Construction
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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Reeves Road/ Aylesbury Street/ William Roberts Road intersection |
day and night work |
Current stage includes road closures of William Roberts Road where it intersects with Reeves Road from 20 July to late September - Two-way stop/go traffic on Reeves Road. Drainage upgrades and installation of fully signalised intersection *Various closures are required to complete this work. |
8 June |
End of November |
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Tī Rākau Drive at the intersection of Tī Rākau Park/William Roberts Road |
Day work (occasional night work) |
Stormwater and water main upgrades and pavements work. |
June |
November |
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Tī Rākau Drive from Pakūranga Road to Mattson Road |
Night work |
Planting in the medians and drainage areas along Tī Rākau Drive. *This work requires lane closures. |
August |
Late September |
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Pakūranga Bus Station on Tī Rākau Drive in the bus lanes |
Day work (occasional night work) |
Construction of bus shelters in the bus lanes. Current work includes early morning concrete pours. |
Current |
Mid October |
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Pakūranga Road, from Rā Hihi - flyover to Tī Rākau Drive |
Day and night work |
Investigation works for redundant storm water grouting |
24 August |
End of November |
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Brampton Court/ Pakūranga Road intersection |
Day and night work |
Brampton Court signalisation - installing traffic lights, pram crossing and tactile pavers. Work commences on Monday 21 September, for two weeks to construct the new signalised intersection. Signals will be turned on in early November. |
21 September |
Early November |
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Pakūranga Highway/ Tī Rākau Drive intersection |
Day and night work |
The intersection will be closed. Pakūranga Highway onramp and offramp will be open during the closure. Access to businesses along Tī Rākau Drive remain open. |
24 October |
25 October |
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Tī Rākau Drive/ Mattson Road intersection |
Day and night work |
Temporary lane layout changes and detours will be in place at times |
27 October |
29 October |
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Tī Rākau Drive / Pakūranga Road intersection |
Night and weekend work |
Installation of raised speed table on the free left-hand turn to Pakūranga Road |
20 September |
4 October |
Mattson Road to Tī Rākau bridge |
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Tī Rākau Drive (between Roseburn Place and Gossamer Drive) |
Night work |
Installing plants, kerbs, streetlights and traffic pole connections within the medians along Tī Rākau Drive at night. |
27 September |
2 October |
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Tī Rākau Drive (between 160 and 174 Tī Rākau Drive) |
Night work |
Final layer of asphalt being laid between 160 and 174 Ti Rakau Drive. |
1 October |
2 October |
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Tī Rākau Drive (residential eastbound lanes) |
Night work |
On-street parking will be removed permanently following the installation of line marking. |
4 October |
Mid-October |
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Bus Stations (Koata - Riverhills & Te Taha Wai - Edgewater Stations) |
Night work |
Removing scaffolding, connecting the power and underground services to the structures. One eastbound lane will be closed on Tī Rākau Drive when we are working. |
5 October |
Mid-October |
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Gossamer Drive intersection |
Night work |
Installing kerbs and median island |
Early-October |
Mid-October |
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Edgewater Drive (east) intersection |
Night work |
Installing kerbs and median island |
Early-October |
Mid-October |
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84 to 214 Tī Rākau Drive properties |
Day and night work |
Improving the local stormwater network and installing new footpaths, kerbs and road surfacing. |
15 June |
early-October |
Burswood, Huntington Park and Botany |
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Burswood |
day and night work |
Burswood Drive closed at eastern end (near Bunnings) to construct the new busway intersection. |
September |
5 October |
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Greenmount Drive |
day and night work |
Right turn into and out of Greenmount Drive closed while work is completed for busway and intersectoin with Ti Rākau Drive |
25 September |
10 October |
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Tī Rākau Drive between Greenmount Drive and Huntington Drive |
day and night work |
Labour Weekend - extensive programme of work happening over long weekend while there is less traffic on the road. |
23 October |
27 October |
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Huntington Drive |
day and night work |
Right turn into and out of Greenmount Drive closed while work is completed for busway and intersection with Tī Rākau Drive. |
Ongoing |
November 2026 |
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Whakamaumahara Guys Reserve |
day and night work |
Construction on final stage of Eastern Busway |
March 2026 |
Mid 2027 |
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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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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.
