Waterview Connection Project Completing the Western Ring Route Auckland City Council Community Board Briefing May 2009
Western Ring Route - a Road of National Significance Strategic alternative to SH1 avoiding CBD Contributes to economic & regional development by: - Relieving congestion and improving access across Auckland and to the airport - Delivering more predictable travel times - Linking major residential and commercial areas - Complementing investment in public transport
Missing Link: Waterview Connection The full benefits of other sections of the WRR already built or under construction will be realised only when Waterview Connection is completed
Waterview in the Auckland Context One part of Auckland’s long term integrated transport plan that includes the development of: • Passenger transport and Rapid Transit Network • Regional arterial routes • Rail as a freight network • State highways • Walking and cycling • Travel behaviour change
Project background Twin tunnel option selected J une 2008: - Five years to construct - At a cost of $2.77 billion, significant additional funding required ( including finance costs) but was not allocated - Not future- proofed (tunnels only two lanes in each direction) Three alternatives investigated that could each be - Delivered within existing funding - Completed sooner than the twin tunnel scheme - Future- proofed to cater for growth
Three alternative options The Board considered three alternative options Each delivers similar benefits and each can be completed sooner and at a much lower cost than the twin tunnels Each option had different costs and different impacts on surrounding community
Preferred option – Combined surface- tunnel 4.5km route from Maioro St to Waterview interchange Under Richardson Rd into Alan Wood Reserve Then follows existing rail designation Under New North Rd in 1.2km tunnel below Avondale Heights Emerging near intersection of Blockhouse Bay & Great North Rds Under Great North Rd in ‘cut & cover’ Interchange at Waterview Park connecting to SH16 SH16 widened between St Lukes & Te Atatu
Preferred option – Combined surface- tunnel
Preferred option – Combined surface- tunnel
Preferred option – Combined surface- tunnel
Key features – Combined surface- tunnel Capacity for three lanes in each direction Construicted in four and a half years Project cost of $1.4b, including property, tunnel and cut & cover SH16 works and other mitigation measures Uses existing rail corridor, but avoids most other open space areas valued by the community TYPICAL SECTION THROUGH GREAT NORTH ROAD
Public Transport, Cycling and Walking Takes freight and other through traffic off local roads freeing them up for improved public transport services Reduces rat running in residential streets Design caters for future rail and electrification No disruption to existing pedestrian and cycle links Opportunity to extend the Mt Roskill cycle way to SH16 Extending Maioro St to Stoddard Rd will provide a new pedestrian connection between New Windsor and Mt Roskill / Wesley Opportunity to develop Heron Park and Phyllis St connnection Opportunities to develop the Oakley Creek walkway
Costs Comparisons to Business Case Analysis (escalated to $2015) Surface 2x2 Tunnel 2x3 Tunnel Tunnel Option $m $m $m SH20 works 1,165 1,974 2,335 SH16 works 242 242 242 Sub Total 1,407 2,216 2,577 Funding Costs (8% ) - 554 585 Total 1,407 2,770 3,160
Issues & engagement 1:1 engagement with those New route directly affects 365 residential properties directly affected and about 110 strata titles. Community, urban design, Stakeholder & community and environmental impacts engagement Balancing Auckland’s strategic Feedback from wider need to complete the WRR and Auckland/ region welcomed concerns about local impacts
Residential Property Purchase Compensation principles defined under the Public Works Act Property acquisition managed through Land Information New Zealand accredited agents Owners entitled to professional advice from registered valuers and solicitors at Crown cost Typical compensation includes: Current market value Professional advice Costs of buying replacement property Moving costs Utility transfer costs
Community engagement SCOPE PROCESS Seeking feedback on the Engagement period runs to details and specific issues end of J uly includes: Door- knocking/ letter drop - to affected residents We are committed to Updated project website - working with the community Brochure and submission - to mitigate adverse effects form available Ongoing 1:1 liaison with - affected residents Stakeholder briefings & - meetings underway Open days in J une and J uly -
Summary Completion of the Western Ring Route is Completion of the Western Ring Route is strategically important for Auckland strategically important for Auckland The Waterview Waterview Connection is the missing link Connection is the missing link The NZTA is committed to engagement to identify and NZTA is committed to engagement to identify and address impacts/ effects address impacts/ effects
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