The Pakuranga to Botany Busway forms part of the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI). It will enable people to catch a bus from the eastern suburbs and change to a train at Panmure.
The project will create a second section of the South Busway in the centre of Ti Rakau Drive, between Pakuranga and Botany town. Changes across the busway include:
- 12 kilometres of walking and cycling routes on both sides of Ti Rakau Drive
- five kilometres of busway separated from other traffic
- five new bus stops at intersections with traffic lights
- two lanes for the busway over Ti Rakau bridge
- access to Ti Rakau Drive for some properties and side road connections will need to change
- widening footpaths, and
- road widening on Ti Rakau Drive.
Key Dates
| 2006 | Project Announcement |
| Jan 2018 | ROIs Open |
| Mar 2018 | ROIs Close |
| Aug 2018 | RFT Open |
| Oct 2018 | RFT Close |
| Jan 2019 | Contract Award |
| 2023 | Construction Commencement |
| 2027 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Auckland Transport. |
| Successful Tenderer: | Fulton Hogan. |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2018 | The project's Resource Consent Application was recommended for approval by the Auckland Council. |
| Aug 2018 | Tenders were called for the $100 million project, closing in October. |
| Sep 2018 | Designation was approved for the next stage of Eastern Busway between Panmure and Pakuranga, following three years of detailed public consultation and a Notice of Requirement process. This means the land required for the project has the approvals to proceed. |
| Jan 2019 | Registrations of Interest (ROIs) for the project opened, closing in March. Auckland Transport announced they will shortlist up to three participants for the Request for Tender (RFT) phase. |
| Jan 2019 | Auckland Transport announced that Fulton Hogan had been awarded the contract for the project. |
| Apr 2019 | Auckland Council begun demolishing properties in preparation for construction starting on the project. Auckland Transport has also released a pre-construction communication and consultation plan (PCCP) in advance of contract award. |
| Nov 2021 | The Eastern Busway Alliance released a draft design of the Pakuranga to Botany section for public consultation, closing 10 December. |
| Nov 2021 | Auckland Transport released the draft design for Eastern Busway - Pakuranga to Botany for public consultation. The public exhibition period closes on 10 December. |
| Jul 2022 | Auckland Transport approved the project's busway design from Pakuranga Town Centre to Botany Town Centre. The route will include a connection at Burswood. |
| 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. |
| Aug 2023 | Public consultation opened for the preferred route for Stage 4 of the Eastern Busway from Tī Rākau Drive to Botany, via Guys Reserve and Whaka Maumahara, closing 10 September. |
| Sep 2023 | Auckland Transport announced its approval of stages 3c and 4i of the Eastern Busway project. An additional $198 million NZD has been allocated to the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2018)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
New Zealand |
Resources
Government resources
Draft Pre-Construction Communication and Consultation Plan - October 2018Notice of Requirement
Project Fact Sheet
Operational Scheme plans
2018 Draft Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan
