Transport’s plans for Mass Rapid Transit to the airport. Effects of project on Travel Times and Traffic Flows 1.5 There are significant positive outcomes regarding travel time and reliability accessing the Onehunga-Penrose area, as well as positive effects on the wider road network: (a) Significant travel time savings for business vehicles accessing the Onehunga- Penrose industrial area to the strategic network, including: (i) Reductions accessing SH1 north of up to 6.3 minutes (37%) (ii) Reductions accessing SH1 south of up to 18 minutes (68%) (iii) Reductions accessing SH20 north of up to 4.1 minutes (43%) (iv) Reductions accessing SH20 south of up to 6.5 minutes (48%) (b) Improved journey times over a wider area are also expected, including up to 9 minutes between SH20 and Highbrook, 3 minutes between Royal Oak and the Airport and up to 5 minutes between Pakuranga and the Airport. (c) Significant improvements in the consistency and reliability of access is expected, including the range of travel times (across the directions and times of day) accessing SH1 south reducing from 16 minutes to 2 minutes. The more consistent and reliable access is expected to allow improved and more flexible journey and logistics planning and result in increased freight efficiency. 1.6 Traffic is predicted to move to the EWL, with large reductions in flows (and therefore congestion), seen on Neilson Street, Church Street and Great South Road. This will allow easier access to properties and local streets. 1.7 Reductions in truck movements are also expected in residential areas such as Favona Road, Mt Smart Road, Mt Albert Road, Campbell Road and Princes Street. Assessment of Public transport and Rail network 1.8 Bus journeys from SH20 to Onehunga are expected to be up to 5 minutes quicker with journeys becoming uncongested and consistent over the day. This will improve the attractiveness of the bus system, improve linkages to the rail network and reduce bus BF\56816011\9 | Page 2 operating costs. Significant journey time savings on eight other bus routes are expected, due to the reduced traffic flows and congestion on those routes. 1.9 The project has been designed to integrate with Auckland Transport’s plans for Mass Rapid Transit to the Airport. The improved freight and business access is also expected to contribute to greater efficiency of the road/rail freight interface. Assessment of parking, access and roads with increased traffic 1.10 There are some properties on Gloucester Park Road, Onehunga Mall, Onehunga Harbour Road and Sylvia Park Road that will have longer local access movements, however, these are off-set in my opinion by improved access to the wider network. 1.11 The upgraded interchange at Princes Street is expected to better manage motorway queuing and allow local traffic to move around queues. This will significantly improve the quality and resilience of access to this community. 1.12 The change in function on roads such as Onehunga Harbour Road, Galway Street, Captain Springs Road, Hugo Johnston Drive and Sylvia Park Road will require loss of some existing parking. Generally, this loss can be accommodated by the existing spare capacity, however, specific mitigation of some parking has been included. Response to Submissions 1.13 I have assessed the submissions related to transport matters, and provided additional detail and responses. I support the modified conditions DC11 and DC12 included in the evidence of Ms Hopkins. Conclusion 1.14 Based on my detailed assessment of the project, I consider that: (a) The existing transport problems are significant, affect both the local area and the wider network and occur over significant proportions of the day; (b) The Project Objectives suitably address those problems; (c) That the transport works are necessary to meet those objectives; (d) That the identified transport effects have been avoided or mitigated, or as related to some longer access movements, are offset by the reduced access times to the wider network; and BF\56816011\9 | Page 3 (e) That the project strongly achieves its objectives, with substantial benefits to both the local area and the wider network. 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 My full name is Andrew Peter Murray. I have a BE (Hons) (Civil) from the University of Auckland (1990) and am a Member of the Transportation Group of IPENZ and Committee member of NZ Modelling User Group. 2.2 I currently hold the position of Technical Director at Beca Limited (Beca). I have 26 years’ experience in transportation with core experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning and transport modelling. I have prepared and reviewed Transport Assessments for a range of large-scale projects, including both land use changes and transport infrastructure. I regularly provide expert evidence to the consenting process, including Council hearings, Environment Court and Boards of Inquiry (Waterview Connection, MacKays to Peka Expressway and Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 2). 2.3 I have been involved in the following relevant projects: (a) East West Connections Business Cases: The Transport Agency and Auckland Transport, 2013-2015; (b) SH20 Waterview Connection: The Transport Agency, 2000 – present; Modelling, Transport Planning, Traffic engineering and expert evidence to Board of Inquiry; (c) MacKays to Peka Expressway: The Transport Agency, 2010 – 2013; Modelling, Transport Planning and expert evidence to Board of Inquiry; (d) Auckland-Manukau Transport Initiative (AMETI): Auckland Transport, 2009 – ongoing; Modelling and transport planning; (e) Wellington Modelling Advice Ngauranga to Airport: The Transport Agency, 2015-ongoing; Technical advice on modelling and scenario analysis; (f) PENLINK Project, Rodney District Council and Auckland Transport, 1997-2015: Modelling, transport planning, input to Business Case and AEE and evidence to consent hearing; BF\56816011\9 | Page 4 (g) Christchurch Southern Motorway Board of Inquiry Consenting: The Transport Agency, 2012: Modelling, Transport Planning and evidence to Board of Inquiry; and (h) Auckland Transport Models Refresh, Auckland Forecasting Centre (AFC), 2016 to present: Team Leader for model update. 2.4 I lead the team that prepared the Traffic and Transportation Assessment (TA) lodged in support of the Notice of Requirement (NoR) assessing the traffic and transportation effects of the operation of the East West Link Project (the EWL or Project).
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