Construction

New vehicle lanes heading towards Pakūranga and a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists have opened on Tī Rākau Drive. They run from Gossamer Drive to Pakūranga Highway as part of the Eastern Busway project. Work will then start on building the busway along the middle of Tī Rākau Drive. 

There are changes to the way that motorists move in and out of side streets, driveways and businesses. Intersections with traffic lights and pedestrian crossings enable vehicle u-turns and shared path users to cross Tī Rākau Drive. The map below shows the changes:

From Monday 24 March there will be lane changes onTī Rākau Drive between Burswood Drive (east) and Te Koha Road near The Hub in Botany. They will enable construction to start on the Eastern Busway along the middle of Tī Rākau Drive and on a new intersection near the entrance to the Howick and Eastern Buses’ depot. 

Two lanes on Ti Rākau Drive will be maintained in each direction that will be permanent as part of the completed busway project. The lane changes will mean that travel times are likely to increase during peak hours for the first two weeks while drivers adjust to the new layout:

• mornings - from Botany to the South Eastern Highway will take about 7 more minutes
• afternoons - from the South Eastern Highway to Botany will take about 6 more minutes
• mornings - from Howick to the South Eastern Highway will take about 13 more minutes.

Bus services, bus stops and access to businesses on this section of Tī Rākau Drive will remain available. Pedestrians will be able to use the footpath on the southern side of Tī Rākau Drive while the northern side footpath is closed temporarily.

You can download a copy of the map below by clicking here.

Above:Map of layout changes on Tī Rākau Drive

A groundbreaking development is in progress in Pakūranga with the construction of a flyover that’s set to soar above Reeves Road and across Tī Rākau Drive. It’s an important part of the Eastern Busway project that will improve travel times and ease congestion in the area. Establishing this direct link between the South Eastern Highway and Pakūranga Road will help to reduce traffic along Pakūranga Road and Tī Rākau Drive, particularly during peak hours.

Pakūranga's new connection

The project timeline is a summary of the main activities on the project between now and 2027. See at a glance what’s in progress and what’s coming up in the next few years.

Construction timeline

Construction will take place in stages starting in Pakūranga between Pakūranga Town Centre and the Tī Rākau Drive Bridge and will progress towards Botany. 

Above: Traffic staging on Ti Rākau Drive

Fact sheet

The alliance is delighted to become a Premium Plus sponsor of MATES in Construction, an organisation helping to reduce the lives lost to suicide in the construction industry.

Alliance project director Matt Zame says that the five organisations of the alliance have been affected by suicide and the ripples it causes.  "Suicide has a profound and lasting impact on the families, friends and colleagues of their lost loved ones. We’re keen to see change in the industry to ensure all of our people are safe and well. We’ve partnered with MATES to help achieve that change and to support our people to ask for help when they’re feeling low, as a regular part of life."

MATES is proud to be a part of the support team for the project looking after the alliance’s workers on site and in the project offices, too. We are stronger together.