The Eastern Busway, also known as AMETI (the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative), is
Auckland's first urban busway under construction in the southeastern suburbs of
Panmure,
Pakuranga and Botany, in Auckland.
Stage two of the Eastern Busway between Panmure and Pakuranga was opened in December 2021.
Background
In early 2018, preliminary demolition and removal of some properties in
Panmure took place, and in October 2018, removal of 61 remaining properties began.
Auckland Council
Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is ...
's transport and property management
CCO's,
Auckland Transport and
Panuku respectively, had worked to re-house affected owners and tenants.
The removal of the 61 properties from Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road was completed in early 2019, allowing construction of the lanes of the Panmure-Pakuranga section to start.
In March 2020 work on the Project was suspended as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Auckland Council applied to Infrastructure Industry Reference Group
for project funding during lockdown.
A new bridge, dedicated to the busway lanes, was built across the
Tāmaki Estuary
Tāmaki is a small suburb of East Auckland, 11 kilometres from the Auckland CBD, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located by the banks of the estuarial Tāmaki River, which is a southern arm of the Hauraki Gulf. The suburb is between t ...
alongside the existing
Panmure Bridge
The Panmure Bridge, also known as the Tāmaki River Bridge, is a bridge crossing the Tāmaki River in Auckland, New Zealand, connecting the suburbs of Panmure and Pakuranga. The original 1865 bridge, a wooden and steel structure with a swing ...
.
On completion, the busway is expected to account for 35 percent of all journeys across Panmure Bridge, about 22,000 bus passengers per day.
Project
Stage 1: Construction of Panmure Station building and construction of Te Horeta Road is underway on 25 September 2013 (Completed)
Stage 2: Construction of busway between Panmure and Pakuranga (Completed)
Stage 3: Pakuranga town centre improvements and busway to Botany (Planning and public interaction)
Side-projects: Improving Sylvia Park for cycling and walking infrastructure
See also
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Eastern Transport Corridor
The Eastern Transport Corridor in Auckland, New Zealand, is a transport reserve along a strip of land and water some of which is occupied by housing, commerce, industry and local roads. It runs adjacent to the North Island Main Trunk freight an ...
– a route reserved for an eastern motorway that was politically unpopular and led to the busway project
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Northern Busway, Auckland
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Public transport in Auckland
References
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