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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
03 March 2016
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Auckland
Transport Quarterly report Henderson-Massey
File No.: CP2016/02167
Executive
Summary
1. The purpose of
this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities undertaken
by Auckland Transport (AT) in the three months from 1 October to 31 December
2015.
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey Local
Board:
a) Receives the
Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards.
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Significant
activities during the period under review
Strategy and Planning
1. Transport for Future Urban Growth (TFUG)
Under the new business case approach AT has got approved
funding to develop growth-related Programme Business Cases (PBCs) to identify
the transport infrastructure needed within the next 30 years for the growth
areas identified in Auckland Council's Future Urban Land Supply Strategy. The
areas to be assessed are the Northwest, Southern, Northern and Warkworth
areas. A multi-disciplinary and cross organisational team has been developed
and is currently working from a co-located space on the four areas.
Procurement is well advanced and consultant teams are on board with a number of
workshops planned in January and February.
2. Central Access Strategy
A Strategic Case was jointly developed by the investment
partners, and approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) in November
2015, agreeing the problems faced for access to the city centre. A PBC is
underway to identify and agree a programme of options to address the problems,
with a high level costs and benefits analysis.
PT Development
3. Double Decker Network Mitigation works
Each route is
in a different project phase. By Jun-2018, the following routes are planned to
be completed:
· Mt Eden (31 March 2016)
· Northern Express 2 (30 Jun 2016)
· Great North (31 March 2017)
· Manukau (30 June 2017
· Remuera
· New North
· Onewa
Botany bus
route 500 (from Botany Town Centre to Britomart) has been cleared.
4. Public Transport (PT) Safety, Security and
Amenity
Involves
enhancing station safety, security and amenity. Current projects include
completion of Ellerslie Station canopies, upgrade to Morningside Level Crossing
and electronic gating at Manurewa Station. Programmed activities in various
phases on these projects are:
· Ellerslie
canopies will be completed January 2016
· Morningside
Level Crossing Improvement construction work planned for April/May 2016 and
interim improvements were completed in November 2015
· Manurewa
gates in early design stage.
5. City Rail Link (CRL)
Enabling Works
contract 2, construction of pipe jack (services relocation) commenced (Albert
Street) on 21 December 2015. Enabling Works Contract 1, Britomart to Lower
Albert Street and Contract 2, Lower Albert Street to Wyndham Street, is to
commence in May 2016. Main Works: Construction to start in 2018/19 FY subject
to funding agreement with Government.
PT Operations
6. Highlights
for the quarter
· SuperGold
Travel – a competitive tender process for SuperGold funding exempt ferry
services from downtown Auckland to Matiatia Wharf, Waiheke – as per Ministry of
Transport (MoT) directive. The tender process resulted in two operators being
eligible for SuperGold reimbursements from 1 January 2016. Super Gold card
holders conversion onto HOP cards has commenced, for delivery by 1 July 2016.
This will mean seniors will be required to use HOP cards to access free PT
SuperGold travel.
· Integrated Fares – just prior to Christmas Thales
delivered the first release of version 7.0 (customer facing enhancements) for
Integrated Fares, ready for AT to commence testing. Some minor changes to zone
boundaries were also approved to mitigate some passengers who would have had
fare increases under integrated fares. Initial testing of version 7.0 has
commenced. Integrated fares implementation is targeted for mid-2016. A late
February 2016 annual PT Fares review will be implemented as a stepping stone to
integrated fares.
· Ferry Improvements – Waiheke Ferry Services: strong growth
has been experienced on the route during the year, reaffirming the route as
being the most popular on the Auckland Ferry network. A local initiative to
display interpretative signage at Matiatia was delivered with the Waiheke Local
Board in the last quarter, and way-finding signage was updated and replaced at
Matiatia as well. Next quarter will see the installation of a purpose-built
customer information/ticket office by Explore. Overall patronage to Waiheke
has grown over 10% in the last 12 months with the combination of Fullers and
Explore services.
Road Design and Development
7. SMART
(Southwest Multi-modal Airport Rapid Transit)
Future
proofing of the SMART route on the Kirkbride (trench) intersection is
progressing together with the infrastructure works by Highway Network
Operations of NZTA. This element of the project is expected to be complete in
2022. AT is working with the East West team to ensure the projects are well
aligned at the critical points. The indicative business case is being updated
for LRT and heavy rail. The cycle strategy for the wider Mangere area is also
underway.
8. AMETI (Auckland,
Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative) – Pakuranga Road Busway
Involves provision
of a signalised Panmure roundabout, two-lane busway, Walking and Cycling
facilities, Panmure bridge upgrade and upgrades to existing bridge and local
roads towards Pakuranga Town Centre. A completion date is subject to the
outcome/approval of a revised delivery strategy by the AT Board by February
2016. The Notice of Requirement lodgement is ready to proceed, with lodgement
pending the outcomes of cultural mitigation discussion. The expected lodgement
date is mid-February 2016.
9. Tamaki
Ngapipi Intersection Safety Improvements
Involves
installation of traffic lights at the Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Road intersection to
address safety issues. The design aims to encourage shared use by reducing
conflict points and maintaining efficient movement through the intersection.
The AT Board has approved the preferred option, that allows five Pohutukawa
trees to be retained, and this option will be taken forward to consenting and
construction. Detailed design is underway to finalise the proposal for consenting.
Services
10. Community and Road Safety Programme
· Delivered alcohol
checkpoints in partnership with NZ Police
· Delivered child restraint
checkpoints and Plunket promotions in partnership with NZ Police
· Delivered safety messages to
motorcycle riders regarding high visibility vests and training in Northcote
· Delivered a targeted social
media campaign for high risk young drivers in Henderson
· Delivered a ‘Train the
Trainer’ course to local community and NZ Police for Learners Licence in
Henderson
· Delivered learner and
restricted licencing programmes to high risk young drivers in Mangere
· Delivered a targeted social
media campaign for high risk young drivers in Mangere
· Supporting the Accident
Compensation Corporation(ACC) and NZTA Young Drivers Signature programme in
Mangere.
11. Commute Travel Planning
· Unitec Travel Plan – Unitec
won the 'Think outside the car award for creative excellence' for its cycling
programme including installation of 10 covered, student-designed bike racks
· Waitemata District Health
Board was awarded the carpooling award at the AT Commute awards for its
Carpooling programme.
12. Travel Demand (2015/16 Year)
Transport Choice campaign – ‘Time to cool your love affair
with your car' video campaign was promoted for eight weeks primarily via online
media and the AT website. Promoted travel choice and encouraged Public
Transport, Walking, Cycling, Carpooling and Flexi-working. Over 625,000
views of the videos are recorded – which is a high rate and demonstrates
increased awareness.
Road Corridor Delivery
13. The Assets and Maintenance Group is tasked with the responsibility
for a wide range of activities within the Road Corridor. These include but are
not limited to:
· the delivery of roading and
streetlight maintenance and renewal programmes
· managing the access,
co-ordination and traffic management impacts of activities taking place within
the road corridor
· promoting design innovation
and efficiency around how work is carried out on the network
· the development of long term
asset management plans and modelling which support the decision making process
around the management of Auckland’s roading assets.
14. Road Corridor Delivery
· In the
2015/2016 financial year AT is planning to deliver 37.7km of pavement
rehabilitation, 480.1 km of resurfacing (comprising 88.9 km of hotmix and 391.2
km of chip sealing), 75.7 km of footpath renewals and 82.7 km of kerb and
channel replacement.
Table 1:
Progress against Asset Renewal Targets
· Pavement
rehabilitation projects have been completed on Kohimarama Road, Ranui Station
Road, Edmonton Road, Robertson Road, Te Irirangi Drive, Ormiston Road, Whitford
Road, Glenbrook Road, Linwood Road, Clyde Road, Lakeside Drive, Maygrove Drive,
Brigham Creek Road, Mokoia Road, Kahika Road, Diana Drive, Glenmore Road, South
Head Road, Waitoki Road, Mahurangi East Road, Hector Sanderson Road and Blind
Bay Road. Further projects are underway on College Road, Hunua Road, Roscommon
Road, St George Street, Bairds Road and Cavendish Drive.
· Contracts
have been awarded to two suppliers for the provision of Light Emitting Diode
(LED) luminaires for the 2015/16 year. In the 2015/16 year approximately
11,000 of the existing 70W High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps on the network will
be replaced with LED luminaires and connected to the new central management
system. Initially most will be in the central and north contract areas. The
LED retrofit programme is being accelerated with the aim of completing the
replacement of all the existing 70W HPS lamps by 1 July 2018 so as to maximise
the available subsidy from the NZTA.
15. Road Corridor Access
· Monitoring of
Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) at work sites is continuing to ensure
compliance with the approved traffic management plans and to identify
opportunities for improvement. The average percentage of low risk sites for
Quarter 2 is 94% (against the target of 90%)
· With an
anticipated dip in numbers for December, the Corridor Access Request (CAR) team
continues to process around 1,300 applications per month. These requests are
for AT operations (inclusive of CRL) and various utility operators to access
and maintain the assets sitting within the road corridor. Access is also
sought by private operators and individuals who need to access the road network
to undertake activities such as private water connections etc.
16. Strategic Asset Management and Systems
· AT inherited
an inventory of 117 permanent traffic counting sites across the Auckland
region. These comprise inductive loops installed in the road pavement which
detect passing vehicles through electro-magnetic induction. The loops provide
details of traffic flows by vehicle category. In addition, AT can deploy
pneumatic tubes installed across traffic lanes to undertake ad-hoc traffic
counts. These are used where there are no permanent loops installed.
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information generated by the loops provides an ongoing record of traffic growth
across Auckland, which is used to inform infrastructure design as well as
providing current and trend information for the Auckland traffic and growth
models managed by the Auckland Joint Modelling Applications Centre (JMAC). The
output from these models has been used in the development of the Integrated
Transport Programme (ITP), defining AT’s road hierarchy for ONRC, and will be
used for the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP).
· During the
period October to December inclusive, a total of 493 traffic counts were
undertaken using a mixture or permanent sites and pneumatic tubes.
Additionally, 57 additional counts were undertaken over the Christmas holiday
period to identify recreational traffic flows which may be significant at
certain locations. Sixteen of these were on Waiheke and four on Great Barrier
Island.
Attachments
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A
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Schedule of activities undertaken for
the first quarter (2015/16) ending 30 September 2015
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B
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Travelwise Schools activities broken
down by local board
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C
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Traffic Control Committee Decisions
broken down by local board
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D
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Local Board Advocacy Report
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E
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Local Board Transport Capital Fund
Report
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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aView
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Schedule of activities undertaken for the first
quarter 2015/16 ending 30 September 2015
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bView
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Travelwise Schools activities broken down by local
board
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cView
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Traffic Control Committee Decisions broken down by
local board
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dView
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Local Board Advocacy Initiatives
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Local Board Advocacy Report
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Signatories
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Authors
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Various Auckland Transport authors
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Authorisers
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Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team
Manager, Auckland Transport
Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey,
Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
03 March 2016
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Auckland Transport Report Update - March 2016
File No.: CP2016/03257
Purpose
1. The purpose
of this report is to: respond to requests from the Henderson/Massey Local Board
on transport-related matters, inform the board on the current status of the
board’s Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF), and facilitate decisions on
proposed and current, LBTCF projects and to provide information to elected
members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities.
Executive
Summary
2. This
report covers matters of specific application and interest to the
Henderson/Massey Local Board and
its community, matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport
activities or the transport sector, and relevant Auckland Transport media
releases for the information of the board and community.
In particular, this report provides an update on:
· Local
Board Transport Capital Fund Projects
· Consultation
documents on proposed safety improvements
· Local
Board requests on transport-related matters
· Media
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Recommendation/s
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Receives the Auckland Transport Update 3 March 2016, report.
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3. The
Henderson-Massey Local Board has outlined through its 2014-17 local board plan,
that it has a strong interest in the role of transport and how it helps to
create a connected community.
This includes improving safety in our neighbourhoods, improving the look of our
town centres, as well as supporting people to get to the places they want to go
for work and recreation.
4. The local board plan has a specific transport
outcome in which Auckland Transport has a key role in bringing to life.
5. OUTCOME: REAL CHOICES BETWEEN WALKING, CYCLING, PUBLIC
TRANSPORT AND CARS
· We (HMLB)
have identified our transport priorities as increasing investment in walking
and cycling infrastructure, improving public transport and reducing reliance on
roads and cars.
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2014-17 (Pages
38-41).
Monthly Overview
6. The monthly Transport Portfolio Briefing was held on 2 February
2016. Chairperson Neeson was present and received updates on
· Local
Board transport capital fund project – Glen Road
· The
consultation on the Neon Limited – McWhirter Farm Subdivision, Westgate -
Consultation
7. Auckland Transport attended a workshop on 10 February, to
work through issues that had come to light with the Glen Road Project and AC
Parks Te Rangi Hiroa Park.
Local board transport capital fund (LBTCF)
8. The Henderson/Massey Local Board’s funding allocation under the
LBTCF is currently $748,378 per annum.
9. The Board’s current LBTCF projects are included in the
table below (in which ROC = rough order of costs, and FEC = firm estimate of
cost):
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ID#
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Project
Description
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Progress/Current
Status
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225 – Glen Road Safety Improvements
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Firm Estimate of Cost (FEC) $1,821,000
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· Pre lodgment meetings have indicated that
there could be significant consenting issues that would delay the start of
this project. However, AT still hopes tender this project in March 2016.
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322 - Wadier Place Footpath Improvements
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· FEC estimate of $217,000
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· Construction started January 2016
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323 – Taikata Road Pedestrian Safety Improvements
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· FEC estimate of $43,000
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· Construction started January 2016
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463 – Henderson Creek Shared Path Lightening
Improvements
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· Investigation and Concept Design – $75,000
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· Report to be submitted to Local Board for
a decision on which option
Option 1: Splitting the studied length into seven discrete
sections in order to consider how to prioritise expenditure for the path
upgrade, and to stage the upgrade works.
(Necessary to develop a matrix type
calculation to allow ranking each section of the path.)
Option 2: Overall improvements throughout the length of the
studied route to provide consistency along the entire
path. ($736,125 including 30% contingency)
Option 3: Consider committing $300k only, targeting the path
condition, lighting and signage for the high priority sections.
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10. The Henderson/Massey Local Board’s transport capital fund to date is
summarised below.
Henderson/Massey Local Board transport capital fund summary:
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The Local
Board need to spend from 2012 -2016 period
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$
29,435.00
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Total funds
available for term (Inc carryover from 2012/13)
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$2,993,512.00
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Total spent on
completed projects
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$
856,655.00
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Total
committed to project approved for construction
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$2,107,422.00
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Total left to
spend by end of term
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$
29,435.00
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Funds
available from next term (16/17 Financial Year)
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$
748,378.00
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TE ATATU CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE –
FEBRUARY 2015
11. Higgins
Contractors continue working in Te Atatu Road and side streets:
· relocating services
· re-locating property
boundaries
· building retaining
walls where necessary.
· moving power lines in
side streets.
12. Higgins has adopted a revised methodology since the last
report. This has arisen from the frequent difficulties being encountered in
moving underground services. In large part it was because the water-main was
found to be very fragile. This water-main must remain in service until the new
water-main is installed and to protect it from breaks, Higgins has changed its
work methodology.
13. The change in approach was also partly prompted by
historically inadequate mapping of underground services. This is not uncommon
in streets the age of Te Atatu Road, where over the years services have been
installed, removed and moved a number of times. A number of historical
installations were invisible to pre-works investigation as a result of being
above or beneath other infrastructure or, simply not being where documents
showed they were.
14. With the need to change the
methodology for the water-main, Higgins has chosen to
focus the last two months work (mid-December to mid-February) on dealing with
that and at the same time, exploring the underground situation to get a clear
picture of what the situation actually is. This should mean that they can
develop a plan designed to deal with the actual situation – rather than
encountering the unexpected on a regular basis. This will facilitate work
progressing at a more rapid pace in the future. The change in methodology is
why there has been the appearance of fewer contractors working. This has raised
some questions from the public. It is also why it has been possible to leave
the four road lanes in operation until early to mid-March.
15. Nevertheless, there has been
significant progress with 1.2 km of new water-main installed in Edmonton Road
and Te Atatu Road. Switchover is currently scheduled for early March, at which
time the old fragile main can be decommissioned and will cease to be an issue.
16. Overhead power lines have been
removed in Flanshaw Road and enabling works have been carried out in Vera Road
to allow the relocation of the power supply. These works will enable Higgins
to open up more extensive construction activities in the side-roads.
17. Communications before the holiday
break included:
· A letter to
the directly affected area thanking residents for their patience, encouraging
them to patronise local businesses and wishing them the compliments of the
season.
This
letter was distributed through a mixture of physical
deliveries to homes and eMail circulation to individuals, Councillors, MPS and
organisations such as HOTAS. All of these were invited to re-circulate the
information to their eMail trees.
· Two
advertisements were placed in the Western Leader; one advising of the return to
four laning and the other encouraging people to patronise local businesses.
· Signage was
also erected in Edmonton and Te Atatu Roads encouraging patronage of local
businesses.
· The AT
website was updated.
18. New communications activities are
now agreed and include:
· A regular
newsletter from Higgins to the directly affected areas. (circulated as above).
This is in circulation at the time of writing.
· A
newsletter from AT to the wider catchment of all Te Atatu South and areas in
Glendene, Kelston, Glen Eden and Henderson. This will be issued in early
March.
· Advertising
associated with the re-introduction of the three lane system, for several weeks
before its introduction.
· Businesses
will be approached before the end of February, to seek their co-operation with
advertising and marketing initiatives.
19. Residents have raised some issues
about aspects of the project. These have mainly arisen from misunderstandings
about what had been agreed, in terms of relocation of property boundaries. Most
of these issues have been attended to as they have arisen. However, there is
one in particular, that remains difficult and Board members will be advised in
confidence, if normal resolution methods are ultimately unsuccessful. At the
time of writing this seems a likely outcome.
20. This report is accurate at the time
of writing and any changes of consequence after publication will be notified to the Board.
NORTHWEST MALL ROADING ISSUES UPDATE
21. All ‘P’ parking signs have been installed. Two of the three
advance direction signs have been installed. These are located near the carpark
accessways on Gunton Drive and Tawhia Drive. These signs have been referenced
as ‘D2’ and ‘D3’ and are shown in the plan below. The third sign (referenced as
‘D1’), which will be a cantilevered sign, requires a site specific post to be
manufactured. Fulton Hogan have confirmed that this sign should be installed by
the end of next week.
22. Attached as pages A1 to A9 are photos of all signs that have
been installed at the site thus far.
23. Auckland Transport will provide a further update once the
last sign ‘D1’, has been installed.
24. Also
detailed below are all the current issues and their current status.
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Issue
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Suggested
improvements
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Response
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Timeframes
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Fred Taylor Drive / Fernhill Road / Tawhia Drive
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Intersection efficiency and non-compliance with lane
arrows
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* Double right turn from Fernhill into Fred Taylor Drive
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Meeting held with ATOC - going ahead with changing the
kerb side lane on Fernhill Drive to a shared left /through / right turn lane.
New software has been developed to incorporate the changes to the signal
phasing that accommodate the new lane arrangement.
Pavement marking changes will be aligned with the change in the software at
the signals.
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Feb-16
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* Double southbound through from Tawhia into Fernhill
Drive
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Meeting held with ATOC - going ahead with changing the
second left turn lane (middle lane) to a through movement lane.
New software developed to incorporate changes to the signal phasing that
accommodate the new lane arrangement.
Pavement marking changes to be aligned with the change in the software at the
signals.
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Feb-16
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* Short phasing, right turn into Tawhia from Fred Taylor
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Completed
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* Short phasing straight ahead movement from Tawhia Drive
to Fernhill Drive
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Will be addressed through provision of an additional
through movement lane - as per Item 1B above.
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Feb-16
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Throughout new Northwest centre
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On street parking availability, lack of parking time limit
signs on new town centre streets
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Time limits to be applied to parking bays
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Parking limit signs have been installed along the town
centre streets
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Completed
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Fred Taylor Drive / Maki Street
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Drivers turning right illegally from Maki Street South
(formerly Fernlea Drive) onto Fred Taylor Drive
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Observations indicate that this issue occurs frequently.
Short term interventions:
* Double right turn (RT) at Fernhill to be implemented soon which will reduce
delays for right turners and may reduce the illegal RTs at Maki St South
* Review of signage informing RT is not allowed has been undertaken - signage
considered adequate and that illegal RT is not an inadvertent behaviour
* Requested Police to enforce
* Reviewed options including temporarily extending the raised median to
partially obstruct the RT movement
Longer term solution:
Discussions currently being undertaken with NZRPG to relocate the existing
sign on Maki St South (formerly Fernlea Dr). Based on these discussions a
long term solution for the RT issue will be implemented.
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Police enforcement requested. ATOC provided videos showing
drivers making illegal right turns which have been passed onto the Police at
the Police liaison meeting held at the end of January 2016. Police to
undertake enforcement.
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End of Jan 2016
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Police enforcement requested. Other short term
interventions investigated and have been / to be implemented as per
'Suggested Improvements'.
Long term solution to be based upon the discussions with NZRPG
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TBC - based on the outcomes of
the discussions with NZRPG
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Town Square
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Pedestrian safety in shared space. Speeds appear to be too
high and there are few pedestrians using the space at present
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* Install education signs to advise motorists to give way
to pedestrians
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Education signs have been installed, monitoring
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Completed 1st week of December
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* Survey traffic speeds for 1 week in December
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Traffic count and speed survey undertaken in Dec 2015. AT
to arrange a workshop with LB.
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Mar-16
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High traffic volumes in shared
space
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* Direction signs to direct
through traffic to Gunton Dr and Tawhia Dr instead of Kohuhu Ln and Maki St
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Parking signs have been
installed.
Two of the three Advance Direction Signs to external destinations have been
installed. The third sign to be installed by end of Feb 2016.
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Feb-16
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Driver confusion about how to
use the one-way entry points
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* Install give way limit lines
and replace the narrow bridge signs with standard give way signs
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Actioned
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Completed Dec 2015
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Stub road west of Te Oronui
Drive (on Rotu Drive)
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People parking on the stub road
at Don Buck/Kohuhu (waru) as a car park during peak shopping hours and over
weekends
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Construction works occurring at
the stub end of Rotu Drive. To monitor if still an issue.
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Feb/March 2016
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Fred Taylor Drive
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Speed limit signs missing.
Speed limit need to be changed from 80kph to 50kph.
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Adam Officers to reassess the speed limit in this location against
the new criteria. Not expecting to have the formal change legalised until
April-May. Need further review.
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Need further review for
implementing temp signs
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Feb/March 2016
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BARN DANCE – GREAT NORTH ROAD
INTERECTION
25. Auckland Transport has received a request from the Chairman
of the Local Board to change the Great North Road / Railside Avenue intersection,
to run with a Barnes Dance pedestrian crossing phase.
Update
26. Auckland Transport will be trailing the pedestrian exclusive
phase at this intersection. However Auckland Transport needs to monitor the
congestion levels, especially the buses. The modelling done prior to the trial
showed significant impact to the intersection capacity after this phase
change. AT understands the vision of the local board for the Henderson TC and
fully supports this, but it’s important for the Local Board to note that AT
will trial the barn dance for a period but that if there is significant impact
on the buses, AT will need to revert back to the original phasing. AT will
keep the Local Board updated on progress.
27. Auckland Transport is aiming to have the new phasing
implemented before the end of this financial year. (June 2016)
TRAFFIC CALMING AT BEACH ROAD
28. In December 2013, Auckland Transport sought community
feedback on a proposal to introduce speed cushions along Beach Road. Since
then AT has carefully considered the feedback received and has revised the
proposal. Consultation plans showing the proposed changes are attached as
pages B10 to B18.
What are the proposed changes?
29. Auckland Transport is proposing to reduce the number of
locations for the speed cushions originally proposed from eight to five. The
original proposal to install four speed cushions at each location has also been
reduced to two. A one way control will also be introduced as an additional
traffic calming measure. A single speed cushion is proposed where the one way
control measures will be introduced.
Why are the changes required?
30. In 2013, Beach Road was investigated for speed calming
measures as a response to safety concerns raised by the local community and the
Henderson-Massey Local Board. In particular, concerns regarding vehicles
speeding along the road. As a result of these investigations, Beach Road was
identified by Auckland Transport as high priority for speed calming measures.
31. Auckland Transport received a majority of support from the
local community for the original option proposed. However, AT also received
significant feedback from those residing on Beach Road, raising concerns over
the noise the speed cushions would create as vehicles passed over them. Auckland
Transport also received feedback querying how cost effective this solution
would be.
32. Auckland Transport is therefore proposing a revised solution
that uses a combination of both speed cushions and one way speed controls along
the length of Beach Road, these measures will hopefully reduce the amount of
noise created. The one way control is another safe and effective measure used
to force drivers to reduce speeds.
Local Board Response
33. The Local
Board Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
DON BUCK ROAD, MASSEY - PROPOSED NO STOPPING AT
ALL TIMES (NSAAT) RESTRICTIONS
34. Auckland Transport is responding to concerns that
have been raised by local residents in regard to the visibility issues of
vehicles parking on Don Buck Road. To help improve safety in this location
Auckland Transport is proposing to install NSAAT ‘Broken Yellow Lines’ as shown
on the attached plan at page C19
Local Board Response
35. The Local Board Portfolio Leads were supportive of
what is being proposed.
ACTIVE WARNING
SIGNS NEAR FREYBERG COMMUNITY SCHOOL
36. Auckland Transport is proposing to introduce Active School
Warning Signs in the local area surrounding Freyberg Community School. This
is to advise the Local Board of the outcome of the consultation.
Consideration of public
feedback
37. Auckland Transport received a highly positive response to
this proposal. As a result of this feedback the proposal will proceed to the
next stage, detailed planning.
Next Steps
38. Auckland Transport expect to implement this work by June
2016, subject to any further changes in design or funding issues.
Contractors will issue 48-hour notice to all
affected residents prior to construction work.
Local Board Response
39. The Local Board Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
Neon
Ltd – Mcwhirter Farm Subdivision, Westgate
40. A resource consent has been granted
to develop a subdivision on Westgate Drive & Rush Creek Drive situated in
Westgate. Extensive consultation was conducted with Auckland Transport through
the resource consent specialist prior to the resource consent being granted.
This resolution encompasses the following developments:
· Construction
of a new legal road (as yet unnamed) – named as “Road 1” in the drawing
provided.
· No Stopping
At All Times (NSAAT) markings at the intersections of Westgate Drive/Road 1 and
Rush Creek Drive/Road 1
· Give way
controls at the intersections of Westgate Drive/Road 1 and Rush Creek
Drive/Road 1.
· Indented
parking along both sides of the new legal road.
41. Construction has already commenced on site and a significant
amount of work has already been completed. Please find attached a sketch of the
proposed development at page D20
Local Board Response
42. The Local Board Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
PROPOSED NEW BUS STOPS AND BUS SHELTER – 2 AND 9 SEYMOUR ROAD,
HENDERSON
43. Auckland Transport is
proposing to install new bus stops outside 2 and 9 Seymour Road. The bus stop
outside 9 Seymour Road also includes a bus shelter. Our plan for the proposal
is attached.
44. Auckland Transport are
seeking feedback from property owners and occupiers directly affected by the proposed
works, specifically in relation to the following:
· any
land development proposals or issues that may affect the proposed bus stops and
bus
shelter location;
· any
site-specific safety issues that you think would affect the proposed bus stops
and bus
shelter changes.
· Other
issues raised through feedback will be considered where access to the public
transport facilities can be enhanced.
What are the proposed changes?
45. Auckland Transport is
proposing to install a new bus stop and bus shelter outside 9 Seymour Road. The
bus stop will include a concrete hardstand, a bus stop sign and road markings
to indicate the location of the bus stop. The installation of the bus shelter
will require the construction of a retaining wall.
46. It is also proposed to install a new bus stop
located outside 2 Seymour Road. The bus stop will include a bus stop sign, road
markings to indicate the location of the bus stop and new no stopping yellow
lines.
Why are we installing new bus stops and a new
bus stop shelter?
47. Auckland Transport wants to make moving around
Auckland easier. To contribute to this, over the next few years Auckland
Transport is moving to a simpler and more integrated public transport network
for Auckland. After extensive consultation during 2014, the New Network for
West Auckland is being rolled out in the second half of 2016. This roll out
includes changes to existing, and the installation of new bus stop
infrastructure. This will fill gaps in the network and enable buses to pull
into and out of the bus stops quickly while minimising delays to bus passengers
and general traffic.
48. Auckland Transport wants to improve the services
that are provided to the people of Auckland. To assist with this, Auckland
Transport is proposing a new bus route from Henderson to New Lynn via Seymour
Road. New bus stops need to be installed on Seymour Road to service the new bus
route.
49. These specific locations have been selected for
bus stops because:
· There
are currently no bus stops on Seymour Road. The proposed stops will provide the
ideal spacing between the existing bus stops outside 51 and 58 Sunnyside Road
and proposed new bus stops further to the south on Seymour Road.
· The
area outside 9 Seymour Road has been identified as a suitable location to
install a new
bus
shelter. It is desirable to install a bus shelter at this stop to provide
protection from the weather for passengers waiting for a bus to Henderson.
Auckland Transport believes that the proposed bus stop and bus stop shelter
will attract new passengers and may encourage existing passengers to use public
transport more often.
What other issues have Auckland Transport considered
when selecting this location?
50. Visibility from Driveways
51. The position of the proposed shelter has been
carefully determined to ensure that visibility for drivers’ entering and
exiting the nearby driveways is not obscured.
When will the proposed changes be implemented?
52. These changes are planned to be implemented in the
second half of 2016. Copies of the plans are attached at pages E21 to E22.
Local Board Response
53. The Local Board
Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
Share the Path
Campaign – February 2016
54. From mid-February to mid-March
2016 Auckland Transport is running a “Share the Path” campaign to reduce user conflicts and increase safe and courteous use of Shared Paths
in Auckland. There is over 180km of shared paths in Auckland, and the number of
paths is set to increase significantly in the next 3 – 5 years with accelerated
provision of cycling infrastructure, as well as the development of greenways.
55. User surveys carried out in
mid-2015 revealed that people want to feel safe and confident using shared
paths, and this depends on all users knowing what behaviour is expected of
them. The Twin Streams path is one of Auckland’s most
popular shared paths and has been selected for the campaign. There are two
components for this path:
Pavement decals
56. These will be installed at one or
two locations on the path. They will be removed after two weeks and a second set of decals will be installed for another two weeks.
57. The pavement decals will be made with a non-slip surface.
1. Human size emojis
58. These will be installed for three
weeks at five paths around Auckland. The emojis will be accompanied by a small information board encouraging path users to share their
photo on social media. These emojis will be promoted via facebook and other
social media channels. We’ll also be bringing these to life with activations,
featuring Share the Path ambassadors and a branded cargo bike handing out bells
and cycling resources.
59. The emojis will be installed near the path but not on the path, to avoid
creating an obstruction.
60. The decals and emojis were
installed 14 - 18 February.
61. Auckland Transport considered
including the Local Board logos on the decals and the information board and we
found the cost of having multiple designs (one for each Local Board involved in
the campaign) was prohibitive.
62. Auckland
Transport will be evaluating the campaign at the end of March and we’ll be
happy to share the results with you. If you receive any feedback about the
campaign from path users, we’d love to hear it.
63. The
campaign landing page at www.at.govt.nz/sharedpaths will be up and
running by 16 February. You can share this on your Local Board facebook page
and encourage park users to participate in the campaign.
Local Board Response
64. The Local
Board Portfolio Leads were
supportive of what is being proposed.
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ISSUES CLOSED
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Subject Name
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Description
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Subject Requested Date
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Subject Closed Date
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24 Metcalfe
Road, Ranui No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) restriction
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The Local Board
Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
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December 2015
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February 2016
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Active
Warning Signs Near Freyberg Community School
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The Local Board
Portfolio Leads were supportive of what is being proposed.
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December 2015
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February 2016
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REGIONAL UPDATES
FAIRER COSTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Minor changes to bus and train fares
are being made in preparation for the change to a simpler zone based system in
mid-2016. The changes, were introduced on the 28 February, are a step towards
making journeys which are the same distance by bus and train cost the same.
Ferries are also working towards trips of similar distances having similar
fares and better integrated with buses and trains.
A 10 cent increase to adult AT HOP
bus train fares for stages 1 to 4 will help better align short and long
distance fares. Currently those travelling a longer distance pay relatively
more than those on short journeys. The increases reflect increases in operator
costs, which are determined by an NZTA public transport industry indexation.
Stage fares for the Inner City Zone,
Airport Zone and trains from Orakei to Britomart will be changed to be
consistent with the new zone boundaries being introduced later this year. This
means that the cost of a train between Orakei and Britomart will increase by
$1.40 for an adult with a HOP card.
No changes to child, tertiary and
accessible single fares will be made on bus and rail, except for the removal of
the Inner City and Airport fare zones and changes at Orakei.
To help the transition to Simplified
Fares and further HOP integration on ferry services, some changes are being
made to ferry products, including operator based products and the withdrawal of
multi-trip products.
Operator costs have increased,
meaning some small fare increases. Although petrol and diesel prices have
dropped recently, fuel only makes up a small percentage of their costs – by far
the largest expense is wages. Currently about 53 % of a fare is provided
through government (NZTA) contributions and rates subsidies, so it is important
to ensure fares help cover costs.
The change to Simplified Zone Fares
in mid-2016 will make it easier and cheaper to connect between different bus
and train services with an AT HOP card. It will allow the introduction of the
new public transport network, which will provide more frequent and more
connected travel.
Mr Lambert says Simplified Fares and
the new public transport network in south Auckland are just part of the major
improvements to public transport this year.
Work on the City Rail Link has
started, light rail investigations will make further progress, construction of
Manukau Bus Station and the Pukekohe Station upgrade will begin and the Otahuhu
Station will open.
Latest figures show that public
transport patronage is at an all-time high. Public transport patronage totaled
81.5 million trips for the 12 months to December 2015, an annual increase of
7.6%.
Following the introduction of new
electric trains, rail patronage alone totalled 15.4 million trips for the 12
months to December, an annual rise of 22.9%. A rise of 2.9 million journeys in
one year.
Customer communications on the fare changes started on
the 2 February. For full details on the changes go to www.AT.govt.nz
Consideration
Local Board views and implications
65. This
report is for the Local Board’s information and action as required.
Māori impact statement
66. No
specific issues with regard to the Maori Impact Statement are triggered by this
report.
Implementation
67. There
are no implementation issues.
68. Issues
discussed in the attachments
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Northwest Mall
Roading Issues Update
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1 to 9
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Traffic
Calming At Beach Road
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10 to 18
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Don Buck
Road, Massey - Proposed No Stopping At All Times (Nsaat) Restrictions
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19
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Neon Ltd – Mcwhirter Farm Subdivision, Westgate
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20
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Proposed
New Bus Stops And Bus Shelter – 2 And 9 Seymour Road
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21-22
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Attachments
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Auckland Transport report update_attachments
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Signatories
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Authors
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Owena Schuster – Elected Member
Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport
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Authorisers
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Jonathan Anyon - Elected Member Relationship Team
Manager, Auckland Transport
Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey,
Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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