PAKURANGA - BOTANY Why are we here today? • To give an update on AMETI progress • Explain future programme • Discuss the Pakuranga-Botany phase of AMETI • Present ideas for the Bus Rapid Transit Network (RTN) …to seek your feedback What is AMETI? Overview of the various elements of the AMETI project N Panmure / Glen Innes New local road link Mt Wellington Quarry Link Road • The Auckland Manukau Transport Initiative Highway - Merton Road New link to Pilkington Road (AMETI) aims to improve transport links Panmure Station Panmure Town Centre New bus/rail interchange Roundabout replacement between the eastern suburbs of Manukau Rail Corridor streetscape improvements and Auckland City for all road users: car and Ellerslie Panmure Highway Panmure Lagoon Drive - Busway truck drivers, bus and rail users, cyclists and Tamaki River Highway pedestrians Mt Wellington SEART / Waipuna Road Panmure Bridge Pedestrian and cycle facility • AMETI will open potential for economic Grade separation development by improving access and HHowickowick easing congestion on key transport routes. Mt Wellington Highway Bus lanes and streetscape improvements Pakuranga Road Pakuranga Reeves Road Sylvia Town Flyover Park Waipuna Bridge Centre Who is delivering AMETI? SH1 Southern Motorway Duplication Ti Rakau Drive and Pakuranga Road Ti Rakau Drive - Busway and intersection improvements • Auckland Transport, an Auckland Council SEART / Carbine Road organisation, is responsible for delivering Grade separation AMETI Gossamer Drive • This picks up the previous work done by Gossamer Drive to Trugood Drive Trugood Drive Manukau and Auckland City Council and the Intersection improvements Auckland Regional Transport Agency (ARTA) Highbrook Botany Town Harris Road • The project is also funded by the New Industrial Area Centre Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). PAKURANGA - BOTANY Progressing AMETI: Now into the Future AMETI: What has happened so far? AMETI project on hold WE ARE HERE while subject to NZTA Eastern Transport peer review. Early investigation for Investigation of Pakuranga Corridor project replaced A preferred option AMETI divided this corridor including to Botany Phase. by AMETI developed following into 6 phases for Eastern Transport public consultation investigation, design and Corridor Builds on the 2007 option AMETI project begins implementation. with some new aspects. Pre 2005 2005 2006-2007 2008-2009 2010 AMETI Pakuranga - Botany Phase Project Timeline Inform and seek Undertake more detailed Seek feedback on more Confi rm preferred Preliminary initial feedback from investigation of various detailed options from option and staging of Detailed design on investigations start stakeholders options stakeholders implementation preferred option Early 2010 Now Early 2011 Mid 2011 Late 2011 2012 Will additional land be required? When is construction likely? • As previously indicated additional land will be needed to improve public • AMETI will be constructed in stages transport and traffi c congestion in this area • Other parts of AMETI will be constructed starting in 2011. However, due to the need to • The exact land requirements will be identifi ed following more detailed sequence the construction of AMETI, some construction in the Pakuranga to Botany area investigations. Property owners will be kept informed will likely begin in 2015 with the overall project constructed in stages • Our objective is to identify the best transport solution and then give • Although this may seem a long way off, we need to start planning for it now property owners certainty by designating land. • The best way to construct the preferred transport solution for the Pakuranga to Botany area will be known by late 2011. PAKURANGA - BOTANY The Overall Transport Strategy for AMETI AMETI aims: KEY Ellerslie Panmure N Highway Local Movements • Better connections between Panmure Station Panmure Town Centre Through Movement communities and businesses Public Transport Rail Corridor Corridor Tamaki River • Potential for economic growth Lagoon Drive in the area is unlocked Mt Wellington Highway AMETI aims to make New AMETI Road Panmure Bridge becomes primary route for local vehicle better use of the two movements, public transport, Tamaki River bridge crossings • A transport system that walking and cycling Waipuna Road provides for population growth Pakuranga Road ick HowHowick Pakuranga • Improved road safety Sylvia Town Park Centre Reeves Road Flyover SEART Waipuna Bridge becomes primary provides better • Improved travel choice by route for through road connection to Ti Rakau Drive vehicle movements to Waipuna Bridge SH1 Southern Motorway making public transport, Auckland Central walking and cycling viable alternatives to driving • A better urban environment. Gossamer Drive Botany Town Centre PAKURANGA - BOTANY AMETI: Pakuranga to Botany Area Planned transport improvements: Bus Rapid Transit Network (RTN): Linking the Bus RTN with Rail KEY • High quality bus lanes to cater for faster and N Panmure Interchange RTN at Panmure Interchange Howick more frequent buses AMETI Pakuranga • Safe and attractive bus stops Panmure Tamaki River - Botany phase • Creates a more reliable public transport service Bus Rapid Transit Network study area • Will help to reduce congestion along main (RTN) along Pakuranga Rail Corridor roads. Road and Ti Rakau Drrive Rail Rapid Transit Network Waipuna Road (RTN) to Auckland CBD Pakuranga Road Pakuranga Town Centre Access Improved access to the rail network: Pakuranga • The Bus RTN will provide a direct connection to Sylvia Town the Panmure Rail Station. Park Panmure Bridge Centre Reeves Road fl yover Ti Rakau Drive SH1 Southern Motorway Pakuranga Town Centre: • Better local connections by car, bus, cycling and Improving walking and cycling walking. along the corridor Reeves Road fl yover: Gossamer Drive • Improves vehicle access between Pakuranga Road and Ti Rakau Drive and the South Eastern Motorway (SEART) and SH1 • Provides opportunity to improve the urban Gossamer Drive - Trugood Drive environment on Pakuranga Road due to reductions in traffi c Highbrook Harris Road Botany Town • Local road improvements beneath fl yover Industrial Area Centre will ensure good amenity and town centre outcomes. Gossamer Drive and Trugood Drive: Better walking and cycling facilities: • Intersection upgrades and road widening to • Wider footpaths and new cycle facilities, address congestion to / from Highbrook and including at Panmure Bridge East Tamaki. • Improved urban amenity through wider berms and landscaping along road edge. PAKURANGA - BOTANY A Bus Rapid Transit Network (RTN) for Pakuranga - Botany What is the RTN for Pakuranga - Botany? • The RTN through Pakuranga to Botany will be a ‘Bus RTN’ that connects to the ‘Rail RTN’ at Panmure • Buses will be high frequency and high quality. By having dedicated, 24 hour bus lanes and special priority • The 2007 AMETI plans included kerbside phasing at traffi c signals, the RTN is designed to cater for up to 1 bus / minute bus lanes along Pakuranga Road and • Bus stops will be high quality and easily accessible Ti Rakau Drive. These are bus lanes on • Attractive streetscapes will be designed to provide urban and environmental improvements along the RTN. either side of the road Auckland Pubic Transport Plan 2" Britomart KEY Mechanics Bay !CBDCBD N • There is now a need to provide a Mission Bay Kohimarama Bus rapid Transit Saint Heliers N Parnell Orakei Glendowie Network (RTN) 2" Orakei Rail Corridor Grafton Bucklands Beach higher level bus facility to meet future 2" Grafton Newmarket 2" Meadowbank !2" Rail RTN NewmarketNewmarket Meadowbank Eastern Beach Wai o Taiki Bay Glen Innes travel demands and complete the East 2" Glen Innes Indicative Bus Stops 2" Remuera Point England Half Moon Bay Panmure Town Centre Epsom Mellons Bay Other Bus Routes 2" Greenlane Tam aki Greenlane Auckland RTN network Farm Cove 2" Ellerslie 2" Panmure Tamaki River ! PanmurePanmure Sunnyhills Cockle Bay Highland Park • We have developed two concept options Shelly Park 2" Penrose Botany Downs Oranga Penrose Royal Oak !PakurangaPakuranga ick 2" Sylvia Park Pakuranga w Pakuranga Heights HoHowick for the RTN to meet the objectives of Southdown Te P apa pa Westfield 2" Westfield !BotanyBotany DownsDowns d AMETI: East Tamaki Heights Mangere Bridge Pakuranga Road ! Otahuhu 2" Otahuhu Whitford Pakuranga 1. Centre - bus lanes in both directions in Favona East Tamaki Sylvia Town Park Centre 2" Middlemore Milen Avenue the centre of the road Middlemore Ti Rakau Drive Mangere East Mangere Tiraumea Drive ! 2. One-side only – bus lanes in both 2" Papatoetoe FlatFlat BushBush Puhinui 2" Puhinui !Manukau City Edgewater Drive directions on one side of the road. Gossamer Drive Wiri Legend Trugood Drive 2" Rail Station 2" Homai Rapid Transit Network Homai Alfriston Future RTN ...What are your thoughts on these? Quality Transit Network 2" Manurewa Manurewa East Local Connector Network Motorway 2" Te Mahia Highbrook Botany Town Harris Road Arterial Kilometers 0123450.5 Industrial Area Centre 2" PAKURANGA - BOTANY AMETI 2007: Kerbside bus lanes This option formed part of the AMETI scheme in 2007 However, kerbside bus lanes will not achieve the objectives of a Bus Rapid Transit Network as: 1. Buses will need to slow down to allow for people to access their properties and turn left into side roads; and 2. The higher frequency of buses will start to compromise safety for general traffi c and adjoining property access. INDICATIVE SCHEMATIC ONLY Indicative bus stop and access layout Bus Stop