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You’re invited to celebrate the completion of Section 2 with us!

Section 2 of the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path is almost complete and you’re invited to be among the first to experience the stunning views through this 2.65km path.

Join Waka Kotahi and Auckland Transport on Wednesday 25th May at 9am to see the path on foot or wheels, enjoy some entertainment, chat to the team and pick up a coffee on us – we can’t wait to see you there!

Date: Wednesday 25 May
Time: 9am – 10.30am

Where: Enter the path from any of the entry points on the map below. There will be a coffee cart located in Tahapa Reserve East so you can stop and enjoy a hot beverage in the park, along with some entertainment.

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Work on Section 4 has started!

You may have noticed activity next to the rail lines across from Ōrākei Train Station. This is part of our work to complete the shared path from Ōrākei Basin Boardwalk to Purewa Bridge (including along Ōrākei Road).

We are consenting and constructing Section 4 (Ōrākei Basin to Tamaki Drive) in three sections to enable us to complete the sections of shared path following Ōrākei Road and Ngapipi Road sooner.

Our crews have been getting the site ready the last few months and the relocation of underground electrical services work has just been completed.  Our crews will shortly be back on site to start the main construction.

Image caption: Getting the site ready next to the rail lines for a new 4.0m wide shared path and lighting. We will remove weeds and replant the area with representative native species.  Ōrākei Road Bridge in the foreground.

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What work are we doing?

  • Widening existing footpaths to a 4.0-metre-wide shared path.
     
  • Constructing a new path and two new mobility car parking spaces beside the driveway at 236 Ōrākei Road (Ōrākei Bay Village)
     
  • Installing traffic lights, pedestrian crossings and turning bays at the intersection of Ōrākei Road and the entry to the Ōrākei Train Station car park.  This will make traffic movements safer and give people on foot and bike a safe place to cross this busy road.
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What to expect in the coming months

Construction for this part of Section 4 will be staggered and is expected to be finished by November. You can expect: 

  • Traffic slowed past work areas (including along the driveway)
  • No parking at the top of the driveway at 236 Ōrākei Road
  • The path next to the rail lines and to the pedestrian bridge to Ōrākei Train Station will be closed for periods, with detours around the worksites and to the train station in place.
  • No mobility access to Ōrākei Station while we construct the new mobility parks, the shared path by the driveway and make improvements to the access ramp to the station footbridge. Two additional, interim mobility car parks will be established at Meadowbank Train Station to provide alternative parking during this time.
  • Ōrākei Basin Boardwalk to remain open at all times
  • The laydown area for our equipment will be at the back of the Orakei Train Station car park. Approximately, 50 car parks will be temporarily occupied. Signage will go up to let train users know they may wish to consider alternative modes of travel to the station during this time.

Business as usual

The driveway to Ōrākei Bay Village shops, restaurants, Plant Barn, Pool Doctor and other businesses will remain open during this work.

Please take care around our worksites and follow the directions of the site traffic supervisors.

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Some of the Oxcon CLL team testing the new shared path, during construction

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Thank you from the Section 2 project team

As we near the end of the project, as a construction team there’s always a sense of relief that we have made it to the end, and a growing excitement that very soon we will be able to share the efforts with our family, friends, colleagues, and the local community.

The team are extremely proud of what we have achieved.  We feel very privileged to have been given the opportunity by Waka Kotahi/Auckland Transport to work alongside them to provide such an amazing infrastructure asset to the walking and cycling community of Auckland.

We fully understand the impact that construction activities have on local communities and particularly those living and working adjacent to a construction site.  We want to take the opportunity to say thank you to the project neighbours for your patience and understanding over the last 18 months. 

We pride ourselves on ensuring that the local community are kept informed about what is happening and responding to issues raised if things haven’t gone exactly to plan.  We hope that this has come across in our team’s interaction and engagement with you. 

There have been far too many highlights to mention here, but as an overarching sentiment – we are stoked to have been part of a project which has opened up the Pourewa Valley.  Previously a somewhat forgotten and unknown area of the city, we are grateful to have played a key role in providing access across the railway, creating some amazing views across the city, clearing a substantial amount of pest plants and being the catalyst for significant native planting and regeneration in the valley.  This sort of impact means a lot to us.  We look forward to sharing this project with you all, both at the opening and for many years to come.

Thank you again for welcoming us to your community and for your understanding during the construction works.  Many thanks, from all of us in the Oxcon CLL team.

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A glimpse of Section 2 between St Johns Road and Ōrākei Basin

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To find out more about the project, or you have any questions:

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