About AMETI The Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) is a group of projects that will give residents of South Eastern suburbs improved transport Merton Rd Key choices and better connect them to the rest of Auckland. Stage 1 Panmure (complete) The University of � Te Horeta Rd The key project is New Zealand’s first urban busway with buses travelling on their own congestion free Auckland � New Panmure Station lanes between Panmure, Pakuranga and Botany town centres. The busway ensures maximum reliability Stage 2 Te Horeta Rd extension and faster travel. The new Panmure Station and 1.5km Te Horeta Road are already delivering benefits. � New Panmure Intersection to Glen Innes (proposed) � New Panmure Bridge Morr i n Rd Additional bus stations at Pakuranga, Botany and Sylvia Park are also planned. � Busway Lagoon Dr & Pakuranga Rd Shared cycle lanes d Why is AMETI needed? R and footpath n o t g n i Dedicated cycle lane The South Eastern suburbs are one of Auckland’s most populated areas. Residents have poor access to k l Te Horeta Road l P i employment opportunities because the transport network cannot properly deal with demand during H o b s o n S t Panmure Station new Future developments bus/rail interchange s peak hours. Residents have limited travel choices resulting in an over-reliance on private vehicle trips. e Dunn Rd C r s (now open) e M o u a t C o Jellicoe Rd n t a i G n r e e n Public transport is currently a relatively poor option because buses get caught in the same congestion Ellerslie Panmure Hwy R R d d New Panmure Pleasant View as cars, resulting in long travel times. The area is not pedestrian or cycle friendly. intersection Tamaki River Panmure to Pakuranga Mt Wellington Hwy north side busway Ireland Rd Panmure L Panmure a g Mt Wellington o o Features and benefits Stage One Panmure – complete n Shared cycle lanes D Sunnyhills r and footpath Train and bus passengers, drivers, cyclists • Improved transport options by making Panmure Basin and pedestrians are now using the major public transport, walking and cycling Additional Panmure bridge Panmure Bridge new transport infrastructure built in Panmure Reeves Rd realistic and safe choices. Dedicated cycle lane flyover for the first stage of AMETI. The new station Wa i p u n a R d 10A U dys Rd Bus Station Pakuranga Rd • Better connections within the area and to saw a doubling in passenger numbers the rest of Auckland. W a i p since opening and an increase in people u n a Sylvia Park bus B r i P a k u a R d Busway route d r a n g g e route improvements options proposed • Bus travel times reliable at any time of transferring. Busway route options proposed Reeves Rd Sylvia Park the day. Shopping 10 Centre Stage One improvements include Pakuranga • Buses every five to 10 minutes between New Sylvia Park Gossamer Dr • New Panmure Station – more shelter bus station Pakuranga Panmure and Pakuranga. to Botany and easy transfers between bus and train. busway T i R • Pakuranga to Britomart 27 minutes by bus/ a k a u • Te Horeta Road – a new link between D r Gossamer train, at least eight minutes quicker than intersection Morrin Rd and Mt Wellington Highway, current travel times. 1 improvements cutting peak journey times. • Botany to Britomart 38 minutes by bus/train, T i R a k To Botany a u D r • New bridges on Mountain Road, 17 minutes quicker than current travel times. Trugood Ellerslie-Panmure Highway and for Panmure B o t a n y T intersection r u • AMETI area public transport use projected to Harris Rd g o Station. improvements o d D increase to 7.4 million a year by 2041, more r • New cycle lanes, shared path and than the current Northern Busway patronage. footpaths. • Shorter walking distances around Panmure • Van Damme’s Lagoon reserve upgrade. roundabout and between the town centre and station.
Stage 2a Panmure to Pakuranga Auckland Transport plans to apply for consents for the projects between s e Dunn Rd r Panmure roundabout and the intersection of Pakuranga Road/Ti Rakau C Key s e t a o C Drive in April 2015. The projects include Jellicoe Rd Stage 2a � New Panmure Intersection Green Rd � New Panmure Bridge • Upgrading Panmure roundabout to an intersection with traffic lights. R � Busway Lagoon Dr & Pakuranga Rd d • Building the Panmure Station to Pakuranga section of New Zealand’s first dedicated urban Shared cycle lanes New Panmure P l e busway; separate from general traffic. a and footpath s an t V i e intersection w Dedicated cycle lane • Building a new cycle and pedestrian link between Panmure and Pakuranga along Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road. Panmure to Pakuranga • Building a new Panmure busway bridge next to the existing road bridge with a wide shared north side busway path for cyclists and pedestrians. Panmure L Panmure a g o o n Shared cycle lanes D r and footpath Features and benefits Panmure Tamaki River • The busway between Panmure and Pakuranga will provide a fast, Basin frequent and reliable way to travel between Panmure and Pakuranga and the rest of Auckland. Additional Panmure bridge Panmure Bridge • Reliable and quick transport option separate from general traffic. • Removal of the bottleneck at Panmure roundabout, with a safer Dedicated cycle lane signalised intersection keeping traffic moving. • Easier to walk or cycle around Panmure. The new intersection will have direct crossings across all roads, and will reduce walking distances, for example from the current 500m to 50m between W aipuna Pa kur a n g a R d Ireland and Mountain Roads. B • Priority for vehicles using Lagoon Drive making it a more attractive r i d g e route for through traffic. T i R eeve • New cycle lanes and footpaths connecting Panmure and Pakuranga. R s R a d k a • Avoids “pinch points” such as merging with general traffic and u 10 D pedestrian crossings leading to faster journey times. r Pakuranga • An improved town centre environment and enhanced connections with Panmure Station.
History and Milestones 2006 2007 2008 – 2010 2010 Dec 2010 April 2011 Dec 2011 AMETI established Public Public Public Consultation on Auckland Consultation on by joint project consultation consultation consultation preferred route/ Transport design partners Auckland Scheme Scheme Scheme option established City Council, asessment and asessment and asessment and Manukau City design design design Council and Auckland Regional Transport Authority. Consultation on preliminary options April 2012 Sep 2012 July 2013 Mar 2015 Apr 2015 Late 2015 Notices of Public Public Public NoR publicly Public Requirement and consultation consultation consultation notified for consultation resource consents Scheme Scheme Scheme submissions, lodged – Stage asessment and asessment and asessment and followed by 2a Panmure to design design design hearing Pakuranga
Panmure Intersection The new 1.5km Te Horeta Road has reduced traffic through the Panmure roundabout via Jellicoe Road and Ellerslie-Panmure Highway. This allows the roundabout to be replaced with an intersection with traffic and bus priority lane to be created. Jellicoe Rd What you said • Crossing distances too long. Features and benefits Q • Want right turn from Lagoon Dr. u Ellerslie Panmure Highway e • Improves safety – bus priority e n s R d Panmure • Keep Ireland Rd access. on dedicated busway; more intersection pedestrian and cyclists crossings; • Keep Jellicoe Rd open. (proposed) improves vehicular movement • Want to be able to u-turn on Queens Rd. through intersection. What has been done • Town centre will be better connected to Panmure station, • Staggered crossings introduced. with shorter walking distances. L • Right turn from Lagoon Dr permitted. a g o o n D r • On and off street cycle facilities. • Ireland Rd access remains. Ireland Rd • Jellicoe Rd open, no right turn, access to • Majority of current traffic Ellerslie-Panmure Highway via re-aligned movements remain, however the Mountain Rd. right turn out of Jellicoe Road will be via Mountain Road/Forge • U-Turn on Queens Rd added subject to road safety reviews. Way instead. • Prioritises the movement of vehicles along Lagoon Drive and Ellerslie Panmure Highway.
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