Pupils from Pinehill School joined representatives from NZ Transport Agency, Watercare and Auckland Council to officially open the Tirohanga Whānui Bridge

Albany’s iconic walking and cycling bridge opens

Tirohanga Whānui, a new walking and cycling bridge over the Northern Motorway, was opened with a dawn blessing this morning. The bridge gives communities an iconic connection over the motorway and directly into Albany as part of the Northern Corridor Improvements project. If also features a new watermain installed by Watercare under the bridge deck.

For more information visit www.nzta.govt.nz/tirohanga-whanui

Looking ahead in 2019

Work is back underway on all of our sites for what we expect will be another very busy year for the project. Equestrian facilities at Wainoni Park are nearly complete and will be opened within the next couple of months. It is one of three sports facilities which are being relocated and improved as part of the project.

Ongoing work for the busway extension, additional lanes on SH1, and the world class facility for North Harbour Hockey will continue with the pavilion scheduled for completion in late 2019.

Unsworth Drive exit on SH18 closed

The off-ramp from SH18 at Unsworth Drive closed on Sunday 17 February and will not re-open.

The exit closed so that major work can start to upgrade SH18 into a motorway which will improve connections between SH1 and SH18 and provide more travel choices.

What this means for you?

Drivers will still be able to turn off SH18 into Unsworth Heights, either at the earlier Caribbean Drive intersection or by taking the next off ramp on to the Albany Highway and turning left from there into Unsworth Drive.

Changes at Greville Road interchange

A new intersection is in place at SH1 Greville Road Interchange after the roundabout was removed last weekend.

Traffic lights are now operating so please take care as people get used to the new layout.

For more information phone the Northern Corridor Improvements team on 0800 624 776.

More information

For more information on the Northern Corridor Improvements Project, call 0800 624 776 (0800 NCI PROJECT) or email: northerncorridor@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/auckland-northern-corridor