Construction
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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Aylesbury Street intersection and Cortina Place closure |
road closure (Cortina Place - between Aylesbury intersection and Reeves Road) |
Intersection upgrade (Stop/Go traffic controls and detours will be in place) Underground car park access from Reeves Road only |
16 February |
2 April |
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Rā Hihi - flyover onramp from Pakūranga Road |
night closure |
Onramp closures to Rā Hihi - flyover, from Pakūranga Road. Detours will be in place Single lane closure from South Eastern Highway to Pakūranga Road via Rā Hihi |
15 March |
19 March |
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William Roberts Road intersection with Tī Rākau Drive |
night closure |
Potholing works at the intersection Detours will be in place |
15 March |
18 March |
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Tī Rākau Drive (from 25 Tī Rākau Drive to Pakūranga Road) |
lane layout changes |
westbound lane layout changes |
4 March |
Late May |
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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 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 |
Early March |
Mattson Road to Tī Rākau bridge |
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Tī Rākau Drive (westbound lanes - towards Pakūranga) |
night work |
Asphalting/ Installing permanent road surface Between Freemantle Place and Pakūranga Highway *Weather dependent |
17 March |
19 March |
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Marriott Road |
day and night work |
No access to and from Tī Rākau Drive (Please follow detour route) |
2 March |
Early May |
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Chevis Place |
day and night work |
one way traffic in and out of Chevis Place |
2 March |
Late April |
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Tī Rākau Drive |
night work |
Installation of final permanent surface within Pakūranga bound lanes (lane closures at night) Affected residents notified via letter regarding night parking changes |
22 February |
Mid-March |
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Gossamer Drive |
day and night work |
Installing underground services and intersection upgrades Full closure at night (Tuesday 10 March to Early April) * Note lane changes during this time |
2 March |
Early April |
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Edgewater Drive |
day and night work (including weekends) |
Edgewater Drive (west) the intersection near the shops will be closed for three weeks during the school holidays. Constructing speed table and undertaking kerb improvements |
Early-April |
Mid-April |
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 2026 |
December 2026 |
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Burswood |
day work |
Construction work during the day |
September 2024 |
August 2026 |
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Burswood |
day work |
Construction of Tī Rākau Bridge and Taupaepae Bridge near Chinatown |
March 2025 |
April 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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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.
