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The missing cycleway link connecting the Northwestern Cycleway and Dominion Road cycle lanes to the Grafton Gully Cycleway, Te Ara I Whiti – Lightpath and Nelson Street Cycleway.

Public feedback is open until 4.00pm on 29 August 2016. What will we do with your feedback? We will: What are we seeking feedback on? • Consider all feedback and use it to help select the preferred cycleway design and develop that design We want your feedback to help us improve the in more detail cycleway design and select a preferred cycleway option before we progress to the detailed design • Prepare a report on the feedback received which will stage of the project. be posted on the project webpage. If you provide your contact details when you give us feedback you will be Please tell us: notified when the report is available • Whether you support the cycleway design options • Seek further public feedback on a detailed version • What you like or would change about each option of the preferred design later this year • Any comments you have on the Suffolk Reserve • Construct the cycleway by mid-2018. section of the cycleway Feedback from Other projects landowners Further – Light Rail and the public investigations How do I provide feedback? Internal Other and external stakeholders If you wish to make comments, please read the information technical – Local Board, in this booklet then complete our freepost feedback form specialist inputs Bike Auckland AUCKLAND and return it to us by 4.00pm on 29 August 2016. Safety TRANSPORT Operational considerations DECISION considerations Alternatively, you can provide feedback at

AT.govt.nz/haveyoursay International AC & AT strategic best practice documents If you have difficulty completing the form, you can call us on (09) 355 3553 and our contact centre staff Design Funding standards constraints will fill in the feedback form with you over the phone.

Figure 1: there are many factors to consider when deciding on a preferred option and final design. What is the project? The cycleway has been Northwestern Cycleway divided into two sections: Existing Shared Path The project will create a dedicated cycleway from the Proposed Ian McKinnon Drive end of the Northwestern Cycleway through Suffolk • SECTION 1: Cycleway

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l Why is thise project required? p p e K Newton Road and people on bikes need to do a big • The project will fill a gap in the existing cycle network loop or cross at the traffic signals at Newton Road to connecting the Northwestern Cycleway and Dominion access Ian McKinnon Drive. This loop is indirect and Road cycle lanes to the Grafton Gully Cycleway, Te Ara time consuming. I Whiti – Lightpath and Nelson Street Cycleway. • To use the existing shared path on Ian McKinnon • People who are continuing to Lightpath or Queen St Drive people on bikes coming from the Northwestern from this cycleway won’t need to wait at the lights at Cycleway need to cross this wide and busy road, Upper Queen St as they will already be on the north which is not efficient or appealing. side of the road. • There are often conflicts between pedestrians and • The Northwestern cycleway is the busiest cycle path people on bikes using the existing shared path on in New Zealand, improving the Ian McKinnon Drive Ian McKinnon Drive. connection will provide these people with a safe, direct route through to many parts of the city. • The existing shared path on Ian McKinnon Drive • The project will improve amenity for people on bikes varies in width, has a poor quality surface in some as a greater length of the path will separated from the sections and has some quite steep sections. vehicle traffic on Ian McKinnon Drive Detailed information about the project

SECTION 1: Suffolk Reserve The first section of the cycleway goes through Suffolk Reserve from Takau Street, joining the northern edge of Ian McKinnon Drive under the Newton Road Bridge.

Newton Road on-ramp This section of the cycleway is approximately 200m long and is proposed to be a 3m wide 1.8m handrail concrete path that is shared by pedestrians and width people on bikes. The route of the path through the reserve is currently indicative until further onsite investigation works are completed. The current route has been selected to minimise the impact on surrounding properties and vegetation, while avoiding the steepest parts of the hill.

3.5m 3.5m 2m 0.5m 0.5m traffic lane traffic lane footpath SECTION 2: Ian McKinnon shoulderDrive shoulder This section covers Ian McKinnon Drive, starting near Section A Newton Road Bridge and finishing at Upper Queen Street. We have shortlisted two options for this section of the cycleway, which are outlined on the next four pages.

1-3m 3.5m 3.5m 0-1m 3.5m 3.5m 1-2m 3m grass verge traffic lane traffic lane flush traffic lane traffic lane grass verge cycleway / footpath boundary boundary 15m total road 21 - 23m road 0 1 2 3 4 5m EXISTING LAYOUT: Ian McKinnon Drive Section B

drawing no IZ053200 project Ian McKinnon Drive Cycleway Ian McKinnon Drive Cycleway date December 2015 drawn JA/JRM Option 1 Minor Improvements reviewed by Joshua Aldridge / Sam Corbett Option A: Replace one south bound traffic lane along upper and lower Ian McKinnon Drive This option involves constructing a new 3m wide two-way cycleway on the northern side of Ian McKinnon Drive. The cycleway will use one of the existing city bound traffic lanes heading up Ian McKinnon Drive towards Upper Queen Street. To ensure there are still two traffic lanes in this direction, one of the southbound traffic lanes (heading out of the CBD towards Dominion Road) will be removed for the entire length of the cycleway.

PROPOSED OPTION A: Looking towards Upper Queen St

Key features of Option A are: • A 3m wide two-way cycleway with 0.5m wide raised island providing separation from the traffic lane (similar to Beach Road). • Two city bound traffic lanes. • One south bound traffic lane. Traffic modelling shows the impacts on traffic flow of losing one southbound traffic lane will be minor. • No change to the existing kerb line and shared path on the southern side of Ian McKinnon Drive. Option B: Key features of Option B are: • Upper Ian McKinnon Drive – a 3m wide two-way Replace one south bound traffic lane cycleway with a 0.5m wide raised island providing along upper Ian McKinnon Drive separation from the traffic lane (similar to Beach Road) • One southbound traffic lane along upper Ian This option involves constructing a new 3m wide McKinnon Drive. Traffic modelling shows the impacts two-way cycleway on the northern side of Ian on traffic flow of losing this lane will be minor McKinnon Drive. The lower (southern) half of the • Two city bound traffic lanes cycleway will use the motorway maintenance road. The upper half will use one of the existing city • Lower Ian McKinnon Drive – a 3m wide two-way bound traffic lanes, but to ensure there are still cycleway with a 3m wide grass verge providing two traffic lanes in this direction, one of the separation from the traffic lane southbound traffic lanes will be removed. • All four traffic lanes will be retained along lower Ian McKinnon Drive • No change to the existing kerb line and shared path on the southern side of Ian McKinnon Drive. Upper Ian McKinnon

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PROPOSED OPTION B: looking towards Upper Queen St Discounted Options AT also investigated a 3m wide two-way cycleway on the northern side of Ian Mckinnon Drive, outside the existing traffic lanes. This option was able to retain all four traffic lanes, kerb lines, the grass verge and the existing shared path. It was the same as Option B for Lower Ian Mckinnon Drive, but requires the construction of a costly retaining wall along the upper part of Ian Mckinnon Drive. The construction of the retaining wall meant that this option exceeded project budgets. There were also concerns that the works would need to be revisited if the Light Rail project is constructed along this corridor (see below). AT does not want to spend too much money on something that is likely to be affected by the construction of light rail. For other cycleway options that were investigated and discounted, please refer to our project page.

Future proofing for light rail Ian McKinnon Drive has been identified as a potential route for the Light Rail Project, but it’s important that we provide the cycleway now as the possible construction of light rail is several years away. This means we need to provide a safe and efficient route for people on bikes that is also cost effective; we don’t want to spend too much money on something that will potentially be affected by the construction of light rail. Please note that the planning of this section of the Light Rail Project will For further information on the Light Rail Project, include a cycleway. please go to AT.govt.nz/lightrail. A city for bikes People on bikes are part of the vision for a more accessible liveable city. Since the creation of cycleways on Grafton Gully and Beach Road, the number of people using bikes to travel through this area into Auckland’s city centre has increased by more than 50%. This demonstrates a clear connection between the number of people on bikes and the provision of safe cycle routes, separated from traffic. Creating a connected network of cycle routes across the city is a priority for Auckland Transport (AT), Auckland Council and the government through the NZ Transport Agency. The three organisations are working together on a three year $200 million programme of investment in cycling to make it safer and more convenient to travel by bike. Central Government has made a significant contribution to funding through the Urban Cycleways Programme. The programme will make it easier for people to travel by bike for everyday activities; going to places of work, education and leisure.

Further Information If you would like more information or have any questions please go to www.AT.govt.nz/haveyoursay or call us on (09) 355 3553. FOLD Option B: Replace one south bound traffic lane along FOLD Feedback form upper Ian McKinnon Drive Personal Information Name Please complete this freepost form and return to us Please rate your level of support for Option B by 29 August 2016. Alternatively, you can provide (TICK THE RELEVANT BOX) Business/organisation feedback online at www.AT.govt.nz/haveyoursay STRONGLY STRONGLY SUPPORT NEUTRAL OPPOSE SUPPORT OPPOSE If you have difficulty completing the form, you can call Street Address us on (09) 355 3553 and our contact centre staff can fill in the feedback for on your behalf. Do you have any further comments on Option B? Suburb Section 1 of the cycleway Post code SUFFOLK RESERVE Email Do you have any comments on the Suffolk Reserve Phone section of the cycleway?

Providing personal details is optional. Providing your What are we seeking feedback on? postal or email address ensures that we can contact you with updates to the project. We want your feedback to help us improve the PRIVACY: AT is committed to protecting our cycleway design and select a preferred cycleway customers’ personal information. option before we progress to the detailed design stage of the project. Please tell us: Section 2 of the cycleway What best describes your interest • Whether you support the cycleway design options in this proposal? (PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY) IAN MCKINNON DRIVE OPTIONS • What you like or would change about each option I occupy or own a property that the cycleway Option A: Replace one south bound traffic lane along Do you have any other comments about this project? • Any comments you have on the Suffolk Reserve proposal runs past upper and lower Ian McKinnon Drive section of the cycleway I live near the cycleway proposal Please rate your level of support for Option A (TICK THE RELEVANT BOX) I work or study near the cycleway proposal How do I provide feedback? STRONGLY STRONGLY SUPPORT NEUTRAL OPPOSE SUPPORT OPPOSE I visit the area near the cycleway proposal for If you wish to make comments, please read the information other reasons e.g. shopping in this booklet then complete our freepost feedback form and return it to us by 4.00pm on 29 August 2016. I often travel along Ian McKinnon Drive by Do you have any further comments on Option A? motorised vehicle Alternatively, you can provide feedback at AT.govt.nz/haveyoursay I often walk along Ian McKinnon Drive If you have difficulty completing the form, you can I am a cyclist call us on (09) 355 3553 and our contact centre staff will fill in the feedback form with you over the phone. Other (please state)

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