Media Release
Auckland City Council / Auckland Regional Council
/ Auckland Regional Transport Authority / North Shore City Council / Transit
Media Release
3 December 2007
Partners consider options for additional crossing
A
regional study into a route for a potential additional
The
proposed shortlist will be considered by the study partners Auckland City
Council, Auckland Regional Council, Auckland Regional Transport Authority, North
Shore City Council and Transit New Zealand who are working
together to ensure the region is able to protect a future crossing
route.
The
next phase of the study aims to narrow the shortlist to a single,
preferred option by early next year. This will enable the region to protect a
route while progressing development plans for the CBD's waterfront.
The options 1 are:
Option 1: Esmonde to Britomart
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Passenger transport only, in a new tunnel or on a new bridge between Esmonde and Britomart, with possible connections at Onewa and Wynyard.
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General traffic on the existing
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Walking and cycling on either a new bridge or the existing
Option 2: Esmonde to Britomart and SH1
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Passenger transport in either a new tunnel or new bridge across the harbour, with tunnels to landside connections between Esmonde and Britomart. Possible connections at Onewa and Wynyard.
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General traffic in either a new tunnel or new bridge (as well as on the existing bridge) with tunnels to landside connections between Esmonde and SH16 at either
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Walking and cycling on either a new bridge or the existing
Option 3: Esmonde to Britomart and Grafton
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Passenger transport in a new tunnel between Esmonde and Britomart with a possible connection at Onewa
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General traffic in a new tunnel between Esmonde and Grafton (as well as on the existing bridge) with a possible connection at Onewa.
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Walking and cycling on the existing
This
shortlist was developed from an original list of some 159 options, taken from
all the major investigations that have been carried out since 1997, plus other
options identified by the study partners and suggestions made by members of the
public.
The study
team, including representatives of each project partner, worked together to
evaluate each option against the objective of delivering integrated, safe,
responsive and sustainable cross harbour travel between the North Shore and the
isthmus to support the planned growth of the Auckland region. All
transport types were considered including bus, rail, heavy vehicles, cars,
cyclists and pedestrian access.
The
shortlisted options, which are now going back to the partner organisations for
consideration, are those that best met the objectives of:
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Economic development and regional growth ' in line with the Regional Growth Strategy
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Connectivity ' creating connections between transport networks
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Environmental ' sustainability and effects on the natural and built environment
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Social and community ' connecting communities and avoiding severance and displacement
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Affordability
Richard Hancy, spokesperson for the study explains, 'This is a major step forward in putting the pieces in place to protect a route for another Waitemata Harbour Crossing. Such a major infrastructure project requires a high level of regional cooperation. The partner's boards and transport committees will be meeting over the coming weeks to consider the options for further evaluation.'
Issues
shaping the project include:
- Supporting
planned growth in the region
- Providing
more transport options across the harbour for passenger transport, cycling
and walking
- The
need to identify and protect a corridor for an additional crossing,
particularly in view of the development planned for
- Creating
an additional strategic option to the
- Managing
traffic flow between the
- The
need to provide certainty for communities who may be affected by another
crossing.
Once the
options have been considered by the partners, the next stage is to further
investigate the options in order to agree a single preferred option by 31 March
2008.
Further work will be required once the Waitemata Harbour Crossing Study is complete to support the process to protect the corridor of the preferred option and address design, construction and funding issues. Public consultation is expected following consensus among the partners on a preferred option. Public input into previous studies has been considered in creating the shortlist.
To view the background info, please click here
To view the full report in PDF please click here
To view the Executive Summary in PDF please click here
Waitemata Harbour Crossing Study
A joint project between Auckland City Council, Auckland Regional Council, Auckland Regional Transport Authority, North Shore City Council and Transit New Zealand to identify a preferred option for an additional transport link across the Waitemata Harbour.
For general queries about
the study and options please contact:
Miriam McNicol - Core
Communications
Tel 09 307 3937, mobile 021
677 214 or email miriamm@corecom.co.nz
For all other queries,
please contact the partner organisations:
Catherine Stedall -
Communications Advisor,
Tel 09 307 7515, mobile 027 209 8623 or email catherine.stedall@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Deborah Diaz - Communications Advisor,
Tel 09 366 2000 x 8640, mobile 021 643 602 or email deborah.diaz@arc.govt.nz
Sharon Hunter -
Communications Manager,
Tel 09 379 4422 x 9074,
mobile 021 545 230 or email sharon.hunter@arta.co.nz
Kylie Smith - Communications
Advisor,
Tel 09 486 8600 x 8193,
mobile 027 687 6513 or email kylie.smith@northshorecity.govt.nz
Ewart Barnsley -
Tel 09 368 2142, mobile 027
213 7616 or email ewart.barnsley@transit.govt.nz
1 Esmonde, Onewa and Wynyard etc refer to general areas and not specific
locations such as SH1 Esmonde Road Interchange. Specific connection details
will be developed once there is consensus around a single preferred option.
The study's objective is to identify a route for protection.
- The
need to provide certainty for communities who may be affected by another
crossing.
Once the
options have been considered by the partners, the next stage is to further
investigate the options in order to agree a single preferred option by 31 March
2008.
Further work will be required once the Waitemata Harbour Crossing Study is complete to support the process to protect the corridor of the preferred option and address design, construction and funding issues. Public consultation is expected following consensus among the partners on a preferred option. Public input into previous studies has been considered in creating the shortlist.
To view the background info, please click here
To view the full report in PDF please click here
To view the Executive Summary in PDF please click here
Waitemata Harbour Crossing Study
A joint project between Auckland City Council, Auckland Regional Council, Auckland Regional Transport Authority, North Shore City Council and Transit New Zealand to identify a preferred option for an additional transport link across the Waitemata Harbour.
For general queries about
the study and options please contact:
Miriam McNicol - Core
Communications
Tel 09 307 3937, mobile 021
677 214 or email miriamm@corecom.co.nz
For all other queries,
please contact the partner organisations:
Catherine Stedall -
Communications Advisor,
Tel 09 307 7515, mobile 027 209 8623 or email catherine.stedall@aucklandcity.govt.nz
Deborah Diaz - Communications Advisor,
Tel 09 366 2000 x 8640, mobile 021 643 602 or email deborah.diaz@arc.govt.nz
Sharon Hunter -
Communications Manager,