The project aims to deliver short-term upgrades to improve public transport travel time and reliability for trips to and from northwest Auckland. The improvements proposed over the next five years include:
- a new station at Westgate
- interim bus stops at the Lincoln Road and Te Atatū motorway interchanges
- upgrading and extending bus shoulder lanes on the Northwestern Motorway (SH16)
- improvements at motorway interchanges to increase priority for buses, and
- a review of the bus network to utilise the new bus stops.
Key Dates
| Jul 2021 | Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2023 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| NZ Government |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Auckland Transport |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jul 2020 | The New Zealand Government confirmed NZ$100 million for improvements to the North Western Motorway, as part of its infrastructure stimulus program. |
| Nov 2020 | Auckland Transport issued an Advance Notice announcing that it intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the Detailed Design Package One of Northwestern Bus Improvements project. |
| May 2021 | Auckland Transport issued the tender for the Westgate Station Design Phase of the project. |
| Sep 2021 | The 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme allocated $17 million to the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2020)
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Location
New Zealand |
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