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Kia ora and welcome to the latest update on the Eastern Busway project
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A balanced approach to safetyAs the project will change the road environment of Ti Rakau Drive and increase the number of pedestrians, cyclists, and vulnerable users, the priority is making sure everyone is safe.
To help people cross Ti Rakau Drive to get to the new bus stations, raised safety platforms will be installed to calm the speed of traffic without causing significant delays. The platforms will be near Gossamer and Pakuranga Stations, and a raised pedestrian crossing will be installed on Ti Rakau Drive at Edgewater Station.
Safety is being improved in other parts of the project’s design, including traffic light phasing, reducing the size of intersections, increasing median islands for people waiting to cross, and cycleway separators on footpaths to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.
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Above: Artist impression of the completed busway and Edgewater Station on Ti Rakau Drive.
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Current and upcoming work
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Date in 2023
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February to May
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Auckland Council are processing resource consents for the Eastern Busway sections between Pakuranga and Ti Rakau Drive Bridge. A public hearing is scheduled to be held in May.
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From early 2023
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Upgrades to the stormwater and water utilities on William Roberts Road, between Pakuranga Road and Ti Rakau Drive.
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Ongoing to mid-year
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Deconstruction and removal of vacant properties along Ti Rakau Drive and William Roberts Road.
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May
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Planned lodgement with Auckland Council of the consent applications for the commercial precinct on Ti Rakau Drive, the Burswood area and towards Botany. It is currently anticipated that these will be publicly notified.
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Mid-year
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AT and EcoMatters will set up a bike hub at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga where you’ll be welcome to pop in for free basic bike fixes, donate a bike or buy a second hand one. More info: at.govt.nz/bikehubs.
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The project people – introducing Ida Taefu
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Climbing Iceland’s highest mountain peak is the type of project that professional engineer and accomplished sportswoman Ida Taefu loves to champion in her spare time. It’s hardly surprising then that Ida enjoys taking big work challenges in her stride too.
Ida leads the team responsible for the engineering management and integration of workstreams on the Eastern Busway project and is also a member of the alliance’s leadership team.
Before joining the alliance, Ida’s enthusiasm for travel led her to work on several complex rail projects over several years in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
When asked about her motivation for working on the Eastern Busway project Ida says, ‘I love a good challenge’. Ida is particularly keen to work on projects that make a difference in communities. As a local to Ormiston where she lives with her husband and two children, she says ‘it makes this project personal. It’s awesome to be able to contribute to something that is so close to home.’
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Eastern Busway route from Pakuranga to Botany
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Completion of a big project like the busway creates change and some disruption. We’re keen to be good neighbours while the work is in progress, to update you regularly so that you know what to expect, and to help keep everyone safe.
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To find out more about the Eastern Busway, receive regular project updates or provide feedback, you can contact us on:
Wishing you all the best in 2023.
Ngā mihi nui
The Eastern Busway Alliance
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