Construction
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.
Work in progress
Summary of Eastern Busway road work and traffic restrictions. Check 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 |
Reduced lanes and night work |
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March |
Late April |
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William Roberts Road |
Reduced road width |
Access open from Reeves Road and Ayr Road only. Restricted parking and lane width. |
January |
Ongoing |
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South Eastern Highway and Tī Rākau Drive intersection |
Night work |
Building Rā Hihi (flyover), overnight closures will include:
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Monday 24 February |
Mid-2025 |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
Overnight lane closures |
Lane closure at night between 66 and 100 Tī Rākau Drive
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30 March |
31 March |
Mattson Road to Tī Rākau bridge |
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Roseburn Place |
Access changes and night work |
Access to Roseburn Place has temporarily changed, please follow detour road |
March |
Late March |
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Tiraumea Drive |
Road closure |
Tiraumea Drive entrance from Tī Rākau Drive closed – use Mattson Road as an alternative access |
February |
Late April |
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Fremantle Place |
Lane layout changes |
Periodic night work and lane changes |
March |
Late April |
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Edgewater Drive – eastern end |
Road closure |
Edgewater Drive (east) closed at Tī Rākau Drive – use the western end traffic light entrance near Edgewater Shopping Centre |
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23 March |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
Night work |
Road barrier installation on Tī Rākau Drive between Edgewater Drive west and Marriott Ave |
17 March |
18 March |
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Mattson Road Intersection |
Night work |
Traffic island installation at Mattson Rd intersection with Ti Rākau Drive |
18 March |
20 March |
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Mattson Road/Tī Rākau Drive |
Night work |
Stormwater upgrade |
Mid-March |
End of March |
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 |
Monday 24 March |
Ongoing |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
Night work |
Removal of median and construction of a temporary intersection near Howick and Eastern Buses |
Early March |
Late March |
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Burswood |
Site establishment |
Construction work during the day |
September 2024 |
Ongoing |
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Rā Hihi (flyover)
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.
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Tī Rākau Drive road layout 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.
Above:Map of layout changes on Tī Rākau Drive -
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.
