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Northern Corridor Improvements Project on Auckland’S North Shore PROJECT NEWSLETTER June 2016 GREEN LIGHT ON THE NEXT STAGE OF TRANSPORT PLANS The NZ Government has announced the next stage of the Northern Corridor Improvements project on Auckland’s North Shore. When complete, this project will Northern Busway from Constellation to work in the industrial area, and provide a direct motorway to Bus Station to Albany Bus Station providing local school children with motorway connection between the and upgrading a range of local a convenient stop for nearby central Northern Motorway (SH1) and an road connections, and walking and North Shore schools. upgraded Upper Harbour Highway cycling routes. This next stage of the project focuses (SH18), and is the final piece of the Auckland Transport is currently on a two year planning and consenting Western Ring Route. investigating an additional bus station programme, and will bring the project The Northern Corridor Improvements and Park & Ride options in Rosedale, one step closer to its anticipated will also improve options for other giving many thousands of employees construction start date of 2018. modes of transport by extending the the opportunity to catch bus services To Whangarei Albany Northern Corridor Connection for Western Ring Route State Highway 1 THE WESTERN RING ROUTE Western Ring Route Northern corridor Western Ring Route corridor The Northern Corridor Improvements SH1 corridor project will support the significant Future East-West connection Westgate/ growth taking place in the Albany area Massey North by providing more transport options Auckland and improving travel time reliability. It CBD Newmarket Waterview St Lukes is part of the city’s Western Ring Route Tunnels between Manukau and the North Shore via West Auckland, and includes the 2.4km Waterview Tunnels, which will Manukau open in early 2017. Harbour Manukau Auckland International Airport To Hamilton & Tauranga – JUNE 2016 – JUNE PLAN ALIGNMENT DRAFT – CORRIDOR THE NORTHERN • NOTE: TO POINTS • • • • • • INCLUDES: DRAFT PLAN THE APPROVED Upper on SH1 south of projects fit with future and this will be timed to downstream capacity is more until there ramps these constructing is no benefit to There stage. at a later be constructed to ramps motorway facing south-west for allow scheme is designed to This Heights community. the Unsworth for connections improve SH18 to over bridge of a proposed investigation Further bridge. Road Matthews Paul and a new intersections, and Caribbean Drive Drive Constellation the through improvements road Local university and employment shopping, Albany’s with residents Bays and East Coast Pinehill will connect SH1 in Albany across bridge and cycling walking new A proposed Highway. Albany to all the way (SH18) and alongside Upper Harbour Highway extension Busway alongside the new built (SH1), the Northern Motorway side of path on the eastern cycling and walking shared A 5km dedicated area. in the Rosedale extension bus station along the a new investigating is Transport Bus Station. Auckland Albany Bus Station to Constellation from of the NorthernExtension Busway Drive. Constellation and Road Greville between (SH1) on the Northern Motorway directions lanes in both motorway Additional tra road tra motorway separating SH18 and SH1, between connection motorway to motorway direct A new Harbour f c. areas. Highway. Highway. f c from local c from provides? think the project • SAY: YOUR HAVE ‘green along this will continue project Improvements Corridor planting and it is hoped that the Northern roadside native extensive through habitat along the Wildlink a strategic providing identified as already 16 and 18 are Highways State and animals. plants native for and refuges routes safe providing Peninsula, Whangaparaoa to Ranges the Waitakere from corridor’ ‘green along a broad and backyards esplanade reserves banks, stream including open spaces, areas, natural enhance and connect aims to project Wildlink North-West The and noise walls retaining bridges, such as landscaping and planting, enhancing structures options, treatment stormwater include improved may initiatives These environment. the surrounding enhance to ways develop including iwi, to with stakeholders and work of the area significance and cultural heritage will look at the history, We the project. urban design and landscaping elements into can incorporate we outline how to framework a developing is currently team project The URBAN What urban design opportunities do you What urban design opportunities do you corridor’. DESIGN ALBANY HWY walls. UPPER HARBOUR HIGHWAY AUCKLAND AIRPORT AUCKLAND RING ROUTE, WESTERN HOBSONVILLE, UNSWORTH DR University Massey Ramps and local roads not to scale. not to roads and local Ramps P A U L M A T T H E W S R D Metropolitan ALBANY EXPRESSWAY ALBANY PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST DRIVE SPENCER ROAD/CORINTHIAN Albany Centre WHANGAREI Treatment Pond Treatment Wastewater Wastewater ALBANY BUS ALBANY Rosedale Rosedale ramps being ramps south-west NB: Design STATION the future preclude does not CARIBBEAN DR added in TAWA DR ELLIOT ROSE AVE ROSE ELLIOT NORTHERN MOTORWAY NORTHERN BUSWAY CONSTELLATION CONSTELLATION STATION MCCLYMONTS RD MCCLYMONTS KEY PROPOSED PROPOSED ROSEDALE ROSEDALE CITY CENTRE STATION BUS Walking and cycling path and cycling Walking busway Recommended lanes motorway new Recommended motorway Current roads Local Intersection Closed Landfill Closed Rosedale Rosedale CONSTELLATION DR CONSTELLATION RD ROSEDALE GREVILLE RD OTEHA VALLEY RD to encourage more people to walk, cycle and take public and take cycle walk, people to more encourage to with the aim and bridges, roads these new point over crossing a safe paths will provide cycle pedestrian and New Heights residents. the Unsworth for connections improve to investigated on and o tra additional turning lanes and prioritising including providing will be improved, intersections and Caribbean Drive Drive Both the Constellation issues. congestion and today’s times, safety tra motorway from local roads status and separating motorway full to (SH18) Upper Harbour Highway upgrading involves part of the project A central IMPROVEMENTS ROAD LOCAL f c light phasing to reduce queuing. A new bridge will connect Paul Matthews Road with Road Matthews Paul will connect bridge queuing. A new reduce c light phasing to f -ramps to SH18 and the new Caribbean Drive intersection. A second bridge is being bridge A second intersection. Caribbean Drive SH18 and the new to -ramps Transport will look at local road improvements and additional feeder services services and additional feeder improvements will look at local road Transport As part of this, Auckland extension. busway along the new options in Rosedale & Ride bus station and Park a new is also investigating Transport Auckland options. public transport times and improving travel reducing Albany, to all the way busway on a dedicated travel means buses will be able to Bus Station. This Albany Bus Station to Constellation from Northern Busway of the popular will include an extension that the project confirmed now It’s EXTENSION BUSWAY residents with the Albany metro area and o area metro with the Albany residents Bays and East Coast Pinehill connecting the motorway, across bridge cycle pedestrian and – a new Bridge Road will be the Spencer connection proposed first The network. a comprehensive form to be prioritised in the area could what other routes is also investigating Transport Auckland (SH16). Motorway on the Northwestern Cycleway the popular Northwestern be similar to would path the shared It is envisaged Highway. path on Albany cycle the new up to and along SH18, joining and then across Drive Constellation to down Road Valley Oteha from and SH1 all the way path alongside the Northern Busway and cycling walking 5km shared alignment plan also includes a new draft The PATHS & CYCLING NEW WALKING that could help transport people in and out of the station from people in and out of the station from help transport that could City and Rangitoto City the East Coast Bays, North Harbour, and Rosedale. Similar and Rosedale. North Harbour, Bays, the East Coast to Smales Farm, it is expected that this station will it is expected Smales Farm, to be a destination station for the many people who the many be a destination station for work, go to schools or attend sporting schools or attend to activities go work, in the area. It will also provide another station It will also provide in the area. • • • • SAY: YOUR HAVE to catch the Northern Express service to and to service the Northern catch to Express from the from • • SAY: YOUR HAVE associated with the Spencer Road Bridge? Bridge? Road with the Spencer associated or opportunitiesWhat issues are locals paths? see more to like you would Where paths? and cycling walking new these access points to connection see other to like you would Where and bridges? paths shared use the new to you discourage or encourage would What features and from? to be travelling you would where use this station, to going were If you station? proposed about this or dislike like What do you Island. city. transport. transport. f ering great views of Auckland of Auckland views ering great f c. This will improve journey journey will improve c. This Refer to the project map on the inside pages of this newsletter to help you respond to these questions. FEEDBACK FORM *More detailed questions can be found in our online survey at www.nzta.govt.nz/auckland-northern-corridor NCI PROJECT What benefits or issues does this project provide to you? BUS STATION What do you like or dislike about Auckland Transport’s proposed station in Rosedale? If you were going to use this station, where would you be travelling to and from? WALKING AND CYCLING PATHS What features would encourage or discourage you to use the new shared paths and bridges? Where would you like to see connection points to access these new shared paths and bridges? Where would you like to see more local paths? What issues or opportunities are associated with the Spencer Road Bridge? URBAN DESIGN What urban design opportunities do you think the project provides e.g.
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