The Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) Eastern Busway is a group of projects in south-east Auckland which will improve transport choices and connections in the area. The project is being delivered in four stages. The first stage, already completed, was Panmure which involved a major upgrade and Panmure station, the construction of Te Horeta Road, three new bridges and associated works.
The remaining projects as part of the Eastern Busway include:
- Pakuranga Town Centre Busway, Bus Station and Reeves Road Flyover, including implementation of bus lanes on sections of Ti Rakau Drive (until the busway can be delivered) and localised widening at Gossamer Drive / Ti Rakau Drive intersection, and
- Completion of the Pakuranga to Botany Busway (Ti Rakau Busway).
Key Dates
| 2006 | Project Announcement |
| Jan 2019 | Contract Award: Panmure to Pakuranga Busway |
| Oct 2020 | Contract Award: Remaining projects |
| Apr 2023 | Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| NZ Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Auckland Transport. |
| Successful Tenderer: | Panmure to Pakuranga Busway: Fulton Hogan. Pakuranga Bus Station and Reeves Road Flyover, and Pakuranga to Botany Busway: Alliance of ACCIONA, AECOM, Jacobs and Fletcher. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2016 | Following a review of the timing for remaining components of the AMETI, Auckland Transport announced that work will soon begin on the design and consenting for the flyover, concurrent with that of the Pakuranga to Botany Busway. The flyover has an estimated cost of $170 million. |
| Jan 2018 | Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the Panmure to Pakuranga Busway opened, closing in March. |
| 2018 | The 2018-2021 National Land Transport Program (NLTP) notes that work will focus on the Panmure to Pakuranga and Reeves Road Flyover sections of the Eastern Busway (AMETI) project with $240 million allocated. |
| Aug 2018 | Request for Tenders (RFT) opened for the Panmure to Pakuranga Busway, closing in October. |
| Jan 2019 | Auckland Transport announced that Fulton Hogan had been awarded the contract for the Panmure to Pakuranga Busway. |
| Apr 2020 | Auckland Transport called for Registration of Interest for main contract for remaining stages of Eastern Busway project, closing May. |
| Oct 2020 | Auckland Transport announced an Alliance between ACCIONA, AECOM, Jacobs and Fletcher to design, consent and build the remaining stages of the project, including the Pakuranga Bus Station and Reeves Road Flyover. |
| Feb 2022 | Auckland Transport approved the Eastern Busway proposed design from Pakuranga Town Centre to Ti Rakau Drive Bridge, including the Reeves Road Flyover. |
| Dec 2022 | The New Zealand Government committed an additional $200 million to the project. |
| Apr 2023 | The NZ Government announced construction had commenced on the finals stages of the Eastern Busway, including on the Pakuranga to Botany Busway and Pakuranga Bus Station and Reeves Road Flyover. The NZ Government also announced works were expected to be complete in 2027. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Alliance |
Location
New Zealand |
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