Some examples of how the NZ Transport Agency is delivering on the government’s strategic priorities and objectives for land transport are outlined below.
Auckland Transport invested $6.5 million for safety treatments in the Glen Eden Village town centre that will deliver safe system measures at eight locations along the corridor and a safe and appropriate speed for the town centre.
Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are creating a 7 km long shared path, mostly 4 m wide, from Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive alongside the Eastern Railway Line in Auckland. The project will be delivered in four stages, and stage 1 was officially opened on 9 December 2016.
Current limits: various from 50km/h to 100km/h
Proposed limits: various from 30km/h to 80km/h
Road type: rural and urban corridor
Improvements to Auckland’s iconic Karangahape Road have created a safer, more attractive place for the local community and offer better walking and cycling options.
Between 2020 and March 2023, Auckland Transport have implemented safe speeds across 2,830km of roads across the network. Following the speed changes, 39% of Auckland’s roads are now at safe and appropriate speeds.
Māngere is a large suburb located near Auckland Airport. The area is multicultural with large Pasifika, Asian, Māori, and European communities living in the suburb.
The improved Puhinui Station in Papatoetoe provides a vital new link between Auckland’s airport and the rest of the city, encouraging more people to leave their car at home and travel in ways that are better for the environment.
The Tristram Street and Anzac Parade roundabout is a through-route to Hamilton’s CBD, close to a busy supermarket and health centre, with people walking, cycling and driving in the area.
Today more than 1.7 million people call Auckland home. This number is expected to grow by another million over the next 30 years. To prepare and adapt as Auckland grows, government and Auckland Council launched the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) in 2015.
