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Kia ora and welcome to the May 2024 update on the Eastern Busway project.
This month we’re including more photos in response to your feedback. The images give an insight into the work in progress and introduce some of the people involved in building the busway and flyover.
If there’s anything else you’d like to see in these updates, please let us know by using the Quick Feedback buttons below.
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Looking towards BotanyA dedicated haul road has been constructed for site trucks between Riverhills Park and the Tī Rākau Drive Bridge. A retaining wall and piling foundations are being built for the busway bridge over the Tāmaki River.
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Photo credit: Don Short
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The flyover’s foundationsEquipment including a piling rig and stacked yellow temporary steel casings are at the closed end of Reeves Road, ready to build the piles which will support the flyover.
The casings provide stability to the top section of the piles’ holes preventing collapse under the weight of the piling rig. When each pile hole has been filled with concrete, the casings are removed and reused.
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Photo credit: Mark Barber
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Meet our people - Ida TaefuClimbing Iceland’s highest mountain is the type of project that professional engineer and accomplished sportswoman Ida Taefu loves to champion in her spare time. Ida enjoys taking big work challenges in her stride, too, leading a team of engineers, surveyors and project managers, and is completing an international MBA degree.
Ida’s enthusiasm for travel led to her involvement with several complex rail projects in the UK, Australia and NZ before joining the Eastern Busway Alliance in 2021. Ida’s motivation for working on the busway project is that she loves a good challenge and being involved in projects that make a positive difference to communities.
Born and raised in Samoa, Ida lives in Ormiston with her husband Alex - also an engineer – and their two children, Ida adds, “It makes this project personal. It’s wonderful to be able to help improve local public transport and connections”.
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Photo credit: Mark Barber
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Managing noise, vibration and dustConstruction activities can generate noise, vibration and dust, which we measure and manage to ensure compliance with regulations and the standards expected of large projects.
Mitigation strategies include using equipment with low noise and vibration emissions, avoiding dropping materials from height, installing sound barriers in noisy areas, and scheduling activities considerately. While our neighbours may feel construction-related vibration, it rarely causes property damage or exceeds limits and we work closely with them to provide relief from constructon-related impacts.
Dust is managed through regular site inspections, water spraying and clearing haulage routes. Trucks are loaded carefully and loose materials are covered to minimise dust emissions. Site monitoring helps assess dust levels and manage them effectively.
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Roadwork updates for May and June
- From 6 May there will be layout changes on Mattson Road
- On 1 June the Reeves Road connection between Cortina Place and Pakūranga Plaza will close
- Until mid June there will be layout changes at night on the South Eastern Highway and Tī Rākau Drive
- Temporary access to the Edgewater Shopping Centre visitor car park will be from Edgewater Drive.
Our closest neighbours may be interested to read more about work in progress and detours.
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Thank you for your ongoing support while we build the Eastern Busway and shape a more connected, accessible future for East Auckland.
If you have any questions about this information or would like to talk to the team, please contact us by calling 0800 287 929 or emailing info@easternbusway.nz.
Ngā mihi nui
The Eastern Busway Alliance
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