May 2020

Your questions answered about the design for Section 2 (St Johns Road to Ōrākei Basin)

Section 2 design has been finalised following feedback from our 2018 consultation, lessons-learnt from Sections 1 and 3, and through the consenting process with Auckland Council. Section 1 taught us that closely spaced landings gives a bumpy ride for people on bikes. The community informed us during Section 3 that balustrade designs should provide the best possible view of the surrounding area.

Many people have told us they would like to know more about certain aspects of the path, such as its positioning, connections to it, and other design aspects. To be able to provide people with a good idea of what the shared path will look like and where it will be positioned we have created an info-pack on the design details.

Read the info-pack on design details [PDF]

You can see the construction drawings and landscaping plans here, or on AT’s  project web page at.govt.nz/easternpath

Cross section of boardwalk through Tahapa Reserve East

Learning more about construction

We expect to appoint a construction partner for Section 2 by the end of this month and will know more about the construction timeline (including any COVID-19 related impacts), construction methodology and the sequence that we will build the path once a construction partner is on board.

We had hoped to hold open days so you can meet the team in person and learn more about construction, but this will be dependent on the COVID-19 status, and will be held when safe to do so. In the meantime, we will continue to provide as much information as we can digitally.

Links to Glen Innes cycleways project

We have other good news about a complementary project, connecting the dots and expanding our cycling network.

Work is set to get underway later this year on four new protected cycleways in the Glen Innes area. These cycleways will connect people to the Glen Innes train station, local destinations as well as the Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive Shared Path, giving people more options for getting around locally and reaching the city and waterfront.

More information

To find out more about the project:

• visit www.nzta.govt.nz/GI2T or www.at.govt.nz/easternpath
• phone 09 355 3553
• email GI2T@nzta.govt.nz