September 2020

Thank you for your feedback

The Southwest Gateway Programme team would like to thank you for providing feedback on the public engagement during November and December 2019. Your feedback has helped shape the planning and design stages for the Airport to Botany Rapid Transit and 20Connect projects.

The most common themes raised during engagement with partners, key stakeholders and the community included:

• Customer-focussed public transport — rapid transit services need to be fast and reliable.
• Safety — separated walking and cycling facilities that cater for all types of users.
• Coordination and integration — rapid transit, bus and train schedules should be synchronised with short waiting times. Frequency and location of local feeder services will need to be considered.
• Environmental and social opportunities and effects — sustainable transport options that encourage people to use active modes and ride share initiatives.
• Growth and development — stations along the route need to be well connected to current and future public transport infrastructure and provide for further development.

To find out more about these themes and how we have responded to feedback, you can read the full summary report here: http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/southwest-gateway/publications

Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive

During public engagement we asked people what they thought about the proposed operating hours for the bus lanes on Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive, 6-10am and 3-7pm Monday to Friday. Of the 202 responses, 65% of people wanted the bus lanes to operate for longer hours.

After reviewing this feedback, the preferred bus lane operating hours have been extended to 6am-7pm, seven days a week. This will provide greater all-day reliability for bus services and allow for consistent customer journeys.

To find out more about the feedback we received on our proposals along Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive, click on the link above to read our engagement summary report.

SH20B Early Improvements – Speed Limit Review

We also asked for feedback on the current and proposed speed limits along State Highway 20B. We want to introduce a consistent and reduced speed limit of 60km/hr.

This will help make it safer for all users once the improvements are complete. Of the 194 responses to our survey, 86% of people supported a consistent and reduced speed.

This feedback will help inform the formal consultation process that will happen later this year before the speed limit along the state highway can be changed.

To find out more about the feedback we received on the speed limits along SH20B, click on the link above to read our engagement summary report.

What happens next?

The majority of the Southwest Gateway Programme is planned for delivery over the coming decades in line with growth. However, some components of the 20Connect and Airport to Botany Rapid Transit projects may be prioritised for construction this decade to improve access sooner for southwest, south and east Auckland sooner and prepare for the future rapid transit service.

Construction of the Puhinui Station Interchange and SH20B Early Improvements is underway. The improvements planned along Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive will start construction in September 2020.

More information

More information about the programme can be found here www.nzta.govt.nz/southwest-gateway.

If you are unable to access our website, have any questions or require any further information related to the Southwest Gateway Programme, please contact the team on 0800 133 331, or email southwestgateway@nzta.govt.nz.