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 the upgrade of Panmure Station and included:
- major upgrade of Panmure Station
- the construction of the new 1.5 kilometre Te Horeta Road
- a new 220m tunnel
- two new bridges and an upgraded bridge, and
- new cycle lanes.
The first section of the busway from Panmure to Pakuranga was also complete in 2021. Key features of this section included:
- a new section of a dedicated urban busway, between Panmure Station and Pakuranga, separate from the general traffic
- replacing Panmure roundabout with a signalised intersection
- building a new modern busway bridge across the Tamaki River with a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians
- improving pedestrian and cycling facilities including new cycle lanes and footpaths.
The remaining projects under delivery as part of the Eastern Busway include:
- Pakuranga and Ti Rakau Drive Bridge 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
- 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 | |
| Auckland Council | |
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The NZ Government's contribution includes NZ$200 million in crown funding reprioritised from the Northern Pathway project, and NZ$663 million from the National Land Transport Fund. |
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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. |
| Sep 2023 | Auckland Transport announced its approval of stages 3c and 4i of the Eastern Busway project. An additional NZ$198 million has been allocated to the project. |
| Sep 2024 | The National Land Transport Programme 2024-27 was released, allocating NZ$658 million (A$606 million) to the project over the next three years to complete construction (Stages Two and Three). |
Estimated Total Cost
(2022)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Alliance |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
National Land Transport Programme 2024-27Delivery Strategy for Panmure to Botany Busway
Newsletter - May 2020
Tender Notice - 2020/05/01
2018 Draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan
National Land Transport Program 2018-21
