Construction
Aylesbury Street/Cortina Place intersection upgrade 16 February to early April
From 16 February to the beginning of April, we'll be upgrading the Aylesbury Street and Cortina Place intersection. During this time, access to Aylesbury Street from Ti Rākau Drive will be closed, and parking bays on Aylesbury Street near the corner of Cortina Place will be reduced.
Access to Pakuranga Plaza will be maintained throughout the work via Pakūranga Road and William Roberts Road. Underground parking will remain accessible from Cortina Place (via William Roberts Road) and from Reeves Road, which will be open as a detour route during this period.
Tī Rākau Drive road layout - business access
Pakūranga Road intersection update: 14 January 2026
Work in progress
Completion of a big project like the busway creates change and some disruption. We’re keen to be good neighbours while the work is in progress and to keep you updated so you know what to expect.
Check below for current and upcoming road layout changes and work in your area while the Eastern Busway is built.
Where |
Activity |
What’s happening |
From |
To |
Pakūranga to Mattson Road |
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Pakūranga Road/ Tī Rākau Drive intersection |
night work |
Traffic signal post removal |
22 February |
23 February |
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Tī Rākau Drive/Aylesbury Street intersection closure |
road closure |
Intersection upgrade (Stop/Go traffic controls will be in place) |
16 February |
Early April |
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Aylesbury Street/Reeves Road |
night work |
Painting anti-graffiti guard on Rā Hihi - flyover |
8 February |
20 February |
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Tī Rākau Drive/ Pakūranga Highway intersection (underneath Rā Hihi - flyover) |
night closure |
Painting anti-graffiti guard on Rā Hihi - flyover artwork (Follow sign posted detour) |
8 February |
20 February |
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Pakūranga Highway |
night closure |
Kerb works (from 11pm for two hours) |
22 February |
23 February |
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Pakūranga Road |
night work |
Vector work |
15 February |
22 February |
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Tī Rākau Drive (from Aylesbury St to Mattson Rd) |
lane layout changes |
Reinstatement of right-hand turn from Tī Rākau Drive to Pakūranga Highway road layout changes Keep left to access businesses (60 to 66 Tī Rākau Drive) |
ongoing |
ongoing |
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Reeves Road (from Cortina Pl to Aylesbury St) |
day and night work |
Reinstatement and resurfacing of road (Reeves Road open one way from Cortina place) |
November |
16 February |
Mattson Road to Tī Rākau bridge |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
night work |
Remedial kerb work within Pakūranga bound lanes (lane closures at night) |
22 February |
1 March |
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Ti Rākau Drive / Gossamer Drive intersection |
Day and night work |
Left-hand shoulder closure (corner of Gossamer Drive and Tī Rākau Drive) |
22 January |
Late March |
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Gossamer Drive/ Ti Rakau Drive intersection |
Night work |
Chorus cutover |
12 February |
27 February |
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Tī Rākau Drive/ Freemantle Place corner |
Night work |
Drainage and utilities work |
15 February |
20 February |
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Roseburn Place to Freemantle Place |
Day and night work |
Kerb work alongside westbound lanes on Ti Rākau Drive Milling of existing road surface Laying of permanent asphalt layer between Roseburn Place and Fremantle Place |
22 February |
Mid-March |
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Edgewater Drive |
day and night work (including weekends) |
Edgewater Drive (east) installation of new traffic lights enabling drivers to turn right in and out of Edgewater Drive Edgewater Drive (west) the intersection near the shops will be changed to a left-in and left-out with a give way |
7 November |
ongoing |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
day and night work |
Building the busway in the middle of Tī Rākau Drive |
ongoing |
ongoing |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
night work |
Building the Koata (Riverhills) Station and installing underground utility services |
ongoing |
ongoing |
Burswood, Huntington Park and Botany |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
road layout changes |
Lane changes on Tī Rākau Drive between Burswood Drive (east) and Te Koha Road near The Hub in Botany |
March 2025 |
Ongoing |
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Burswood |
day work |
Construction work during the day |
September 2024 |
Ongoing |
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Burswood |
day work |
Construction of Tī Rākau Bridge and Taupaepae Bridge near Chinatown |
March 2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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Whakamaumahara Guys Reserve |
day and night work |
Site investigations to inform decision |
October 2025 |
Feb 2026 |
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Timeline
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.
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Construction approach
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 -
Facts to know during construction
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Supporting MATES in Construction
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.
